Do you accept my insurance carrier and plan? 

Which hospitals do you have privileges at in my area?

What is your background? 

How long have you been a doctor, and how long have you been associated with this practice? 

Are you board certified? In what specialty? 

What pediatric training do you have?

Do you practice only conservative or a more holistic perspective of medicine?

How often do you recommend well child visits? 

Do you have a separate waiting room and exam area for well and sick children?

Will you always see my child, or does another doctor in the group or a nurse practitioner see my child sometimes? 

What are your office hours?

How are calls handled after your office has closed? 

Do you offer early, late or any weekend appointments?

Will I be able to get a same-day appointment if I feel my child is sick? 

Do you offer telephone triage and advice by pediatric nurses?

How are emergency calls handled by your office? 

Do you have a website and email address?

Who covers the practice when you are on vacation or off call? 

When is the first newborn exam in the hospital?

Will you conduct the newborn exam or hospital staff? 

When is the first newborn office visit recommended?

How often are subsequent visits for the new baby? 

What is your stance on vaccinations in general?

What is your recommended vaccine schedule?