Fees

Cardinia Medical Centre has proudly been a bulk billing clinic over the last 15 years. We have always believed in functioning as part of the Medicare system and serving the community in a way where they feel no burden of cost.

Unfortunately, Medicare rebates alone are not sufficient to meet the demands of a well-functioning General Practice, making the work that we do under-appreciated and unsustainable.

As a clinic, we have resisted the change to mixed billings for many years, however, the move to a mixed billing model is unavoidable if we are to continue our service to the community. Therefore, some doctors have introduced a gap fee.
SATURDAY, SUNDAY & PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 
Appointment Type Out of Pocket Gap Children (15 and Under) & Pensioners
ALL DOCTORS Standard Consultation $20.00 BULK BILLED
Long/Double Consultation $30.00 BULK BILLED
MONDAY - FRIDAY
The doctors below now charge a gap Monday to Friday. All other doctors not currently listed below will still continue to bulk-bill all patients.
Dr Mathie Chandrananth
Dr Sandy Chandrananth
Appointment Type Out of Pocket Gap Children (15 and Under) & Pensioners
Standard Consultation $20.00 BULK BILLED
Long/Double Consultation $30.00 BULK BILLED

Dr Sharanya Sivakumar

Appointment Type Out of Pocket Gap Children (15 and Under) & Pensioners
Standard Consultation $30.00 BULK BILLED
Long/Double Consultation $40.00 BULK BILLED

For patients without a Medicare card  a private fee will apply:

Depending on the nature and length of your visit, the following fees apply to all patients without a Medicare card.

Short Consultation: $50.00
Standard Consultation: $70.00
Long Consultation: $100.00

 

 

Procedures

A gap fee varying from $40.00 - $100.00 applies  for all procedures performed at the clinic.

Such procedures includes:

* Surgical Procedure (eg. removal of sun spots and moles) $50.00
* Plaster $40.00
* Suture Glue $40.00
* Suture $40.00
* IUD removal ONLY (Dr. Malka Only) $50.00
* Removal of Lesions $50.00
*Implanon insert/removal $40.00
Please note:
*If an Implanon is removed and a new one is inserted in one consultation, only one gap of $40.00 will be charged.
*Iron Infusion is a service we provide only to patients of this clinic. Due to health risks we do not accept patients from other clinics.

Fail to attend or cancel a scheduled appointment:

If you are unable to attend a scheduled appointment, please contact the clinic to cancel or reschedule. A $10.00 fee will be charged for all failed to attend or cancellation at short notice. This fee is not Medicare rebatable.

All payments are payable on the day.

PAYMENT OPTIONS

For your convenience the following payment types are available:

Cash | EFTPOS | Visa | MasterCard

*Credit Card telephone payments accepted.