Patient Information

NIHA is an out-of-network provider with all insurance companies for both medical and dental. While we do not bill insurance directly, many of our patients are may receive up to 50–70% reimbursement from their plans. Actual reimbursement will depend on your individual policy. For your convenience, we provide a detailed receipt and a medical claim form that you can easily submit to your insurance company. Payment is required at the time of service.

Flexible payment options are available through Care Credit financing, a healthcare credit card company that allows you to defer your out-of-pocket expenses without interest for up to one year.

Dental Insurance

Our goal in Holistic Family Dentistry is to maximize your out-of-network dental benefits and minimize out-of-pocket expenses. As a courtesy, we will provide you with a completed dental insurance claim form for you to submit to your insurance company for reimbursement, and provide a receipt for the services rendered. Payment is due at the time of service.

We are an out-of-network provider with ALL dental insurance companies. For out-of-network patients with Metlife we are able to expedite dental claims electronically for faster reimbursement to the patient.

Medical Insurance

• We do not participate with HMO plans, Medicaid, or Medicare, nor accept insurance assignment.
• Some doctors may offer a Medicare discount (please inquire when scheduling).
• We provide a detailed bill for you to file to your insurance company.
• Payment is required at the time of service.

NOT RECOGNIZED CARE
NIHA reserves the right in preparing claim submissions to include those procedural codes or other data that accurately reflect services, and to invoice non-covered services using internal descriptions without the use of procedural codes. Please understand that your insurance company may deny coverage because of differences between integrative and conventional medicine. Please contact your insurance company directly for information on your coverage. NIHA will make every effort to provide sufficient information to allow an insurer to determine what services it will reimburse, but it is not responsible for any insurance company decision.

PRIMARY CARE
Some of our practitioners may provide limited primary care services as defined by mutual written agreement. They are considered out-of-network providers.  You will receive a medical claim form that will include all information for you to file for insurance reimbursement, along with a receipt for services rendered.

TRICARE
NIHA is a nonparticipating Tricare provider, and Tricare patients are responsible for payment of NIHA’s full fee schedule at time of service and will receive reimbursement directly from the Tricare carrier for the amounts payable under Tricare’s fee schedule. In order for NIHA to bill its service rates, Tricare patients must review and sign a Request for Non-Covered Services that will give advance notice of anticipated fees.

Directions

5225 WISCONSIN AVENUE NW, SUITE 402 · WASHINGTON, DC · (202) 237-7000

Metro Red Line

Our office is easily accessible by the Washington Metro’s Red Line at Friendship Heights. When exiting the station, take the Metro elevators at the Jenifer Street exit. The entrance to our building is located directly across from the street when you come off the Metro elevator. Take the building elevator up to the 4th floor and exit to the left to Suite 402.

Biking

Our office now has a Capital Bikeshare station located just across the street from our building at Wisconsin Avenue NW.

Driving

Our office is in the District of Columbia on Wisconsin Avenue, close to Maryland (e.g. Bethesda, Rockville, Chevy Chase)  and Northern Virginia. We provide 2 hours free parking in the Colonial parking garage located on Jenifer St. NW. Please bring your license plate number with you to your appointment.

From Baltimore & Maryland
EASIEST: Take I-95 South to I-495 West heading toward Rockville.
From I-495 take Exit 34 and stay in the far right lane which forks and loops south onto Wisconsin Ave., Route 355 South. ( Rt. 355 South is Rockville Pike, which turns into Wisconsin Ave.)
Stay on Wisconsin Ave. for about 4 –5 miles, crossing Western Ave. The next light is Jenifer Street. Take a Left on to Jenifer Street. Turn Right down the first ramp into Colonial Parking garage. The elevators for the building are between the parking garage floors, accessible only via steps. The office is on the 4th floor, suite 402.

FASTEST: Take I-95 South to I- 495 West heading toward Rockville.
Stay on I- 495 until Connecticut Ave. (Exit 33) Take Connecticut Ave. South toward Washington, D.C. Go ½ way around Chevy Chase Circle and continue straight on Connecticut Ave.
Turn Right onto Military Rd. and continue for approximately ½ mile
Turn Left onto 43rd St., go to the end of the block where you are forced to turn Right onto Jenifer St. Take a Left down the last ramp (before Wisconsin  Ave intersection)  into the Colonial Parking garage. The elevators for the building are between the parking garage floors, accessible only via steps. The office is on the 4th floor, suite 402.

From Virginia
From I –95 North take the Capital Beltway ( I- 495 North) toward Tysons Corner and Maryland. Take I –495 North into Maryland, take River Road East (exit 39) toward Washington DC. Follow River Road for approximately 4 miles. Turn Left at Western Ave. and follow for approximately ¼ mile. Turn Right onto Jenifer Street. Follow Jenifer Street across Wisconsin Ave. and turn right down the first ramp into Colonial Parking garage. The elevators for the building are between the parking garage floors, accessible only via steps. The office is on the 4th floor, suite 402.

Handicap Accessibility 

There is street level parking in front of the building on 5225 Wisconsin Ave. with access to the lobby.  There is handicap accessible parking on level P-1 of the Colonial Parking garage, with the elevator on the same level. Follow directions above to the Colonial parking garage on Jenifer Street but turn right at the SECOND right for entrance to handicap accessible garage. The P-1 entrance has a closed garage door with a call box and a camera that the attendant uses to remotely open the P-1 door. Pull-up to the garage door and push the button on the intercom for the attendant to answer or open the garage door.
The elevator  is on the same level as the parking. NIHA is located on the 4th floor, suite 402. If you need assistance, please advise us in advance and we will provide support and a wheel chair if needed.

Nearby Hotels

We often get patients from outside the Washington, D.C. area. Here are hotels close to NIHA’s Medical and Dental Center:

Courtyard by Marriott Chevy Chase  -0.4 miles away
5520 Wisconsin Ave, Chevy Chase, MD
301-656-1500

Embassy Suites Chevy Chase Pavilion – 0.2 miles away
4300 Military Road, NW, Washington, DC
202-362-9300

Hilton Garden Inn, Washington DC/Bethesda -1.8 Miles away
7301 Waverly Street Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 654-8111

Days Inn – 1.30 miles away
4400 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC
202-244-5600

Residence Inn by Marriott– 1.79 miles away
7335 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda, MD
301-718-0200

Hyatt Regency – 1.84 miles away
7400 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda, MD
301-657-1234