HEALTH FUND REBATES
PENSIONER BENEFITS
CHILDRENS BENEFITS
EFTPOS
GP Consultations
Northwest Health Medical Centre is a Mixed Billing practice for patients with a valid Medicare card.
Patients without a Medicare card will be required to pay privately as shown below. These private charges will also be applicable for patients requiring certain treatment room procedures such as sutures, dressings and wound repairs – please ask your GP to let you know the cost of the procedure during your consultation.
Standard Consultation
This appointment type is for the discussion of 1-2 simple matters.
Long Consultations
This appointment type is for the discussion of 3-4 matters.
Prolonged Consultation
This appointment type is for the discussion of 5 or more matters.
Private patients Monday – Friday (For all non-Medicare card holders)
Standard Consultation
Patient Cost $75
Long Consultation
Patient Cost $110
Prolonged Consultation
Patient Cost $145
All Consultations on Saturday and Sunday will be mixed billed (excluding appointments booked with Dr Joshi).
If you are under 16 or hold a valid Pension, Centrelink concession and DVA card your visit will be bulk billed.
For everyone else the below fees will apply.
| Consultation |
Standard Consultation | Long Consultation |
| Saturday before 1pm | $85 | $125 |
| Saturday after 1pm, Sunday and Public Holidays | $85 | $125 |
Telehealth Consultations
All Consultations on Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays
| Standard Consultation | Long Consultation |
| $85 | $125 |
Monday to Friday consultations will remain bulk billed, excluding appointments with Dr Joshi.
If you have a valid Medicare card, your rebate will be processed for you at the time of consultation.
Dr Smita Joshi Consultations
From the 1st July, 2023 consultations with Dr Smita Joshi Monday – Friday will be mixed billed.
Consultations will remain bulk billed for patients 15 & under, 65 & over, patients with a health care, pension or DVA cards.
GP Consultations
Standard Consultation
$65
Long Consultation
$115
Telehealth Consultations
Short Consultation
$30
Standard Consultation
$65
Long Consultation
$115
Sunday Consultations
Standard Consultation
$85
Long Consultation
$125
Bindu Gunturu – Physiotherapy
From 1st January, 2024
With a valid EPC
$83
Private Fees:
Initial (45mins)
$100
Subsequent (30mins)
$90
Shock Wave (30mins)
$60
Did Not Attend (DNA)
Weekday
$20
Weekend
$40
- Billing is at the instruction and discretion of the GP and is not decided by reception.
- We accept EFTPOS and credit cards.
- We do not accept cash, as no cash is held on then premises.
