Phone&and&e-mail&appointments&are&for&established&patients&only.&
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For&more&medical&information,&check&out&Dr.&Friedman's&website&at&
www.goodhormonehealth.com.&
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Dr.&Friedman&offers&his&services&as&an&Endocrinology&specialist&and&is&happy&to&diagnose&and&
treat&you&for&your&endocrine&problems;&he&does¬&function&as&a&primary&care&physician,&who&
you&should&have&for&non-Endocrinology&issues.&He&is&busy&and&does¬&have&"free&time".&Most&
of&your&care&with&him&should&be&during&your¤t&or&future&appointment&time.&
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Insurance&
Dr.&Friedman&does¬&take&insurance&for&the&appointment,&but&gives&you&a&superbill&for&
submission&to&insurance.&Laboratory&tests&are&usually&covered&by&insurance.&He&is¬&part&of&
any&insurance&network;&he&does¬&process&insurance.&
Costs&
Dr.&Friedman&charges&$500&an&hour.&If&your&appointment&goes&for&less&time,&he&charges&less.&
Example:&if&your&appointment&is&only&30",&he&will&charge&you&$250.&To&help&patients&save&money,&
we&tell&them&to&be&organized&with&their&thoughts&and&questions,&so&as&to&keep&the&appointment&
under&an&hour,&if&possible.&It&is&helpful&to&organize&your&endocrine&laboratories&(Dr.&Friedman&is&
probably¬&interested&in&your&"routine"&laboratories,&such&as&CBC&or&electrolytes)&on&a&
spreadsheet&and&bring&in&to&your&appointment&(but&don't&submit&in&advance),&a&list&of&your&
medications,&history&and&symptoms.&
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Payment&Options&
Dr.&Friedman&now&takes&PayPal,&credit&cards,&cash&or&checks&at&his&clinic&on&Tuesday&nights.&
Deposits&Always&Due&for&Appointments&
Appointments&should&be&made&on&the&appointments&tab&of&www.goodhormonehealth.com.&If&
Friedman&asks&new&patients&to&pay&a&refundable&$100&deposit&for&an&appointment;&established&
patients&to&pay&a&refundable&$50&deposit&for&an&appointment.&Payments&are&secure&and&via&
PayPal&on&the&Appointments&tab&of&www.goodhormonehealth.com.&Deposits&are&due&at&the&
time&of&the&appointment&and&will&be&deducted&from&your&consultation&fee&the&night&of&your&
appointment.&Keep&your&PayPal&receipt.&
Deposits&are&refunded&if&cancellation&is&before&48&hours&of&the&appointment&time.&If&you&pay&
your&deposit&and&postpone&your&appointment&and&then&cancel&it,&deposits&will&only&be&refunded&
in&the&first&2&months&after&the&deposit.&&
If&you&do¬&wish&to&use&PayPal,&you&may&mail&a&deposit,&by&check,&to&Dr.&Friedman,&Hawkins&
3071,&Charles&R.&Drew&University,&1731&E.&120th&St.,&but&it&has&to&be&received&by&5PM,&the&Friday&
before&the&Tuesday&appointment.&&
Appointment&Times&
Dr.&Friedman&only&sees&patients&in&person&on&Tuesday&night.&The&first&appointment&is&at&5:45&
PM,&the&last&is&scheduled&at&9:45&PM.&Most&new&patients&can&expect&to&be&seen&for&an&hour,&or&
less&if&you&are&organized.&Dr.&Friedman&sticks&to&his&appointment&schedule,&but&some&patients&
take&more&time&than&scheduled&and&Dr.&Friedman&tries&to&give&each&patient&as&much&time&as&