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Insurance
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield (393)
  • Aetna (365)
  • Cigna (360)
  • MVP Health Care (353)
  • Oxford Health Plans (344)
  • UnitedHealthCare (341)
  • Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield (304)
  • EmblemHealth (291)
  • Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (268)
  • Excellus BlueCross BlueShield (252)
  • Fidelis Care (226)
  • Healthfirst (225)
  • Humana (215)
  • MagnaCare (215)
  • Connecticare (202)
  • Capital District Physician's Health Plan (CDPHP) (168)
  • First Health (137)
  • Oscar Health (126)
  • Amerihealth (120)
  • Curative (112)
  • Anthem (88)
  • Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey (84)
  • MultiPlan (68)
  • Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (65)
  • Buckeye Community Health Plan (52)
  • CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield (51)
  • Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield (41)
  • Midwest Health Plan (41)
  • QualCare (40)
  • Liberty Mutual Insurance Company (36)
  • Anthem Blue Cross (1)
  • Anthem Blue Cross Life and Health Insurance Company (1)
  • Blue Care Network of Michigan (1)
  • Blue Care Network of Michigan (BCN) (1)
  • Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (1)
  • Blue Cross & Blue Shield of South Carolina (1)
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama (1)
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, Inc. d/b/a Florida Blue (1)
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (1)
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas (1)
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana (1)
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts (1)
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota (1)
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska (1)
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico (1)
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (1)
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma (1)
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of South Carolina (1)
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (1)
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (1)
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  • Blue Cross of Idaho (1)
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  • BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee (1)
  • Canopy Health (1)
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  • CBA Blue (1)
  • ChoiceCare Network (1)
  • Cigna-HealthSpring (1)
  • Delta Dental (1)
  • Delta Dental of New York (1)
  • Delta Dental of Washington (1)
  • Florida Blue (1)
  • Health Net (1)
  • Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Western New York (1)
  • Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield West Virginia (1)
  • Highmark Blue Shield of Northeastern New York (1)
  • Humana Benefit Plan of Illinois (1)
  • Humana Employers Health Plan of Georgia (1)
  • Humana Health Benefit Plan of Louisiana (1)
  • Humana Health Plan of Ohio (1)
  • Humana Health Plan of Texas (1)
  • Humana/CompBenefits (1)
  • HumanaOne (1)
  • Independence Blue Cross (1)
  • Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado (1)
  • Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Georgia, Inc. (1)
  • Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States, Inc. (1)
  • Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Northwest (1)
  • Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. (1)
  • Kaiser Permanente (1)
  • Kaiser Permanente of the Mid-Atlantic States (1)
  • Medicaid (1)
  • Medicaid of Arkansas (1)
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  • Medicaid of Florida (1)
  • Medicaid of Idaho (1)
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  • Medicaid of Indiana (1)
  • Medicaid of Kentucky (1)
  • Medicaid of Maryland (1)
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  • Medicaid of Tennessee (1)
  • Medicaid of Utah (1)
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  • Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield of Utah (1)
  • Regence Blue Shield of Washington (1)
  • Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon (1)
  • Regence BlueShield (1)
  • United Concordia (1)
  • United Concordia Dental (1)
  • UnitedHealth Group (1)
  • UnitedHealthcare Benefits of Texas (1)
  • UnitedHealthcare of California (1)
  • UnitedHealthcare Plan of the River Valley (1)
  • UnitedHealthOne (1)
  • Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield (1)
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Gender

Gender
  • Female (176)
  • Male (456)

Distance

Distance
  • 1 mile (18)
  • 5 miles (179)
  • 10 miles (640)
  • 25 miles (1073)
  • 50 miles (1385)
  • 100 miles (1886)
  • National (12780)

Age

Age
  • Under 40 (132)
  • 41-50 (165)
  • 51-60 (129)
  • 61-70 (94)
  • Over 70 (30)

Availability

Availability
  • Today (158)
  • Tomorrow (175)
  • Schedules online (33)
  • Accepts new patients (405)
  • Telehealth (307)

Language

Language
  • American Sign Language (1)
  • Amharic (2)
  • Arabic (19)
  • Arabic, Egyptian (3)
  • Bengali (1)
  • Cantonese (1)
  • Chinese (11)
  • Chinese, Cantonese (6)
  • Chinese, Mandarin (18)
  • Chinese, Min Nan (1)
  • Creole (2)
  • Croatian (1)
  • Czech (1)
  • Dutch (2)
  • Farsi (8)
  • Filipino (1)
  • French (18)
  • French Creole (2)
  • Fukien (1)
  • German (3)
  • Greek (5)
  • Gujarati (13)
  • Haitian (1)
  • Haitian Creole (1)
  • Hebrew (17)
  • Hiligaynon (1)
  • Hindi (30)
  • Italian (12)
  • Japanese (5)
  • Kannada (1)
  • Korean (8)
  • Lithuanian (1)
  • Luganda (1)
  • Mandarin (5)
  • Marathi (3)
  • Persian (2)
  • Polish (9)
  • Portuguese (4)
  • Punjabi (4)
  • Russian (53)
  • Serbian (1)
  • Shanghanese (2)
  • Sindhi (1)
  • Slovak (1)
  • Spanish (137)
  • Tagalog (5)
  • Taiwanese (1)
  • Telugu (2)
  • Turkish (4)
  • Ukrainian (4)
  • Urdu (14)
  • Uzbek (1)
  • Vietnamese (2)
  • Yiddish (1)
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Patient Satisfaction

Patient Satisfaction
  • 5 Stars (121)
  • 4 Stars And Higher (339)
  • 3 Stars And Higher (430)
  • 2 Stars And Higher (453)
  • 1 Star And Higher (468)

Clinical Focus

Clinical Focus
  • Spine Disorders & Surgical Procedures (3)
  • Arthritis & Arthropathy (3)
  • Neuromuscular & Movement Disorders (3)

Affiliated Facility

Affiliated Facility
  • NYU Langone Hospitals (116)
  • Hospital for Special Surgery (61)
  • Lenox Hill Hospital (57)
  • New York-Presbyterian Hospital (48)
  • Staten Island University Hospital (41)
  • Mount Sinai Beth Israel (35)
  • North Shore University Hospital (33)
  • Mount Sinai Hospital (31)
  • Newyork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital (23)
  • Newyork-Presbyterian Queens (23)
  • Mount Sinai Morningside (20)
  • Weill Cornell Medical Center (20)
  • Hackensack University Medical Center (18)
  • Long Island Jewish Medical Center (18)
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (12)
  • Maimonides Medical Center (12)
  • Jersey City Medical Center (11)
  • Stamford Hospital (11)
  • NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue (11)
  • Glen Cove Hospital (11)
  • Holy Name Medical Center (10)
  • Phelps Hospital (10)
  • St. Joseph's University Medical Center (10)
  • JFK University Medical Center (10)
  • Englewood Hospital (10)
  • Hoboken University Medical Center (9)
  • Hudson Regional Hospital (9)
  • Brookdale Hospital Medical Center (9)
  • Flushing Hospital Medical Center (9)
  • Vassar Brothers Medical Center (9)
  • Montefiore Medical Center (8)
  • Valley Hospital (8)
  • Saint John's Episcopal Hospital At South Shore (8)
  • Stony Brook University Hospital (8)
  • Bayshore Medical Center (7)
  • Ocean University Medical Center (7)
  • White Plains Hospital (7)
  • Mercy Medical Center (7)
  • Morristown Medical Center (7)
  • Overlook Medical Center (7)
  • The Brooklyn Hospital Center (7)
  • St John's Riverside Hospital (7)
  • New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Lawrence (6)
  • Nassau University Medical Center (6)
  • Newyork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital (6)
  • Newyork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center (6)
  • University Hospital at Downstate (6)
  • Newyork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital (6)
  • Centrastate Medical Center (6)
  • Bayonne Medical Center (6)
  • Wyckoff Heights Medical Center (6)
  • Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center (5)
  • Helen Hayes Hospital (5)
  • St Charles Hospital (5)
  • Richmond University Medical Center (5)
  • NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County (5)
  • NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst (5)
  • Maimonides Midwood Community Hospital (4)
  • St. Anthony Community Hospital (4)
  • Mount Sinai South Nassau (4)
  • Norwalk Hospital (4)
  • Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital (4)
  • Garnet Health Medical Center-Catskills, Callicoon Campus (4)
  • NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens (4)
  • NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health (4)
  • Chilton Medical Center (4)
  • Clara Maass Medical Center (3)
  • Albany Medical Center Hospital (3)
  • Berkshire Medical Center (3)
  • Northern Dutchess Hospital (3)
  • Christ Hospital (3)
  • Northern Westchester Hospital (3)
  • Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway (3)
  • Boca Raton Regional Hospital (3)
  • NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan (3)
  • NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull (3)
  • Mount Sinai West (3)
  • St Joseph Hospital (3)
  • Long Island Jewish Forest Hills (3)
  • Community Medical Center (3)
  • NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi (3)
  • Hackensack Meridian Old Bridge Medical Center (3)
  • Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center (3)
  • Good Samaritan Hospital (3)
  • Trinitas Regional Medical Center (3)
  • CareWell Health Medical Center (3)
  • Providence Saint John's Health Center (2)
  • Jersey Shore University Medical Center (2)
  • Stony Brook Southampton Hospital (2)
  • Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest (2)
  • Montefiore St. Luke's Cornwall (2)
  • The University of Chicago Medical Center (2)
  • Columbia Memorial Hospital (2)
  • Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital (2)
  • NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln (2)
  • Saint Joseph's Medical Center (2)
  • NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem (2)
  • Saint Clare's Denville Hospital (2)
  • Monmouth Medical Center (2)
  • South Shore University Hospital (2)
  • Raritan Bay Medical Center (2)
  • St. Luke's Hospital-Bethlehem Campus (2)
  • Newark Beth Israel Medical Center (2)
  • Mount Sinai Brooklyn (2)
  • Sibley Memorial Hospital (2)
  • Stanford Hospital (2)
  • NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island (2)
  • UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights (2)
  • Jamaica Hospital Medical Center (2)
  • Interfaith Medical Center (2)
  • Tufts Medical Center (2)
  • Riverview Medical Center (2)
  • University of Mississippi Medical Center (2)
  • Fairview Hospital (2)
  • Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca (2)
  • Sharon Hospital (2)
  • Putnam Hospital Center (2)
  • St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center (2)
  • Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center (2)
  • Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus (2)
  • Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (2)
  • Westchester Medical Center (2)
  • El Camino Hospital (2)
  • Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (2)
  • Palisades Medical Center (2)
  • Montefiore-Jack D. Weiler Hospital (1)
  • Advanced Healthcare Medical Center (1)
  • Portsmouth Regional Hospital (1)
  • Panola Medical Center (1)
  • The Medical Center at Bowling Green (1)
  • Eaton Rapids Medical Center (1)
  • UNM Hospital (1)
  • Doctors Hospital (1)
  • Halifax Health /Uf Health Medical Center of Delton (1)
  • Ascension Saint Vincent's Saint Johns County (1)
  • Lehigh Valley Health Network-1503 N. Cedar Crest (1)
  • Tristar Hendersonville Medical Center (1)
  • Oswego Hospital (1)
  • Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton (1)
  • Waterbury Hospital (1)
  • Parkwest Medical Center (1)
  • Grady Memorial Hospital (1)
  • Greenwich Hospital (1)
  • Long Island Jewish Valley Stream (1)
  • ECMC Health Campus (1)
  • Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital (1)
  • Arnot Ogden Medical Center (1)
  • First Surgical Hospital (1)
  • Reading Hospital (1)
  • Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital (1)
  • Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (1)
  • Beaumont Hospital, Troy (1)
  • Yale New Haven Hospital (1)
  • Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital (1)
  • Genesis Hospital (1)
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (1)
  • The Johns Hopkins Hospital (1)
  • Kettering Health Main Campus (1)
  • Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital (1)
  • Medical Center at Elizabeth Place (1)
  • St Luke's Hospital-Monroe Campus (1)
  • Hennepin Healthcare (1)
  • University Hospital-University of Michigan (1)
  • Saint Mary's Hospital (1)
  • AdventHealth Fish Memorial (1)
  • Tristar Northcrest Medical Center (1)
  • HCA Florida Palms West Hospital (1)
  • Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center (1)
  • Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center (1)
  • Hartford Hospital (1)
  • Yuma District Hospital (1)
  • Doctors Hospital of Manteca (1)
  • Good Samaritan Medical Center (1)
  • Chesapeake Regional Medical Center (1)
  • HCA Florida JFK Hospital (1)
  • AdventHealth Deland (1)
  • Adena Fayette Medical Center (1)
  • Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital (1)
  • Cedars-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital (1)
  • Bergen New Bridge Medical Center (1)
  • Gifford Medical Center (1)
  • Lee Memorial Hospital (1)
  • Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital (1)
  • Samaritan Hospital (1)
  • PeaceHealth United General Medical Center (1)
  • Naples Community Hospital (1)
  • Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi (1)
  • The Woman's Hospital Of Texas (1)
  • HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital (1)
  • Highland District Hospital (1)
  • Holzer Medical Center-Jackson (1)
  • Danbury Hospital (1)
  • Excela Health Frick Hospital (1)
  • Riverside Methodist Hospital (1)
  • Willamette Valley Medical Center (1)
  • Wentworth-Douglass Hospital (1)
  • Ellis Hospital (1)
  • Roxborough Memorial Hospital (1)
  • Mercy Hospital of Buffalo (1)
  • Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital (1)
  • Broward Health Medical Center (1)
  • HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake (1)
  • Southern Ocean Medical Center (1)
  • Newton Medical Center (1)
  • Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center (1)
  • Sumner Regional Medical Center (1)
  • Touro Infirmary (1)
  • Coshocton Regional Medical Center (1)
  • HCA Florida Lake Monroe Hospital (1)
  • Temple University Hospital (1)
  • Lehigh Valley Hospital Pocono (1)
  • University of Tennessee Medical Center (1)
  • Ohiohealth O'Bleness Hospital (1)
  • Garnet Health Medical Center (1)
  • Adventist Health Sonora (1)
  • Bon Secours Community Hospital (1)
  • Broward Health Imperial Point (1)
  • DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital (1)
  • AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, Atlantic City Campus (1)
  • Virtua Willingboro Hospital (1)
  • Grand Strand Medical Center (1)
  • Halifax Health Medical Center (1)
  • Berger Hospital (1)
  • Northside Hospital (1)
  • Mainegeneral Medical Center (1)
  • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (1)
  • Jefferson Methodist Hospital (1)
  • River's Edge Hospital And Clinic (1)
  • UMass Memorial Medical Center-Memorial Campus (1)
  • St Peter's Hospital (1)
  • St. Luke's Hospital-Miners Campus (1)
  • AdventHealth Daytona Beach (1)
  • Tristar Summit Medical Center (1)
  • Griffin Hospital (1)
  • Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia (1)
  • Excela Health Latrobe Hospital (1)
  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (1)
  • Beaumont Hospital, Grosse Pointe (1)
  • California Hospital Medical Center (1)
  • Saint Francis Hospital (1)
  • Mease Countryside Hospital (1)
  • PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center (1)
  • Windham Hospital (1)
  • Mount Sinai Queens (1)
  • Beaumont Hospital Taylor (1)
  • Valley Medical Center (1)
  • Henry County Medical Center (1)
  • Montefiore Wakefield Campus (1)
  • NewYork-Presbyterian/The Allen Hospital (1)
  • Pemiscot Memorial Hospital (1)
  • Good Samaritan Hospital (1)
  • Cascade Valley Hospital (1)
  • AdventHealth Palm Coast (1)
  • Novant Health Matthews Medical Center (1)
  • ECU Health Medical Center (1)
  • NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn (1)
  • St. Mary's General Hospital (1)
  • Mount Carmel St. Ann's (1)
  • Canyon Vista Medical Center (1)
  • NCH North Naples Hospital (1)
  • Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center At Windber (1)
  • Mount Carmel East (1)
  • Jackson Hospital (1)
  • Glens Falls Hospital (1)
  • Crouse Hospital (1)
  • Northwestern Memorial Hospital (1)
  • Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital (1)
  • Saint Luke's Hospital Anderson (1)
  • Peconic Bay Medical Center (1)
  • Newyork-Presbyterian (1)
  • Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital (1)
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Affirming Care

Affirming Care
  • LGBTQ+ affirming (15)

HG Choice Specialties

HG Choice Specialties
  • PS324 (1)
  • PS534 (9)
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  • PS863 (1)
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Frequently Asked Questions About Pain Medicine Specialists in Altamonte Springs, FL

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Yes, we have a list of pain medicine specialists in Altamonte Springs, FL who accept UnitedHealthCare insurance plans. To find them, simply search for pain medicine specialists in your area and use our insurance filter option. Select 'UnitedHealthCare' as your insurance provider, and the search results will display specialists who accept this insurance plan.

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Finding healthcare providers who speak different languages can be essential for effective communication and quality care. To locate such providers, initiate a search for pain medicine specialists in Altamonte Springs, FL, then you can filter by providers who speak different languages other than english.

To make the most out of your pain medicine specialists appointment, consider the following tips: jot down your symptoms, concerns, and questions before the appointment, be open and honest about your medical history, and actively engage in discussions about treatment options and lifestyle changes. Don't hesitate to seek clarification on any aspects you don't fully understand.

Consulting a pain medicine specialists in your local area offers several benefits. You can enjoy convenient access to appointments and follow-up care. Additionally, local pain medicine specialists are often familiar with the prevalent health conditions and risk factors in the region, allowing for more personalized treatment plans. Regular follow-ups and monitoring are also easier to manage when your healthcare provider is nearby.

Pain Medicine Specialists near you often stay updated with the latest developments through continuous medical education, attending conferences, and participating in research. This commitment to staying informed benefits their patients by providing access to cutting-edge treatments and techniques. Feel free to ask your pain medicine specialists about recent advancements during your appointments.

Accessing state-specific healthcare programs and resources in Altamonte Springs, FL is typically facilitated through the official website of your state's Department of Health or a similar state agency. These websites often provide information on Medicaid, state-funded health insurance programs, and resources for specific health concerns. Additionally, you can contact your local healthcare providers or community health centers for guidance on accessing state-specific programs and resources.

There are several options for low-cost or free clinics for uninsured individuals. You can begin your search by visiting the website of your state's Department of Health or accessing resources like the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NAFC). Additionally, community health centers, nonprofit organizations, and local hospitals may offer sliding-scale fee clinics or programs designed to provide healthcare services to uninsured or underinsured individuals.

Connecting with local healthcare advocacy groups and organizations in Altamonte Springs, FL is an excellent way to stay informed and get involved. You can start by searching online for advocacy groups related to your specific healthcare interests within Altamonte Springs, FL. Many of these organizations have websites or social media pages where you can find information on meetings, events, and ways to become a member or volunteer.

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