Sunshine Pediatrics of Florida
Tampa · Telehealth offered · Takes AETNA, CIGNA/ CIGNA BAYCARE +3
Open Lutz Extended/Urgent Hours: MTTh – 5PM – 8PM and Saturdays – 9AM – 3PM
At a glance
- Telehealth
- healow TeleVisits
- In person
- Lutz + Tampa + Wesley Chapel + Zephyrhills
- Insurance
- AETNA · CIGNA/ CIGNA BAYCARE · Humana · United Healthcare · Simply Healthcare
- Self pay
- Well Visit (new patients) $110.00 · Sick Visit (new patients) $85.00
ADHD care
Lists ADHD among the concerns it addresses, according to its website.
ADHD
About
Sunshine Pediatrics of Florida was established as a part-time clinic in 2007 by Dr. Payal Patel and became a full-time practice when Dr. Saumeel Mehta joined in 2010. It has been a Patient-Centered Medical Home certified by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, Inc. (AAAHC) since 2017.
The practice has expanded to multiple locations across Hillsborough and Pasco counties and states that it accepts all major private and Medicaid insurances.
- Integrative medicine
Services
New Patient Consults
Consults to gather in-depth information about the patient and help parents feel more confident about their child's care.
Founder
Payal Patel, MD
Established the practice as a part-time clinic in 2007.
Insurance, self-pay and costs
Insurance listed by the practice
AETNA, CIGNA/ CIGNA BAYCARE, Humana, United Healthcare, Simply Healthcare, Sunshine Health, Humana Medicaid, Aetna Better Health. Confirm your benefits with the practice and your insurer.
Self-pay
Well Visit (new patients): $110.00. Sick Visit (new patients): $85.00. Patients Well Visit (established patients): $100.00. Sick Visit (established patients): $75.00. Vaccines (each, most): $24.00 not to exceed $60.00.
No-show fee
A $25.00 fee is assessed to the patient's account following a missed appointment.
Cancellation
Last minute cancellation within 24 hours may result in a non-show fee or dismissal from the practice.
Newborn insurance activation
Most plans only allow activation to be completed within 30 days of birth.
What to know before contacting
Who it sees
Infants through college-age children.
Care setting
In person in Lutz and Tampa and Wesley Chapel and Zephyrhills; telehealth: healow TeleVisits.
Not an emergency service
Unless needing to call 911, call the office first to avoid disruption in continuity of care.
Questions families ask
Does Sunshine Pediatrics of Florida provide ADHD care?
Its website lists ADHD among the concerns it addresses. Confirm with the practice.
Can I use telehealth?
Yes. The practice lists telehealth: healow TeleVisits.
What insurance does Sunshine Pediatrics of Florida list?
AETNA, CIGNA/ CIGNA BAYCARE, Humana, United Healthcare, Simply Healthcare, Sunshine Health, Humana Medicaid, Aetna Better Health. Always confirm coverage with the practice and your insurer.
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Details come from the practice's own published information. Confirm services, availability and coverage directly with the practice.