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Welcome to Care Diabetes and Endocrinology

Welcome to Care Diabetes and Endocrinology. It is our sincere desire to provide the highest quality of care to our patients and service to our colleagues. We are committed to providing timely and compassionate care to all our patients.

Office Hours & Appointments
Our office is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Patients are seen by appointment.

Please contact us during regular office hours if you need to cancel your appointment. Failure to cancel your appointment 24 hours in advance may result in a fee.

In order to provide you with the best possible care, we need the most up-to-date information about you. Please remember to bring your insurance card and a list of all medications you are taking along with any test results your primary physician may give you.

Insurance and Payment Information
We accept most insurance plans including Medicare. Many plans require that you make a co-payment at the time of your visit. Please refer to your insurance card and look under "specialist" to locate the co-payment amount. Also, make sure that your referral is issued before your appointment date. To make it as easy as possible for you, we accept cash, checks, VISA and MasterCard. If you have any questions regarding your bill, please contact our business office at (804) 521-9300 or (800) 732-7072.

Services
Some of our comprehensive services include:

Diabetes management including diabetes education

Type 1 & Type 2 Diabetes
Gestational Diabetes

Initiation of insulin pumps
Radioactive iodine treatments for thyroid disorders
Evaluation and treatment of
- Thyroid disorders
- Adrenal gland disorders
- Make hypogonadism
- Hirsutism
- Lipid disorders and obesity
- Osteoporosis and bone disorders
- Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)
- Pituitary disorders
- Calcium and parathyroid disorders

Physician

Rekha Nugaram, M.D.
Dr. Nugaram received her medical degree from Osmania Medical College in Hyderabad, India, and completed her Internal Medical resident, Geriatrics, Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism fellowships at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Nugaram is triple board certified in Internal Medicine, Geriatrics and Diabetes and Endocrinology. She is also trained to perform thyroid fine needle aspiration biopsies and radioactive iodine therapies.

Contact Information
3660 Boulevard, Suite G
Colonial Heights, VA 23834
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Phone: (804) 526-5566
Fax: (804) 526-5568

Telephone Calls
Have a question? Feel free to call us Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Our staff will make every effort to answer your call. If all of our staff are assisting patients and you receive voicemail, please leave your name, date of birth, two telephone numbers where you may be reached, and a brief description of your medical problem so that we may process your call promptly. Since our physician is caring for patients, only in the event of an urgent medical situation will the physician be called to the telephone immediately.

Emergencies
For emergencies, our physicians are available to you 24-hours a day. You can call our main office number (804) 526-5566, and after hours you will be transferred to our on-call physician service. If you are experiencing a life-threatening emergency, call 911.

Prescription Refills
For your convenience, refill requests for medications other than controlled drugs may be requested through your pharmacy, and your pharmacy will submit the request to us. Medication refill requests should be made during normal business hours. We require 48 hours to process refill requests. We are not able to provide medication requests after hours.

Please remember that in certain situations, good medical care requires the benefit of a patient examination before a prescription can be filled.

Medical Records
Your records are confidential and will not be released without a signed consent from you.

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