Appointments

To schedule an appointment for your child call 636-937-2755

 
Phone Hours
Monday - Friday 8:00am-4:30pm
Lunch on full days: 12:30pm-1:00pm
 
Office Hours
Monday - Friday 8:00am-4:30pm
Lunch on full days: 12:30pm-1:00pm
 

For life threatening illness or injury, call 911. Ask the Emergency Room to contact your child's doctor to discuss their illness or injury.

 
 

When to Schedule an Appointment

 

Well Child Visits

  • Well Child appointments may be scheduled up to 6 months in advance.  Nagireddi Pediatrics follows the American Academy of Pediatrics recommendations for frequency of well child examinations.

  • Children under 3 years of age are seen at 2 days, 1 month, 2 months, 4 months, 6 months, 9 months, 12 months 15 months, 18 months, 24 months, and 30 months.

  • Annual exams are recommended for children 3 years to 19 years.

  • Other special age considerations.

    • The 12 month exam must be completed after the child has turned 12 months of age for immunization purposes.

    • 4 year old annual physical exams must be completed after the 4th birthday for the immunizations to be recognized for kindergarten enrollment.

 
 

Sick Visits

  • Call our office when your child is ill to schedule an appointment.

  • Give a brief statement of your child’s symptoms so the appointment can be scheduled for the appropriate amount of time.

  • Nagireddi Pediatrics often schedules sick appointments on the same day for urgent issues.

  • Each child in the family will need an individual appointment. Please let the scheduler know if you have multiple children needing appointments. Each patient requires additional time and unexpectedly adding patients can cause delays.

  • Arriving at the office without an appointment will result in a wait until an appointment time becomes available.

  • Follow up appointments can be scheduled at the desk following your appointment.

 
 

Appointment Tips

  • Always call for an appointment so we can best schedule you with a provider for your care.

  • Please inform us when scheduling if you have more than one child that needs to be seen. Each patient requires additional time and unexpectedly adding appointments can cause delays for other patients.
  • Call us in advance if you must cancel your appointment. Your cooperation allows us to use this time to see a another child.

  • Be on time for your appointment. We believe your time is valuable, and we strive to see you and your child at the scheduled time. If you are late for an appointment we may ask you to reschedule your appointment. If you are unable to keep your appointment, please call in advance to let us know, allowing us to schedule another patient. Not calling to cancel an appointment may result in termination of services.

 
 

Before Your Child's Visit

 

Well Child Visits

What to Bring to Your Appointment

  • Medical History Form - This form is necessary to provide the "complete picture" of your child's health to your provider. It includes information about the home and school/daycare environments as well as gathering information regarding all health care received outside of our office. By gathering this information, it allows your provider to offer the best care possible for your child(ren). We ask that you update this form once a year after the initial completion of this version of the form.  To get the Medical History Form click here.

  • Questionnaire for your child's age - Your answers on this form are necessary to give your provider details about your child's developmental skills, parent observations, and observations involving day to day activities. For ages 11 and over, there will be 2 questionnaires, one for the patient and one for the parent.  To get the appropriate questionnaire for your child's age click here.

  • Insurance Card - We verifity that  your most current insurance infromation on file. We will scan your insurance card each time and keep it on file.

  • Copayment and previous balance payment - We will ask that you pay your co payment and any non-covered services when you check in.

  • Previous health/immunization records - If you have received health care outside of our office, updated copies of medical records including immunization history are necessary to provide the correct immunizations. You may bring these to our office or have the previous health care provider fax them to us at 636-933-2910.  To have us request the records for you fill out our Authorization to Get Records form by clicking here.

  • List of questions for your health care provider - depending on the type of question, an additional appointment may be required to address some concerns.

What to Wear to Your Appointment

  • Children under 3 should wear easy to remove clothing and shoes.

  • Over the age of 3, should wear a loose fitting t-shirt and gym shorts. A gown may be provided as needed.

 
 

Sick Visits

  • Bring along medications that your child is taking.

  • Be prepared to give a history for your current concern including symptoms and fever information.

 
 

What to Expect at Your Appointment

Please allow an hour in your schedule to complete a well child examination.

  • Check in:
    • Arrive to check in 10 minutes before your appointment time
    • Review patient information for accuracy
    • Show insurance card
    • Pay copayment and balances
    • Fill out any forms that are not already completed
 
  • Nurses will:
    • Measure your vital signs and check height and weight
    • Review questionnaires and answer questions
    • Provide age appropriate education
    • Administer vaccines as recommended by your provider
 
  • Provider will:
    • Examine your child
    • Answer any further questions
    • Make recommendations
    • Develop a plan for any ongoing care needed