Patient Resources

We Offer Several Financing Options:

Click on the links to learn more.

M Lend https://mlendfinance.com/financing

Care Credit https://www.carecredit.com

Alphaeon Credit https://goalphaeon.com/

Have surgery scheduled with us? (yay)

Here is a checklist

Pre-op Doctor Visit

Every patient getting anesthetic for surgery requires a trip to their primary doctor before surgery to have a pre-op check. This is to make sure there are no health issues that may prevent us safely doing surgery. It usually involves just blood tests for otherwise healthy patients under 40 and chest x-ray and EKG and possibly mammogram over 40.

Also, as a precaution this may involve an examination of the breasts or testicles if we are operating on those areas.

If you need an order to bring to your Primary Care Provider to to an Urgent Care for clearance please reach out to Neasa or Daryl at 3052049598 (call or text) or email clinical@gallagherplasticsurgery.com.

Pills

Stopping meds?

Here are some of the more common meds that may need to be stopped before surgery- this is NOT an exhaustive list any confusion reach out.

Hormones

Estradiol/ Progestins – usually stopped 2 weeks before for major surgery such as vaginoplasty

Testosterone – Dr. Gallagher usually does not require you to stop this.

Blood thinners

Aspirin – 10 days

Plavix, Coumadin, Xarelto – reach out to office to clarify

Stimulants

Adderall, Ritalin, Vivance, – stop 1 week

Marijuana – 1 week before surgery (remember no smoking ANYTHING or nicotine 6 weeks before 6 weeks after)

Medications for auto-immune conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis or psoriasis – some of these have powerful negative effects on wound healing and may need to be held way far in advance.

Person

You need a trustworthy adult to pick you up and stay with you for 24 hrs after surgery. No worries if you don’t have you can hire a sitter. This needs to be arranged in advance.

Place

See out of town section

We strongly advise staying at least 24 hrs in the immediate area after all surgeries – this way we can help out with any problems. Also pay attention to the address for surgery – we do not do most surgeries at Dr Gallagher’s office.

PCR

Most patients will need to have a negative COVID 19 Nasal PCR  test done no more than 1 week before surgery. If you have received 2 doses of the vaccine more than 3 weeks ago that counts. If you are a minor your accompanying parent requires the same to enter the facility.

Payment

If you still have payments to make, they are due 2 weeks before surgery.

Planning

You will get a phone call the evening before surgery confirming arrival time and pre-op instructions.

Packing

The sun is strong here in Miami year-round – bring sunscreen, shades, cap and summer clothing!

We will provide prescriptions for post-op meds but it’s good to have the following with you. Advil and tums and any other meds you may take from time to time such as laxatives or allergy meds.

Top surgery – Large bandaids, antibiotic ointment, gauze.

Button down shirt (very flamboyant one for nip reveal Friday optional) We provide post-op binder.

Bottom Surgery – Large “granny panties”, long skirts or loose pants, maxi-pads, water-based lubricant. We provide dilators.

We are out of network with Insurance but 70% of our patients get reimbursed by their insurance.

You need to contact them and ask the following.

 Questions for Insurance

1. Am I covered for a diagnosis of gender dysphoria F64.0?
2. What are the requirements for mastectomy with nipple reconstruction (codes 19303-50 , 19350-50 or sometimes 19318-50)? (Many different codes are used for bottom surgery. ) How many letters are needed? Who writes these letters? Is there a requirement for hormone replacement before surgery? What has to be detailed in the letters?
3. what are my out of network benefits? Do I have a separate out of network deductible and how much is it?

Our staff will help you do a prior authorization after your consult with Dr Gallagher. It is rare however that insurance companies will pay for surgery upfront so often the patient must pay and be reimbursed by their insurance.

Welcome to Miami!

We hope you love this place as much as we do!

You and your caretaker definitely need to take the opportunity to enjoy the surroundings!

The weather is warm and sunny year-round and our beaches our gorgeous.

The diversity of food down here is also amazing especially Cuban and Latin cuisine.

Planning Your Trip

Many of our patients choose to fly in for surgery.

2 airports serve the Miami area – Miami international and just a little further North is Fort Lauderdale Airport that many of the low-cost airlines fly into.

Most patients either rent a car or use Uber/ Lift to get around.

You will be visiting us about twice during your trip so many patients chose to stay on Miami beach or downtown in the more fun areas rather than right next to the office.

Most patients will choose to stay in a hotel or short term rental.

After your surgery you must have someone available to pick you up from and sign you out of the surgery center. These services offer pick up and aftercare, just let them know you’re our patient –

http://www.myamera.com/

https://grannynannies.com/Miami

20% of your fee is due at the time of scheduling and the final payment is due 3 weeks before surgery and we accept all major credit cards, cash, cheques and some financing options.

Please use the invoice link sent by email.

Your surgery will usually be in one of the following locations. Neasa will confirm with you which one. Your arrival time will be confirmed the day before surgery:

New Image Surgery Center – 10167 W Sunrise Blvd Unit 10167 Plantation, FL 33322

Miami Sunset Surgery Center – 7190 SW 87th Ave, Miami, FL 33173

Coral Gables Surgery Center – 2645 Douglas Rd #400, Miami, FL 33133

Your post op will always be in the office (never at the surgery center). You’ll find the appointment time in the Symplast App and you’ll get a text message reminder the day before:

Gallagher Plastic Surgery – Coral Gables Medical Plaza, Suite 803, 2601 SW 37th Ave, Miami, Fl, 33133.

You will be familiar with our patient care app Symplast. At this time we only use that for initial consultations and scheduling purposes. We do not accept payment through the app.

Effective January 1, 2022, the No Surprises Act, which Congress passed as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, is designed to protect patients from surprise bills for emergency services at out-of-network facilities or for out-of-network providers at in-network facilities, holding them liable only for in-network cost-sharing amounts. The No Surprises Act also enables uninsured patients to receive a good faith estimate of the cost of care.

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If you can’t find the answer to your question, we’ll be happy to help you – call or text 3052049598 or email us at info@gallagherplasticsurgery.com