Is Dr. Madan and Dr. Woodman in the same office . Do they both charge $500. for Support group. and How much are their fills after the first year. All help is appreciated.

No, they are in separate practices. I only know about Dr. Woodman's prices- he charges $250 for the "program fee" which includes the support group and such. If your insurance is covering your surgery, I don't know what fill prices are, but if you're self-pay like me, all fills and other office visits for the first year after surgery are included in the surgery price. They told me that after the first year, I would pay $100 for a fill along with $45 for the office visit fee. So a fill/visit would actually be $145 after the first year. My out-of-pocket cost for the surgery (including everything except pre-op tests, which my insurance did cover) was $18,500. He just did my surgery last week- I posted on your other thread too. Hope this helps!

As far as I know, Dr. Madan isn't accepting any new patients, as he's moving soon.

I go to Dr. McGrath-Weaver at St. Francis Hospital. She charges me $100 for a fill, but they're free for the first 6 months after surgery. She takes other surgeon's patients, too. I've met several of Dr. Woodman's former patients in her office.

Thanks for the info. How often do you go for a fill after the first year. I can't find this answer in my reading.

Thanks for the info. How often do you go for a fill after the first year. I can't find this answer in my reading.

I'm not a full year out yet, but I've only had to have three fills so far, only one of which was after the 6-month period, and I have perfect restriction right now.

The number of fills you'll need will vary with each person. Some people need fewer fills to get restriction, and some people need more. It'll also depend on which size band you get.