Pediatrician in North Miami BeachDr. Rozalyn A. Paschal-Thomas, MD
Your child's primary care doctor, from the first newborn visit through age 21, at Jackson North Medical Plaza. Accepting new patients. Florida Medicaid accepted. Se habla español. Open Saturday mornings.
Dr. Rozalyn A. Paschal-Thomas, MD
Pediatrician · North Miami Beach
Practising since 2009
Dr. Rozalyn A. Paschal-Thomas, MD — At a Glance
- Specialty
- General pediatrics — primary care for children from birth through age 21. Not a family practice; she does not see adults.
- Medical degree
- University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, 2006
- Residency
- Pediatrics, University of Miami / Jackson Memorial Hospital, completed 2009
- Practising since
- July 2009, with this practice
- NPI
- 1861622672
- Memberships
- American Academy of Pediatrics · Florida Medical Association (2009) · Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. (2009)
- Languages
- Care available in English, Spanish and Haitian Creole
- NMB office
- 16800 NW 2nd Ave, Suite 308, North Miami Beach, FL 33169 — third floor, Jackson North Medical Plaza. See North Miami Beach pediatric clinic near me
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 9:00 AM–5:00 PM · Sat 9:00 AM–1:00 PM · Closed Sunday
- Telehealth
- Video visits for registered families — pediatric telemedicine
- Expecting parents
- Prenatal consultations available in the third trimester
- Insurance
- Pediatricians near me that accept Medicaid · pediatricians near me that accept Aetna, Cigna and Blue Cross
- New patients
- Accepting — no referral needed. New patient forms
- Phone
- (305) 652-6095
Who Is the Pediatrician in North Miami Beach?
Dr. Rozalyn A. Paschal-Thomas, MD. She earned her medical degree from the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine in 2006, completed her pediatric residency at the University of Miami / Jackson Memorial Hospital in 2009, and joined this practice that July. She sees children from birth through age 21 at Suite 308, Jackson North Medical Plaza, and is accepting new patients. NPI 1861622672.
She is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Florida Medical Association since 2009, and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. since 2009. Her clinical training was entirely in Miami-Dade, at institutions that sit a short drive from the North Miami Beach office.
She is the third physician to lead this practice, and the second generation of her own family in it. Her mother, Dr. Rozalyn H. Paschal, MD, joined in 1977, purchased the practice in 1995 and led it until 2020; the practice carries her name. Before that it belonged to Dr. Dazelle Dean Simpson, MD, who founded it in Miami in 1953 and was the first African-American pediatrician in Florida certified by the American Board of Pediatrics. The full account is on the Black-owned pediatric practice in Miami page.
Worth stating plainly, because directories get it wrong: Dr. Rozalyn A. Paschal-Thomas and Dr. Rozalyn H. Paschal are two different physicians, mother and daughter. Some listings merge the two records. The pediatrician seeing patients in North Miami Beach today is Dr. Paschal-Thomas — her Dr. Rozalyn Paschal-Thomas's full biography has the complete record.
Medical degree
MD, University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, 2006
Residency
Pediatrics, University of Miami / Jackson Memorial Hospital, 2009
NPI number
1861622672 — verifiable in the national provider registry
Memberships
American Academy of Pediatrics; Florida Medical Association since 2009; Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. since 2009
Is a Pediatrician the Same as a Family Doctor?
No. A pediatrician trains only in children's health and cares for patients from birth through the early twenties. A family doctor trains across all ages and sees the whole household, adults included. Dr. Paschal-Thomas is a pediatrician — she is your child's primary care doctor, but she is not a family physician and does not see adults.
Parents in North Miami Beach search for a primary care doctor, a family doctor and a primary care physician as often as they search for a pediatrician, and the terms are used interchangeably in everyday speech. Clinically they are not the same thing, and the difference is worth two minutes of your time before you register.
| Pediatrician | Family physician | Pediatric subspecialist | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who they see | Birth to early twenties only | All ages, infants to elderly | Children, one organ system or condition |
| Training after medical school | Three years, children only | Three years across all ages | Pediatric residency plus fellowship |
| Typical visit | Well-child checks, vaccines, school forms, sick visits | The same, plus adult care for parents | Referred problems within their specialty |
| Is this practice one? | Yes | No — children only | No — referrals are made when needed |
Which should you choose? If you want one physician for the whole family, you want family medicine. If you want a doctor whose entire training was in children — growth, development, immunization schedules, childhood illness, adolescent medicine — that is a pediatrician. Many parents in North Miami Beach keep their own family doctor and register the children separately here. Both work.
When a child needs a subspecialist, Dr. Paschal-Thomas evaluates the problem and refers, with the specialist's report returning to your child's chart under the NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home model.
Expecting a Baby? Choose Your Pediatrician Before Delivery
The usual advice is to choose in the third trimester, roughly 28 to 34 weeks. Choosing early means the hospital already has a name when it asks who your baby's doctor will be, and the first newborn visit can be booked before you go home. Newborns are normally seen three to five days after discharge.
Parents delivering at Jackson North Medical Center often register here because the pediatric office is in the same medical plaza — a short trip with a days-old newborn, which matters more than it sounds like it should when you are three days postpartum.
Call (305) 652-6095 to arrange a prenatal consultation: a short visit to meet the practice, ask your questions and get registered before the birth. Bring a list. Good questions are how sick visits work, what happens after hours, which insurance is accepted, and what feeding support is available.
28–34 weeks: call
Say you are expecting and ask about a prenatal consultation. There is no cost to asking questions.
Register before delivery
Complete the new patient forms so the hospital can name your pediatrician on the discharge paperwork.
First visit, days 3–5
Book it before you leave hospital. See newborn pediatrician care for what the first weeks involve.
Then the first year
Visits at 1, 2, 4, 6, 9 and 12 months. Here is what happens at a baby's first pediatrician visit.
Feeding questions are welcome from the start — pediatrician recommended baby formula guidance and the Nurture & Nourish childhood nutrition program both begin in infancy.
Does the North Miami Beach Pediatrician Offer Telehealth?
Yes. Video visits are available to families registered with this office, Monday to Friday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM and Saturday 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. A telehealth appointment is with your child's own pediatrician — not a stranger on a subscription platform — and it is billed to insurance.
A video visit works well for rashes, pink eye, cold and cough symptoms, medication follow-ups, behaviour check-ins and the question you were not sure warranted a trip. It cannot do an ear check, a throat swab, a vaccine, or any hands-on examination, and those are booked in person at Suite 308.
It is not a 24/7 service. Outside office hours, use a pediatric urgent care centre or call your plan's nurse line — the number is on the back of your card. The pediatric telemedicine page sets out exactly what a video visit can and cannot handle.
Becoming a Patient in North Miami Beach
Dr. Paschal-Thomas is accepting new patients in North Miami Beach, birth through age 21. No referral is needed for pediatric primary care. Call (305) 652-6095 and staff will verify your insurance before the first visit.
Call the NMB office
Tell the front desk your child's age and whether you are expecting, newly moved, or switching practices. Booking is by phone only.
Insurance checked first
Staff confirm coverage before you come in, so there are no surprises at the desk. See pediatricians near me that accept Medicaid and pediatricians near me that accept Aetna, Cigna and Blue Cross.
Forms in advance
Complete the new patient forms at home. Bring the insurance card and your child's immunization record.
Records follow
Notes from a previous pediatrician transfer after the first visit. Ongoing care spans the full list of pediatric services.
Which Areas Does the North Miami Beach Pediatrician Serve?
The Suite 308 office at Jackson North Medical Plaza is closest for families in North Miami Beach, North Miami, Aventura, Sunny Isles Beach, Golden Glades, Ives Estates, Ojus, Norland and northern Miami Gardens. Two further offices cover central Miami-Dade and Broward County.
| Where you live | Closest office | ZIP codes |
|---|---|---|
| North Miami Beach, Golden Glades, Norland | North Miami Beach — Suite 308 | 33169, 33162, 33167 |
| Ives Estates, Ojus, Aventura | North Miami Beach — Suite 308 | 33179, 33180 |
| North Miami, Sunny Isles Beach | North Miami Beach — Suite 308 | 33161, 33181, 33160 |
| Miami Gardens, Opa-locka | North Miami Beach, or Miami pediatric clinic near me | 33056, 33054 |
| Central Miami, Liberty City, Hialeah | Miami pediatric clinic near me | 33147, 33142, 33012 |
| Broward County | Plantation pediatric clinic near me | 33317, 33313 |
All three offices share one medical record, so a child registered in North Miami Beach can be seen wherever is convenient. Compare them at the pediatric clinic near you page.
North Miami Beach pediatric clinic near me
16800 NW 2nd Avenue, Suite 308, North Miami Beach, FL 33169
Third floor, Jackson North Medical Plaza, near NW 2nd Avenue and NW 167th Street. Not the building at 16401 NW 2nd Avenue — that is a different practice.
Monday–Friday 9:00 AM–5:00 PM · Saturday 9:00 AM–1:00 PM · Closed Sunday
(305) 652-6095
Questions Parents Ask in North Miami Beach
For clinical questions, see the pediatric questions parents ask most.
Dr. Rozalyn A. Paschal-Thomas, MD. She earned her medical degree from the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine in 2006, completed her pediatric residency at the University of Miami / Jackson Memorial Hospital in 2009, and joined the practice that July. She sees children birth through age 21 at 16800 NW 2nd Avenue, Suite 308, in Jackson North Medical Plaza. NPI 1861622672. Read Dr. Rozalyn Paschal-Thomas's full biography.
A pediatrician is your child's primary care doctor, but is not the same as a family doctor. Pediatricians train for three years in children's health only and see patients from birth into the early twenties. Family physicians train across all ages and see the whole household, adults included. Dr. Paschal-Thomas is a pediatrician and does not see adults. Many North Miami Beach families keep their own family doctor and register the children here.
Yes, birth through age 21. No referral is needed for pediatric primary care. Call (305) 652-6095, complete the new patient forms in advance, and bring your insurance card and your child's immunization record.
Yes, for families registered with this office, Monday to Friday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM and Saturday 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Video visits suit rashes, cold symptoms, medication follow-ups and behaviour check-ins. Ear checks, throat swabs, vaccines and physical exams need an in-person visit at Suite 308. See pediatric telemedicine.
The third trimester, roughly 28 to 34 weeks. Choosing early means the hospital has a name when it asks who your baby's doctor will be, and the first newborn visit can be booked before discharge. Newborns are usually seen three to five days after leaving hospital. Prenatal consultations are available at the North Miami Beach office — call (305) 652-6095.
Yes. Staff at the North Miami Beach office speak Spanish, and Haitian Creole is also spoken. Scheduling, check-in, the exam and discharge instructions can all be handled in Spanish. Sí, el personal habla español — vea la sección en español.
Yes. Dr. Rozalyn A. Paschal-Thomas, MD is a woman and is accepting new patients. Every physician who has led this practice since 1953 has been a Black woman — see the Black-owned pediatric practice in Miami page.
Yes. Florida Medicaid and most major commercial insurance are accepted, plus cash, debit and credit card. Staff verify your plan before the first visit. No one is denied access to services due to inability to pay. See pediatricians near me that accept Medicaid and Medicaid pediatric care in Miami, North Miami Beach and Plantation.
Yes, Saturday 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, in addition to Monday through Friday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Closed Sunday. Saturday appointments fill quickly, so call earlier in the week when you can. The Miami office also opens Saturday mornings; Plantation does not.
Yes. Jackson North Medical Plaza is a short drive from Aventura (33180) and Sunny Isles Beach (33160), and also serves North Miami, Golden Glades, Ives Estates, Ojus, Norland, Miami Gardens and Opa-locka. See the areas table.
No. They are two different physicians, mother and daughter. Dr. Rozalyn H. Paschal, MD joined the practice in 1977, purchased it in 1995, led it until 2020 and is now deceased; the practice carries her name. Her daughter, Dr. Rozalyn A. Paschal-Thomas, MD, joined in July 2009 and is the pediatrician treating patients today. Some medical directories merge the two records.
No. Pediatric primary care does not require a referral — you call the office directly and register your child. A referral is only needed when the pediatrician sends your child to a subspecialist, and she arranges that herself under the Patient-Centered Medical Home model.
Pediatra en North Miami Beach — Dra. Rozalyn A. Paschal-Thomas, MD
La Dra. Rozalyn A. Paschal-Thomas es pediatra en North Miami Beach, Florida. Atiende a niños desde recién nacidos hasta los 21 años en 16800 NW 2nd Avenue, Suite 308, tercer piso del Jackson North Medical Plaza. Acepta pacientes nuevos y acepta Medicaid. Nuestro personal habla español. Llame al (305) 652-6095.
Pediatra, no médico de familia. Una pediatra se especializa únicamente en la salud de los niños, desde el nacimiento hasta los 21 años. No atendemos adultos. Muchas familias mantienen su médico de familia y registran a los niños aquí.
Sobre la doctora: se graduó de la Escuela de Medicina Miller de la Universidad de Miami en 2006 y completó su residencia en pediatría en la Universidad de Miami / Jackson Memorial Hospital en 2009. Es miembro de la Academia Americana de Pediatría, de la Asociación Médica de Florida y de Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. NPI 1861622672.
Horario: lunes a viernes de 9:00 AM a 5:00 PM, y sábados de 9:00 AM a 1:00 PM. Domingos cerrado. No se necesita referencia. Atendemos familias de North Miami Beach, North Miami, Aventura, Sunny Isles Beach, Golden Glades e Ives Estates.
Register With a Pediatrician in North Miami Beach
Dr. Rozalyn A. Paschal-Thomas, MD is accepting new patients from birth through age 21. Saturday mornings available. Medicaid accepted, se habla español.