Phoenix Childrenâ??s Pediatrics

BEWARE the billing is outrageous!! I took my 5yo in for an ear infection. We got seen, diagnosed and sent on our way with an Rx. Then 6 months later I received the bills (yes, plural!). 1st one for $414.25 which was for the urgent care visit. I paid it figuring it was out of network for us. Then a second bill for $543.00 for the doctor showed up. Outrageous for a 10min consult! (That means this Dr is billing at over $3000/hour!). They had not submitted them to my insurance company originally, so after they did my bills were $$840.81. consulted my insurance and they are indeed in-network and billing as regular office visit, so they just bill at an outrageous rate.

And I'm no stranger to medical billing. I understand how insurance/co-pays/deductibles work. The following day I had to take my daughter in to urgent care, but just went the the nearest one and her bill (for an ear infection and strep swab) was only $180! unless you have $ to burn, go elsewhere!