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We recommend you first see a family practice or internal medicine physician for undiagnosed conditions. This approach will be more cost-effective for you. With the primary care physician's specific or suspected rheumatological diagnosis, our doctors' treatment plan can then be more focused on your medical condition, and consequently your time in our office will be better utilized.

Our office does not require a referral to schedule an appointment; however, some insurance plans require a referral to cover the cost of the visit. We recommend contacting your insurance carrier if you are unsure.

Though we are in-network for most insurance plans, we recommend contacting your insurance carrier to be sure.

We accept most insurance plans, including those listed below. Insurance will cover most procedures we offer. If there is a question about coverage, our staff will help determine if your insurance will approve the expenses. If your insurance does not cover a procedure, payment options can be arranged to meet your individual needs

• Aetna
• Altius
• Beech Street
• Blue Cross Blue Shield
• BridgeSpan Health
• Cigna
• Coventry Health Care
• DMBA
• EMI Health (formerly Educators Mutual)
• First Health
• Great-West Healthcare
• Health Choice Utah
• Health Utah Physicians Network
• Humana
• IASIS Preferred
• Medicaid
• Medicare
• Molina
• MultiPlan
• PEHP
• SelectHealth
• Tricare
• United Healthcare
• University of Utah Health Plans
• Wise Provider Networks

An initial office visit generally ranges from $100 to $240 depending on insurance coverage and the complexity of your healthcare needs. Subsequent or follow-up office visits range from $70 to $170. There will be additional costs for any diagnostic tests, including ultrasounds, blood tests, injections, etc.

Your copay, which is due at the time of the visit, will vary depending on your specific insurance plan. Usually it can be found on your insurance card under specialist or office visit copay. If you have any questions about your copay, we recommend contacting your insurance carrier.

Appointment availability varies based on which office location is closest to you. Most patients can get an appointment within 1-2 months. Please call our office at (801) 852-9600 to find out what will work best for you.

The wait time varies day to day, but is generally 5 minutes to 20 minutes. Be assured that once you are taken back to see the doctor, they will take as much time as is needed to ensure your healthcare needs and questions are addressed.

Appointment times range from 15 minutes to 1 hour. The time depends on what questions you have and whether diagnostic tests are performed.