Where is the office and how do I get there? Please click the link here, or at the top of the page for Google Map and Directions. Regular hours for patient visits are as follows: Insurances I currently accept are listed below as well as in the forms section of the website. List of Insurances I Accept (current as of 9/1/09)
If you do not see your plan listed or have any questions regarding whether I accept your insurance, please contact me at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . How do I schedule an appointment? You can also reach the scheduling page directly by going to the following web page (http://davidgordon-md.genbook.com). For easy access, add this page to your internet browser favorites. You can also request an appointment by calling the office and leaving a message with the reasons for your visit and preferred days and times. For same day appointments, please use the online scheduler. It will allow you to schedule an appointment with as little as 1-hour lead time. If the online schedule is full for the day, please call the office. Can I be seen without an appointment (Do you accept walk-in appointments?) How do I contact the office by electronic messaging? Electronic messages can be sent via traditional email. Electronic messages are appropriate for questions regarding non-urgent medical advice, for new issues or follow-up from prior visits (including most test and study results), scheduling issues that cannot be handled by the online scheduler, and billing/insurance issues. The confidentiality of e-mail exchanges cannot be guaranteed. If your e-mail address is through your employer, your employer may own all e-mails sent to that address. If your e-mail address is a family address, other family members may see your messages. If you use an internet service provider, there is a small risk that messages may be intercepted by others (“hackers”). The following subjects are never appropriate for electronic communication (e-mail or secure messaging):
What happens when I call on the telephone? What happens where you are out of the office?
If I am unable to see you in the office, and you feel physician evaluation is necessary, I recommend you go to urgent care. MedExpress urgent care center is 1 block from my office (http://www.medexpress.com/clinics/colorado/cherrycreek/cherrycreek.shtml). There are also physicians with whom I have partnered that may have availability for same day visits for acute issues. A list of those offices and Denver area urgent care centers can be found in the forms section of the website. For severe medical complaints, I recommend going to your nearest emergency department. For most routine time off, and even much vacation time, I will continue to be accessible both by telephone and secure online messaging. Response times may be slightly slower; however my website and phone system will be updated with expected response times. My interests often take me and my family to the mountains during time off where I may be in and out of cell phone range. If you do not get a response in a time frame you were expecting, please just try again. If it is an issue that truly cannot wait for me to respond, it is likely best handled by an urgent care or emergency department visit anyways. For extended vacations or times when I know I will not be accessible by phone or messaging, my phone system will direct you to another physician that is covering my calls. If you need a refill from me for a prescription medication that you take on a daily or continuous basis, please contact the pharmacy first. They will either fill the prescription or contact my office to request an authorization. If the pharmacy cannot handle the request, you may request a refill by contacting me. If I have not seen you within the past year, I will fill one month worth of medication and require an office visit prior to further refills. If you need a refill for a prescription medication that you do not take regularly, I will probably need to see you first. Please allow at least 24 hours for all prescription refill requests during the week and at least 72 hours on weekends and holidays. What is the procedure at office visits? Since I have no office staff, all your interactions at the office will be directly with me.
Can I get samples at the office? Can I get vaccines or medication shots at the office? Where will I get my blood drawn? Blood draws should be done at convenient Quest Diagnostics or Labcorp locations. I prefer patients use Quest Diagnostics if possible. At this time, the only insurance plan of which I am aware that requires patients to use Labcorp is Anthem / Blue Cross / Blue Shield. The closest Quest Diagnostics center is 2 ½ blocks away from my office on South Madison Street (see map here). I will not be doing blood draws at the office. Printable List of Labcorp Locations Printable List of Quest Diagnostic Locations Quest Diagnostics Location Finder If you have blood work ordered by another physician, you can give my account numbers at the time of your draw to help results come directly to me.
I am on warfarin/coumadin. How do I get my levels checked? How do referrals to specialist physicians or other providers work? I also work with a wealth of non-physician providers in a variety of fields. Ancillary providers to which I commonly refer are physical therapists, psychologists, chiropractors, acupuncturists, and massage therapists. Again, this is usually discussed at office visits but if there are issues for which you feel one of these providers are needed, please let me know. How do I get radiology or other diagnostic tests? What happens if I need to be admitted to the hospital? What do I do if I want to transfer care to another physician or get my records? Prior to ending your relationship with my practice, I recommend you first find another physician. This way, there are no gaps in your care and you always have a primary physician. Once you have found another physician, you should request that records be sent to that physician. You can fill out a release at the new physician’s office or use my form. A release of information to transfer your records can be found here or on in my patient forms section. If you request your records be transferred to another physician, there will be no charge. There will be a charge if you have records released to yourself. This will be for all releases sent after 10/7/09. The fee schedule is listed below. These fees are subtantially less than the fee schedule dictated by the Colorado State Medical Board (see section 5.2.3.4 of state document here). If your chart costs would be cheaper per the State Board's Fee Schedule, you will be refunded the difference. If you are requesting records be sent to yourself, please include appropriate payment with your release. Please note that records cannot be picked up directly at the office. All records must be mailed. Fees Schedule For Receiving Your Own Records
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