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Office Hours | Medical Emergencies | After Hours Urgent Medical Needs
Billing | Insurance & Payment | Referrals | Hospital Affiliations | Prescription Requests
The friendly staff at Aventura Institute for Cardiovascular Wellness welcomes your inquiry at (305) 935-5101 and is ready to provide you with answers. To schedule an appointment, please call our office or you can use our secure online appointment request form.
Aventura Institute for Cardiovascular Wellness
21097 N.E. 27th Ct., Suite 580
Aventura, Florida 33180
Phone: (305) 935-5101
Fax: (305) 935-5107
Map directions
We are conveniently located inside the Aventura Heart & Health Building on the campus of Aventura Hospital, just west of Biscayne Boulevard (US 1) at Northeast 27th Court and 211th Street. Valet parking is $5 in the parking garage.
Office Hours
Aventura Institute for Cardiovascular Wellness' regular office hours are
- Monday: 8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m., 1:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.
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Tuesday: office closed
- Wednesday: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m., 1:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.
- Thursday: 8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m., 1:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.
- Friday: 8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m., 1:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.
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Medical Emergencies
In the event of a life threatening medical emergency, call medical emergency services at 911 immediately. DO NOT WAIT! Inform the emergency room staff that you are a patient of Dr. Alan Ackermann, and they will contact us.
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After Hours
Urgent Medical Needs
If you have an urgent medical need and need to talk to our doctors after our regular hours, please call Aventura Institute for Cardiovascular Wellness at (305) 935-5101. A doctor is on-call 24 hours a day. Your call will be returned promptly.
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Billing
If you have a question related to your bill or insurance, please contact the billing specialists at Aventura Institute for Cardiovascular Wellness at (305) 935-5101.
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Insurance & Payment
At Aventura Institute for Cardiovascular Wellness, we accept Medicare, Medicaid and most major insurance plans. Please contact your insurance company or you may call our office at (305) 935-5101 to find out if we accept your insurance plan.
If your insurance plan requires you to pay a co-payment, co-insurance, and/or a deductible, you will need to pay at the time of your visit. For your convenience we accept cash, checks, Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express.
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Referrals
If your insurance is an HMO/managed care plan and you are required to obtain a referral from your primary care physician, the referral must be obtained before you can be seen for an office visit. Please coordinate this with your primary care physician in advance. Appointments will be rescheduled if required referrals are not received in the office by the time of your visit.
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Hospital Affiliations
Dr. Ackermann has hospital or surgery center affiliations with:
- Aventura Hospital and Medical Center
- Memorial Regional Hospital, Hollywood, FL
- Memorial Regional Hospital South, Hollywood, FL
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Prescription Requests
Prescriptions and refills for established patients of Aventura Institute for Cardiovascular Wellness are routinely issued during our regular office hours (see above). You can make your request by calling our office at (305) 935-5101. No refills are issued during the evenings, weekends, or holidays, as the doctors do not have access to your medical records during those times. It is helpful to anticipate your refill needs to avoid an interruption in your medication therapy.
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