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Florida Orthopaedic Institute (FOI) offers experts in every orthopedic subspecialty. Our physicians are known nationally and throughout the world for their work in orthopedic surgery, and have been named some of the best orthopedic physicians in America. FOI brings highly skilled and subspecialty trained orthopedic care to Tampa Bay and the surrounding area.
As Florida’s largest orthopedic group, FOI is widely acclaimed as a leader in comprehensive orthopedic services. FOI’s mission is to provide an internationally-recognized quality of orthopedic care, achieving exceptional outcomes through continuing research and subspecialty expertise.
A professional staff of more than 500 supports our physicians, based in a 100,000 sq. ft. facility on a 12 acre campus. The main campus includes a state of the art orthopedic surgery center exclusively serving FOI patients and surgeons. With exceptional expertise in every orthopedic subspecialty, FOI is a one-stop shop, with no need to refer outside the institute.
FOI IN THE NEWS
Our Sun City Center office has relocated to:
959 Del Webb Blvd E
Sun City Center, FL 33573
Dr. Hilgers' was featured in the St. Petersburg Times article, "Push for protein raises questions about how much we need."
Check out our videos for the Florida Orthopaedic minute on CBS.
Dr. Claude Sagi was part of a team of medical professionals who went to Haiti to provide care for people injured in the recent devastating earthquake. Read more.
Dr. Antonio Castellvi is featured in the St. Petersburg Times article titled "Use yoga to ease lower back pain or even replace back surgery."
Be sure to check out our commercials currently running on various cable networks.
Dr. Wesley Dykes and Dr. Marc Hilgers discuss brain injury impact tests on Fox 13.
HOW TO USE OUR SITE
Our navigation system allows you to search by anatomy, doctor or by specialty.
search by anatomy: Using your mouse, roll over a specific body area to obtain more information.
search by doctor: If you know your doctor’s name, click on the letter that represents the doctor’s last name. For example, for Ellen Beatty, M.D. you would click on the letter “B.”
search by specialty: Using your mouse, click on Specialties for a complete listing of all specialties and associated doctors.
Authorizations
Authorizations for Office Visits
After your appointment is scheduled, a representative from FOI will phone your insurance company to verify eligibility, benefit type, co-payment amount, deductibles and referral requirements. This is done 3-5 days prior to your appointment. Although we make every effort to obtain authorization for your visit, many insurance companies require the patient to acquire an authorization from their primary care physician prior to the appointment. You must contact your primary care physician at least 3 days prior to your visit at FOI to ensure they have forwarded your authorization. If you arrive for your appointment without an authorization, we may be required to reschedule your appointment.
Authorization for Diagnostic Therapy Services
This department handles authorizations for all tests requested by the physicians. These include durable medical equipment, physical therapy, MRI and bone scans, among others. Each insurance company has its own rules regarding authorizing outside services. A representative from FOI will call the insurance company, the primary care physician (PCP) or the Worker's Compensation Adjuster to obtain authorization for testing or therapy. Once authorization is obtained, the representative will call the patient to schedule the test. If you have any questions regarding your testing or equipment, call (813) 978-9700, press "0" and ask the operator for clinic authorizations.