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Appointments

At Clifford Chew, MD, we understand that scheduling a medical appointment can be a stressful experience. That's why we strive to make the process as simple and convenient as possible for all our patients in San Francisco and surrounding areas. To schedule an appointment, simply call our office or use our online booking system. We offer flexible scheduling options including evening and weekend appointments to accommodate your busy schedule. On the day of your appointment, please arrive a few minutes early to complete any necessary paperwork and ensure that you have enough time to check in. Our friendly staff will be happy to answer any questions you may have and ensure that your visit goes as smoothly as possible.

If you need to cancel or reschedule your appointment, please let us know as soon as possible. We understand that unexpected events can arise, and we will do our best to accommodate your needs. However, please note that late cancellations or no-shows may result in a fee.
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Insurance

At Clifford Chew, MD, we believe that everyone in and around San Francisco should have access to quality healthcare regardless of their financial situation. We accept most major insurance plans including Medicare and Medicaid, and we will work with you to ensure that you receive the care you need at a price you can afford. To determine if we accept your insurance plan, please call our office or check with your insurance provider.

Please note that insurance coverage can vary depending on your plan and individual circumstances. We recommend that you contact your insurance provider to confirm your coverage and any out-of-pocket costs you may incur. Our staff will be happy to assist you with any insurance-related questions you may have and help you understand your options.

We accept the following insurance companies:
  • Chinese Community Health Plan (CCHP)
  • Aetna
  • Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
    • Blue Card PPO (All locations)
    • Blue Cross HMO (CaliforniaCare) (All locations)
    • PPO/EPO (All locations)
    • Traditional Indemnity (All locations)
  • Blue Shield of California
    • Access+ HMO (All locations)
    • Active Choice (All locations)
    • Active Start (All locations)
    • Balance (All locations)
    • Blue Shield 65 Plus Group Plan (All locations)
    • Blue Shield of California Life & Health Insurance Company (All locations)
    • Blue Shield of California PPO (All locations)
    • California Choice (All locations)
    • CalPERS (All locations)
    • CCPOA Medical Plan (All locations)
    • Core Flex (All locations)
    • Essential (All locations)
    • Federal Employee Health Benefit Program Access+ HMO (All locations)
    • Local Access+ HMO (All locations)
    • Shield Savings (All locations)
    • Shield Spectrum (All locations)
    • Vital Shield (All locations)
  • Brown & Toland
    • Aetna HMO (All locations)
    • Anthem Blue Cross HMO (All locations)
    • Blue Shield HMO (All locations)
    • Cigna HMO (All locations)
    • Great West Healthcare HMO (All locations)
    • HealthNet HMO (All locations)
    • HealthNet of California Inc HMO (All locations)
    • SCAN Health Plan HMO (All locations)
    • SecureHorizons HMO (All locations)
  • Cigna
    • HMO (All locations)
    • HMO - Northern California (All locations)
    • HMO - Northern California Open Access (All locations)
    • HMO - Southern California (All locations)
    • HMO - Southern California Open Access (All locations)
    • HMO Open Access (All locations)
    • Open Access Plus ONLY (All locations)
    • Open Access Plus/CareLink (All locations)
    • Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) (All locations)
  • Great West Healthcare
    • HMO (All locations)
    • Open Access (All locations)
    • PPO (All locations)
  • Health Net
    • Advantage Platinum HMO/POS (All locations)
    • Advantage Platinum Insurance PPO (All locations)
    • Advantage Platinum Medprime HMO/POS (All locations)
    • Elect, Elect Open Access & Select - POS (All locations)
    • HMO - Group & Salud HMO Plus (All locations)
    • HMO - Individual (All locations)
    • HMO - Optimizer HRA (All locations)
    • HMO - Silver Network (All locations)
    • Medicare Advantage (HMO) - Salud (All locations)
    • Options Plus - Violet (PPO) (All locations)
    • PPO & PPO Plus (All locations)
    • PPO Choice 30 (All locations)
    • PPO Choice Saver Select (All locations)
    • Primary EPO (All locations)
    • Salud EPO/PPO (All locations)
    • Seniority Plus Amber CHF (HMO) (All locations)
    • Seniority Plus Amber I & Amber II (HMO) (All locations)
    • Seniority Plus/Medicare Advantage (HMO) (All locations)
  • Hill Physicians
    • Aetna HMO (All locations)
    • Alliance CompleteCare (All locations)
    • Anthem Blue Cross HMO (All locations)
    • Blue Shield 65 Plus (All locations)
    • Blue Shield HMO (All locations)
    • Cigna HMO (All locations)
    • Health Net HMO (All locations)
    • Health Net Medicare (All locations)
    • Pacificare HMO (All locations)
    • SCAN Medicare (All locations)
    • Secure Horizons Medicare (All locations)
    • Western Health Advantage HMO (All locations)
  • Humana Health
    • Humana Preferred PPO (All locations)
    • Humana/ChoiceCare Network PPO (All locations)
    • Humana/ChoiceCare+ Network PPO (All locations)
    • HumanaPPO (All locations)
    • Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) (All locations)
  • Medi-cal / Medi-cal Managed Care Plan
  • Medicare
  • Multiplan PHCS
    • Multiplan PPO (All locations)
  • Pacificare
    • SignatureElite (All locations)
    • SignatureOptions PPO (All locations)
    • SignatureValue HMO (All locations)
  • POMCO
    • POMCO/Multiplan Allied (All locations)
  • UnitedHealthcare
    • Definity Choice Plus (All locations)
    • Definity PPO (All locations)
    • Harvard Pilgrim Choice Plus (All locations)
    • Harvard Pilgrim Options (All locations)
    • UnitedHealthcare Choice (All locations)
    • UnitedHealthcare Choice Plus (All locations)
    • UnitedHealthcare iPlan Choice Plus (All locations)
    • UnitedHealthcare iPlan PPO (All locations)
    • UnitedHealthcare Options PPO (All locations)
    • UnitedHealthcare Select EPO (All locations)
    • UnitedHealthcare Select Plus POS (All locations)We accept the following insurance companies:
    • Chinese Community Health Plan (CCHP)
    • Aetna
    • Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
      • Blue Card PPO (All locations)
      • Blue Cross HMO (CaliforniaCare) (All locations)
      • PPO/EPO (All locations)
      • Traditional Indemnity (All locations)
    • Blue Shield of California
      • Access+ HMO (All locations)
      • Active Choice (All locations)
      • Active Start (All locations)
      • Balance (All locations)
      • Blue Shield 65 Plus Group Plan (All locations)
      • Blue Shield of California Life & Health Insurance Company (All locations)
      • Blue Shield of California PPO (All locations)
      • California Choice (All locations)
      • CalPERS (All locations)
      • CCPOA Medical Plan (All locations)
      • Core Flex (All locations)
      • Essential (All locations)
      • Federal Employee Health Benefit Program Access+ HMO (All locations)
      • Local Access+ HMO (All locations)
      • Shield Savings (All locations)
      • Shield Spectrum (All locations)
      • Vital Shield (All locations)
    • Brown & Toland
      • Aetna HMO (All locations)
      • Anthem Blue Cross HMO (All locations)
      • Blue Shield HMO (All locations)
      • Cigna HMO (All locations)
      • Great West Healthcare HMO (All locations)
      • HealthNet HMO (All locations)
      • HealthNet of California Inc HMO (All locations)
      • SCAN Health Plan HMO (All locations)
      • SecureHorizons HMO (All locations)
    • Cigna
      • HMO (All locations)
      • HMO - Northern California (All locations)
      • HMO - Northern California Open Access (All locations)
      • HMO - Southern California (All locations)
      • HMO - Southern California Open Access (All locations)
      • HMO Open Access (All locations)
      • Open Access Plus ONLY (All locations)
      • Open Access Plus/CareLink (All locations)
      • Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) (All locations)
    • Great West Healthcare
      • HMO (All locations)
      • Open Access (All locations)
      • PPO (All locations)
    • Health Net
      • Advantage Platinum HMO/POS (All locations)
      • Advantage Platinum Insurance PPO (All locations)
      • Advantage Platinum Medprime HMO/POS (All locations)
      • Elect, Elect Open Access & Select - POS (All locations)
      • HMO - Group & Salud HMO Plus (All locations)
      • HMO - Individual (All locations)
      • HMO - Optimizer HRA (All locations)
      • HMO - Silver Network (All locations)
      • Medicare Advantage (HMO) - Salud (All locations)
      • Options Plus - Violet (PPO) (All locations)
      • PPO & PPO Plus (All locations)
      • PPO Choice 30 (All locations)
      • PPO Choice Saver Select (All locations)
      • Primary EPO (All locations)
      • Salud EPO/PPO (All locations)
      • Seniority Plus Amber CHF (HMO) (All locations)
      • Seniority Plus Amber I & Amber II (HMO) (All locations)
      • Seniority Plus/Medicare Advantage (HMO) (All locations)
    • Hill Physicians
      • Aetna HMO (All locations)
      • Alliance CompleteCare (All locations)
      • Anthem Blue Cross HMO (All locations)
      • Blue Shield 65 Plus (All locations)
      • Blue Shield HMO (All locations)
      • Cigna HMO (All locations)
      • Health Net HMO (All locations)
      • Health Net Medicare (All locations)
      • Pacificare HMO (All locations)
      • SCAN Medicare (All locations)
      • Secure Horizons Medicare (All locations)
      • Western Health Advantage HMO (All locations)
    • Humana Health
      • Humana Preferred PPO (All locations)
      • Humana/ChoiceCare Network PPO (All locations)
      • Humana/ChoiceCare+ Network PPO (All locations)
      • HumanaPPO (All locations)
      • Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) (All locations)
    • Medi-cal / Medi-cal Managed Care Plan
    • Medicare
    • Multiplan PHCS
      • Multiplan PPO (All locations)
    • Pacificare
      • SignatureElite (All locations)
      • SignatureOptions PPO (All locations)
      • SignatureValue HMO (All locations)
    • POMCO
      • POMCO/Multiplan Allied (All locations)
    • UnitedHealthcare
      • Definity Choice Plus (All locations)
      • Definity PPO (All locations)
      • Harvard Pilgrim Choice Plus (All locations)
      • Harvard Pilgrim Options (All locations)
      • UnitedHealthcare Choice (All locations)
      • UnitedHealthcare Choice Plus (All locations)
      • UnitedHealthcare iPlan Choice Plus (All locations)
      • UnitedHealthcare iPlan PPO (All locations)
      • UnitedHealthcare Options PPO (All locations)
      • UnitedHealthcare Select EPO (All locations)
      • UnitedHealthcare Select Plus POS (All locations)
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