Dear Patients,    

 

We are sad to inform you that Dr. Lamichhane and Dr. Elmergawy have been hired to work at the Oregon Medical Group/OPTUM Clinic in Eugene.

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• Their last day at this clinic seeing patients was February 28th. 

• March 1st they were considered to no longer be practicing at this clinic and are now unavailable to all their patients. 

• However, Dr. Maier will be covering your care and will address your urgent rheumatology related concerns. 

• For other urgent issues, as usual contact your PCP or closest URGENT care clinic or the Emergency number in your area.

• Contact Oregon Medical Group at (541) 741-0387 for questions if you have decided to see your rheumatologist there.  

• Do not call us as we will not be able to answer your questions concerning other clinics.

• All clinics will request your medical records from us. You as patient must call and establish with the new clinic. They may require a new 'referral' from your PCP or other specialist.

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We respectfully ask you not to call our clinic for questions related to Oregon Medical Group/OPTUM clinic. 

We will send your records once we receive a request from your new rheumatology clinic scheduling staff.

• Please contact Oregon Medical Group/OPTUM rheumatology clinic at (541) 741-0387 if you need clarification on their location, acceptance of your insurance plan, and any scheduling questions.

• We are not able to answer any questions related to the Oregon Medical Group/OPTUM clinic and the departing rheumatologists' schedules there.

 

If you are a patient of Dr. Lamichhane or Dr. Elmergawy, until you are established at their new location, or if you have chosen another rheumatologist, Dr. Maier will see you for Urgent visits, Rx Refills, injections/ infusion treatments, and for the continuity of care. 

 

• Our Infusion Center is now open for treatments and is supervised by Dr. Maier. You are most welcome to receive your infusions at our clinic. We understand that there are certain medications that may not be injected nor infused at other clinics or at the OPTUM infusion center but are unsure of which medications those would be. If you wish to receive treatments at this clinic, please contact our infusion coordinator Shelly at (541) 896-7028.

• If you have an insurance plan not accepted by OPTUM/Oregon Medical Group or other clinics, Dr. Maier will continue your care at this clinic.             

It is our current understanding OMG/OPTUM will not see patients with plans listed here:

Western Oregon Advanced Health; Umpqua Health Alliance; Intercommunity Health Network; TriWest VA; Kaiser; ATRIO; Trillium; and OHP open card. 

 

There may be other plans they do not accept. Please contact your insurance plan for up-to-date information. 

 

For other rheumatologists in Oregon, please call your insurance plan's customer service.

 

With much respect,

 

William P Maier MD

 

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