Prairie Clinic

MAIN OFFICE

112 Helen Street

Sauk City, WI 53583


FAQs & Info Listing

  • Where is Prairie Clinic?

    Prairie Clinic - Obstetrics and Gynecology - 

    250 26th Street Suite 100

    Prairie du Sac, WI 53578


    Prairie Clinic Main Office - 

    112 Helen Street

    Sauk City, WI 53583


    – Click here to view map of both offices -

  • What is Prairie Clinic, S.C.?

    Prairie Clinic, S.C. is an independent clinic offering Family Medicine, Pediatric, Obstetrics and Gynecology services. In addition to acute care and medical consultation, the clinic offers programs for Asthma, Anti-Coagulation (ProTime) and Diabetes. Some laboratory tests are completed on site while other laboratory tests are submitted to a reference lab. X-ray, ultrasound, and electrocardiogram are completed on site.

  • What services does Prairie Clinic offer?

    Family Medicine

    Family Medicine is the medical specialty which is designed to provide continuing comprehensive health care for the individual and the family. The scope of family medicine encompasses all ages, both sexes, each organ system, and every disease entity. More...


    Obstetrics-Gynecology

    Obstetrics and Gynecology of Prairie Clinic, S.C. provides a full spectrum of healthcare for women. From adolescence through menopause and from infertility to surgical care, Todd Schad, M.D. and Kristine Bathke, M.D. work to provide the best care for women in the area. Drs. Schad and Bathke have more than 20 years of combined experience in managing women's healthcare needs. Together with Teresa Reed a Physician Assistant of Women's Health, they work as a team to assure high quality and a high patient satisfaction. More...


    Pediatrics

    Pediatrics is the medical specialty concerned with infants, children and young adults. A pediatrician's role includes preventive care along with the diagnosis and treatment of conditions and diseases in patients from birth through adolescence. Prairie Clinic schedules regular appointments for routine care and also provide urgent unscheduled care on a "work-in" basis.


    Specialty Services

    • Anti-Coagulation (Protime)
    • Diabetes Care
    • Diagnostic Services
    • Express Clinic
    • Español (Spanish Translation)
    • Medical Nutrition Therapy

    Please click on pdf below for a full listing of all of our providers and there area of care.


    PrairieClinicProviderIndex.pdf

  • Who are the providers at Prairie Clinic?

  • What is a Physician Assistant (PA)?

    A Physician Assistant (PA) is a nationally certified and state-licensed medical professional.


    PAs practice medicine on healthcare teams with physicians and other providers.


    They practice and prescribe medication in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, U.S. territories, and the uniformed services.

  • What is a Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM)?

    A Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) is a licensed healthcare professional who specializes in women’s reproductive health and childbirth. In addition to attending births, they perform annual exams, give counseling, and write prescriptions.

  • How do I contact my Provider?

    My Patient Portal/ NextMD Web Portal

    Prairie Clinic uses NextMD (also known as the NextGen Patient Portal) as our patient portal service. A patient portal allows our patients on-line access to their physician's office for secure messages, medication refill requests, records requests and even look up health information. Requests are typically answered with 2 business days. 

    If you feel a life threatening situation exists, immediately call 911.


    NextMD offers a secure way to send messages, using 128-bit encryption, firewalls and secured systems. Once you sign up for NextMD, you'll use a username and password and a confirmation question to access your on-line account. When we send you information, you'll receive a notification e-mail, but you need to log onto the secure website (https://www.nextmd.com) to read your confidential information.


    How to Sign-Up

    If you are a Prairie Clinic patient interested in signing up for NextMD, please ask at the front desk when checking in at your next appointment.


    My Patient Portal


    For a handy guide to using NextMD, click here.

  • How do I make an appointment?

    To schedule an appointment at Prairie Clinic, call (608) 644-2400.


    At Prairie Clinic, we try to schedule appointments for our patient's convienience, as well as for the efficient use of our providers' time. 


    Click here for a detailed page of our clinic desk hours and appointment times. 

  • What do I need to know about scheduling my annual physical?

    When you come to Prairie Clinic for your annual physical, we ask that you fill out a history form to help keep your provider updated on your past and present medical history. The form for seeing our OB/GYN or Certified Nurse Midwife are a bit longer, as they need more indepth information. The forms are posted below:


  • What insurance do you accept?

    Prairie Clinic is able to file the majority of insurance claims directly with your insurance company if we have received all the necessary information. When you have a change in insurance coverage, our office needs to know before services are provided, in order to file your claim more efficiently. When you check in for an appointment, please let the receptionist know of any changes. Please bring your insurance card with you. It is your responsibility to be aware of the coverage of your insurance plan. If you are a member of an HMO plan, Prairie Clinic must be selected as your primary care provider for you to be seen here.


    Workmen's Compensation

    It is the responsibility of the employee with a work-related injury or illness to inform the Clinic when the appointment is made or at the time of service. The Clinic will complete the form and forward it directly to the patient's employer or insurance company. For questions, ask for the Workmen's Compensation Specialist.


    Medicare

    All services provided by the Clinic Physicians are filed automatically with Medicare. Please let your doctor or nurse know if this is your first physical with Medicare, so we can process your claim properly. We accept assignment. For questions, ask for the Insurance Department.


    – Click here for a listing Insurance Companies included in our coverage.–

  • How do I find out about my test results?

    How do I find out my test results? 

    We understand patients are anxious to receive test results. Most routine lab test results are received in the office and reviewed by the physician within a week, but some tests take somewhat longer. 


    If a test result is found to be a critical value, you will be notified at once by the provider. All other test results will be relayed to you by mail, patient portal or a telephone call from your provider's assistant. 


    If you have not received your test results within ten days, please call and leave a message requesting the results. Your provider's assistant will be glad to return your call.

  • How can I send secure messages to my provider over the Internet? (Patient Portal) How do I use the Patient Portal?

    Prairie Clinic is using a product called Medfusion (MyPortal) for secure communications with our patients. To enroll, contact your provider. Upon enrollment, you’ll receive instructions for how to complete that enrollment. Click to view Prairie Clinic's All NEW Medfusion Patient Portal FAQ


    Patients who are already enrolled will need to re-enroll.

  • What do I do if I need a doctor after hours or in have an emergency?

    Prairie Clinic has a physician on-call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If your doctor is unavailable, the doctor on-call can answer your questions and care for any medical problems. Urgent care appointments are usually available during regular office hours. After Prairie Clinic hours, the doctor on-call can be reached by calling the Sauk Prairie Health Care at 643-3311.


    If you feel a life threatening situation exists, immediately call the ambulance by dialing 911.

  • How do I request a medication refill?

    To refill your prescription, please call your pharmacy and ask them to fax us the request for a prescription refill.


    We receive many requests for refills each day, and the process takes time, (especially when your provider is not in the office). Please allow 48 hours for your request to be processed.


    • Refill requests are processed Monday through Friday between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm. Medication refill requests made on Saturday will be processed on Monday
    • An office visit may be required (to monitor your overall health and condition) prior to refilling your medication.
    • An office visit may be required prior to filling or refilling an antibiotic prescription.
    • We are not able to refill medications we have not prescribed.
  • Where can I get help paying for my medications?

    There are some programs available to assist patients in paying for medications you need: 


    SeniorCare

    A description of the SeniorCare Program is available at: http://www.dhfs.state.wi.us/seniorcare

    An application is available at: http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov/SeniorCare/app-instruc-info.htm


    Medicare

    Information about Medicare's Prescription Drug and other assistance programs is available at: http://www.medicare.gov/A 

  • Why haven't I received a statement for an appointment x days/weeks ago?

    Statements are mailed every 4 weeks. The statement you receive is an exact copy of your account. You will not receive a statement if we are waiting for payment from your insurance company. After insurance pays on that date of service, you will receive a statement. We try to send everything to your insurance company as soon as possible, although your insurance company can take up to 6 weeks to pay on your claim.


    Click here for additional info about our statements and billing.

  • What are Prairie Clinic's Confidentiality & Privacy Practices?

  • How can I make my medical wishes clear in case I'm incapacitated?

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