I had surgery on Wednesday, flew home on Friday, 2 2 hr flights in the aisle seats, pain Meds and on my back with ice, after I got home, I wasn't going to pay over 200$ a day to lay on my back in New York..have had perfect results, Dr Eid wanted me to keep the catheter 3 days, I protested since I am...

I wanted to update the members with something Dr. Eid referred me to in my issue with a small area on my incision that just has not wanted to close. The unhealed area is about the size of pencil lead. Dr Eid has ran me a course of antibiotics to be safe. I originally took the upper sutures out due t...

I was implanted on the 12th by Dr Eid, had a small build up / deflection from peyroines,which he had to make incisions and sutures and corrected it then. Surgery was 1.5 hrs, but that's me, I'd ask why he didn't take care of the curve, I wonder if the sizing with the curve are issues, basically you ...

Does Medicare require any proof that the implant is medically necessary? Does a doctor need to show that you tried other therapies (drugs, pumps, injections, etc) before an implant is approved? When you contact Dr Eid for your initial eval. You have to fill out preliminary paperwork that will ask y...

yes, Eid has an elaborate display model in his office so that you can pump up and compare the two devices -- he is very opened minded and matter of fact and will do what is best for you given your anatomy, age, health and social situation. Well spoken TAngerine, exactly as he did with me, I knew be...

Good info... Thank you. So much to think about..... But Kramer gives a choice, and I assume him professional opinion after the exam. With Dr. EID it's all Titan... I think... Dr Eid gives you a choice as he explains the pros and cons of each when you sit down with him preop. His preference is titan...

I have Tricare Retired as secondary as well, so should be completely paid. The office non secondary stated there would be about 3k left over that one would have to pay...

For those curious I just received my Medicare claim payment info. Dr. Eid billed $14,800 and Medicare reimbursed / paid him only $ 1,384. Just crazy....
Anesthesia billed and received $351.00

I will post hospital costs when I recieve my claim completion.

For those curious I just received my Medicare claim payment info. Dr. Eid billed $14,800 and Medicare reimbursed / paid him only $ 1,384. Just crazy....

I will post hospital costs when I recieve my claim completion.

I would either contact the urology department at the Va and explain your situation, they should be able to give you guidance either how it's done or who to contact, the other would be the patient care advocate with the same info, do you truly know does he do implants? He maybe an adjunct professor i...