DR. MAGED BOULES
GP - M.B.B.,CH, FRACGP, DIP SKIN CANCER

 

Dr Boules has been practicing in Australia as a GP since 2005.  Prior to this, he practiced as an Orthopaedic Surgeon in Egypt. His interests in medicine are: General Practice, Skin Cancer Medicine & Surgery and Orthopaedics.

 

Dr Boules, since to moving Australia has practiced in rural Victoria and following this he then practiced as a full-time Skin Cancer Doctor on the south coast of NSW.

 

He is a fellow of the RACGP and has a Diploma in Skin Cancer Medicine & Surgery and Advanced Clinical Certificate of Dermoscopy from the Skin Cancer College of Australasia.

 

Dr Boules, in his own time enjoys reading, table tennis, soccer, and has a keen interest in Arabic drama and music.

Fees

TOTAL AMOUNT IS PAYABLE ON THE DAY OF CONSULTATION

  Bulk Bill patients that are:

  • Children 0 – 16 years with a VALID Medicare Card
  • Current Pension Concession / Health Care Card holders
  • Veterans Affairs Card holders

All other consultations will incur an out-of-pocket fee.

Payments are made by EFTPOS.  If you pay with a Credit Card, the Medicare rebate will be submitted to Medicare to be processed and may take up to 48hrs to reflect into your bank account.

REMINDER:

The consultation times are specific related times, so please book appropriate longer consultations if required, to be fair to other patients.

Patients who are late to their consultations will likely not be seen if the doctor is running behind.

TELEPHONE CONSULTATIONS:
A fee will apply for all telehealth consultations. Patients with a Medicare card will be eligible for a Medicare Rebate, if they have attended the practice in person in the last 12 months (Medicare regulations).

Payment will be collected post to the consultation, via a secure payment request sent from HotDoc, or over the phone. Medicare rebates will be processed online for you.

PROCEDURES:

All procedures will attract an out-of-pocket fee REGARDLESS OF CONCESSION STATUS including but not limited to the following items: Cervical Screening, Implanon Insertion and Removal, Mirena Removals, Iron Infusions.  Your doctor will explain any additional fees to you and obtain your consent prior to receiving treatment.

NON-ATTENDANCE POLICY:

Please note that a Non-Attendance Fee is payable if a patient does not attend their appointment or cancel prior to 2 hours of their appointment time.  Patients WILL be charged an out-of-pocket fee of

$30 Monday to Saturday and $40 on Sundays.  

This policy is in place to stop any persistent misuse of the service.

TAC & WORKCOVER:

Patients will be billed directly as per TAC / WorkCover Fee Schedules.  Total amount payable must be paid on same day of consultation.  Patients can use their invoice to reclaim the funds from their relevant authority.

The practitioner doesn’t accept patients with an existing Workcover/TAC claims.

MEDICALS:

Medical Assessments and all other reports will be billed directly to the patient and payable on the day of consultation.

TRANSFER OF MEDICAL FILES:

Transfer of medical file to another medical practice is $30.

 

Monday to Friday

Service Fee payable Medicare rebate Out of pocket
Consultations
Spot check (1–5 moles check) $75.00$43.90$31.10
Full skin check $150.00$84.90$65.10
Procedures
All procedures (for all patients) Dr will advise fee prior to procedure
Treatment room fee (for all patients) $30.00–$30.00
Non-attendance fees
DNA / non-attendance — general practice (for all patients) $30.00–$30.00
DNA / non-attendance — full skin check (for all patients) $40.00–$40.00
Administration
Transfer of medical records $30.00–$30.00

Saturday until 1pm

Service Fee payable Medicare rebate Out of pocket
Consultations
Spot check (1–5 moles check) $85.00$43.90$41.10
Full skin check $170.00$84.90$85.10
Non-attendance fees
DNA / non-attendance — general practice (for all patients) $30.00–$30.00
DNA / non-attendance — full skin check (for all patients) $40.00–$40.00

MIXED BILLING MONDAY TO FRIDAY
PRIVATE BILLING WEEKENDS

No Bulk Billing on weekends. All patients will incur a fee.
Discounted Fee applies to children aged 16 years and under.

Telephone Consultations will no longer be routinely Bulk Billed
and patients will incur a fee.

FULL PAYMENT IS REQUIRED ON THE DAY OF CONSULTATION