Everything you need before your first visit.
Forms, insurance, what to bring, how billing works, and where to fill your prescriptions. If anything here is unclear, call us — we would far rather answer a question than have you worry about it.
Making your first appointment
To schedule an appointment with one of our surgeons, call the office nearest you. We will collect some preliminary information during that call, so it helps to have your insurance card and your referring doctor's details handy.
You can also email us at staff@summitsurgicalinstitute.com with your name, phone number and preferred times, and our staff will call you back — or use our appointment request form.
What to bring
- Your completed new patient registration package
- Your insurance card
- Any records, x-rays or films from your referring doctor
- A list of the medications you take, including doses
- An insurance referral, if your carrier requires one
New patient registration package
Our registration package includes several forms we need you to read, complete and sign. Please fill them out before your first visit and bring them with you — it saves a good deal of time in the waiting room. Call us and we will send the package to you, or ask at the front desk.
A referral is not required for Medicare or Blue Cross / Blue Shield. Other carriers vary — we will let you know when you call.
Plans we accept
We accept most insurance plans. Please check with us ahead of time to confirm that yours will be accepted, and bring your insurance card to every appointment. If we cannot verify your eligibility, payment may be required at the time of your visit.
- Aetna
- AmeriHealth
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield
- Cigna
- Coventry Health Care
- Empire Medicare
- Health Net
- Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield
- Humana
- Oxford Health Plans
- United Healthcare
Not sure whether we take your plan?
Call us before your visit at (201) 488-6445 in New Jersey or (516) 233-1952 in New York. Plan networks change, and a two-minute call now can save you a bill later.
How payment works
We keep this simple and predictable.
- Payment is expected at the time of your visit for services not covered by your plan.
- If your eligibility cannot be verified, payment may be required at the visit.
- Any outstanding balance after insurance is billed directly to you.
- Bring your insurance card to every appointment, even if you have been here before.
Newsletters
We periodically publish a newsletter covering new services, new procedures and general health tips. Ask at the front desk or email us to be added to the list.
Ask to be addedFilling your prescriptions
There are pharmacies within a short drive of each of our offices, and most national chains can transfer a prescription between branches. If you have a preferred pharmacy, tell us at your visit and we will send your prescription there directly.
Near Hackensack
Several pharmacies sit within a few blocks of 332 Summit Avenue and around Hackensack University Medical Center.
Find pharmacies nearbyNear Westwood
Pharmacies are located along Old Hook Road and in Westwood centre, minutes from our Suite 300 office.
Find pharmacies nearbyNear Lake Success
Pharmacies are available along Marcus Avenue and Lakeville Road, close to our Suite 203 office.
Find pharmacies nearbyIn an emergency, call 911
For a life-threatening emergency, call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room. Do not use email or this website to report an emergency.
Urgent but not an emergency
Call the office. Our doctors are available 24 hours a day for high-priority situations.
Ready to book your first visit?
Have your insurance card handy and we will take it from there. We will tell you on the call whether your plan needs a referral.