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Thank you for selecting The Arthritis and Joint Center of Florida for your Orthopaedic care. We hope that the information provided here will answer any questions that you may have regarding office policies and procedures that may affect your visit with us. Should you have questions that are not addressed please contact us directly.
• Office Hours
The office is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Dr. King sees patients in the office all day on Tuesday, Thursday and during the afternoon on Friday. Surgery days are Monday, and Wednesday all day and Friday mornings.
• Preparing for your Appointment
 Please bring the following with you to your appointment:
1. All paperwork/forms from our office, either sent to you by mail filled out in ink or CLICK HERE to download from the web site.
2. You must bring all x-rays taken at another facility within the past year.
3. A list of your current medications and dosages.
4. All insurance information and a photo I.D.
• Medical Records
Medical records are copied on Thursday of each week. If you need your records, please notify us at (321) 956-1501 Ext. 203, and we will make them available for pick-up on the following Thursday afternoon.
• Emergencies
If you have an orthopaedic emergency, please call the office for instructions at (321) 956-1501. After hours on weekends and holidays, the office telephone recording will instruct you on how to reach the physician. In a life threatening situation, either call 911 or go directly to the nearest hospital emergency room. The physician on duty in the emergency room will begin treatment and contact the orthopaedic physician on call if necessary.
• Payment Services
It is the office policy that payment is due at the time services are rendered. We accept Cash, Checks, VISA, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express. We reserve the right to charge a 12% interest rate on an unpaid balance of 120 days or more. We participate in the following insurance plans: Medicare, Health First Medicare, Health First Commercial HMO, Aetna PPO, HMO and POS, BCBS PPO, PPS and HMO, RR Medicare, United Healthcare, Cigna, Tricare and Mailhandlers. If your plan is not listed or you have questions, please contact the billing specialist at (321) 956-1501 Ext. 204.
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