Consultations
Patients within 100 miles are seen in the office. Patients farther away are seen by telehealth. Here is how each works and what to bring.
If you live within 100 miles of Glastonbury, CT, your evaluation is in the office for $500. If you live more than 100 miles away, your evaluation is by telehealth for $300. Either way, Dr. Tortland reviews your history and imaging first, and every procedure is performed in the office by Dr. Tortland.
The goal is the same. What differs is where the evaluation happens, what it costs and how you prepare.
| Factor | In-person (within 100 miles) | Telehealth (over 100 miles) |
|---|---|---|
| Who it is for | Patients within 100 miles of Glastonbury, CT | Patients more than 100 miles away, including out-of-state patients |
| Evaluation fee | $500 | $300 |
| What to bring or send | Any MRI from the last year and your history | Any MRI from the last year and your history, sent ahead of the visit |
| Purpose | Diagnostic workup and a recommendation, if one is appropriate | Diagnostic workup and a recommendation, if one is appropriate |
| Where procedures happen | In the office, performed by Dr. Tortland | In the office, performed by Dr. Tortland |
| Treatment recommended | Pending a full diagnostic workup, if recommended by Dr. Tortland | Pending a full diagnostic workup, if recommended by Dr. Tortland |
Distance decides the format. The 100 mile line keeps in-person care practical for local patients and gives everyone else a way to get an unbiased read without traveling first.
Because Dr. Tortland also refers patients to surgery when it is the better path, the evaluation is not built around selling a procedure. Treatments should not be a cookie-cutter, one-size-fits-all scenario.
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Not for the first step. Patients more than 100 miles away begin with a telehealth evaluation. Any procedure that follows is performed in the office by Dr. Tortland.
Any MRI from the last year, along with your history of prior treatments and surgeries.
Yes. The telehealth evaluation is $300 and the in-office evaluation is $500.
Dr. Tortland performs every procedure, in the office.
Yes. About 30% of patients come from out of state.
Tell us where you are located and what hurts, and we will set up the right format. Request a consultation.
Candidacy is determined on ultrasound, not over the phone. Bring your imaging and get a straight answer about your joint in one visit.