Getting Started

New Patients & Insurance

What to expect at your first visit, what to bring, and how insurance, referrals and second opinions work with our team.

Your First Visit

You can book directly with Dr. Petre for a surgical evaluation, or with one of our physician assistants or nurse practitioners for surgical or non-surgical care. Not every injury needs an operation, and a good first visit sorts out which path fits yours.

At the visit we take your history, examine the joint, and go through your imaging with you. The aim is that you leave with a diagnosis where one can be made, a plan, and a clear idea of the next step, whether that is therapy, an injection, further imaging or a conversation about surgery.

Book Online Call 410-268-8862

What to Bring

Photo ID and your insurance card
We bill your insurance for you and need a copy of the card.
A CD with your previous X-rays or MRI
Bring the images themselves on a CD, plus the written reports, for any imaging done outside Luminis Health.
A list of your medications
Include doses, supplements and any allergies.
Records of earlier treatment
Operative reports, therapy notes and injection records for the same joint.
A referral, if your plan requires one
Not sure? Your insurer can tell you, and our office can help.
Shorts or a loose top
So the knee, hip or shoulder can be examined properly.

Insurance

We accept most major insurance plans. Dr. Petre practices with Luminis Health Orthopedics, and the office bills your insurance for you. If your plan requires an authorization or a referral, we will help you get it.

Coverage differs from plan to plan, so it is worth confirming with your insurer before your visit that Luminis Health Orthopedics is in your network. Copayments and coinsurance are collected at the time of service.

Is my plan accepted?

410-268-8862

Appointments

Surgery pre-authorization

410-280-4716

Christy Yingling, Surgery Coordinator

Questions about a bill

443-481-6000

Luminis Health Physician Billing

More on billing and financial assistance: Luminis Health insurance information.

Second Opinions Are Welcome

If you have been told you need surgery, or that nothing more can be done, a second look is reasonable and never an insult to your first surgeon. Dr. Petre sees patients for second opinions on hip arthroscopy, knee ligament and cartilage problems, and shoulder surgery.

Bring your imaging and reports, and any operative notes from earlier surgery. The more of the record we can see, the more useful the opinion.

Telehealth Visits

Video visits are available for some appointments that do not need a hands-on examination. Ask whether telehealth fits your visit when you call 410-268-8862.