APPOINTMENTS CALL 403-823-5000

180 Riverside Dr. East, Drumheller, AB

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Clinic Hours

Monday - Friday
9:00am to 5:00pm
 
Saturday
Closed
 
Sunday
Closed
 
 

Emergency Cases

If you need immediate medical attention please dial 911 for emergencies.

 

Appointments

If you need to see one of our doctors please schedule an appointment with us.
Call 403-823-5000
 

Drumheller Alberta Doctors Clinic

 

  • Missed Regular Appointment $75
  • Missed Drivers Medical or Yearly Screening (Check up) $160
  • Missed Procedure Appointment (IUD insertion/Removal, Excision/Biopsy, Injection, Pap) $200
  • Uninsured Visits (No eligible Health Care) Regular Visit (up to 10 min) $40, Complete Exam $160
  • Record Request: $25 (first 20 pages, 0.25/page thereafter)

 

1. Blue Cross Special Authorization forms: $55

2. General insurance eligibility examination and form completion: $480

3. Attending physician’s statement: $375

4. Disability benefit report: $245

5. Medical examination report: $960 – $2,340

6. Third-party requested letters on patient attended: $480

7. Proof of death physician’s statement other than vital statistics: $85–150

8. Note of fitness or illness: $145

9. Periodic industrial health or Ministry of Transport Licenses: $480

10. Employment Insurance forms: $150

11. Driver’s medical: $295

12. Veteran’s Affairs: $135

13. Canada Revenue Agency disability tax credit: $120

14. Canada Pension Plan (CPP) disability: initial medical report: $100

15. Canada Pension Plan (CPP) disability: Reassessment Medical Report: $50

16. Canada Pension Plan (CPP) disability: Medical Report – Recurrence of the Same Medical Problem: $50

17. Canada Pension Plan (CPP) disability: Medical Report – Scan-able Impairment Evaluation: $50

18. Canada Pension Plan (CPP) disability: Narrative Report Photocopied information from patient’s chart and/or brief statement (less than 15 minutes): $50

19. Canada Pension Plan (CPP) disability: Narrative Report Short narrative report – one page (15–20 minutes): $150

20. Canada Pension Plan (CPP) disability: Narrative Report Full narrative report – two pages (40–45 minutes): $450

21. Canada Pension Plan (CPP) disability: Narrative Report Detailed narrative report – three or more pages (1 hour): $650

22. Transfer of, and access to, medical records under the Health Information Act (HIA).
1) The regulations state that the request will not be processed until:
     a) The applicant has agreed to pay the fee.
     b) The applicant has made a deposit of at least 50% of the fee.

Basic fee of $25, plus:

  • Fee for severing, plus
  • Material costs (excluding basic mailing costs included in the basic fee)

Time to review to determine whether severing is required, or to review and identify the parts of the record to be severed:

  • Physician time: $45 per 1/4 hour to a maximum of 3 hours
  • Technician (staff) time: $6.75 per 1/4 hour to a maximum of 3 hours
  • Time to supervise applicant’s examination of original records: Technician (staff) time $6.75 per 1/4 hour

Photocopies,hardcopy, laser print, and computer, print outs

  • $0.25 per page after the first 20 pages

Producing a record from an electronic record

  • Computer processing:
  • Physician time: $45 per 1/4 hour
  • Technician (staff) time: $6.75 per 1/4 hour
  • Time to supervise applicant’s examination of original records: Technician (staff) time $6.75 per 1/4 hour
  • Computer report generation:
  • $10 per 1/4 hour

Charges to retrieve records or to return records, or both, from another location

  • Technician (staff) time: $6.75 per 1/4 hour

Courier charges or delivery charges, or both, to send copies to applicant other than by mail or fax

  • Technician (staff) time: $6.75 per 1/4 hour Plus actual courier/delivery costs


Any expedited requests:
Subject to additional costs at a minimum of 200% of the total expected cost

  

As a Patient Medical Home, our clinic shares its space with Rxcellence Pharmacy, Connect Hearing and other services in the building. Please be respectful of other people’s space.

As courtesy to other patients, if you are late, your appointment will be shortened to the remainder of the original scheduled appointment. If you are more than 10 minutes late, you may be asked to wait as a walk-in or be asked to reschedule.

Frequent Questions

Are you taking new patients?

Riverside Medical is not accepting new patients at this time, but we do have a waitlist available. Please call the clinic at 403-823-5000 to be placed on the waitlist.

Is it possible to get a same day appointment?

Yes. Unless Dr. Ram is out of town, we offer same day appointments after 9:00 a.m. Monday to Friday.

Can I book a meet and greet appointment before formally transferring my file?

Of course! We understand that patients want to ensure that a physician is a good fit for their goals and values. Booking a meet and greet appointment is a reasonable request and strongly encouraged. This will also provide us with an opportunity to relay our practice philosophies and introduce you to our outstanding staff.

What is the model of the “Patient Medical Home”?

As noted at www.patientsmedicalhome.ca, in this vision, every family practice across Canada offers the medical care that Canadians wants: seamless care that is centered on individual patients’ needs, within their community, throughout every stage of life, and integrated with other health services.

Our Location

Riverside Medical Clinc is located on the third floor of the Riverside Health Centre Building. Our Physicians are here to service your medical needs.
Riverside Medical Clinc PO Box 1990
180 Riverside Drive East
Drumheller, Alberta
T0J 0Y0
Phone: 403-823-5000
Fax: 1-403-961-0016