New Patient Information

What to Bring to Your First Appointment

When you come to Snell Prosthetics & Orthotics for the first time, please bring the following items:

Your Physicians Prescription
Your New Patient Form (download below)
Your Insurance, Medicare or Medicaid Information
A family member or friend. Bringing another person can be helpful to you. They can help you remember instructions and may ask questions that you did not think to ask.
Please arrive fifteen minutes prior to your scheduled appointment time if this is your first time to visit our office.

Below is the New Patient Form, Please download, print, and complete the form and bring it to your first appointment.

What Happens During Your Initial Visit

Form Review – Your New Patient Form (above) is reviewed and Snell will start a patient chart to have a record of your care.

Insurance Submission – You will be asked to provide us with your Insurance, Medicare or Medicaid information so that we can make copies for your chart.

Private Patient Evaluation – You will be shown to a private patient room where an evaluation will be made by one of our practitioners. During the evaluation, your practitioner will ask you questions about your occupation, lifestyle, interests, activity level and the goals of your treatment This evaluation will assist us in designing your orthotic or prosthetic device to meet your specific needs, so please provide as much information as possible.

Measurements – You will be measured for the orthosis or prosthesis, which was prescribed for you. Once this process is complete; you will be scheduled to return for the fitting of your orthosis/prosthesis.