New Patients

We welcome the opportunity to care for your children and watch them grow along with you.

Come Grow With Us What To Expect At Your Visit

Come Grow With Us!

We love to meet new patients and their families. Our desire is to be your trusted partner when it comes to your child’s healthcare needs. Please review these important details about our patient care policies and practice philosophy. We hope that we are a good fit for you and your child.

Are you interested in joining our practice?

Simply follow these steps:

Gather your personal information.
We will need your name, your child’s name(s), contact information, and insurance information.
Complete the application.
Submit the New Patient Application Form, following the on-screen prompts. You will need to review and agree to our office policies before providing your personal information.
Complete your new patient registration.
If you are accepted into our practice, we will contact you to establish a patient portal account and to set up a new patient appointment. Your registration paperwork and medical release forms will be sent electronically though the patient portal.

Apply to Join Kids R Us Pediatrics

What should you bring with you?

Please bring these items to your appointment:

Your driver’s license or other proof of identity
Your insurance card
If you have them, a copy of your child’s previous medical records and their immunization record.
If your child is in foster care or a safety plan, please bring a copy of the DHR paperwork with you to the first appointment.

Do we accept your insurance plan?

To make our practice accessible to all families in the community, we are proud to accept Medicaid and most major insurance plans.

Aetna
Alabama Medicaid
All Kids
Blue Cross/Blue Shield
Cigna
Tricare East/Tricare Standard
United HealthCare
VIVA

Wondering what to expect during your visit?

Well visits

Well visits are an important part of your child’s overall health! We follow evidence based preventative guidelines endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics. At each well visit we will evaluate your child’s growth and development to make sure they are meeting the appropriate milestones for their age. We will also evaluate their vision and hearing.

For school age children, we screen for academic difficulties as well as behavioral issues. Adolescence brings new challenges and concerns, so as we continue to evaluate growth we also observe for onset of puberty and screen for emotional issues such as depression and anxiety.

You can expect routine vaccinations or procedures at periodic visits.

Routine Newborn Screen

Your baby’s heel will be pricked at the 2 week visit for the newborn metabolic screen.

Lead and Anemia Screening

Your baby or toddlers’ finger will be pricked at the 9 month and 2 year old visit to screen for anemia (low blood count) and lead (exposure to toxin).

Vaccinations

Your baby will receive vaccines according to the schedule endorsed by the CDC and AAP. We use combo vaccines when available to decrease the number of needle sticks at each visit. Routine vaccines are given at 2 months, 4 months, 6 months, 12 months, 15 months, 18 months, 4 years, 11 years, and 16 years.