Martha M. Grout, M.D., MD(H)
Arizona Center for Advanced Medicine
9328 E. Raintree Drive
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Telephone: 480-240-2600
Fax: 480-240-2601
Email: drmarthagrout@qwest.net
1. What are the primary medical specialties in which you were originally trained (e.g., pediatrics, family medicine)?
Emergency Medicine
2. Approximately how many individuals with autism have you treated, and what is the age range?
50 - 60 on the Spectrum, ranges 3 - 22
3. Do you usually have a waiting list?
Depends on season
4. On the average, how long do you spend face-to-face with a new patient for an initial consultation?
90 minutes
5. After the first consultation, what is the average length of an appointment?
30 minutes
6. Are your patients advised to use special diets such as GF/CF, SCD, low-oxalate, etc.?
Yes
7. Can you collaborate with other specialists we will be dealing with (e.g., gastroenterologists)?
Yes
8. Are you willing to collaborate on treatment and testing with a child’s pediatrician if he/she is receptive?
Yes
9. Do you or anyone in your office speak languages other than English?
No
10. Are you willing to offer phone consultations for distant patients?
Yes
11. Do you provide any form of after-hours support?
Yes (minimal)
12. Do you sell proprietary nutritional supplements or have a sales agreement with supplement suppliers? Do you sell supplements at list price or less?
Supplements at list. No proprietary.
13. Do you take insurance? If not, do you provide organized, coded insurance forms?
No, but can provide the codes.
14. Do you bill for laboratory tests done by commercial laboratories? How do you break down the fees?
Yes by CPT codes.
15. Is there a reason you might not bill for an office visit?
Yes
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