1. What are the primary medical specialties in which you were originally trained (e.g., pediatrics, family medicine)?
Chiropractic and Acupuncture
2. Approximately how many individuals with autism have you treated, and what is the age range?
100 kids, ages 2 - 48 years old
3. Do you usually have a waiting list?
At my last practice yes; at my new job no - plenty of openings
4. On the average, how long do you spend face-to-face with a new patient for an initial consultation?
1 hour
5. After the first consultation, what is the average length of an appointment?
30 minutes - 1 hour based on patient's need.
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
12. Do you sell proprietary nutritional supplements or have a sales agreement with supplement suppliers? Do you sell supplements at list price or less?
Yes, at list price
13. Do you take insurance? If not, do you provide organized, coded insurance forms?
Yes, we take a few insurances and do offer coded forms.
14. Do you bill for laboratory tests done by commercial laboratories? How do you break down the fees?
Yes, we charge a mark up on the usual lab companies like Great Plains and Doctor's Data etc.
15. Is there a reason you might not bill for an office visit?
No.
If there is a discrepency between the responses listed above and the practitioner's actual practice, please write to us at: ARI, 4182 Adams Ave., San Diego, CA 92116; or fax: (619) 563-6840