Client Testimonials

I am a long term Crohn's disease patient ... and for the first time in 8 years I feel I can function on an almost normal basis. [After just six months] Dr. VanDercar has given me my life back! I can't say enough about how caring and nonjudgmental Dr. VanDercar is and would recommend him to ANYONE in chronic pain... -M.M.
I have been a patient of Dr. VanDercar's since October of 2005. He is the only one in the last ten years that has been able to help me with my hereditary spastic paraparesis, interstitial cystitis, ulcerative colitis, and gastroparesis. My pain is tolerable now. If you need a good pain doctor- he's the one to go to!!
- Lisa

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Cost & Fees:

Tampa Pain Clinic Financial InformationFor a self-pay patient the first visit is $150 and includes 20-40 minutes of face-time with the doctor, during which time you will receive: a consultation, a lecture on pain management, and, if you are accepted as a patient, you'll also receive a customized treatment plan. The $150 is non-refundable (even if you aren't accepted as a patient). The second and subsequent visits are $120 for self-pay patients.

The only insurances we accept are TriCare Standard and PIP (Personal Injury Protection) Auto Insurance. We made this decision as a result of the large amount of paper work and time that is now required to process insurance payments. This change has allowed our staff to better focus on our patients, as opposed to the insurance companies. However, PPO policy holders can often still get reimbursed for a portion of the bill when they submit their bill to their insurance company.

If you have PIP (Auto Insurance) you will need to provide us with the: Name of the Insurance Company, Claim Number, Date of Accident, and your Adjusters name and phone number. The co-payment is typically between 0% and 20%. The office will verify your benefits before your first visit.

PPO policy holders (i.e.: Aetna PPO, Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO, Humana PPO, etc.) who have out of network benefits may be able to submit their payment information for reimbursement. You still have to pay for your office visit up front, but we will provide you with a (super bill) which contains all of the information and coding that the insurance company needs to reimburse you. Contact your insurance company's member services department for more information.

HMO's only allows you to see physicians in your network --we are only in network with TriCare Standard.