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Updated out of pocket implant costs for a few docs (Aug 2019)

Posted: Wed Aug 21, 2019 8:40 am
by ViaSwiss
Because I have to pay out of pocket I've been searching for the best price for quality doc. Here are some from my list. Just documenting this here because its a question that gets asked a lot.


Francois Eid
NYC
$29,000
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Dr Brady
Orlando, FL
$25,000
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Perrito
Miami
$25k

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Kramer -
Baltimore, Maryland

$24,000

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Licht South Florida
(561) 203-6626

?????

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Dr. Williams.
Madison WI.

$23.5k

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Bryan Kansas -
Austin, Texas

$17,600

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-Dr. Karpman
-San Jose, CA
$19,000

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Dr Kevin Campbell -
Cincy, OH

Won’t answer question if not patient

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Dr. Martin Dineen
daytona florida

?????
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-Dr. Drogo Montague
at the Cleveland Clinic

$12,000 (only been told this by forum member, staff never called back)
-I could easily drive to this guy, but I've read too many short changing stories so I'll pass

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Dr Brian Christine
Alabama

$20k
Update: is now $22,300

Under-rated surgeon in my opinion

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Dr Mellon
Indy
80-100 per year
$35,700

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-Dr Lowe, Columbus
614-788-2870

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Ludlow, holland mi
(616) 392-1816

Staff won't answer question
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Stephen Liroff, M.D.

West Bloomfield, MI 48322


Staff won't answer question
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Dr. Mirza Baig, toledo

??????

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Dr. Mazur - Colorado
303.733.8848

$18,500
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Goldstein -
san diego
$28,000

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-Timothy Langford,
Arkansas
Staff won't answer question

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Dr. Blick
Phoenix, AZ
I believe in a podcast he said his OOP is $16,500

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Jeff Loh-Doyle
USC
~$20,000

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Dr Levine
Chicago
$24,200

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Dr Yafi
UC Irvine
$27,000-$32,00

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Dr. Sean Park
Seol, South Korea

His words: "coming here to get surgery out of pocket is not a good idea. If you let me know what state you are in, I will recommend you to someone who can be trusted."

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Dr. Rosselló Barbará
€19,500
1,500+ implants
Madrid and Palma de Mallorca, Spain

Purchase of the prosthesis and lifetime guarantee.
Operating room rights.
Operating room material.
24 hours of clinic stay for 2 people.
Clinical services and medication 24 hours.
Surgeon fees.
Assistant surgeon fees.
Instrumentalist fees.
Anaesthetist and assistant fees.
Complementary visits up to 12 months.
Prosthetic material and lifetime guarantee.

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Dr Kovak
Dr Tatem
Indy

$17,000

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Dr Clavell
Houston, Texas
19k cash, 20k credit
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Amy Pearlman
Iowa Uni.

$40,000

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Re: Updated out of pocket implant costs for a few docs (Aug 2019)

Posted: Wed Aug 21, 2019 9:18 am
by rocco84
EID would be my surgeon. Trust him and I think he s the world best surgeon for installing a ipp.

Unfortunately I must pay out of pocket and the price is crazy... dont know why he s charging so much.
for sure he s the best but 29000 Dollar is really a big bunch of money unfortunately.

Re: Updated out of pocket implant costs for a few docs (Aug 2019)

Posted: Wed Aug 21, 2019 9:40 am
by SeaCapt
rocco84 wrote:EID would be my surgeon. Trust him and I think he s the world best surgeon for installing a ipp.

Unfortunately I must pay out of pocket and the price is crazy... dont know why he s charging so much.
for sure he s the best but 29000 Dollar is really a big bunch of money unfortunately.


As noted in another thread, there are 3 parts to the total cost: Doctor's cost, facility cost, and device cost.
Eid's total out of pocket can vary quite a bit, depending on which facility you get the procedure done. His first choice is MEETH hospital, but it Is also most expensive if you are out of pocket. He can also work at a local surgi-center, which cuts the cost some $5000-$8000.
Different facilities also charge different prices for the implant device itself, depending on where it is sourced.

Like many Dr's, you probably need to do the initial consultation first, before they start to talk about ways to reduce your out of pocket cost. Without being a patient of their's, they probably just quote the rack rate.

Re: Updated out of pocket implant costs for a few docs (Aug 2019)

Posted: Wed Aug 21, 2019 11:07 am
by ViaSwiss
@SeaCapt
I have found that device cost is included in facility/hospital cost. I'm seeing a lot of breakdowns like this...

Surgeon cost
Facility fee (includes implant cost)
Anesthesiologist cost

Re: Updated out of pocket implant costs for a few docs (Aug 2019)

Posted: Wed Aug 21, 2019 3:30 pm
by rocco84
SeaCapt wrote:
rocco84 wrote:EID would be my surgeon. Trust him and I think he s the world best surgeon for installing a ipp.

Unfortunately I must pay out of pocket and the price is crazy... dont know why he s charging so much.
for sure he s the best but 29000 Dollar is really a big bunch of money unfortunately.


As noted in another thread, there are 3 parts to the total cost: Doctor's cost, facility cost, and device cost.
Eid's total out of pocket can vary quite a bit, depending on which facility you get the procedure done. His first choice is MEETH hospital, but it Is also most expensive if you are out of pocket. He can also work at a local surgi-center, which cuts the cost some $5000-$8000.
Different facilities also charge different prices for the implant device itself, depending on where it is sourced.

Like many Dr's, you probably need to do the initial consultation first, before they start to talk about ways to reduce your out of pocket cost. Without being a patient of their's, they probably just quote the rack rate.




Thanks a lot SeaCapt for the info, that I could get a cheaper price with EID. This would be perfect.
I am from Austria / Europe, so I must do a video consultation first with him. But if he could cut the costs around 20-25thousand dollars I wouldnt let someone else operating me except EID. For me he s a God s gift on earth!
Ive seen that you had Eid for your surgery.

I guess I am right that hes one of the best surgeons worldwide,
would you agree with me and are you satisfied??

Re: Updated out of pocket implant costs for a few docs (Aug 2019)

Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2019 8:56 am
by SeaCapt
rocco84 wrote:EID would be my surgeon. Trust him and I think he s the world best surgeon for installing a ipp.

...I guess I am right that hes one of the best surgeons worldwide,
would you agree with me and are you satisfied?


I am very happy so far- its been 2 weeks since I was implanted. I was off pain meds by day 3, able to start cycling on day 4, and am at my pre-implant size. Stitches came out yesterday, and there is no scar or evidence of any surgery. I am ready to start using this thing!
Also worth noting that his office is very familiar with men that travel to see him, and arrange things accordingly- even providing a letter, disposable scalpel, steri-strips, etc for removing the stitches, so you don't need to visit him again just for that.

Re: Updated out of pocket implant costs for a few docs (Aug 2019)

Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2019 3:21 pm
by rocco84
Thanks a lot for all this information!!! Hope you will enjoy your new (better) life!!!! I wish you all the best... everyone who made this surgery had so much bad time to survive - everyone deserves a better life after that nightmare.

Re: Updated out of pocket implant costs for a few docs (Aug 2019)

Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2019 7:52 am
by William8
Thanks for the great Post and Info, ViaSwiss!
Do you have anymore info on Dr Brian Christine?
thank you

ViaSwiss wrote:Because I have to pay out of pocket I've been searching for the best price for quality doc. Here are some from my list. Just documenting this here because its a question that gets asked a lot.


Francois Eid
NYC
$29,000
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Perrito
Miami
$25k

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Kramer -
Baltimore, Maryland

$24,000

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Licht South Floria
(561) 203-6626

?????

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Dr. Williams.
Madison WI.

$23.5k

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Bryan Kansas -
Austin, Texas

$18,500

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-Dr. Karpman
-San Jose, CA
$19,000

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Dr Kevin Campbell -
Cincy, OH

Won’t answer question if not patient

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Dr. Martin Dineen
daytona florida

?????
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-Dr. Drogo Montague
at the Cleveland Clinic

$12,000 (only been told this by forum member, staff never called back)
-I could easily drive to this guy, but I've read too many short changing stories so I'll pass

==-=====
Dr Brian Christine
Alabama

$20k

Under-rated surgeon in my opinion

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Dr Mellon
Indy

$5,000 + hospital fee ($79,000) -

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-Dr Lowe, Columbus
614-788-2870

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ludlow, holland mi
(616) 392-1816

Staff won't answer question
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Stephen Liroff, M.D.

West Bloomfield, MI 48322


Staff won't answer question
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Dr. Mirza Baig, toledo

??????

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Dr. Mazur - Colorado
303.733.8848

$18,500
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Goldstein -
san diego
$28,000

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-Timothy Langford,
Arkansas
Staff won't answer question

Re: Updated out of pocket implant costs for a few docs (Aug 2019)

Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2019 8:48 am
by ViaSwiss
Dr. Christine does live webinars for other physicians once a quarter or so. I watched on of them and you see that he is very precise is his methods. If you google him you see a number of good resources.

Re: Updated out of pocket implant costs for a few docs (Aug 2019)

Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2019 8:51 am
by Evinrude
ViaSwiss wrote:-Dr. Karpman
-San Jose, CA
$19,000


Surprising low price considering he's in very high cost of living area... Silicon Valley. An office in Mountain View, which is where Google is, for example.