Office Hours and Directions
  Hospital Affiliations
  Insurance Information
  Office Policies and Forms

Office Hours and Directions:

Hospital Affiliations:

• Abbott Northwestern Hospital-Minneapolis, MN
• North Memorial Hospital-Robbinsdale, MN
• Mercy Hospital-Coon Rapids, MN
• Unity Hospital-Fridley, MN
• Minneapolis Children’s Hospital & Clinics-Minneapolis, MN
• Fairview Southdale Hospital-Edina, MN
• Fairview Ridges Hospital-Burnsville, MN
• Fairview University Medical Center-Minneapolis, MN

Insured patients: When you check-in for your first appointment with us, you will be asked to sign an understanding that you are ultimately responsible for your bill, or portions of your bill.
We gladly file insurance claims as a courtesy to our patients. However, all co-payments, co-insurance, and deductibles are due at the time of service and are the responsibility of the patient. We understand that deductibles and co-insurance may not be known at the time of your visit, so we will bill for these.
It is important to note that each patient is ultimately responsible for payment of his or her bill regardless of the status of any insurance claims. Payments may be made by cash, check, MasterCard or Visa. We do not accept the Discover or AMEX Cards.

Please be prepared to present any and all insurance cards at the time of your visit. If your insurance has changed, please give the receptionist your new card and we will be glad to update your information. If you are covered by Medicare, it is important for us to know if you belong to a Medicare HMO (Medicare Choice + Plan).
If your insurance plan requires a referral from your primary care physician, it is YOUR responsibility to obtain the referral prior to your appointment. Our office will help you with this process, but if we fail to obtain the referral, you may not be seen by a neurosurgeon in our practice.
Please call your insurance company or check with your employer prior to your visit to make sure that the physician you see is a participating provider. If we do not participate in your health plan, you can often use out-of-network benefits for your care.

Non-insured patients:

If your financial situation prevents you from paying our bill, please let us know so we can make arrangements. Accounts that are not paid within 30 days are generally turned over to our collection agency unless previous arrangements have been made by calling our Business Office at 763-427-1137.

Office Policies and Procedures Information:

New patients: Please print out and complete the following 4 forms. Bring them with you on your first visit to our office to be added to your patient chart.

Patient Registration Form (Adobe Format)
Insurance Waiver Form (Adobe Format)
Patient Health History Form I (Adobe Format)
Patient Health History Form II (Adobe Format)

HIPAA Forms (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)
Notice of Privacy Practices (Adobe Format)
Authorization of Use and Disclosure (Adobe Format)