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Who does your fills? (What type of health care professional)



Who does your fills? (what type of health care professional)  

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  1. 1. Who does your fills? (what type of health care professional)

    • A Doctor is present
      109
    • A Registered Nurse is present
      19
    • A certified physician assistant (P.A.) is present
      27
    • A Nurse Practitioner is present
      19
    • Someone from the office, of which I don't know their credentialing is present
      4
    • A secretary is present
      0
    • A medical office assistant (or tech) is present
      7
    • I don't exactly know the credentialing or training of who does my fills
      0
    • Someone who is not a doctor or nurse is PRESENT during my fills, but does not actually perform them
      1


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Hello, I am getting ready for my surgery in Mexico and am now finding that most doctors here won't do fills for Mexico patients. I went to www.fillcentersusa.com but their closest location is about 4 hours away. I also found out that the Surgical Weight Loss Center in Tacoma will do them but at $400 a fill!!! Does anyone know of a location in Western Washington that does fills for Mexico patients at a lower price than that?? Thanks!!

~Christiana

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All of my fills have been done by doctors. I might trust a nurse practitioner or a physician's assistant to do a fill, but no one else.

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My husband, a certified Physician Assistant, did my last fill and will do any and all that I need in the future.

Damn, that's convenient!!! Lucky you.

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My surgeon does my fills and the RN is always there...okay by always, i mean the two times I've had a fill/unfill. But as I understand it, Dr. Hess will always be the one to do the actual fills.

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