Emergencies
The Park Medical physicians are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. They rotate coverage on weekends, holidays, and vacations. The covering physician can be contacted by calling your physician's office number (see below).

In the event of an emergency, call 911 if you feel that your condition is life threatening. Then go immediately to the nearest hospital. Please notify our office promptly to facilitate appropriate arrangements.

If you believe your situation is urgent, but not life threatening, you should call your doctor's office at any time - day or night. If the phone is answered by our answering service, state that there is an emergency or urgent matter and your doctor will be contacted promptly.

Laboratory & Examination Preparation
Park Medical Laboratory is conveniently located within our medical suite. The laboratory is CLIA and state-licensed and staffed by certified technologists under the direction of a board-certified clinical pathologist.

Park Medical Laboratory is a Participating Provider with Medicare and a Preferred Provider with BlueCross BlueShield of Maryland, Federal BlueShield PPO, and BluePreferred for blood work, urine and stool evaluation. The lab does not participate with BlueChoice. Laboratory services are billed separately from physician services. Specialized testing services sent to an outside reference lab will be billed separately by that testing facility.

Laboratory hours are Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. except for the last Friday of the month when the lab opens at 8:30 a.m. If you anticipate needing blood tests for blood sugar (glucose), lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides), or electrolytes, fast for 12 hours, consuming nothing but black coffee, tea, water, and usual medications. However, if you are taking insulin, please check with your physician.

For questions about the laboratory, please call (410) 583-7133. The labaratory fax number is (410) 583-7176.

Prescription Refils
Where possible, have your pharmacy call your physician's office between 9:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday to refill prescriptions. If you are using a new pharmacy, or the prescription is new, call your physician's Patient Service Coordinator (secretary) during office hours.

24 Hour Pharmacies

To print a copy of the table of 24- hr. pharmacies, click here

Referrals
Referrals are provided for EHP and CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Maryland Point Of Service (MPOS) insurance plans only.  To request a referral, please call (410) 583-7100 to speak to our REFERRAL COORDINATOR and leave your request with her.  If possible, please call at least a week in advance to request your referral.