Question:
Can anyone help me find a surgeon that will take medicaid ?

I have been told by medicaid to find a surgeon to evauate me and contact them. I have tried several Doctors and none of them will take medicaid. In the mean time my weight is increasing and my health is declining. Can anyone out there help me?    — Debra H. (posted on April 8, 2005)

April 8, 2005
I was lucky because Wisconsin state insurance covered mine. Dr. Kothari in La Crosse WI did my surgery. Good Luck
   — casserole

April 8, 2005
I dont know what state youre in but Im having the same problem here in florida, as far as no surgeon in my city will take medicaid. However I called medicaid and they told me if my primary doctor sent the request to medicaid and said the surgery was medically necessary then they would find me a surgeon that took medicaid, in another city. Maybe you could call medicaid and ask about that. Good luck!!
   — justaboutkrazy

April 9, 2005
call the cori center and they should be ableto give you a list of doctors for you thats who iam going through
   — christa P.

April 9, 2005
I guess I should ask where you are located first, but here are a list of Dr.'s that take Medicaid and/or Medicare. I found them by searching for surgeons at http://www.obesityhelp.com Andrew D. Nigh, MD 317-621-7771 Email: [email protected] __________________________________________ Margaret M. Inman, MD 317-329-7329 Email: [email protected] __________________________________________ James Bradley Ray, MD 812-330-9962 Email: [email protected] __________________________________________ Don J. Selzer 317-630-2524 __________________________________________ Dana Lindsay, MD 317-736-7603 Email: [email protected] _________________________________________ Jonathan Madelbaum 1550 E. County Line Rd. # 315 Indianapolis, IN 317-887-7771 __________________________________________ John M. Huse, MD 317-929-5700 __________________________________________ Gerardo Gomez, MD 1001 West 10th St; Myers Bldg. Room # 1014 Indianapolis IN 317-630-2524 ___________________________________________ John Jack H. Ditslear III, MD 7250 Clearvista Parkway, Suite 355 Indianapolis IN 317-621-7771 ____________________________________________ Steven M. Clark, MD 317-621-7771 Email: [email protected] ____________________________________________ Daniel Bacal, MD 8701 Broadway Merrillville IN 219-738-5617 ____________________________________________ Todd Burry, MD 310 W. Iowa St. Evansville, IN 1-877-Liv-Lite ______________________________________________ David R. Gellar, MD Medical Plaza I; Suite 1E Louisville KY 502-526-5712 502-899-6721 _____________________________________
   — csanchez1111

April 10, 2005
Medicaid is paying for my physc eval and nutrisionist...and of course my RnY LOL . I live in North Carolina. I see on your profile that you live in Texas so this may not help you all. Good luck to you!!
   — inantit

April 10, 2005
Here is the link to the sugeons in texas...call them all until you find one who will accept medicaid....I'll help you if you need it....email me DON'T GIVE UP! http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/bariatric+surgeons+in+texas.html
   — inantit

May 11, 2005
In New York, go to the CORI Centers and they take any insurance. They got me approved with medicaid within 2 weeks. I went in on March 23, 2005 and had my surgery done on April7, 2005. The only reason I didnt have it sonner was becuz of the EGD that needed to be donr. They are awesome and they work with you and your insurances. Good Luck Barby
   — Barbara T.