Emergencies

In the event of an emergency that needs immediate attention, please take your child to the nearest Emergency Room or dial  911.

If you suspect your child has swallowed medicine or poison, please dial Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222.

Questions during business hours

Phone nurse is available to answer your questions and provide advice during our regular business hours. Please call any of our 5 locations and leave a message on a nurse line, including your name, phone number, patient’s name, date of birth and a time of call. Upon reviewing your voicemail, you will receive a call back from the nurse with further recommendations. If needed, the issue will be forwarded to your pediatrician for review and a return call.

Our website provides general information on a number of minor illnesses and common concerns. Please be sure to check the Q&A section of our website for additional information.

Questions after-hours

If you have urgent questions and need to contact a doctor on call, please call any of our 5 locations and office recording will give you the number to answering service. Please be prepared to provide your name, patient’s name and date of birth, reason for a call and your phone number. If, for some reason you do not receive a call within 30 minutes, please call us again.

Fees

• All visits without appointment are subject to $16.00 fee.
• All appointments after regular business hours, weekends and all Federal Holidays are subject to $20.00 fee.
• All calls to the answering services that are sent to on-call physician are subject to $15.00 fee.
• Transfer of medical records from Steepleshase Pediatrics to any other medical practice, Physician or Hospital is a subject to $27.00 fee.