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These were my initial thoughts on this virus in early March of 2020:

MEDICAL NEWS:

COVID-19

I even hesitate to do this as the information and recommendations are changing almost hourly on this pandemic.  During this heightened period of time, I felt it was important to reassure my patients that I am committed to delivering the best and most effective care for them during this time.  

First I would like all to realize while this appears to be a highly contagious infection, it is not very virulent other than in the elderly and those with significant underlying medical co-morbidities. Unlike other pandemics in the past, this is NOT dangerous to pediatric patients with NO deaths occurring due to COVID 19 in healthy patients under 30 years of age in Minnesota. 

Symptoms are very general with fever, shortness of breath, headache, muscle aches, fatigue and cough.  Similar to many other viral illnesses.  

Recommendations for testing and other general information are available at the following site:

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html

Unfortunately, as is common with everything in this highly polarized social media driven information age, when you mix politics and medicine you get politics which has infected the common sense of most physicians and public health personnel in this COVID 19 pandemic.  One can hope that the sane approach modeled by such countries as Sweden and states such as Florida and Texas can teach the ivory tower epidemiologists and infectious disease physicians who haven't seen a patient in over 40 years how best to approach this in the future.  

Our Services:
PLEASE NOTE NEW FEES AS OF 2/1/2021
COVID-19:
PCR test:  $150.00
Covid antibody test:
Blood                 $100.00
Office Visits
Acute visit:  
              New Patient             $200.00
              Established Patient $135.00
              Weight loss new patient:
                                                   $250.00
          
Off Hours visit:
               Established Patient $200.00
Labs:
              Rapid Strep tests     $35.00
              Urinalysis                  $20.00
Vaccine:
               Tetanus update       $80.00
 
General Physicals:
Physicals will include history and physical as well as blood work to include lipid (cholesterol) profile, Blood counts (CBC) and metabolic profile (glucose, electrolytes,  liver and kidney tests).  Additional labs as dictated by exam may be recommended.
 New Patient               $400.00
 Established Patient  $300.00
Pre-operative physicals:
New Patients - $225.00 with no labs
Existing patients - $175.00  with no labs
Additional tests are available but will include an extra charge.  Most labs are from $10.00 - $70.00.  Price quote is available prior to drawing labs. 
Sports Physicals
Without tetanus update      $150.00
With tetanus update            $225.00
Well child checks
New                                         $200.00
Est                                            $175.00
Children 12-17  (New)           $200.00
with labs                                  $250.00
Children 12-17 (Est)                $175.00
with labs                                    $200.00
Testosterone evaluation  
                      New patient:      $400.00
                Existing patient:      $225.00
Subsequent visits                     $175.00
includes shots                     
 
Minor surgeries including in office surgeries, wart treatment, excision of skin tags, laceration repairs.  
Price is from $250.00 - $500.00 depending on the service.  Price will be quoted prior to service being rendered.  
 
Orono Family Medicine strives to provide the most cost effective consultant services including MRI scan, CT scan, colonoscopies and surgical consultants.  
PRP injections:
Knees and shoulders                $600.00
Elbow                                           $400.00
 
 
 

PLEASE NOTE:

ORONO FAMILY MEDICINE DOES NOT BILL HEALTH INSURANCE CARRIERS. AFTER THE VISIT, YOU WILL RECEIVE A RECEIPT THAT CAN BE SUBMITTED FOR REIMBURSEMENT OR CREDIT TOWARD DEDUCTIBLE.  WE DO DIRECT  DEPOSIT FROM HSA DEBIT CARDS.

 
 

Orono Family Medicine is a Direct Primary Care Practice

  • Direct Primary Care is an innovative primary care model being embraced by patients, physicians, employers, payers and policymakers across the United States.The defining element of DPC is an enduring and trusting relationship between a patient and his or her primary care physician. In DPC unwanted fee-for-service incentives are replaced with a simple direct bill for that day's service. This empowers the doctor-patient relationship and is the key to achieving superior health outcomes, lower costs and an enhanced patient experience.

Phone availablility 24/7.

Office hours are Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 10:00 - 5:00.  No office hours on Wednesday or Fridays.  

 

 

 

 

Dr. Douglas Smith, M.D. is a board certified Family Physician with over 35 years of medical practice experience. He is a medical innovator with an entrepreneurial background as co-founder of MinuteClinic Retail Health Center (the first of its kind), Consult A Doctor Telemedicine Company and Direct Pay Primary Care practice.  

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Orono

Family Medicine Clinic

Owned and Operated by

MinuteClinic Medical Founder

Semaglutide (weight loss and diabetes medication) and tirzepatide now being prescribed and monitored through Orono Family Medicine.  Set up appointment for discussion and initiation of therapy

Orono Family Medicine

13911 Ridgedale Drive

Suite 395

Minnetonka MN  55305

For Life-Threatening Emergencies Call 911
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