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Dr. Mark D. Bedard, DO is a pediatrician in Orange Park, FL specializing in general pediatrics. He graduated from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Mark D. Bedard, DO is affiliated with Baptist Health and Wolfson Children's Hospital.
Wolfson Children's Hospital
Wolfson Children's Hospital
Asthma
Asthma is a chronic lung disease where the tissue and airways of the lungs become extremely sensitive to certain substances. When these substances are breathed in, the lungs become inflamed. The muscles around the airways tighten and squeeze the lungs, and passages within the lungs swell and tighten. The airways themselves produce mucus, which further clogs the tightened, swollen airways. A person having an asthma attack finds it very difficult to breathe, and a severe attack can even be fatal.
Asthma affects people of all ages, but people with asthma are most often diagnosed as children. Symptoms can include wheezing, a tight feeling in the chest, shortness of breath, and coughing. Some people have mild symptoms all the time, and some people have no symptoms at all, but everyone with asthma is susceptible to occasional severe attacks or flare-ups of symptoms when they are exposed to triggers. Triggers vary widely but can include:
Treatment for most asthma patients involves three steps. Patients learn what their asthma triggers are and avoid them. They take a daily control medication, usually an inhaled corticosteroid, to reduce inflammation in the lungs. Also, they have rescue medication with them at all times to take in case of a severe attack. These quick-acting inhaled medications relax the muscles around the airways and allow the lungs to open up for air.
There is no cure for asthma, but with treatment it should not interfere with daily life and activities.
Dr. Mark D. Bedard, DO graduated from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed residency at University of Florida Health Science Center and Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatrics) and has a state license in Florida.
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: University of Florida Health Science Center and Affiliated Hospitals
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatrics)
Licensed In: Florida
Dr. Mark D. Bedard, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:
Dr. Mark D. Bedard, DO appears to accept the following insurance providers: Humana EPO, Aetna National Advantage Program, CIGNA PPO, CIGNA HMO, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), WellCare, Medicare Advantage, AARP, MultiPlan, Humana HMO, Railroad Medicare, First Health PPO, AvMed, United Healthcare, Aetna Open Choice PPO, Aetna Managed Choice, AvMed HMO, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Workers' Compensation, Evolutions Healthcare Systems, TRICARE, Molina Healthcare, Care Plus Medicare, Humana Gold Plus, United POS, Florida Blue - HMO BlueCare, United Community Health Plan (select offices), Gold Kidney Health Plan, Veteran's Affairs Community Care Network, Aetna Whole Health, Aetna Medicare Choice, Premier and Eagle Plans, Devoted Health, Florida Blue - Blue Options (Network Blue), Sunshine State Health Plan (select offices), Plans Not Accepted, Centivo - Select and Non-Select, Oscar Health, Simply Healthcare Healthy Kids (Select Offices Only), Aetna Elect Choice / Health Choices, United HMO, Commercial, Sunshine Health CMS Health Plan, Choice Care PPO, Aetna Better Health - Healthy Kids (Select Offices Only), Aetna Medicare Assure and Select Plans, Ascension Complete Medicare, Prime Comp Network WC (select offices), United PPO, Florida Blue - MyBlue, Other, Florida Blue - Indemnity (PHS), Aetna Signature Administrator, UPMC Health Plan, Florida Blue - PPO (PPC), United Open Access, Aetna HMO, POS, QPOS, USAACCESS and UMR Baptist Health Employees.
According to our sources, Dr. Mark D. Bedard, DO accepts the following insurance providers:
Dr. Mark D. Bedard, DO has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 50 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Mark D. Bedard, DO from all over the web to help you find the right in Orange Park, FL.
These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Mark D. Bedard, DO. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
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$1,159
COTEMPLA XR-ODT $730 |
Adzenys XR-ODT $389 |
ZolpiMist $40 |
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$488
EUCRISA $196 |
PREVNAR 13 $89 |
TRUMENBA $84 |
COMIRNATY $69 |
PREVNAR 20 $36 |
Other $14 |
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$445
JORNAY PM $293 |
Jornay PM 20mg capsules (Bottle of 100) $152 |
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$441
QELBREE $441 |
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$431
Dyanavel XR $265 |
Quillivant $96 |
QUILLIVANT XR $69 |
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$3,674
VYVANSE $387 |
BEXSERO $327 |
AZSTARYS $230 |
Auvi-Q $209 |
Moxeza $195 |
Other $2,326 |
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| $150 |
Dr. Mark Bedard's specialty is general pediatrics. These areas are among his clinical interests: obesity, schooling, and immunization (preventive vaccines). He is professionally affiliated with Wolfson Children's Hospital. Dr. Bedard graduated from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine.
