Welcome to Rye Family Clinic
We are a family owned and family orientated medical clinic.
We are fully accredited and provide comprehensive care including women’s health, men’s health, children’s health and immunisations, travel vaccinations and skin checks. We have been servicing patients from Rye and the surrounding suburbs of the Mornington Peninsula since 2012. We have enjoyed enormous community support and have continued to grow since our establishment.
Due to the ongoing spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus), our practice will be conducting the majority of our consultations by phone from now until further notice.
All EXISTING patients of the clinic with a Medicare card can access BULK BILLED Phone Consults.
New patients and patients with no Medicare will need to pay $50 (but note that no Medicare rebate is payable) for a Phone Consult. The fee must be paid BEFORE the consult by providing credit or debit card details over the phone.
Phone Consults can be booked online or by phone.
We will continue to see the patients for face to face consultations in the clinic in the following circumstances:
- childhood immunisations and flu vaccines;
- dressings and wound care; and
- face to face consults arranged with your GP during a Phone Consult, where the GP has decided that you need to be seen in person in order to ensure proper diagnosis and treatment (for example, when you need a physical examination).
Our normal billing policies will apply if you need come into the clinic for a face to face consult (but if you have paid a private fee for a Phone Consult this will be taken into account).
If possible, a Phone Consult is recommended instead of a face-to-face consultation for patients with high risk of developing serious complications if they contract COVID-19, including people aged over 65, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, and people under treatment for chronic health conditions or who are immune compromised (such as people with diabetes, heart disease, asthma, arthritis or other similar conditions).
However, it should be noted that not all health issues can be properly dealt with in a Phone Consult - you may need to come to our clinic, for example for a blood pressure check, or a physical examination of an injury.
If during a Phone Consult, your GP deems it appropriate to see you face-to-face at the clinic, a time will be arranged for this.
We have four diverse and highly experienced general practitioners who consult with us, three of which are male and one is female. We also have onsite a psychologist, physiotherapist and a dentist. Some of these services can be bulk billed under a Care Plan. Please ask one of our receptionists or speak to your general practitioner regarding your eligibility. Should you not be eligible to have these services bulk billed the private fees are very competitive.
We are open 7 days a week for the convenience of our patients. Our opening hours are Monday to Friday 8:30am – 6:00pm, Saturday, 10:00am – 2:00pm, and Sunday 9:00am - 1:00pm We are closed on Public Holidays.
*How we charge patients
On 18th November 2019, this practice commenced Mixed Billing. Bulk Billing is available to our patients (excluding Visitors and Out of Area patients) who have a current Medicare card if the consultation is between 8:30am and 5:30pm Monday to Friday. Please ensure you present your Medicare card and any concession cards you may have upon consultation.
After 5.30pm Monday to Friday and all day on Weekends, private billing will apply. This will apply to all patients including those with Pension and/or Concession Cards and those under the age of 16. Details at front reception desk or please call.
Privately Billed Payment is required on the day. Our Easy Pay System means Medicare Rebates are IMMEDIATELY processed and returned to your account at the time of payment.
As of 30th March 2020 we have Telephone and Video Consultations available. This service is BULK BILLED for existing patients of the practice. Any patient who does not qualify for a bulk billed consultation can still do a telephone consultation with a $50.00 out of pocket fee.
- All Visitors and Out of Area Patients will be privately billed. This will apply at all hours. The account is payable upon consultation.
- Patients without a valid Medicare card will be privately billed. The account is payable upon consultation.
- Medical reports (including Vic Roads reports) attract a private fee for all patients. The account is payable upon consultation.
You can now book appointments with our general practitioners online from anywhere, anytime: Book Appointment at HotDoc
Services
Rye Family Clinic offers the following services
Psychology:
Dr Lindy Storme is our Psychologist here at Rye Family Clinic. She is available for appointments on Tuesdays from 9am until late. Lindy bulk bills all of her patients who are referred under a Mental Health Care Plan. You could be eligible for up to 10 bulk billed psychology appointments a year, speak to your GP about your eligibility. Lindy also accepts private patients and her charges are competitive.
Physiotherapist:
Mr Graham Pemberton is our physiotherapist at Rye Family Clinic. He is available for appointments on Tuesdays and Thursdays and operates afterhours for our patients' convenience. Graham bulk bills all of his patients who are referred under a Care Plan. You could be eligible for up to 5 bulk billed physiotherapy appointments a year, speak to your GP about your eligibility. Graham also accepts private patients and has Hicaps on site. Patients with private health insurance can claim instantly and only pay the gap payment.
Dental
Dr Ramandeep Kaur, or as she likes to be called, Raman is our Dentist here at Rye Family Clinic. Raman is available for appointments on Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays and operates afterhours for our patients' convenience. Raman is known for her gentle natured dentistry. Raman's prices are competitive and she has Hicaps on site. Patients with private health insurance can claim instantly and only pay the gap payment.
Pathology on Site:
Australian Clinical Labs Collection Room is open Monday to Friday 8.30am until 1pm. They assist patients by collecting blood, performing ECG's as well as collecting other specimens. No appointment is necessary to have any of their tests performed, simply take a number and wait until called. The only exception being an OGTT.t.
Our Team at Rye Family Clinic
Dr Rahul Sinha
Dr Pragya Noopur
Dr Chinthaka Wijekulasooriya
Dr Harrij Pavasaris
Dr Sameena Aslam (female G.P)
Dr Sanam Dhillon (female Registrar Doctor)
Dr Sarah Kari (female Registrar Doctor)