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What is kidzcare Pediatrics?

KidzCare Pediatrics is the largest pediatric group in North Carolina, founded on August 15th, 2003, celebrating 15 years of service to children, 24 locations spanning from mountains to the coastline and covering the interior counties of our great state and one site in GA.

What is kidzcare mission?

Mission is to provide high quality comprehensive healthcare services to infants and children throughout the state of North Carolina. Find a clinic KidzCare Pediatrics Mission is to provide high quality comprehensive healthcare services to infants and children throughout the state of North Carolina. Find a clinic Our Locations

What are kidzcare’s eligibility requirements?

KidzCare will base program eligibility on a person’s ability to pay and will not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, race, sexual orientation, creed, religion, disability, or national origin.

What is KidzCare Pediatrics?

KidzCare Pediatrics is the largest pediatric group in North Carolina , founded on August 15th, 2003, celebrating 15 years of service to children, 24 locations spanning from mountains to the coastline, ...

What counties does Kidzcare serve?

Our offices currently serve 17 convenient locations in different communities in Cumberland, Harnett, Lee, Alamance, Macon, Robeson, Guilford, Mecklenburg, New Hanover, Pender, and Brunswick counties of NC. KidzCare Pediatrics is the largest Patient Centered Medical Home -pediatric group in North Carolina. To date, we have treated over 350,000 patients in our offices by serving Children of 25 NC counties. KidzCare Pediatrics offers a discounted/sliding fee schedule to patients who are unable to pay for their healthcare services. This program is designed to ensure those who have no means, or limited means, to pay for their medical services have a reasonable alternative by way of never being denied access to care due to an inability to pay. We are proud to participate in and support the National Health Service Corps in serving all families who present at our locations. KidzCare will base program eligibility on a person’s ability to pay and will not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, race, sexual orientation, creed, religion, disability, or national origin. The Federal Poverty Guidelines, http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty, are used in creating and annually updating the sliding fee schedule (SFS) to determine eligibility.

Does Kidzcare discriminate?

KidzCare will base program eligibility on a person’s ability to pay and will not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, race, sexual orientation, creed, religion, disability, or national origin.

What is a typical appointment for a child?

A typical appointment would include a physical exam of your child, an assessment of your child’s physical and social development, a determination of age appropriate behavior, and, if indicated, administration of immunizations. Sleep and dietary habits will also be addressed.

What are the concerns that a well care doctor may address?

During a well care visit your physician may address concerns that you may bring or that he/she may discover which are outside the scope of a normal Well Child appointment (headaches, stomach aches, and/or acute issues such as ear aches, sore throats, etc.,). Alternatively, your physician may address a chronic condition that your child may have ...

How many pediatricians are there in the AAP?

AAP is an organization of 60,000 pediatricians committed to the attainment of optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents and young adults.

What is a well care appointment?

WELL CARE EVALUATIONS, sometimes referred to as Physicals or Well Child appointments are prescheduled appointments for the purpose of assessing your child’s growth and development, providing anticipatory guidance, and administering recommended vaccinations. Dr. Gopinathan and the other providers at Kidzcare Pediatrics utilize American Academy of Pediatric (AAP) guidelines in measuring your child’s progress and to identify any areas of concern that may require further evaluation and monitoring. These appointments are done according to a schedule recommended by the AAP: 9 visits in the first 2 years of life and annually thereafter. A typical appointment would include a physical exam of your child, an assessment of your child’s physical and social development, a determination of age appropriate behavior, and, if indicated, administration of immunizations. Sleep and dietary habits will also be addressed. Concerns about chronic issues might be addressed during a well care appointment. However, an additional appointment is usually required to properly focus on evaluation and treatment of chronic conditions.