Kids Doctor Near Me in Miami, North Miami Beach & Plantation

Compare four things: whether the practice is accepting new patients, whether it takes your insurance, how quickly you can get a sick appointment, and whether staff speak your language. Then call and ask. Rozalyn H. Paschal Pediatrics is accepting new patients at all three offices, takes Florida Medicaid and most commercial plans, offers same-day sick visits to established patients, and serves families in English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole. Start with the pediatric clinic nearest you.

Under Florida Medicaid and most commercial plans, well-child visits and routine childhood immunizations are covered preventive care with no copay. Sick visits and specialty services may carry a copay depending on your plan. If your child is uninsured, call and ask for billing — no one will be denied access to services due to inability to pay, and staff can help you enroll in Florida KidCare or Medicaid. Verify your specific plan by phone before the visit; see the accepted insurance plans page.

From birth through age 21. The first visit happens three to five days after leaving the hospital. The American Academy of Pediatrics then recommends well-child visits at 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 24, and 30 months, and once a year from age three onward — roughly eight visits in the first year. Teens and college students continue with confidential adolescent care through 21.

Within three to five days of leaving the hospital, and sooner if your baby was discharged before 48 hours of age or is being monitored for jaundice or weight loss. Many parents call during the third trimester to schedule that first appointment and give the hospital the pediatrician's name at delivery. See the newborn care guide and what happens at the first pediatric visit.

Yes. Front desk, nursing, and clinical staff at all three offices serve families in English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole. Scheduling, check-in, the exam itself, and discharge instructions can all be handled in Spanish — tell the front desk when you call. Se habla español en las tres oficinas.

Yes, at all three offices — Miami, North Miami Beach, and Plantation — for children from birth through age 21. Call the office nearest you, or complete the new patient forms in advance. Bring your insurance card, your child's immunization record, and any records from a previous pediatrician.

"Best" depends on what your family needs, but the things worth comparing are training, years in practice, which insurance is accepted, how quickly you can get a sick appointment, and whether the office speaks your language. Dr. Rozalyn A. Paschal-Thomas completed her pediatric residency at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, has practiced in South Florida since 2009, accepts Florida Medicaid, offers same-day sick visits to established patients, has Saturday hours in Miami and North Miami Beach, and has staff who speak English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole at all three offices. Compare all three pediatric clinic locations near you.

That address is the main Miami office of Rozalyn H. Paschal M.D. P.A. Pediatrics, a pediatric primary care practice near Northside Shopping Center in northwest Miami-Dade. The phone number is (305) 758-0591 and hours are Monday through Friday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM and Saturday 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Parking is on site. See the Miami pediatric clinic page for photos and directions.

Yes. Dr. Rozalyn A. Paschal-Thomas, MD is a Black, female pediatrician accepting new patients at all three offices in Miami, North Miami Beach, and Plantation, and she is the second generation of Black women pediatricians in her family. The practice was founded by Dr. Dazelle Dean Simpson, the first African-American pediatrician in Florida certified by the American Board of Pediatrics, certified October 1, 1957. Dr. Paschal-Thomas's mother, Dr. Rozalyn H. Paschal, MD, joined Dr. Simpson's practice in 1977 and purchased it in 1995. Read the full founders' story.

Yes. All three offices — Miami, North Miami Beach — are open Saturday 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, in addition to Monday through Friday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The Plantation office is open Monday through Friday only and is closed Saturday. Saturday appointments fill quickly, so call earlier in the week when you can. All offices are closed Sunday; for after-hours concerns, call your office's main number to reach the nurse triage line.

Yes. Rozalyn H. Paschal Pediatrics accepts Florida Medicaid plans as well as most major commercial insurance. If you are searching for a pediatrician near you that accepts Medicaid, call the nearest office and staff will verify your plan before the first visit. See the Medicaid pediatricians page, the list of accepted insurance plans, and this guide to Medicaid pediatric care in Miami, North Miami Beach, and Plantation.

No one will be denied access to services due to an inability to pay. Call the office and ask to speak with billing staff about payment options and help enrolling in Florida KidCare or Medicaid. The insurance page lists which plans are currently in network.

Newborns through age 21. That includes what a newborn pediatrician does at the first visit, annual well-child checkups, and confidential adolescent care for teens and college students.

Established patients can call in the morning for a same-day sick visit. Call as early as you can — same-day slots are limited and go quickly. If the office cannot fit your child in person, a telemedicine visit is often available the same day.

Within three to five days of leaving the hospital, and sooner if your baby was discharged before 48 hours or is being monitored for jaundice or weight loss. Call while you are still pregnant or right after delivery to schedule that first visit. Read the newborn care guide and what happens at the first pediatric visit.

Sí. Nuestro personal habla español en las tres oficinas. Front desk, nursing, and clinical staff serve families in English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole. Vea la sección en español sobre pediatras cerca de mí.

Yes. Bring your school's packet or the FHSAA EL2 form to the visit and it will be completed and signed before you leave. The office can also print your child's DH 680 Florida immunization certificate. See school physicals near me, sports physicals near me, and this early scheduling guide for school physicals.

Yes. Video visits are available for rashes, cold and cough symptoms, medication follow-ups, behavioral check-ins, and questions that do not require an in-person exam. Some concerns — ear pain, abdominal pain, injuries, and anything needing a throat swab or vaccine — still need an office visit. Details on the pediatric telemedicine page.

A Patient-Centered Medical Home is a care model recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance in which one primary care team coordinates all of a patient's care — visits, specialists, labs, medications, and follow-up — rather than leaving families to manage the pieces themselves. Rozalyn H. Paschal Pediatrics holds NCQA PCMH recognition. Learn what that means for your child on the Patient-Centered Medical Home page.

Call the office closest to you, or complete the new patient forms ahead of time to shorten your first visit. Bring your insurance card, your child's immunization record, and any records from a previous pediatrician. Learn more about Rozalyn H. Paschal M.D. P.A. Pediatrics before you call.

The offices are open Monday to Friday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, plus Saturday 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Miami and North Miami Beach. Outside those hours the practice is closed: use a pediatric urgent care centre, or call your Medicaid or insurance plan's nurse line — the number is on the back of your card. For trouble breathing, a seizure, a severe injury or any fever in a baby under two months, call 911 or go to a pediatric emergency room. Call the office the next working day so the visit goes into your child's record. See what to do when your child is sick right now.

No. House calls and home visits are not offered at any of the three offices. Children are seen in person, or by video through pediatric telemedicine, which covers much of what a house call once did — rashes, pink eye, cold symptoms, medication follow-ups and behaviour check-ins, often the same day. Ear checks, throat swabs, vaccines and physical exams need an in-person visit. The practice's founder, Dr. Dazelle Dean Simpson, made house calls across Liberty City and Overtown for more than forty years; a video visit is the modern equivalent.