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If you have just had your first child, are new to the area, or just looking to change pediatricians, call our office to schedule a consultation visit. This appointment allows you to meet Dr. Benton and the Benton Pediatrics team. There is no charge for this “meet the friendliest pediatrician’s office in town visit.”
Please bring the following to your first visit:
• Recent insurance card
• Medical records (especially shot record) from your previous Primary Care Physician (PCP).
• Payment/Co-Payment
**WE SEE PATIENTS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY**
WE ARE OPEN
8AM to 5PM Monday through Friday
and Saturday from 8:30AM to Noon
*** Please call mid-morning or early afternoon to schedule a check up or other routine/non-urgent visits.***
Let us know “It’s an emergency!” and your call will be taken immediately.
If your child is ill, call before noon and we will see you that day.
Health Maintenance/Routine Visits:
We recommend “check-ups” at age 2 weeks, 2, 4, 6, 9, 12, 15, and 18 months, and then annually starting at 2 years of age. Be sure to schedule these appointments at least a month in advance.
Academic and Behavior Problems:
We offer evaluation and treatment plans for academic and behavior problems, including ADHD. Please bring the following information when requesting an evaluation for academic problems:
| • Results of standardized tests (e.g. FCAT)
• School grades for the current year and last year • Results of any psycho educational testing that has been done • Vanderbilt surveys filled out by teachers, parents, and close family members (For printable surveys click here) |
Sutures, Wart Removals and Nail removal:
We perform simple laceration repairs, wart removals and nail removals
Circumcisions are offered to male infants less than thirty days old. This can be performed in the hospital shortly after birth or in the office.
Both Dr. Benton and Elizma Mercier, PA-C perform
pelvic exams. Your preference will be honored in regards to
whom you wish to do this exam.
We open Saturday mornings to see ill patients.
We do not have staffing available to return routine phone calls on Saturdays.
Please Confirm Your Appointment:
Prescheduled appointments must be confirmed.
If appointments are not honored or are cancelled with insufficient notice, the treatment of ill children is unnecessarily delayed. To accommodate patients in a timely manner, it is important that appointments be kept.
Unconfirmed appointments may be cancelled:
We now have a voice mail confirmation line available for use after hours. Call the office, 352-376-4542 , day or night, for instructions. Or click here to confirm your appointment.
Be sure to always update your insurance with us. If you received a new card, even if your policy has not changed, please bring it to your next visit so we can get a copy for our files.
We accept most major insurance companies including BC/BS, Health Options, Blue Options, AvMed, Cigna, VISTA and United Healthcare. Understanding your own health insurance coverage is very important. You are responsible for knowing what your coverage allows.
Payments/Co-payments are due at the time of your visit.
The following forms need to filled out for each patient and given to the office at the first visit:
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Insurance Assignments and Authorization to Release Information
Newborn History (for Newborns only)
