Our Pediatric Office

Pediatrician Quakertown, PA

Our office staff works hard to ensure patient comfort and convenience. To help you better understand our office operations, we have included the information you need about our hours, locations, appointments, insurance acceptance and billing below.

Call Hour

You can call to speak directly with a provider between 8 am and 9 am every day except Sunday. You can ask questions or decide with the provider if your child needs to be seen. Call (215) 536-1915.

Quakertown Pediatrics' office is located on Route 309 (North Side) in the Health Center at Quakertown building. This is the former Nestor’s building in the Quakertown Plaza shopping center. Our office is Suite 110. To access our office, the closest entrance, is the south entrance, facing the parking lot area.

The office is handicap accessible, with ample free parking.

We respect the right to privacy and assure you that your medical information is confidential and released only with your consent.

Physicians & Practitioners On Staff : 

• Eduardo A. Cevallos, M.D. 
• Rima L. Strassman, M.D., F.A.B.M. 
• Bobbie Monaco, M.S.N., C.R.N.P. 
• E.Renee Bennett, M.S.N.,C.R.N.P. 
• Linzy Peloso, M.S.N, C.R.N.P.
• Jennifer Hughes, CRNP

You may speak directly with a doctor between 8:00 AM and 9:00 AM daily, Monday through Saturday.

If you would like to make an appointment or if you have a medical question, call (215) 536-1915. Our caring staff can provide efficient service if you first state the reason for your call.

A complete description of your problem will help us decide how much time you’ll need with the doctor. We’ll help you decide if you need an appointment or if the doctor should advise home treatment. Either way, we would like the opportunity to meet your medical needs.

If you require a prescription refill, we ask that you call during office hours so that we have your child’s health record available. Please include your pharmacy information as well as your contact information.

Appointments

We understand occasional circumstances prevent you from keeping your scheduled appointment. If possible, please notify our office in advance if you are running late or unable to make your appointment. Our scheduling coordinators will do their best to re-schedule you promptly.

Insurance

We currently accept insurance from the following providers:

Payment Options

We accept checks, cash or credit cards. We also offer a flexible payment plan. Please see our Financial Coordinator for details. We are happy to file insurance for your reimbursement as long as you are free to choose your own pediatrician.

Financial Policy

Payment for service is due in full at the time service is provided in our office.

FOR PATIENT WITH INSURANCE: We bill most insurance carriers for you if proper paperwork is provided to us. This includes a copy of your insurance card. We need to copy the front and the back. Your insurance card should be presented at every visit. Your insurance coverage is an agreement between you and your insurer. It is your responsibility to remit payment for charges not covered by your claim and insure your carrier remits payment.

HMO PLANS
All co-pays must be satisfied each and every visit. You are responsible to know that your child is
assigned to our office before your visit.

PPO PLANS
We have agreed to accept the rate from plans we participate in, however, all co-insurance or deductibles
are your responsibility. We will estimate co-pays to the best of our ability. You may be responsible for any co-insurance balances.

NON-CONTRATCTED OR INDEMNITY INSURANCE PLANS
We will bill your insurance as a courtesy. We will estimate co-pays to the best of our ability. Since the co-pays are only estimates you may be responsible for any remaining balances.

SECONDARY INSURANCE
Having more than one insurer DOES NOT necessarily mean that your services are covered 100%.
Secondary insurers will pay as a function of what your primary carrier pays. We will bill your secondary carrier as a courtesy. You are responsible for any balances after your insurance has cleared.

No Insurance
If you have no health insurance please use the listed information to see
what you may be eligible for.
PA Medical Assistance:
www.compass.state.pa.us/Compass.Web/public/cmphome
Call your local county assistance office: Bucks County: 1-800-362-1291 ;
Lehigh: 1-877-223-5956; Montgomery: 1-877-398-5571
To apply for CHIP visit www.chipcoverspakids.com or call 1-800-986-kids
Affordable Care Act: www.healthcare.gov

Quakertown Health Department - Immunization Clinic
261 California Road
Quakertown, PA 18951
(215) 529-7000 (call for day)
One Tuesday per month from 9:00 to 6:00

Free clinics you can schedule an appointment with:
Abington Children's Center (215) 855-2289
Lehigh Valley's Children Clinic (610) 969-4300

DIVORCE DECREES
This office in NOT a party to your divorce decree. The responsibility for minors rest with
the accompanying adult.

MINOR PATIENTS
The adult accompanying a minor on the initial visit will be responsible for full payment or insurance copayments. For unaccompanied minors on the initial visit, non-emergency treatment will be denied.

PAYMENT FOR SERVICES PERFORMED
We accept cash, check, Visa, Master Card and Discover. All payments are due at the time of the service. If your copay or coinsurance is not paid at the time of the service, there will be a $5.00 charge to bill you. Any outstanding balances are due within 30 days of the statement.

If you experience circumstances out of your control, please call our office and we will be happy to make payment arrangements. All balances that reach 90 days past due will be sent to our collection agency. Should your account be sent to a collection agency, you will be financially responsible for all collection fees and legal fees that our office incurs through the process utilized to collect the outstanding delinquent balance.

After Hour Calls

If it is necessary to contact the pediatrician after normal hours, our answering service will forward all messages to the physician on call. Your call will be returned as soon as possible.

Emergency Call

We recognize that emergency situations do arise and we do everything in our power to respond to you as quickly as possible. If an emergency arises while the office is closed, our answering service will forward your message to the doctor who is on call. Please call our office at (215) 536-1915 before going to the emergency room when it is safe to do so. If an emergency arises while the office is open, please call the office.

If you need a Hospital

Our doctors are on the staff at Grand View Hospital and St. Luke’s Quakertown Hospital. These hospital facilities provide state of the art technology, dedicated staff and genuine interest in their patients.