Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Doctor At Home?
- Doctor At Home is a comprehensive physician service for elderly, homebound, and disabled people who have difficulty going to their doctors. Our board certified and licensed physicians would cherish the opportunity to serve you and your loved ones. As a primary care physician or just temporarily to meet your needs. Doctor at Home service is focused on prevention of health related complications, risks identification, and preventive aspects of health maintenance to improve quality of life for our patients. There are no additional fees/charges for the convenience of our staff visiting you at home. Doctor At Home is high quality care that is cost and time efficient.
- What is our coverage area?
- We visit patients in most of the counties in the Chicagoland area. We cover Cook, Lake, DuPage, Kane, McHenry, and Will counties. Please contact us regarding further details.
- What types of Insurances do we accept?
- We accept Medicare and other supplementary insurances. Medicare covers this service for elderly homebound patients under Medicare part B. The remaining 20% is then billed to supplemental insurance if applicable. We do not accept Medicaid as a primary insurance. If you have any question regarding coverage please call us at (224)653-9000. Our staff will be happy to assist you.
- What is our specialty?
- Internal Medicine (Primary Care)
- Podiatry
- Wound Care
- Echocardiography
- Radiology (X-ray, carotid Doppler and vascular studies)
- EKG study
- General Surgery
- Emergency Medicine
- Occupational therapy
We are working on other facilities like:
All these facilities will be available within a short time. We will be happy to help you regarding any inquiry related to our services and specialties. Please call us at (224)653-9000, if you have any query.
- Which patients do we visit most frequently?
- Patients who are homebound due to medical problems or disability (e.g. severe shortness of breath on exertion, Dementia, recent history of stroke, recent heart attack, recent surgery, severe COPD, recent history of hospitalization due to other conditions, etc.).
- Patients who are receiving home health services (e.g. nursing care, physical therapy or occupational therapy) for certain medical reasons.
- Patients who have disabling medical conditions related to nervous system (e.g. Parkinson’s disease, paralysis, severe weakness, degenerative joint disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease, etc.) or other conditions.
- What services can we provide at Home?
- We can provide all services you can expect to receive from physician’s office.
- We can provide regular physical check up and follow up, lab services, medicine supply authorizations, medical supply authorizations, echocardiography, EKG, X-Ray, vascular studies, carotid doppler, nursing care authorization if required, etc.
- Why did we start this service?
- Illinois has higher rate of readmission for similar medical problems compared to national average.
- Patients with recent history of hospitalizations or who have disabling conditions are prone to re- hospitalizations. By visiting patients at their home we can evaluate patient’s conditions and can prevent further hospital readmission due to the same reason.
- For patients who are receiving home health care nurse, physical or occupational care services. We can provide education, coordination, and supervision approach to care to improve quality of life.
- By providing these services, we can provide care to reduce healthcare cost by preventing complications related to patient’s medical conditions.
PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE PHYSICIAN SERVICES AT HOME

