Astoria, New York

As a courtesy to our patients, we will file all insurance claims for services rendered.

We accept most major insurance plans. Please call your insurance company or our office to find out if we accept your plan, and whether the services you seek are covered. For example, our medical and surgical care typically is covered by insurance, while our integrative medicine services typically are not. Patients remain responsible for any co-payments, co-insurance, and/or deductibles due at the time of their appointment.

No. Our integrative medicine services are not typically covered by insurance. Please plan to self-pay for these services at the time you receive them.

For your convenience, we accept cash and most major credit cards. Please note that a credit card fee is applied to those transactions, so you may want to consider paying co-pays, etc., with cash. Payments are due at the time of service – for any services not covered by insurance (such as our integrative medicine options). For services that are covered by insurance, we will bill your insurance for you. However, you remain responsible for paying any required co-payments, co-insurance, or deductibles at the time of your appointment.

If you are self-paying, our office visits are $150 for new patients, and $100/visit thereafter. Please note that a $10 fee is added if you are paying by credit card. If you are insured, you will be responsible for any co-pay required by your insurance at the time of your visit. Co-pay amounts will depend on your specific insurance plan.

It will be different based on your particular insurance plan. Please contact your insurance carrier for more information, or you can call us at (718) 743-4450.

It means you will be required to pay a larger portion of the costs involved – because we will receive significantly less from your insurance company.

All forms are processed within 10–14 business days. Dr. Fulmes’ representative will contact you by phone once the forms are complete and can be picked up or mailed to your home address. Dr. Fulmes charges a $10 fee for this service.

Absolutely! The same payment rules apply ($150 for new patients, $100/visit thereafter), but we are happy to see and treat patients who choose to self-pay for whatever reason. Please note that if you are paying by credit card, you will incur an additional fee.

Dr. Fulmes is a board-certified colorectal surgeon who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of colon and rectal diseases. Read more about Dr. Fulmes in his biography.

Dr. Fulmes has more than 30 years of surgical experience. He has been in private practice since 2012. Find out more by reading his biography.

Board certification is an additional, voluntary process that demonstrates your doctor has proven their knowledge and training in a specific field of medicine. Not all surgeons are board certified – make sure yours is.

Please call Colorectal Care at (718) 743-4450 if you have an urgent need after regular business hours. The phone is manned 24 hours a day – and your call will be returned promptly. We urge you to call only when needed, however, and to respect the doctor’s right to rest.

Dr. Fulmes has hospital and surgery center privileges with: All City Family Healthcare Center (same-day surgery center in Brooklyn) New York Community Hospital (Brooklyn) New York - Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital (Brooklyn) Mount Sinai Queens

Dr. Fulmes is fluent in English, Ukranian, Russian, and Polish.

Our office hours vary, depending on the office location. Our Brooklyn office is open Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday – plus some Saturdays. Here’s the schedule: Monday: 9 am – 5 pm Tuesday: 11 am – 5 pm Thursday: 9 am – 5 pm Saturday: 9 am – 1 pm (biweekly, schedule varies) Our Astoria, Queens office is open the first Wednesday of each month, from 9 am – 5 pm, although the schedule may vary. Patients are seen by appointment only. Our Manhattan office is open on the first and third Fridays of each month, from 11 am – 5 pm, although the schedule may vary. Patients are seen by appointment only..

If you are a new patient, please be sure to arrive at least 20 minutes early in order to complete the necessary paperwork. If you are a returning patient, please arrive no later than 15 minutes prior to your scheduled appointment time.

We are open on some Saturdays at our Brooklyn location (see that page for more details).

Please call our office at (718) 743-4450 as soon as you realize you will not be able to keep your appointment. We prefer all cancellations be made at least 24 hours prior to your scheduled appointment time. This will allow provide another patient the opportunity to be seen. In addition, late cancellations may lead to a cancellation fee.

This allows us to verify your current insurance coverage. Any change in your insurance plan may delay your claim being paid in a timely fashion.

Dr. Fulmes currently sees patients at three locations: in Brooklyn, Astoria (Queens), and Manhattan.

We will need to see your ID and insurance card. Also, if you are a new patient, feel free to print out the forms in advance, fill them out, and bring them with you to your appointment. This will save you time in our office.

Simply call our general office number at (718) 743-4450 and speak with our scheduling operator.

Please call our office at (718) 743-4450 as soon as you realize you will not be able to keep your appointment. We prefer all cancellations be made at least 24 hours prior to your scheduled appointment time. This will allow provide another patient the opportunity to be seen. In addition, late cancellations may lead to a cancellation fee.

Our scheduling operator will confirm your appointment via telephone 24 hours in advance of your scheduled appointment time. Or you can confirm it using prompts via a text message we send you.

It will depend on Dr. Fulmes’ availability and your particular symptoms, but we are typically able to provide appointments within two weeks. Call Colorectal Care now at (718) 743-4450 to schedule your appointment – or simply request one now.

Appointments vary in length of time and depend on many factors. In most cases, your appointment will last from 15 to 30 minutes. For new patients it may be longer.

We do not offer transportation to or from our office. However, you should be able to schedule a car service – the cost of which will depend on your particular insurance plan. Patients are responsible for scheduling and paying for their transportation to or from the office.

Here are our directions (you can also find more information on each location page): Brooklyn 2647 Coney Island Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11223 We are located between Neck Road and Sheepshead Bay Q train stations, within a 10-15-minute distance on foot. Also, the 68 bus stop is located right next to our Brooklyn office. Astoria, Queens 30-16 30th Drive Astoria, NY 11102 We are located one block away from the 30th Ave. subway station for the N and W trains. Please note that 30th Drive is the small street between 30th Avenue and 31st Avenue. Manhattan 372 Central Park West, Suite 1D Manhattan, NY 10025 We are conveniently located on the first floor (end of the corridor, to the right) of an apartment building at the corner of Central Park and West 96th Street. We are easily accessible via the B and C train lines. We are right next to the 96th Street subway station – use the exit at 97th Street.

In many cases, your insurance provider will not approve an appointment unless referred by a primary care physician. Please check with your insurance provider as to their policies.

There is $50 cancellation fee for canceling less than 24 hours before your appointment. For surgeries, you need to notify us about your desire to cancel 1 to 2 weeks before your scheduled procedure. Our practice is very busy. By providing us adequate cancellation notice, you allow another patient to be scheduled for your time. In addition, obtaining proper insurance authorization and medical clearance can take up to 2 weeks.

Dr. Fulmes at Colorectal Care has hospital or surgery center affiliations with: All City Family Healthcare Center (same-day surgery center in Brooklyn) New York Community Hospital (Brooklyn) New York - Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital (Brooklyn) Mount Sinai Queens

If you have an urgent medical need and need to talk to Dr. Fulmes after our regular hours, please call our office at (718) 743-4450. A doctor is on-call 24 hours a day for urgent cases.

In the event of a life-threatening medical emergency, call emergency medical services at 911 immediately. DO NOT WAIT! Inform the emergency room staff that you are a patient of Dr. Fulmes at Colorectal Care and they will contact us.

Prescriptions and refills for established patients of Colorectal Care are routinely issued during our regular office hours (see above). You can make your request by calling our office at (718) 743-4450. Refills are generally not issued during the evenings, weekends, or holidays, as the doctor may not have access to all your medical records during those times. It is helpful to anticipate your refill needs to avoid an interruption in your medication therapy.

At Colorectal Care, we accept most major insurance plans. Please contact your insurance company, or you may call our office at (718) 743-4450 to find out if we accept your 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, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express. Please note that our integrative medicine services are not covered by insurance in most cases, and our patients must self-pay for these services at the time services are received. If you have a question related to your bill or insurance, please contact our billing specialists at (718) 725-7203 or (718) 743-4450.

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 for our colorectal care and/or surgery. 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.