A Video Visit With Your Own Pediatrician — Not an App
Subscription telehealth apps connect your child to whichever clinician is free, for a monthly fee. A telemedicine visit here is with Dr. Rozalyn Paschal-Thomas, who already holds your child's chart, growth curve and immunization record — billed to Florida Medicaid or your insurance like any other appointment.
Pediatric Telemedicine at a Glance
- What it is
- A scheduled video appointment with your child's own pediatrician
- Cost model
- No subscription or membership fee. Billed to insurance like an office visit
- Insurance
- A pediatrician that accepts Florida Medicaid, plus the commercial insurance plans accepted
- Hours
- Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM. Not a 24-hour service.
- Who you see
- Dr. Rozalyn Paschal-Thomas, MD — not a rotating panel of strangers
- Best for
- Rashes, pink eye, cold symptoms, allergies, medication follow-ups, behaviour check-ins
- Not suitable for
- Ear pain, strep swabs, injuries, abdominal pain, fever in a baby under 2 months
- Prescriptions
- Sent electronically to your pharmacy when clinically appropriate
- You need
- A phone, tablet or computer with a camera, and a quiet well-lit room
- To book
- (305) 758-0591 — or complete the new patient forms first
What Is Pediatric Telemedicine?
Parents searching for pediatric telemedicine near me want one thing: a video appointment they can book quickly. Pediatric telemedicine is a scheduled video appointment between a child and a pediatrician, used for problems that can be assessed by sight and history rather than a hands-on examination. It is also called pediatric telehealth, a virtual pediatrician visit, or an online pediatrician appointment — the same thing under different names.
A telehealth pediatrician does the same job as one sitting across the room, within limits. The visit itself works much like an office appointment. The pediatrician reviews the child's history, asks about symptoms, looks at whatever can be seen on camera, makes an assessment, and sends a prescription electronically if one is needed. The difference is that nobody drives anywhere and no other family's germs are involved.
What matters more than the technology is who is on the other end of the call. The American Academy of Pediatrics advises that telehealth services should start with your own pediatrician, as part of the child's existing medical home rather than separate from it.
Can I Use Teladoc for Kids, or Should I Use My Own Pediatrician?
Both are options and they work differently. A subscription telehealth app connects your child to whichever clinician is available, for a monthly membership fee, and that clinician starts with no history. A video visit with your own pediatrician is with a doctor who already holds the chart, and it bills to Florida Medicaid or your insurance rather than to a subscription.
| Subscription telehealth app | Your own pediatrician | |
|---|---|---|
| Who you see | Whichever clinician is on shift | The pediatrician who knows your child |
| Medical history | You explain it every time | Already in the chart |
| Cost | Monthly membership or per-visit fee | Billed to insurance or Medicaid, like an office visit |
| Florida Medicaid | Usually not accepted | Accepted |
| Availability | Often 24/7 | Office hours, Mon–Fri 9–5 |
| Follow-up in person | Referred elsewhere | Same practice, three offices |
| Vaccine and growth records | Not held | Held and updated |
| Continuity | Different clinician each time | Same doctor, from newborn and infant care through adolescence |
Two related searches are worth separating. Pediatric telehealth urgent care means round-the-clock virtual care from a service that is not your doctor; that is a different product from what this page describes. And parents looking for pediatric telehealth with no insurance should call rather than assume — no one is denied access to services due to inability to pay. Availability is the honest trade-off. If your child gets sick at 10pm on a Sunday, a 24/7 app or a pediatric urgent care will see them and this office will not. What you give up in exchange is continuity — and for anything that needs following up, that continuity is what the NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home model exists to protect.
What Is the Best Use of Telehealth for Kids?
Telehealth works best for problems a pediatrician can evaluate by looking and asking. It works poorly for anything needing hands, an otoscope or a swab — and knowing the difference before you book saves a wasted appointment.
| Well suited to a video visit | Needs an in-person visit |
|---|---|
| Rashes, eczema and skin conditions | Ear pain or suspected ear infection |
| Pink eye and eye irritation | Sore throat needing a strep swab |
| Cold, cough and congestion | Abdominal pain |
| Seasonal allergies | Injuries, sprains and possible fractures |
| Mild stomach upset and diarrhoea | Any fever in a baby under 2 months — urgent |
| Medication follow-ups and refills | Trouble breathing or wheezing — urgent |
| Behaviour, mood and sleep check-ins | Annual well-child physical exams |
| Reviewing test or specialist results | Florida school physicals and FHSAA sports physicals |
Physicals cannot be done by video — they require measurements and a hands-on examination — but a video visit is often the right way to handle the questions that come out of one. If the pediatrician decides during a video visit that your child needs to be seen, the appointment is arranged at whichever kids doctor location is closest.
How a Virtual Pediatric Visit Works
Call the office, get a scheduled time and a secure link, join from a phone or laptop, and receive any prescription electronically. There is no app to subscribe to and no membership to cancel.
Call to schedule
Ring (305) 758-0591 and say you would like a telemedicine visit. Staff will confirm whether the problem is suited to video.
Insurance verified
Checked before the visit, the same as an office appointment. See Medicaid coverage or the accepted insurance list.
Join the visit
A secure link arrives before the appointment. Find a quiet, well-lit room — lighting matters more than people expect when a rash is involved.
Plan and prescription
The pediatrician explains the plan and sends any prescription to your pharmacy electronically. Notes go into the same chart as an office visit.
What to have ready
- A smartphone, tablet or computer with a working camera and microphone
- A reliable internet connection and a quiet, well-lit room
- Your insurance card and a list of current medications
- Your pharmacy name and location
- A thermometer reading if the child has a fever
Is Telemedicine Available 24 Hours a Day?
No. Telemedicine visits are scheduled during office hours, Monday to Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. This is a pediatric primary care practice, not a 24/7 virtual urgent care service. Searches for a 24/7 pediatrician near me, a pediatrician near me 24/7, a pediatrician hotline or a 24 hour pediatric hotline that takes Medicaid are better served by a pediatric urgent care centre or your Medicaid plan's nurse line, whose number is on the back of your card.
Saying so plainly is more useful than the alternative. Several national services advertise round-the-clock virtual visits, and if your child is unwell at midnight, one of those or a pediatric urgent care centre is the right call. For anything serious — trouble breathing, a seizure, a fever in a baby under two months — call 911 or go to a pediatric emergency room.
What this practice offers instead is continuity: the same pediatrician, the same chart, and an in-person appointment at the pediatric clinic at 7900 NW 27th Ave in Miami, the Spanish-speaking North Miami Beach office, or the Plantation pediatrician in Broward County when the problem needs hands rather than a camera.
If your child is treated at an urgent care or emergency room outside office hours, call afterward so the visit gets into their record and any follow-up is arranged.
Pediatric Telemedicine in Florida: Do You Have to Live Near an Office?
Not necessarily. A telehealth pediatrician licensed in Florida can see a child by video anywhere in the state, so pediatric telemedicine services in Florida are not limited by driving distance the way an office visit is. In practice most families using this service live in Miami-Dade or Broward, but families elsewhere in Florida are welcome to call and ask.
That said, a virtual pediatrician works best as part of ongoing care rather than as a one-off. Telehealth for kids in Florida still runs into the same limit everywhere: some problems need hands. If your child is a long drive from the nearest office and the pediatrician decides an examination is needed, that follow-up has to happen somewhere.
Families searching for a local online pediatrician in Florida usually want two things at once — the convenience of video and a doctor who is genuinely theirs. Those are easier to have together when the practice is close enough to visit in person when it matters.
Telehealth by office
- Telemedicine in Miami — registered with the pediatric clinic at 7900 NW 27th Ave in Miami, covering Miami Gardens, Liberty City, Hialeah and Opa-locka
- Telehealth in North Miami Beach — through the Spanish-speaking North Miami Beach office, covering North Miami, Aventura, Sunny Isles Beach and Ives Estates
- Telemedicine in Broward County — through the Plantation pediatrician in Broward County, covering Lauderhill, Sunrise, Davie and Fort Lauderdale
Telemedicine Across All Three Offices
One medical record, whichever office your child is registered with.
Pediatrician in North Miami Beach
16800 NW 2nd Avenue, Suite 308
North Miami Beach, FL 33169
Pediatrician in Plantation, FL
660 N. State Rd. 7, Suite 4
Plantation, FL 33317
Closed Thursdays
Questions Parents Ask
For more, see the the practice FAQ page.
Rozalyn H. Paschal M.D. P.A. Pediatrics accepts Florida Medicaid and most major commercial insurance plans for telemedicine, billed the same way as an in-office appointment. There is no monthly subscription or membership fee. Coverage varies by plan, so staff verify before the visit. No one is denied access to services due to inability to pay. See also how Medicaid pediatric care works across all three offices.
A scheduled video appointment between a child and a pediatrician, used for problems that can be assessed by sight and history rather than a hands-on examination — rashes, pink eye, cold symptoms, allergies, medication follow-ups and behavioural check-ins. Also called pediatric telehealth or a virtual pediatrician visit.
You can, and for after-hours problems it may be the practical choice. The difference is continuity and cost: a subscription service charges a membership and assigns whichever clinician is free, with no history for your child. A visit here is with the pediatrician who holds the chart and bills to Medicaid or insurance. The American Academy of Pediatrics advises that telehealth works best as part of a child's existing medical home.
No. Visits are scheduled Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. For non-emergency illness outside those hours use a pediatric urgent care centre; for anything serious call 911 or go to a pediatric emergency room.
Yes, when clinically appropriate. Prescriptions go electronically to your pharmacy during or right after the visit. Some medications require an in-person examination first, and the pediatrician will say so and arrange an office visit instead.
Call to ask — video visits work best when the pediatrician already holds the chart, so established patients are the usual case. New families are welcome to register first; the practice is accepting new patients at all three offices. Complete the new patient forms in advance, and see what to expect at a first pediatric visit.
No. Physicals need measurements and a hands-on examination. Book an in-person appointment for Florida school physicals or FHSAA sports physicals for student athletes — and book in spring, per the early scheduling guide.
The one who already knows them. Ranking services against each other misses the point: a national app may be faster at 2am, but it starts from nothing every time. For anything that needs following up — a rash that changes, a medication that is not working, a behaviour concern — the best online pediatrician is your child's own, because the next visit builds on the last one.
Yes. A Florida-licensed pediatrician can evaluate, diagnose, prescribe and follow up by video for a wide range of problems. Telemedicine pediatrician visits are a normal part of pediatric primary care, not a separate service run by a different company. The limit is physical: anything requiring an otoscope, a stethoscope, a swab or hands-on assessment needs an in-person appointment.
No. This is a general pediatric primary care practice, not a subspecialty clinic. If your child needs a pediatric cardiologist, neurologist, endocrinologist or another specialist, the pediatrician arranges the referral and the specialist's report returns to the chart under the NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home model.
A phone, tablet or computer with camera and microphone, a reliable connection, a quiet well-lit room, your insurance card, a list of medications, and your pharmacy details. Feeding and nutrition questions can be covered too, from the baby formulas pediatricians recommend to the Nurture & Nourish childhood nutrition program, as can developmental questions such as 2-year-old milestones and the red flags worth raising.
Book a Video Visit With Your Own Pediatrician
No subscription, no membership, no stranger on the screen. Medicaid accepted, se habla español.
Sources and further reading
- American Academy of Pediatrics — Telehealth Services Start With Your Pediatrician
- More parent guides on the the practice blog for parents, and the practice's history as a Black-owned pediatric practice in Miami since 1953
- School-based care through the the Hazel Health student primary care program