HEEKIN CLINIC, LLC
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA

At the Heekin Clinic, we believe that pain-free mobility is key to your health and happiness. When you can’t do the things you love, it affects every aspect of your life. That’s why the new Heekin Clinic is on a mission to give the people of Jacksonville and Northeast Florida the best orthopedic care anywhere, starting with you. Only the new Heekin Clinic can offer you a one-on-one relationship with Florida’s top orthopedic surgeon, Dr. R. David Heekin. Fellowship-trained and board-certified, Dr. Heekin specializes in total joint replacement of the hip and knee. In practice since 2001, Dr. Heekin has performed more total joint replacement surgeries than any other Florida surgeon in 2013 alone. The Heekin Clinic benefits from the scientific findings from the Heekin Institute for Orthopedic Research. Dr. Heekin founded the research arm of his practice to ensure his patients would benefit from cutting edge science. Dr. Heekin’s dedication to continuous improvement in the field is one of the primary reasons for his patients’ dramatically rewarding outcomes. Working alongside Dr. Heekin is a caring and professional staff that ensures each visit moves you toward your best outcome. We recognize that a friendly smile along the way can help ease the pain, too. Make your appointment and visit the Heekin Clinic, located on the St. Vincent’s Medical Center Riverside campus: Why Heekin Clinic? There are many reasons why patients choose Heekin Clinic for their joint health needs. Here are just a few: Knowing that you will be cared for by the absolute best can ease a lot of your worries. Only the Heekin Clinic can offer you a one-on-one relationship with Florida’s top orthopedic surgeon, R. David Heekin, M.D., F.A.C.S. He performs more joint replacement surgeries than any other surgeon in Florida, making him one of the most experienced and most sought after joint replacement surgeons in the nation. Dr. Heekin understands that patients worry about more than just their surgeon. Dr. Heekin is Medical Director of the Orthopedic Center of Excellence at St. Vincent’s Medical Center Riverside. Here, every one of his patients follow a Total Joint Program that he helped design at the one of the best hospitals in the region for total joint surgery. The Orthopedic Center of Excellence has been awarded the Joint Commission’s prestigious quality certification since 2009. In 2013 it was named among top 5 in the nation for knee surgery by Consumer Reports. Dr. Heekin provides Free Joint Replacements to OPERATION WALK USA Medtronic Surgical Technologies, the world’s largest medical device company, has opened the Dr. Glen Nelson Surgeon Education and Training Center, located at the division’s Jacksonville headquarters. The $14 million facility contains a 10,000-square-foot auditorium, 4,000 square feet of product research and development, space and a 3,000-square-foot customer training lab. Surgeons and surgical teams from around the world will train there with Medtronic equipment for cranial, spinal and ENT procedures. The St. Vincent’s Orthopedic Center of Excellence was founded and is headed by Medical Director R. David Heekin, MD, F.A.C.S. The Orthopedic Center of Excellence is the first of its kind to be Joint Commission Gold Seal Accredited as a comprehensive joint replacement program. Streamline the admissions process for a better patient experience. Provide advanced surgical care in a state-of-the-art operating room using the most advanced equipment, techniques and implants in the world. Provide post-operative care, coordinated by a multi-disciplinary team of highly-trained nurses, physical therapists, medical specialists, and discharge planners, who work together to guide each patient’s transition back home. Heekin Clinic Financial Policy We will bill your insurance company as a courtesy. Your insurance policy is a contract between you and your insurance company. It is your responsibility to know your benefits and how they will apply to your treatment by the doctor. We are not a party to that contract. If your insurance company has not paid your account in full within 60 days, the balance will be transferred to you and/or the guarantor listed on the Patient Information form. If unable to make payment in full, contact the billing department immediately to make payment arrangements. If the account is referred for collections, you will be responsible for the balance of your account plus a collection agency charge of 25% of the balance and reasonable attorney’s fees. If your account becomes delinquent or is referred for collections, your provider and/or any collection agent of your provider has authorization to obtain your credit report to assist them in the collection of your bill. HMO Plans (with which we are contracted): All co-pays must be satisfied at every visit. There can be no exceptions due to contractual and uniform compliance issues with your insurance company. You are responsible for obtaining prior approval with your Medical Group or PCP prior to treatment. PPO Plans (with which we are contracted): We have agreed to take a discount from your insurance company. Your co-insurance is your responsibility and is due at time of treatment. In the event your insurance coverage changes to a plan where we are not a participating provider you will be responsible for any out-of-network deductible or coinsurance amounts. Our practice is committed to providing the best treatment for our patients and we charge what is usual and customary for our area. You are responsible for payment regardless of any insurance company’s arbitrary determination of usual and customary rates. Our specialists participate with most insurance plans including Medicare. Prior to making an appointment we recommend that you contact your insurance carrier to verify that the doctor you wish to see is contracted with your specific plan. At this time we do not accept auto insurance or third party insurance.