FAQ’s

The fee will depend on the consultation type (new problem vs. a review appointment). There will be a small fraction of the consultation fee, approximately $80-190, that you will have to pay out-of-pocket. Please note that pensioners and patients with special circumstances may be bulk-billed.

For a limited number of health insurance companies (NIB + Latrobe), we cannot change a gap amount.

Hospital surgeries include a gap fee or no gap fee depending on your insurance company. Regardless of whether you have Medicare or not, quotes are required from the hospital for every surgical procedure, which we will direct to you.

For further information, please contact us directly.

Yes, Dr Naseem does operate on public patients. You can either be booked into a public hospital or you can pay an out-of-pocket amount to be operated on in a private hospital.

 To make an appointment, you will need a referral letter from your doctor. You can then contact us directly or use the online referral page to send your information through. Dr Naseem’s secretary will be in touch with you within 24 hours to book your appointment.

Appointment wait times are based on the urgency of your case. All patients with cancer will be seen within the week, while non-urgent cases may experience a 1-2 weeks wait time before your appointment. If you are a private patient, you can choose the date of your surgery. Wait time for public surgical patients will depend on the urgency of your case as per the hospital wait-list policy.

For private patients, the fees (i.e., the out-of-pocket expense) will depend on the type of surgery and type of cover you have from your private insurer. This can be approximately $250-$850. We will provide you with full details of your surgical costs prior to your surgery.

Hospital surgeries include a gap fee or no gap fee depending on your insurance company. Regardless of whether you have Medicare or not, we have to get quotes from the hospital for every surgical procedure, which we will direct to you.

For further information, please contact us directly.

Dr Naseem runs consultations from the following offices:

    • Level 7, Lee Wing, Epworth Hospital – 34 Erin Street, Richmond, 3121
    • Suite A1, Holmesglen Private Hospital – 490 South Road, Moorabbin, 3189
    • Suite 2.3, St John Of God Berwick Hospital, 55 Kangan Drive, Berwick, 3806
    • Wonthaggi Allied Health Building, BCH, 235 Graham Street, Wonthaggi, 3995

Dr Naseem operates from the following hospitals:

  • Box Hill Hospital (public)
  • Homesglen Private Hospital (Moorabbin)
  • Lee Wing at Epworth Richmond Hospital
  • Bass Coast Health (public)

Still have questions?

Call on 0431 164 164 or email Dr Naseem’s team.