About Our Physicians
Click on a physician photo for a short bio.
 Dr. Randy Barfield |
Dr. Nicole Ellerine |
 Dr. Robert Wiskind |
 Dr. Anna Kuo |
 Dr. Shea Fleming |
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About Our Staff
Click on a staff member photo. Click here for staff photos from Halloween 2009. Click here to see photo honoring Nurse Susan for her 15 year anniversary.  Donna Scowden |
 Robin Cochran |
 Katheryn Patterson |
 Brenda Vickery Clinical Supervisor 1967-2008 (Retired) |
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Insurance Plans
We will file insurance under the following plans:
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AETNA PPO, HMO, POS ** MUST BE PCP FOR HMO/POS **
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BLUE CHOICE HMO,POS,FED EMP POS PLAN, PPO, INDEMNITY ** MUST BE PCP** Only accepting new patients under Blue Choice HMO/POS. Currently not accepting new PPO/Indemnity patients
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CIGNA HMO, POS, PPO ( NOT THE INDEMNITY PLAN) **PCP**
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COVENTRY HEALTHCARE HMO, POS, PPO ** MUST BE PCP**
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FIRST HEALTH PPO (INCLUDES OLD CCN PLANS)
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GREAT WEST/ONE HEALTH PLAN HMO,POS,PPO will be terminating agreement early/mid 2010
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HUMANA HMO,POS, PPO/CHOICE CARE (MUST BE THE PCP FOR HMO/POS)
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KAISER ADDED CHOICE (PHCS ONLY)
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LIFEWELL (MUST HAVE LOGO-NO OTHER BEECH PRODUCT )
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MULTIPLAN /PREFERRED PLAN OF GA (NOT PROAMERICA!)
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PRINCIPAL HEALTHCARE (PHCS or SOUTHCARE network)
SOUTH CARE PPO (MERGING WITH FIRST HEALTH 1/1/07-NEW CARDS)
SPECIAL NET PPO/NOVANET (NOT NPPN!) -
UNITED HEALTHCARE
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USA HEALTH NETWORK PPO
WE DO NOT ACCEPT BEECH STREET or PPO Next (term 9/30/07)
COVENTRY HEALTH PLANS IS THE UMBRELLA COMPANY THAT OWNS
- Coventry HMO
- First Health PPO
- SouthCare PPO
- Coventry National PPO
- Fortis
Insurance and Payment Policy
In today’s changing health care environment, the financial relationship between physician and patient takes many forms. If we participate in your health care plan, we will file the claims directly. You are responsible for any deductible or co-payment. Newborns must be added to your policy within 30 days of the date of birth. Also many insurance plans (HMO/POS) require that you choose a primary care physician (PCP), the physician who will provide and/or coordinate all patient care. The PCP’s name will be printed on your child’s card. If we are not the PCP, your insurance may deny benefits and you will be responsible for the entire bill.
Your insurance (particularly PPO plans) may exclude, or limit, certain services like well child care and immunizations, based upon the benefit levels chosen by your employer. You should carefully review your plan’s benefit description for details. Peachtree Park Pediatrics does not have information about your personal insurance coverage. You may be eligible to receive vaccines at a reduced self pay cost through a program called Vaccines for Children (VFC). If your insurance does not cover immunizations please notify us at your child’s first well child visit.
If we do not participate in your plan, we will provide you with a claim form to submit to your insurer. You are responsible for the total bill, then you collect applicable payments from your insurer. Payment of your portion of your child’s bill is expected at the time of each visit.
Physician Interlink manages the billing and collections of our practice. Questions about payment and bills should be directed to Physician Interlink at (404)351-5914. Questions about referrals and insurance should be directed to (404)351-1131.
Kid’s Health First, a partnership among area pediatricians, is our primary agent for contracting with managed care companies.
Office Hours
Our office hours are listed below. Always call the office and make an appointment for your child's visit. Appointments for routine visits should be made at least 2-4 weeks in advance. Please tell us which doctor you wish to see and your preference will be met if possible.
- Weekdays: 8:45 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
- Saturdays: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM (sick children only)
Medical Advice
Currently, all advice services are provided free of charge as a service for our patients. Peachtree Park Pediatrics absorbs the cost of our in-office advice nurses and the after-hours advice provided by CHoA. We ask for your help in properly utilizing these services so we may continue to offer them at no cost to our patients and families.
A Peachtree Park Pediatrics Advice Nurse is available during office hours Monday-Friday to answer routine child questions about development, illness and medications. For complicated questions, please call and schedule an appointment with a doctor. If you wish to speak directly with the doctor, non-urgent calls will be returned as time permits, typically by the end of the day. Please remember that our website has many resources to answer common questions and concerns.
After hours calls to our office may be answered by a Nurse from Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (CHoA). If you need to speak with a doctor and your concern is urgent, please ask the answering service to page the doctor directly. Routine issues should be called to our office during regular weekday hours; please limit after-hours calls to urgent questions or concerns that cannot be addressed during regular hours.
Directions
Our office is located at 3193 Howell Mill Rd NW, Suite 250 - Atlanta, GA 30327-2100. For an map and directions from your address, click here. 
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