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Appointments & Consultations

To schedule an appointment, please call (516) 520-1480 during business hours and our courteous, caring staff will be happy to assist you. If the line is busy please call back.

Same day or next day appointment requests are honored based upon availability and the nature of your problem. 

New patients are always welcome.

Prior to your consultation, you need to bring the following items to the office:

  • Most current and one prior set of Mammography films and official Radiology reports

  • Most current and one prior set of Breast Ultrasound films and official Radiology reports, if applicable

  • Breast MRI films and official Radiology reports

At the time of your consultation you will need to have with you:

  • Insurance Cards

  • Government Issued Photo ID

  • Copay, (check or cash only)

  • Referral Form If Needed

  • Completed Registration Form

  • List of all Your Medications, Vitamins and Supplements

 


Small Children

If you have small children under your care we kindly request that you make other arrangemnts for them during your appointment time. Children are not permitted to accompany you in to the consultation or examination rooms.

 


Food Drink and Tobacco

We respectfully request that there be no eating, drinking or smoking in our offices.

 


Cancellations

If you are unable to keep an appointment, we ask that you kindly provide us with at least 48 hours notice.  This courtesy, on your part, will make it possible to give your appointment to another patient.

 


Emergencies

Our practice provides on-call service for emergencies, 24 hours-a-day, 7 days-a-week.  Call (516) 520-1480, leave a message and Dr. Kaufman or his covering Physician will be notified. Please remember to "turn off" the Caller-ID function on your phone so that you can receive a call back from the doctor.

 


Health Insurance Plans

Our practice accepts most major insurance plans, including those listed below.  If you don't see your insurance carrier listed, please call our office and speak with Eva, our office manager, to see if we accept your plan.  We will always accommodate your needs and special allowances can be made.

  • Aetna / US Health Care
    - HMO, PPO, Managed Care & Medicare

  • All Union Plans, Locals and Indemnity Plans

  • American Medical and Life Insurance

  • AmeriHealth Health Plan

  • Anthem

  • APA Partners
    (formerly Lawrence Healthcare)

  • Cigna
    - HMO & PPO

  • Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
    - POS Preferred Specialist
    - Wraparound Plus
    - Premiere Physician Care Program
    - Regular Business
    - Healthchoice
      -  - POS, PPO, Prestige HMO, Select & Senior Plan

  • Group Health Incorporated (GHI)

  • HealthNet

  • Horizon Healthcare

  • Independent Health /MSN Medical Society

  • Island Group Administrators

  • JJ Newman

  • Magellan Health Services

  • MagnaCare
    - PCMS / Workers Comp.

  • Medicare

  • Metracomp Workers Compensation

  • Multi Plan

  • Oxford

  • Select PRO- WJ Jones

  • United Healthcare

  • US HealthCare

  • USI (formerly BPA)

  • 1199 National Benefit Fund


Payment Procedures

We accept personal checks and cash only.  Please be prepared to submit your co-payment at the time of your office visit.

 


4230 Hempstead Tpke.
Bethpage, New York  11714 

(516) 520-1480

info@breastcarespecialist.com


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