Need a check up? Book an appointment with us
For standard appointments (discussing one issue), you may book online. For a long or pro-longed appointment, please ring us and our friendly receptionist staff will help you.
Phone: (03) 8339 4555
To book online, use HotDoc or HealthEngine portal below
Telehealth: We do offer our patients appointments with their GP over the telephone. Patient’s must have had a face to face appointment in the last 12 months to be eligible for a Telehealth Appointment. These appointments are up to our individual doctor’s preference
Note: By continuing to book through third party websites such as Health Engine and HotDoc, you agree to their terms of service and privacy policies and collection notice
Pricing:
Craigieburn Central Medical Centre is a mixed billing clinic.
Weekdays, 9am -6pm
| Consult Type | Payable fee | Medicare rebate fee | Out of pocket fee | Private Patient |
| Standard Consult – up to 15 mins | $55 | $41.40 | $13.60 | $70 |
| Standard extended 15-20 min | $60 | $41.40 | $18.60 | $100 |
| Long > 20 min | $100 | $80.10 | $19.90 | $100 |
| Prolonged | $150 | $118.00 | $32.00 | $125 |
If your appointment falls outside one of the above consultations your doctor will discuss this with you at the time of your appointment
Payment in full will be required on the day of consultation. Rebates will be made to your nominated bank account by Medicare within 24-48 hours
Phone consults- cannot be more than one issue, care plans and care plan reviews cannot be made over the phone
Weekdays 6pm – 8pm, Saturdays 9am-1pm
| Consult Type | Payable fee | Medicare rebate fee | Out of pocket fee | Private Patient |
| Standard Consult – up to 15 mins | $60 | $41.40 | $18.60 | $80 |
| Standard extended 15-20 min | $65 | $41.40 | $23.60 | $120 |
| Long > 20 min | $110 | $80.10 | $29.90 | $120 |
| Prolonged | $155 | $118.00 | $37.00 | $150 |
If your appointment falls outside one of the above consultations your doctor will discuss this with you at the time of your appointment
Payment in full will be required on the day of consultation. Rebates will be made to your nominated bank account by Medicare within 24-48 hours
Weekdays after 8pm, Saturdays after 1pm, All day Sunday and Public Holidays
| Consult Type | Payable fee | Medicare rebate fee | Out of pocket fee | Private Patient |
| Standard Consult -up to 15 mins | $75 | $53.90 | $21.20 | $80 |
| Standard extended 15-20 min | $80 | $53.90 | $26.10 | $120 |
| Long > 20 min | $125 | $92.45 | $32.55 | $120 |
| Prolonged | $170 | $129.65 | $40.35 | $150 |
If your appointment falls outside one of the above consultations your doctor will discuss this with you at the time of your appointment
Payment in full will be required on the day of consultation. Rebates will be made to your nominated bank account by Medicare within 24-48 hours
*No show: If you fail to make your appointment without minimum of 2 hours prior notice, you will incur a non rebatable DNA fee of $25 on your account for normal hours and $35 for after hours, weekends and public holidays. If you cannot make your appointment, please call in advance to reschedule or cancel*
Private billing
Private Patients i.e. patients with no Medicare, will continue to be billed privately and will
be able to claim directly from their Private Insurance Company.
Non standard appointments
There are some appointments that are non standard and you must call our receptionist staff ahead of time to book these in. These include:
- Travel medicine
- Immunisaions and vaccinations
- Pre employment and other medical assessments
- Mental health
- Preventative health care
- Skin checks
- Long or prolonged consultation (when you have more than 1 issue to discuss)
These appointments may come at an extra cost and this cost will depend on the kind of consultation and treatments you require. Please ask our receptionist staff for more details.
Additional fees
In addition to the consultation, out of pocket expenses can apply to some procedures, dressings and treatments as Medicare does not cover the costs of equipment, instruments and dressing requirements. Your doctor will advise you of the estimated out of pocket costs at the time of your consultation, prior to your consultation if practicable. If you have concerns or questions regarding these additional costs, you can discuss them with your GP at the time of your appointment.
Examples that will incur out of pocket fees on top of your consultation fees include:
| Dressing | $10 (small) $20 (large) |
| Laceration Repair | $20 for glue and steri-strip (Sutures as per discussion with GP) |
| Implanon Insertion | $30 |
| Implanon Removal | $50 |
| Biopsy | $50 |
| Liquid NO2 | $5 (up to 5 lesions) $10 (more than 5 lesions) $20 shaving and liquid NO2 |
| Ear Syringe (per ear) | $40 – $50 |
| Iron Infusion | $150 |
| Driving Medical | $165 |
| ECG | $50 |
| IUD Removal | $50 |
| Plaster | $25 |
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