Neuro-ophthalmic Consultants Northwest
A division of Seattle Radiologists, A.P.C.

Welcome to Neuro-ophthalmic Consultants Northwest. 

Please print out the Forms to complete, sign, and bring with you to your appointment. You may also fax them to us in advance at 206-386-2703.

Our Registration form will ask you to indicate the names and phone numbers of the physicians you have seen in relation to this episode of visual disturbance.  Your assistance in contacting these physicians to have them forward their notes, along with reports of any tests completed, (visual fields, visual evoked potentials, MRI, etc) is greatly appreciated, as some physician offices will require your permission to release your records. Timely arrival of this information will help us determine the urgency of your condition, and allow us to appropriately advise an appointment time.

Once the medical record from your referring physician is obtained, Drs. Hamilton and May will review the notes to assess how best we can serve you.  You may be required to have specialized testing as part of your first visit, and our staff will be guided by those recommendations as they make your appointment.

To enable our physicians to provide the most comprehensive care, please take note of the following instructions:

1. Arrive with your completed registration forms, insurance card and photo ID
2. If you have had an MRI of the brain and/or orbits or retinal photography it will be necessary for you to arrange with the performing facility to pick up a copy of the images and bring them with you to your appointment.  We ask that you do not rely on the mail or courier systems. 
3. Ensure that we are aware of all the members of your care team and that we have received the documentation from them in regards to your referral.

The appointment time will have been reserved especially for you.  It is imperative that you arrive at least 15 minutes prior to your first scheduled appointment time to complete your registration and prepare your paperwork.    If you are late, we will likely have to re-schedule your appointment.  Our physicians make every effort in allowing enough time with each patient for a comprehensive exam and to have every patient seen at their appointed time. 

Due to the highly specialized nature of our practice, we have many patients being referred on an urgent basis and on our waiting list.  Your cooperation in notifying us 24 hours in advance that you will not be able to keep your appointment will allow us to offer this time to another patient.   If you do not show to your appointment you are subject to not being allowed to reschedule.

Insurance policy:

• If you do not have insurance, we require payment for services at the time of your visit. If you are unable to pay in full, a deposit amount can be arranged with the remaining balance due in three monthly payments. The amount of the deposit will be determined by estimating the services you will receive during your visit.  The receptionist will advise you on the amount required.

With so many different insurance plans and benefits, we are unable to keep abreast of all the requirements for each plan.  We do know that if you have Pac Med, Group Health, Regence Selections, TriWest, Molina, CHPW, or a  Medicare Advantage plan  you will need a referral from your primary care physician in place before an appointment will be made.

• If your insurance requires a co-pay, we will be collecting the co-pay at the time of your visit.  We apologize, but we do not bill for co-pays.  We accept VISA, MASTERCARD, cash or check.

We hope this website has been helpful to you and look forward to participating in your care.  If you have any questions, please call our office at (206) 386-2700.