Frequent Asked Questions

You can schedule appointments by calling our office. If you plan to call for a same-day sick visit, try to call as early as possible so that we can give you the most flexibility with scheduling. If you are unable to make it to a well-visit appointment, please notify us at least 24 hours in advance. If you are unable to make it to a sick-visit appointment, please notify us 1 hour in advance. This will provide the opportunity for another patient in need of care. Please remember to bring your (or your child's) insurance card at every visit.

If you have a life-threatening emergency, call 911. For other concerns, you can reach our providers by contacting the answering service at (410) 535-8202.

We accept most insurances, but it is a good idea to call and check with our front desk to be sure we take yours! We currently accept the following insurances:  Aetna (employer and state) Amerigroup Blue Cross Blue Shield (including federal) Carefirst Community Cigna PPO Jai Medical  Maryland Physicians Care MedStar Family Choice MCO (state) NCAS Optima Health Priority Partners Tricare (Humana Military) United Health Care (MCO, PPO, UHIS) Please call your insurance company if you are unsure about which type of insurance you have. We do NOT accept Kaiser Insurance.

Yes! Both of our pediatric offices have separate sick and well patient waiting areas. We try our best to minimize the spread of infection while you are in our office. If you would prefer to wait in your car,  we can call you when it's your turn to be brought back to an exam room.

Dr. Bhargesh Mehta and Dr. Monica Mehta both have admitting privileges at Calvert Health Medical Center. Dr. Bhargesh Mehta also has privileges at Anne Arundel Medical Center.

Yes! You can be seen in either location!

We are happy to provide you with referrals to sub-specialist providers. Please notify us at least 72 hours in advance of any appointment requiring a referral.  Your child may need a visit to our office before we are able to provide you with a referral.  Please keep in mind that without a referral, your sub-specialist visit may be denied by your insurance company, therefore making you responsible for any and all charges incurred at the sub-specialist office.

Yes! Televisits are visits during which you are seen via videocalling/videochatting.  Most follow-up visits (such as medication or lab reviews) can be done through a televisit.  We cannot perform well child or annual physicals over televisit. We also do not recommend televisits for sick children (like those with a possible ear infection, fever, or sore throat), as these children should receive an in-person exam. In order to schedule a televisit, you must have a cell phone with video capabilities. We use Doximity for our televisits, so you do not need to download any special software or apps. You will receive a phone call and a text message with a link to start your televisit on the day of your appointment.