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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.
2140 Smith Street Credentialing Department
Orange Park, FL 32073
6353 Argyle Forest Boulevard Suite 4
Jacksonville, FL 32244
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), Medicare Advantage, AARP, MultiPlan, Humana HMO, Aetna, 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, United POS, Florida Blue - HMO BlueCare, United Community Health Plan (select offices), Veteran's Affairs Community Care Network, Florida Blue - Blue Options (Network Blue), Sunshine State Health Plan (select offices), Centivo - Select and Non-Select, Simply Healthcare Healthy Kids (Select Offices Only), United HMO, Commercial, Sunshine Health CMS Health Plan, Choice Care PPO, Prime Comp Network WC (select offices), United PPO, Other, Florida Blue - Indemnity (PHS), UPMC Health Plan, Florida Blue - PPO (PPC), United Open Access 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 28 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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$392
Dyanavel XR $226 |
Quillivant $96 |
QUILLIVANT XR $69 |
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$349
QELBREE $349 |
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$327
VYVANSE $174 |
MYDAYIS $152 |
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$3,199
BEXSERO $303 |
VYVANSE $212 |
Auvi-Q $209 |
Moxeza $195 |
Jornay PM 20mg capsules (Bottle of 100) $152 |
Other $2,127 |
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| $150 |
Dr. Mark Bedard specializes in general pediatrics and practices in Orange Park, FL and Jacksonville, FL. His areas of expertise include obesity, schooling, and immunization (preventive vaccines). Dr. Bedard's hospital/clinic affiliations include Baptist Health and Wolfson Children's Hospital. He attended Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Florida Health Science Center. He has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. Dr. Bedard seems to honor AvMed, Coventry, and CIGNA Plans, as well as other insurance carriers.
