Patient-Focused Obstetrician & Gynaecologist in East Melbourne

Appointments

For your first visit in pregnancy to Dr Peter Wein, all appointments are at the main rooms in East Melbourne– ring 03 9418 8210. Expect the appointment to last 60 minutes, so you will need to allow for this in parking. 


It will speed things up on your first visit if you can download and complete this patient registration form before your visit – you can return it by fax or e-mail. Alternatively, you can fill in our online patient registration form here. You may also receive an SMS link if you are a new patient.

You will need a current referral from your general practitioner to claim the maximum Medicare rebate. Please bring this with you to your appointment.

 

Other appointments can be at Masada Medical Centre, if this is more convenient for you, on Thursday mornings only – for appointments there, ring 03 9038 1600.

 

Most review appointments last 15 minutes. I am usually on time, but of course, the nature of obstetrics is that I may sometimes be called away to see a patient in labour, so sometimes appointments are delayed or may need to be rescheduled.

Fees

Pregnancy out-of-pocket costs:

The standard fee for a first consultation is $275. You will get back from $80-$145 of this from Medicare, depending if you have reached the safety net for the calendar year. For more information about the safety net, including registration, check the Medicare website, or you can download and print the form here.  In addition, an ultrasound is usually performed at this visit. The fee for this is $105, with $32-$51 refundable from Medicare. 


Subsequent visits are $140, with about $44-$83 claimable. The pregnancy planning and management fee of $3,850 (about $348-$610 refunded from Medicare) is charged at 28 weeks. Please ask if you need more detailed information. At your 6-week post-natal check, there will be a fee of $185, of which about $67-$118 is claimable. There may be additional fees for pathology and ultrasound tests performed by other practitioners.

 

Inpatient care, including delivery and gynaecological surgical procedures, will be billed directly to your health fund (if you are insured), incurring no out-of-pocket expenses. This may not apply to any surgical assistant, anaesthetist, paediatrician or pathology services. 

I am aware of the high cost of private health care and try to keep my fees as low as possible. However, there are considerable expenses in maintaining an excellent standard of care. We will provide you with detailed pregnancy fee information at your first visit. At present, and depending on your safety net status, the total out-of-pocket cost for my services is about $4,150-$4,950

Call (03) 9418 8210 to book your appointment with Dr Peter Wein.

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