New Patients

Dr. Patel will provide Telemedicine Services to her patients. Please call the office or email office@drsmitapatel.com

**To reach the office after hours, please use Dr. Patel’s 24-hours answering service at
(240) 638-9750
For emergencies, please call 911

Scheduling/Cancellations

Please call our office at 202-775-0620 during the working hours to schedule an appointment. If you are unable to make your appointment, please notify us 24 hours in advance to avoid a missed appointment charge of $50.00.

Please confirm with your Insurance Company that your individual plan covers the services of a psychiatrist. Note that some insurance may cover some types of illness, such as depression, bipolar and mood disorders, but not other types of issues such as learning disorders or eating disorders, gender identity disorders. For any reason, if I am not able to bill your insurance company due to non-coverage, you will be charged for the Doctor’s fee and you will be responsible for billing your insurance company. See the list of insurance plans we accept below.

Please call your insurance company for the following information:

• Do you require a prior authorization for any Psychiatric Services?
• What will your co-payment be?
• Do you have any deductible or pre-existing conditions?

Insurance Information

Most insurance plans are accepted. Please call the office regarding your insurance questions. However, please confirm with your insurance company to verify for your individual coverage for psychiatric care. We currently accept the following insurance:

• All Blue Cross Blue Shield plans
• Cigna
• United HealthCare/Optum
• Aetna

*Co-Payment is required at the time of each visit. Payment can be made by Cash, Check or Credit Card (VISA, MasterCard, and Discover).

What to bring to your appointment:

• Insurance Card
• Name or source of your referral
• List of all current medications
• Any online forms you filled out prior to your appointment
• Medical history

*Please arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled appointment time to complete any forms and paper work.

New Patient Form

Please fill out the registration form below. The office will be in contact with you.

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