The practice closed as of May 3, 2022. Details can be read in the "Latest News" Section of this website.
As an FYI, this was our information:
We have attempted to stagger hours in order to accomodate the needs of our patients. In other words, we wanted to include some early morning hours, some lunch hours, and some evening hours.
Appointments are preferred, but we'll attempt to accomodate walk-ins.
| Mondays |
9 AM - 5 PM [closed for lunch 12 PM - 1: 30 PM] |
| Tuesdays |
9 AM - 5 PM [closed for lunch 12 PM - 1: 30 PM] |
| Wednesdays |
12 PM - 5 PM [available until 7 PM by appt only] |
| Thursdays |
No office hours. Physician available by phone |
| Fridays |
9 AM - 1 PM. |
| Weekends |
No office hours. Physician available by phone. |
How much does an office visit cost? Visit charges are determined by the complexity of the issues being addressed and range from brief/simple to long/complex. Hence, hard to quote an exact price without knowing in advance what needs to be done. A new patient visit can range between $70-$300. A half hour consultation (e.g. to initiate hormone therapy) is $165. For patients with insurance, our charges follow the guidelines set by Medicare and the Insurance industry. [Cash patient charges tend to be lower and non-negotiable, after all, you'll be receiving "concierge style care" without paying concierge pricing by a physician with 40 years of experience.]
Payment is due at the time of visit. This goes for insurance co-pays, as well as for cash patients. (After all, one would not go shopping for food and then tell the cashier that they did not bring money with them, right?) This helps to keep our costs down so that we can pass savings on to our patients. Please keep this in mind.
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IMPORTANT: Due to the fact that many people are sensitive or allergic to fragrances, please do not wear
strong perfumes or colognes to your visit with us!
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ABOUT CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES: we only prescribe these, in limited quantity, for patients who had already been established with Dr. Pearson in the past. We will not prescribe chronic controlled meds (e.g. Adderall, Xanax, Norco, etc) for new patients. [See below]
ATTENTION Patients taking controlled medications on longterm basis :
Per the DEA, you need to be monitored on a regular basis. This is to ensure that your prescriptions remain effective and that you're not expereincing any adverse reactions. [It's also a requirement for physicians so that we can keep our licenses and avoid "the slammer!"]
Not all controlled substances are equal. Class II meds (e.g. hydrocodone, oxycodone, morphine) can only be prescribed for a month at a time, whereas other classes (e.g. testosterone, a Class III) can be prescribed for longer periods.
We participate in the Californiea CURES program; ALL patients requesting controlled substances are checked thru this program prior to consideration of a prescription.
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Also, please be aware that we have a joke exchange program in our office. Please bring
in a funny joke whenever you come in! Unless we are infused with new humor on a
regular basis, you may get stuck hearing the same joke over and over again from
Dr. Pearson... (Please have mercy on us all!)
[Hey - have you watched the local Fox 5 News special feature about Dr. Pearson? Watch it here! The web article is here.]
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