Self Pay Need Help Finding Doctor

[Readytolose2012 88]

My insurance will not pay and I am looking for an afforadable option. I live in Arkansas and I am willing to travel. I am researching US and Mexico doctors. I am having a hard time finding a Dr clost to me to do fills on a Mexico patient.

What are some of the prices that you self pay people have paid? Can any one recommend a Dr in my area? What about the Mexico experience?

[Readytolose2012 88]

My insurance will not pay and I am looking for an afforadable option. I live in Arkansas and I am willing to travel. I am researching US and Mexico doctors. If i go to mexico I need a Dr close to me to do fills.

What are some of the prices that you self pay people have paid? Can any one recommend a Dr in my area? What about the Mexico experience?

[Cindysmom (Ilene) 130]

I live in

Ft lauderdale, Fl they charge about $200.00

[jennifer1 180]

i live in illinois and my fills are $250....i have seen people do the whole mexico thing...me personally it would make me very nervous to be that far away from my original surgeon..some doc's wont touch other surgeon's patients and in the instant you are too tight you need to be able to get to a lap band doc,

just my 2 cents

[Cindysmom (Ilene) 130]

go to Wlsfa.org see if they can recommend someone.

[Antwan 9]

Think about the mexico thing. The place that i researched they charge about 5500. For the lap band but like someone said previously another doctor won't touch u in most cases. Question y won't your insurance pay?

[fericito 138]

My insurance wouldn't pay and if I paid cash it was just under $11k but if you paid with a card it was more like $12K. I'm in Utah. My dr. charges about $300 a year after the 1st year which is a yearly fee for fills and checkups, etc. He also takes insurance. Dr. Darrin F. Hansen. He is WONDERFUL. I went to many seminars, drs, etc before picking one. I too considered the mexico route but decided I felt safest in US (doesn't mean I was right ). Also you can pay per fill with my dr if you prefer, I think it was $75. He will only do his own patients. He never lost anyone and has done hundreds of bands AND his office people are all banded, nurses, etc. which I liked. Good luck to you!!

[missdietcoke 18]

I have just decided to have my lap band surgery, and recently started my "investigation" about the subject. I am located in Europe so I am not sure if you are willing to travel that far but here is what I'm gonna do and the cost. The lap band surgery self pay in Hugary cost about $2100, 2 years fills included. I am talking about the best doctor in a state of the art hospital. I am from Hungary but I live in the UK, so I will get my fills in the UK, lots of doctors to choose from and the cost is 60-80 pounds (non X-Ray) or 150 (with X-ray).

[Cindysmom (Ilene) 130]

have you gone to wlsfa.org. ? What part of ark are you in? have you just googled lapband surgery and your city? Do they have "Surgery Centers" near you?