About Us
Kiama Medical Practice is a long established family general practice. The original practice began operating at 18 Manning Street in the 1950's. It later moved to 44 Manning Street in the 1970's and is now located opposite Surf Beach at 83 Manning Street, Kiama.
Kiama Medical Practice is a private billing medical practice that provides high quality, evidence based and holistic patient care. We provide care to people at all ages and stages of life, from pregnancy and the newborn period, through childhood, adolescence, adulthood and older age, as well as at the end of life. It is our privilege to be involved with you in this journey.
What makes Kiama Medical Practice different? Why choose a privately billing clinic?
At Kiama Medical Practice we pride ourselves on offering a range of high quality services which are unable to be funded by the Medicare rebate alone (that is, by bulk billing).
Our doctors participate in regular education to ensure their medical knowledge and skills are comprehensive and up-to-date in order to provide a wide range of medical services including antenatal care, skin excisions and biopsies as well as women's contraception options (e.g. Mirena and Implanon insertion and removal). Being able to access high quality care in your local community avoids unnecessary referrals on to higher cost specialists and overworked emergency departments. We aim to save you precious time and money while providing the highest quality service.
We provide an experienced team of dedicated and caring nurses to support the high quality of our patient care. Our nurses are experienced in childhood vaccinations, specialised treatment for wounds and ulcers, home assessments, chronic disease management and women's health.
Kiama Medical Practice can function as a community-based emergency clinic and allows our patients to access urgent care and treatment for minor emergencies without the lengthy waits that you would encounter in the hospital emergency department.
FEES
From 1 December 2023 our fees will be in line with the Australian Medical Association recommended fees
| Consultation type | Length (minutes) | Practice Fee * | Medicare Rebate | Out of Pocket Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level A | 0-5 | $53 | $19.60 | $33.40 |
| Level B | 6-19 | $108 | $42.85 | $65.15 |
| Level C | 20-29 | $151 | $82.90 | $68.10 |
| Level C Complex | 30-39 | $191 | $82.90 | $108.10 |
| Level D | 40-59 | $220 | $122.15 | $97.85 |
| Mental Health Consult | >25 | $191 | $81.70 | $109.30 |
| Mental Health Care Plan | >20 | $212 | $103.70 | $108.30 |
| Mental Health Care Plan | >40 | $262 | $152.80 | $109.20 |
| Level B Skin Check | $126 | $42.85 | $83.15 | |
| Level C Skin Check | $167 | $82.90 | $84.10 | |
A $20 discount off the standard fee will be applied to pension and healthcare card holders ($10 discount for Dr Henry Nowlan)
No discounts are applicable on Saturdays regardless of concession status.
Once you have reached your Medicare safety net for the calendar year, your out of pocket fee is significantly reduced
Services we provide
- Pre-booked and on the day appointments
- Health assessments
- Antenatal (pregnancy) care and newborn checks
- Home visits and Nursing Home visits
- Prescriptions
- Referrals
- Child health checks
- Childhood immunisations
- Travel vaccinations (including yellow fever)
- Skin cancer clinic and surgical removal of skin cancers
- Womens health including cervical screening
- Chronic disease management
- Mirena/IUD insertion and removal
- Implanon insertion and removal
- Management of acute injuries including suturing or glue
- Workers compensation consultations
- Warfarin management
- Weight loss management