Fees
How much does it cost to see a Sport & Exercise Physician or Performance Dietitian in Melbourne?
Your health is priority.
You only get 1 body, so looking after it is paramount.
When it comes to your health, seeing the best in the business matters.
That's why we strive to bring together the best sports medicine practitioners to give you the solutions you need to get back moving well, feeling great and performing better than ever before.
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Medicare + Specialist Sport & Exercise Physicians at Essendon Sports Medicine.
To claim a Medicare rebate for your consultation with a Specialist Sport & Exercise Physician at Essendon Sports Medicine, it is preferred that you have a current GP referral.
You can still see our Specialist Sport & Exercise Physicians without a current GP referral, though it'll mean your Medicare rebate will be less.
At Essendon Sports Medicine, once you have settled the consultation fee, we will do all the processing of your Medicare rebate so that the funds are in your account as soon as possible, usually the next day! There shouldn't be any need for you to do anything else.
As of November 2024, if you have a GP referral for your initial consultation with a Specialist Sport & Exercise Physician, you'll receive ~$46 more back from Medicare, and ~$21 more for any follow up consultations, than if you don't have a referral. The choice is really up to you.
As Medicare assists with consultation fees for Specialist Sport & Exercise Physician consultations in Melbourne, private health rebates are not applicable.
You can use your private health rebates for sports medicine rehabilitation & strengthening consultations via our onsite Sports Physiotherapists and Sports Podiatrists.
Find out more about how to book a Specialist Sport & Exercise Physician appointment with our Sports Physician services page.
If you have any questions about the Medicare process, please contact the clinic.
Specialist Sport & Exercise Physician Fees (rebates available with GP referral)
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Investment |
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Comprehensive Consultation (Initial Session) |
270 |
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Standard Consultation (Follow Up Session) |
170 |
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Extended Consultation (Double Follow Up Session) |
270 |
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Injection (additional to consult fee) |
100 |
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Shockwave Treatment (additional to consult fee) |
40 |
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Sports Dietitian Fees
*** If your fund covers it, you may use Private Health Insurance for your Dietitian consultations.
Medicare can also contribute to Dietitian consultations if your GP has arranged a Chronic Disease Management (CDM) plan for you. Talk to your GP today about your possible eligibility.
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Investment |
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Initial Consultation (Initial Session either in clinic or telehealth) |
220 |
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Review Consultation (Follow Up Session either in clinic or telehealth) |
97 |
Podiatry Fees
Sports Podiatry services are provided by Melbourne Podiatry Clinic onsite at Essendon Sports Medicine.
For all information regarding fees, appointments, practitioners and all podiatry related information, please visit Melbourne Podiatry Clinic's website.
Physiotherapy Fees
Sports Physiotherapy services are provided by Melbourne Sports Physiotherapy onsite at Essendon Sports Medicine.
For all information regarding fees, appointments, practitioners and all physiotherapy related information, please visit Melbourne Sports Physiotherapy Clinic's website.
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I Need A Referral To See A Specialist Sport & Exercise Physician In Melbourne?
No, you don't need a referral to see a Sport & Exercise Physician in Melbourne, though it will affect the rebates you receive from your consultation.
As of November 2024, if you have a GP referral for your initial consultation with a Specialist Sport & Exercise Physician, you'll receive ~$46 more back from Medicare, and ~$21 more for any follow up consultations, than if you don't have a referral. The choice is really up to you.
If you undergo an onsite diagnostic ultrasound or have an injection, there are significant Medicare rebates available, though you will need a referral to claim these. You are able to obtain a referral after your initial consult, if an injection is planned for your follow up consultation.
What's The Difference Between a Sports Physician & Sports Doctor?
Great Question - we get this a lot, as it is very confusing what the difference is between a Sports Physician and a Sports Doctor in Melbourne.
Essentially, a Sport & Exercise Medicine Physician is a specialists who has completed their specialisation training. It is hard work over a number of years and only the best of the best sports doctors make it to this level.
A Sports Doctor is a registrar who is on the training program to become a Sport & Exercise Physician. They are qualified doctors, though yet have the expert level of training and skill a physician would.
Sports Doctors can still assist you with a number of conditions, and will refer you onto a Sport & Exercise Medicine Physician where required.
As part of all of this, GP's are another set of doctors. They can refer to both sports physicians and sports doctors, though it's usually a referral for expert opinion from a Sport & Exercise Medicine Physician at Essendon Sports Medicine in Melbourne.
You can read more detail in this blog page on What's the Role of a Sports Doctor? or check out this blog on 'What's the Difference Between a Sport & Exercise Medicine Physician and a Sports Doctor?
What Should I Bring To My Sports Doctor Consultation?
If you have been referred to see the team at Essendon Sports Medicine by another health practitioner, please bring any referral letters or information you have.
If you have had any scans, please bring any images or reports you may have.
If you think your foot wear (footy boots, runners, shoes) may be relevant, please bring them along.
Overall, anything you can think of that might be helpful in assisting with finding a solution as quickly as possible would be great.
What Should I Wear To My Sports Doctor Consultation?
To most accurately determine your diagnosis, your sports medicine practitioner will need to see you move, so wearing a singlet, shorts or other clothes that may be rolled up, or removed easily will help.
We don't recommend skin tight jeans or leggings for example if you need to assess your knee, as they don't roll up well. Shorts are the best.
We have towels and spare shorts that you can use if your current clothing is hindering the assessment, though it's a lot easier to come prepared yourself.
Overall, don't worry too much about this, we've got you covered, and successfully manage this on a daily basis.
How Can I Communicate With My Consulting Practitioner?
If you need to communicate with your doctor, simply give the clinic a call.
The admin team are unable to give out scan or report information over the phone, so a consultation will be required to discuss the results in detail and formulate a plan to recovery.
You may email the clinic on info@essendonsportsmedicine.com.au.