Photo ID
A driver's license, passport or state ID.
New Patients
Doctors Accepting New Patients in Miami Lakes
Same-day visits, a first appointment that needs four things in your bag, and a front desk that answers in English or Spanish. Call to book, or walk in if you’re sick today.
Mon–Fri 8–5 · Sat 7:30–2 · Walk-ins welcome
The short answer
Yes, Ambert Medical Care Center is accepting new patients at its Miami Lakes office, 15495 Eagle Nest Ln Ste 100, Miami Lakes, (305) 556-0021. Bring a photo ID, your insurance card, a list of your medicines and any recent records. The practice accepts Medicare, Medicaid, ACA Marketplace and commercial plans, and the front desk speaks English and Spanish.
How to become a patient
There are two ways in, and both are fine. If you’re sick today, walk in during opening hours and you’ll be seen the same day; you become a patient at that visit. If you’re well and want to set up care, call the office and book a first appointment. Reception can check your insurance while you’re on the phone and tell you what to bring.
You don’t have to choose one of the practice’s providers in advance. If you have a preference, for a physician or a nurse practitioner, or for a female provider, say so when you call. If you’re switching from another doctor, mention it, so the office can plan for your records.
Bring four things
What to bring to your first visit
If you’re missing one of them, come anyway. Paperwork can be sorted out after you’re seen.
Insurance card
The current one. If your plan changed this year, bring the new card.
Your medicine list
Every prescription, vitamin, supplement and over-the-counter medicine. Bringing the bottles in a bag works too.
Records, if you have them
Recent results or notes from your last doctor. If you don’t have them, you can sign a release at the visit.
The visit
Your first visit, step by step
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Call, or just walk in
Walk in, no appointment needed, or call the office first to shorten your wait. Same-day visits are welcome.
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Bring four things
A photo ID, your insurance card, a list of every medication and supplement you take, and any records from another practice. The rest of the paperwork happens here.
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Tests happen in the same office
At the Miami Lakes office, blood is drawn and EKGs, allergy testing and Pap smears are done in the same building, so there is no second appointment across town.
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You leave with a plan
What was found, what happens next and when, in English or Spanish. If a test needs a follow-up, your provider tells you how and when you will hear about it.
Get more out of your first visit
Most of what makes an appointment useful happens before it starts. Two federal health agencies, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and the National Institute on Aging (NIA), suggest a few simple steps:
- Write your questions down before the visit, so nothing important is forgotten.
- Bring all your medicines, or a list: prescriptions, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins and herbal supplements.
- Bring your insurance card, the names and phone numbers of other doctors you see, and your records if the new office doesn’t have them.
- Bring a family member or friend if it helps, to take notes and ask what you might forget.
If your provider is likely to order blood work, such as a cholesterol panel or a fasting blood sugar, you may be asked to fast for 8 to 12 hours with nothing but plain water (MedlinePlus). A morning appointment makes that easy. Blood is drawn in the office; see blood work and lab tests for how it works.
Moving your records to Ambert
You have a federal right to see and get a copy of your medical and billing records. An office can charge a reasonable, cost-based fee for a copy, but it can't refuse because you owe it money (HHS). It must act on your request within 30 calendar days, or within up to 30 more days if it tells you in writing, inside the first 30, why it needs longer (HHS), and it can often send them much sooner (HHS).
The simplest route is to give Ambert your former doctors’ names and addresses and sign a release at your first visit, so the office can request your records for you; with your permission, your old office can send them straight here. If you have recent results or a medicine list on hand, bring those anyway so your provider can start with them.
What your coverage pays for
Most new patients start with a primary care visit, or an annual physical if they’re due for one. Coverage depends on your plan: the insurance page explains the plan types the practice accepts, with separate guides for Medicare and Medicaid. If you’re coming in sick, see walk-in visits.
New patient visits at either office
- 15495 Eagle Nest Ln Ste 100
Miami Lakes, FL 33014Mon–Fri 8–5 · Sat 7:30–2
- 10621 N Kendall Dr Suite 101
Miami, FL 33176Mon–Fri 8–5 · Sat 8–2
Close to HialeahHialeah GardensMiami GardensOpa-lockaMedleyWest KendallThe HammocksKendall LakesPinecrestSouth Miami
New patient questions
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Are you accepting new patients?
Yes. Ambert Medical Care Center welcomes new patients at its Miami Lakes office, (305) 556-0021. Call to book a first visit, or walk in if you are sick today.
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Do I need an appointment for my first visit?
Not if you are sick: walk-ins and same-day visits are welcome during opening hours. For a first checkup or to set up ongoing care, calling ahead lets reception book you with a provider and check your insurance before you come.
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Do you take my insurance?
The practice accepts Medicare, Medicaid, ACA Marketplace plans and a range of commercial insurance. Plans change, so call the office with your card in hand and reception will confirm yours before your visit.
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How do I get my records from my last doctor?
Ask your previous office for a copy, or sign a release at your first visit so Ambert can request them. Under federal law you have the right to see and get a copy of your own medical records, and with your permission your old office can send them to your new one.
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Should I fast before my first appointment?
Only if you are told to. If your provider is likely to order a cholesterol panel or a fasting blood sugar, reception will tell you when you book: usually 8 to 12 hours with nothing but plain water.
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Do your doctors speak Spanish?
Yes. The front desk speaks English and Spanish, and so do the practice’s providers.
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Can I bring someone with me?
Yes. A family member or friend can help you remember what was said and ask the questions you might forget, which is especially useful if you manage several conditions or medicines.
Book
Become a patient.
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