About your Visit
Insurance Information
Insurance is an important part of your healthcare. Verifying coverage allows you to focus on your treatment and a hassle-free recovery.
We accept most insurance plans and welcome Medicare, Medicaid and Workers' Compensation claimants. As a service we will file your claims for you.
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Walter W. Frueh, MD
Fellowship-Trained in Total Joint Reconstruction and Revision |
Below is a list of the most common types accepted. Anytime you have questions about charges, call our business office at 910-763-7925 where we'll gladly assist you.
- Accordia
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Cigna
- Corvel
- KeyRisk
- Medcost
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- TRICARE
- United Healthcare
- Worker's Compensation
Appointments
Please call our main office locally at 910-763-2361 or toll free at 800-833-4260 to schedule an appointment in advance. Each of our orthopedic physicians are scheduled to be in the office at certain times during the week. Our receptionists will advise you of these times and make every effort to schedule the most convenient appointment for you.
*If you are unable to keep your appointment, we ask you to please call us as far in advance as possible so we may use that time to see another patient in need of care.
**We make a sincere effort to adhere to our appointment schedule and appreciate your patience if we are late due to emergencies or hospital surgery.
Fees & Payment Policies
We make every effort to decrease the cost of your medical care. Therefore, we request payment arrangements for all office services at the time they are rendered unless prior arrangements have been made. We accept cash, checks, MasterCard, Visa, and Discover for your convenience. If we are a participating provider of your insurance company, we will bill them. However, payment is the patient's responsibility. We will help in any way we can to assist you in handling claims.
Prescriptions & Renewals
Please request all prescriptions and authorizations for renewals during our designated office hours, when our full records are available. Renewals requested at other times will be filled only for extreme or emergent circumstances.
Atlantic Orthopedics includes eleven fellowship-trained orthopedic specialists. Fellowship-training represents the highest level of orthopedic medical training in the United States. Click here to learn more.
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Have a question, a suggestion or feedback for our Orthopedic and Spine practice? Please send an email to
info@atlantic-ortho.com. Important: This email is for NON-MEDICAL communications only and is not to be used for medical advice or for an inquiry about a medical problem or condition. It is only for general information purposes or suggestions. If you are experiencing a medical emergency, please call 911.
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Where pictures of patients are displayed, the patients of Atlantic Orthopedics in Wilmington, North Carolina have consented to have their picture in this website for the purpose of patient education.
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