Planning your visit
What to bring, and a word about insurance.
A first visit goes more smoothly when the right papers come with you. This page is a practical checklist for adults coming to our Alpharetta / Roswell office, plus a plain explanation of how insurance is handled here. We do not publish self-pay prices on this site.
What should I bring to a first visit?
A photo ID, your insurance card, and a written list of medicines, doses and allergies are the core. If you have recent lab work, PSA or testosterone results, urine tests, pathology, or imaging on a disc or portal printout, bring those too. A short note of when symptoms started, and what makes them better or worse, helps the conversation. If another clinician wrote a referral, bring that as well.
What if I am coming for a second opinion?
Bring the actual imaging, pathology and reports from the other practice, not a summary alone. Our urologists can do more with the source studies than with a one-line conclusion. Second-opinion visits are booked like any other appointment at this office.
Do I need a referral?
Many people arrive with a referral after a lab result or a symptom that has not settled. You can also schedule directly without going through primary care. If your insurance plan requires a referral for a specialist visit, check with the plan before you come so the visit is processed the way you expect.
How is insurance handled here?
Many insurance plans are accepted at this office, but benefits differ from one plan, and one service, to the next. A call to the number on your insurance card, before the visit, is the reliable way to learn what your plan covers and what you may owe, and our scheduling team can help you think through the questions to ask your insurer. We do not list self-pay prices or package rates on this site.
Will I need to pay something at the visit?
A copay, deductible or coinsurance may apply, depending on your insurance plan and the service that day. We do not list dollar figures or self-pay prices on this site; call our Alpharetta / Roswell office before you come and our team will talk through how benefits are checked. If a procedure is later planned in our surgery center, benefits for that service should be checked again, because they can differ from an office visit.
What should I wear, and how long is a first visit?
Wear something you can move and change out of easily if an exam is needed. A first visit usually includes conversation, an exam when it is appropriate, and often a urine sample; ultrasound and lab work can be done in the same building. How long you are here depends on the tests that make sense that day. Parking is at the building at 11660 Alpharetta Hwy Ste 700, Roswell.
What if I need a procedure later?
When a procedure is recommended, it is often scheduled in our surgery center in the same building, with the physician who evaluated you. You will get separate instructions for that day, including medicines to review and what to arrange for a ride home if anesthesia is planned. About the surgery center and your first visit add more context.
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