New Patient Referral Process

If you are a patient, physician's office, attorneys office, claims adjuster, urgent care, or nurse case manager, we REQUIRE the following information:

New Patient referrals will require the following: Authorization from the insurance carrier specifying the physician and role (PTP, Secondary Physician, etc), DOI and accepted body parts, any diagnostic testing (X-Ray, MRI’s), patient demographics, phone number and billing remit to address.

Reminder:

Patients are required to bring their MRI CD and any medical information that will assist the physician make the best treatment plan. Failure to bring their MRI CD, will result in a rescheduled appointment.

Attention Attorneys, Claims Adjusters for Claims older than 1 year or Patients who have had surgery with another physician:

Our physicians will review medical records prior to accepting your patient/client to make sure that they are the appropriate physician for their care. Our physicians subspecialize and therefore we require patients with multiple body parts to identify their number one complaint/concern so that we can schedule with the appropriate physician. Our physicians prefer patients who have had surgery, follow up with the original surgeon.

Future Medical Care:

If you are an establish patient and have not seen our physician within the last 6 months our office will require a new authorization from your claims adjuster prior to scheduling. If you have not treated with our physicians but have future medical care under your workers compensation claim our physicians will require a new authorization and review your medical records prior to scheduling.

Interpreter / Disability Accommodations:

Our office requires that any injured worker that requires disability assistance or accommodations make prior arrangements with their claim's adjusters, applicant attorney or employer. Failure to make the necessary arrangements will result in rescheduling the injured workers appointment.

Our office works with Southland Interpreters for Spanish interpreter only.

Therefore, if your injured workers need a Spanish interpreter for their evaluations, please issue an authorization to:

Southland Interpreters

578 Washington Blvd #581
Marina Del Rey, CA 90292

Phone: (310) 849-4308

Email: southlandinterpreters@gmail.com

Tax ID#: 80-0767081

New Referral Contact Information

Please email all new referrals to: newwcreferral@congressortho.com

Phone: (626) 623-1274

For new patient referrals to include Medical Legal Evaluations, Personal Injury, or Expert witness for Kenneth R. Sabbag, MD eros@congressortho.com

Phone: (626) 396-1254

Please email all new referrals for Primary Treating Physicians, Second Opinion & Consult Only to:

Connie Espino / Angelica Gutierrez

Phone: (626) 623-1274

Fax: (626) 446-8604

Email: newwcreferral@congressortho.com

For new patient referrals to include, Primary Treating Physicians, Second Opinion & Consult Only for Kenneth R. Sabbag

Esther Ros

Phone: (626) 396-1254

Fax: (626)696-1733

Email: eros@congressortho.com

For Medical Legal Evaluations, Personal Injury, or Expert witness for Kenneth R. Sabbag, MD

Erlinda Perez

Phone: (626) 396-1292

Fax: (626)696-1733

Email: erlinda@drsabbag.com

For Medical Legal Evaluations, Personal Injury, or Expert witness for Steven Lin, MD

Sabrina Grajales

Phone: 626-701-4146

Email: sgrajales@congressortho.com

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Please allow the workers' Compensation Care Coordinators to respond to your inquiries within 24-48 hours. Leaving multiple messages, e-mails or sending the request to multiple coordinators will only duplicate our efforts.

If there is an urgent matter, please direct your emails or calls to the Worker's Compensation Manager below.

Noe Vasquez

Office: (626) 623-1370

Fax: (626) 623-1038

Email: noe@congressortho.com