Question:
Any surgeons in Northern California who accept Medicare, Medical?

   — marjorie H. (posted on July 13, 2005)

July 13, 2005
Look in your Medicare handbook for providers in the network, or call the 1 800 number for Medicare and ask them for a list of surgeons in your area.
   — cindy

July 14, 2005
I am not from your area however I am on Medicare. Most surgeons will take medicare however they are reluctant because it does not require preautherization to have the surgery. You can most likely find a surgeon if he is attached to a hospital that takes medicare. Medicare will only cover what they consider resonable charges and they only pay a persentage of that. If you have a secondary insurance it may be best to go to them for your name of a surgeon. You will have to pay the difference after medicare has paid otherwise. Since medicare does not list what they will pay for the surgery most doctors will ask for a portion of the bill up front. Keep your chin up its not easy to find surgeons these days especially with the price of malpractice insurance.
   — vickicarson

July 17, 2005
Hi there! I don't know if she accepts Medicare, but I had my surgery with Pamela Foster & she was amazing!! I had surgery at Stanford, but now she is in practice with other doctors in Burlingame. Her website is www.thinnerfuture.com I know she is listed in the surgeon data base on obesithelp.com & it lists what insurance she accepts, but for some reason my comp won't let me access it. She truly was a great surgeon. I was a light weight, but I did lose over 100 pounds & have kept it off (I had my surgery 3 years ago). I have not been back to see her in over a year because we moved to Illinois, but I can say with much confidence she is great! Feel free to email me if you have any questions. Sincerely, Elizabeth ([email protected])
   — Binxalways