Patients from other countries in Europe, Asia and the Pacific who have the desire to come and access the excellent healthcare system in the United States are welcome to come to us. We shall assist you through the process to reduce the burden of navigating our complex system here in the United States.
Kindly read through the following and proceed to complete a patient registration and creation of a personal account and Login information which will allow us to guide you and also receive payment deposits towards your care.
Thank you for your interest in having the remainder of your prenatal care and delivery in the United States of America. In the U.S.A, physicians and private individuals do not usually own and operate hospitals. There is also no National Health Insurance scheme for citizens as it is in some European countries like the United Kingdom and Canada. Most citizens and residents are expected to obtain Health insurance through private arrangements and their respective employer provided insurance.
Visitors and non residents who need healthcare services are expected to pay out of pocket and this can be quite expensive and a huge burden on the taxpayers if healthcare bills are not paid.
Understanding the healthcare system, requires a little bit of research. The easiest way is to note that physician specialties assess and bill patients separately. There is no global billing system. Emergency services, Laboratories, imaging, radiological and nursing care by hospital are all billed separately. If you receive any service from any physician, Nurse, Labs, Ultrasound, X-ray, ambulance or emergency transport by air or ground expect a bill.
I am an Ob/Gyn practitioner in the Richmond, Houston and Sugar Land areas in Texas. I have been in practice in the United States since 2003, I am board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and also a Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Our practice offers antenatal care/Gynecological services for indigent women and international patients from all over the world.
I will be in charge of your prenatal care, delivery and postpartum care when you are registered with our practice. We may also use the services of our Nurse Practitioners occasionally as an adjunct office provider. Outside of the OB care, there will be separate entities that will provide services depending on your OB needs. This includes but is not limited to Labs, Ultrasounds, Circumcision, Epidural, and Surgical Assistants if surgical delivery is required.
We shall assist you through the process of acquiring excellent care in the United States and make the transition from your home country through the complex, yet ever so interesting and excellent health care system delivered in the United States of America.
Thank you and we look forward to seeing you and providing you with Compassionate Care!
Sincerely,
Dama Alexander Ziworitin, MD FACOG.
For Obstetrical Doctor fees (Includes Antepartum, Delivery, and 2 postpartum visits)
Vaginal Delivery: $2,600 (fee includes first ultrasound and routine labs below) uncomplicated
Follow-up ultrasounds/additional fetus: $150/$100
Additional pp visits after 2nd office visit: $100
Additional delivery fee for High-risk pregnancies: $400 -$800
Examples include but are not limited to the management of Twins (2 or 3 babies), Diabetes, Chronic Hypertension, placenta
problems. (This one-time fee also includes applicable ultrasounds as required per condition)
Circumcision: Performed by a Pediatrician of your choice from $300-$500
Note: Labs/ additional services are separate. Required labs to reduce your lab fee will be:
Blood type and screen, CBC, Hepatitis B surface antigen, Syphilis screen/VDRL, Rubella titer,
Glucose screen for Diabetes, HIV screen (repeated at 35+ weeks), Group B streptococcus (done
at 36+ weeks), pap smear, Chlamydia, and Gonorrhea screen
Other important information
1. To Establish OB care
a. When you arrive, call us to set up the first appointment and establish OB care at
(8325327068).
2. If you wish to be accepted as a transfer patient prior to your departure from your
native country a pre-registration fee of $300 (Nonrefundable) or $600 for twins will be required.
a. In this case please email a letter of transfer written by your current doctor.
This will include a copy of current medical records and a copy of the photo
page of your national passport/visa.
b. We will release the formal letter of acceptance or travel document to you
for the establishment of care via email