Business ProfileforBrevard Physicians Associates

My 17 year old son had inguinal hernia repair and BPA anesthesia providers provided his anesthesia care. While both the **** and MD were both pleasant and seemed genuinely caring when they popped into the pre-op area to say hello and "ask all the questions" it is highly unlikely that they both participated in this routine procedure. Especially on a healthy young man who has no medical concerns and had his appendix out the year prior with no issues with anesthesia. My issue with BPA is that we received a bill for both of these providers, full cost for both of them. Having a High deductible health plan that translated to $1000 for us to pay. Which was almost double what the surgeon's fee was. It feels like legalized fraud, extortion, whatever name one wants to give it. Providers absolutely need to be paid, and the system needs to be turned upside down and revamped so they can be adequately compensated without these type of billing practices. My ****** here is to ask if I am going to be billed for both providers, and if that is the case, then I will decline the **** and insist on only the MD. Of course, if it is something akin to open heart surgery with many medications being taken at home, well then, by all means have 2 providers managing the patient. But a healthy 17 year old with no concerning medical history? No. Let's try and upgrade the medical system and be a part of the solution instead of placing the burden even more so on the patients.