Medically Integrated
Dispensary
Personalized Specialty Medication Support
Rheumatology Therapeutics Medical Center offers a Medically Integrated Dispensary, or MID, for patients receiving care through our California office.
Our team works closely with patients and providers to help coordinate specialty medications, insurance approvals, refills, financial assistance, and ongoing treatment support.
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How We Support You
Individualized Care
- Our specialty trained physicians, nurses, and MID staff work together to support your treatment and answer medication related questions.
Insurance and Financial Assistance
- We work with insurance companies to help obtain medication approvals and identify available assistance programs that may help reduce out of pocket costs.
Refill Coordination
- Our team will contact you before your refill date to coordinate your medication and review how your treatment is progressing.
Ongoing Medication Support
- RTMC physicians and nurses are available for questions related to your medications and condition, including after hours support.
Prescription Refills and Pickup
Your physician sends your prescription directly to our MID. Our team reviews insurance coverage, expected costs, and available assistance before coordinating your medication pickup.
Medication will only be released to you or someone you have authorized.
Please contact us if you need a refill, have questions about your medication, experience a possible reaction, have changes to your insurance information, or need help transferring a prescription.
Medication Safety
If you believe you are experiencing an adverse reaction, contact our office. If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911.
If you believe there is an error with your medication, dose, or instructions, contact our MID team immediately so we can review the issue.
Your Rights as a Patient
RTMC MID patients have the right to receive information about their care, understand applicable costs, participate in treatment decisions, have their health information protected, and voice concerns about the services they receive.
Patients are responsible for providing accurate medical and contact information and notifying our team when information changes.
Meet Our Board Certified
Rheumatology Specialists
Continuing Education:
Regular CME attendance, Clinical Instructor of Rheum Cedars/UCLA, MS Ultrasound Course, So Cal Rheum Society lectures, Tarzana Hospital Noon Conferences, Monthly Journal Club Cedars/UCLA, Weekly Journal Updates Review, Yearly Lupus Review Course at ACR, Yearly Rheumatoid Arthritis Therapy Update at ACR, Yearly attendance at American College of Rheumatology meetings.
Teaching Appointments:
Clinical Instructor, UCLA
Staff Physician at Northridge Family Practice Residency
Staff Physician at West Hills Medical Center
Staff Physician at Cedars-Sinai Providence Tarzana
Rheumatology Fellowship, 2004, USC
Continuing Education:
So Cal Rheumatology Society lectures, Tarzana Hospital Noon Conferences, regular CME attendance, Monthly Journal Club Cedars/UCLA, Weekly Journal Updates Review.
Teaching Appointments:
Clinical Instructor, USC
Clinical Instructor, Northridge Hospital Family Practice Program
Staff Physician at Cedars-Sinai Providence Tarzana Medical Center
Rheumatology Fellowship, 2015, USC
Continuing Education:
Southern California Rheumatology Society Lectures, Providence Tarzana Medical Center Noon CME Conferences, Northridge Hospital Medical Center Noon CME Conferences.
Teaching Appointments:
Spondylitis Association of America
Providence Tarzana Medical Center Grand Rounds
Continuing Education:
Weekly Journal Updates Review, approximately 200 hours of Continuing Medical Education (CME) annually, Osteoporosis Course Review, Herbal Medication Comprehensive Review Course.
Rheumatology Fellowship 1999, UCSF (Board Certified in Rheumatology 2001- Current)