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Dr Vissaritis is dedicated to providing you with the highest quality, cost effective medical care.

Important Practice Information

Billing 

 

We are a private billing medical practice and pride ourselves on providing a warm, comfortable and friendly atmosphere. Our fees are as follows:

All fees must be paid at the time of consultation. We accept Cash, Eftpos, Mastercard & Visa payments.

 

We have the facilities to claim your Medicare rebate for you. If your bank details are registered with Medicare they will deposit the rebate directly into your account. If not, you're welcome to bring your bank details (BSB, Account number and Account name) to the clinic and we can arrange to provide them to Medicare. If you don't have your account details with you we can give you a standard receipt for you to provide to Medicare.

For the most up-to-date information on our fees and services contact our clinic directly on 03 9699 4822

**CONSULTATION FEE DISCLAIMER**

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Should a consultation take longer than expected, the relevant fee will be charged without prior notification.  The time required for each individuals needs vary.

Please note that by attending a consultation in person or via telehealth or telephone you agree to assign your Medicare benefits to Dr John Vissaritis via the Bulk Billing process.

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If you do not approve please clearly state your decision to our staff. You will then be privately billed.

Phone Consultations
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As of 1st January 2025, we will no longer be bulk billing phone consultations except for Healthcare Card holders, Pension card holders and children under 16 years old. 

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All other phone consults will be billed privately at a cost of $65 with a Medicare rebate available. Please note that Medicare has declared that telephone consultations are to be bulk-billed ONLY for existing patients and those patients MUST have been seen IN PERSON within the last 12 months. If you do not fit this criteria no rebate will be paid.

Bulk Billing

 

We bulk bill under the following circumstances. A valid Medicare card or Medicare card number must be provided and if applicable, concession cards must be presented at the clinic

  • Healthcare card

  • Pension card

  • Children under 16 years old

Additional Fees: 

 

We may charge an additional fee for completion of forms if Dr Vissaritis believes this is professionally appropriate without a consultation. These may include:

  • Repeat prescriptions

  • Repeat referrals

Privacy and Confidentiality: 
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We comply with Australian Government Legislation, ensuring that the privacy of our patients is maintained.

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A copy of our privacy policy is available at reception.

Further information is available from the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner on 1300 363 992

Dr John Vissaritis

186 Park Street

South Melbourne, 3205

Ph:  03 9699 4822

Fax: 03 9696 2567

For Life-Threatening Emergencies Call 000
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