It's been 4 years since I saw an OB at North York General (I was seeing Dr. Schilletto) and he did not charge a fee at all. Everything was covered by OHIP and I never paid for anything out of pocket.

Gia wrote:

hi there,

Does anyone know if all the OB at NYGH charges a fee? is this legit that they do?

My OB at NYGH did, although the fee was optional - he would charge "a la carte", so to speak, if you didn't pay and needed extra services.  I didn't bother and found I didn't need any of those additional services.  And yes, it is totally legit (confirmed, my dad's a doctor too).  There are lots of services that they often need to provide that OHIP does not cover.  My first OB, at Women's College, charged a mandatory fee.  That all being said, if you cannot afford the fee, you can speak to the doctor and s/he is likely to waive it.

To answer the original question, I doubt that all OB charge the fee, and the amount of the fee itself will vary.  It's up to each additional office.

Megan wrote:

Gia wrote:

hi there,

Does anyone know if all the OB at NYGH charges a fee? is this legit that they do?

My first Gyn/OB charged me just for a registration package to York Central. I could have gotten it myself. I finally switched to a midwife, and the Gyn/OB charged me $15 a page to fax to the midwife. The midwife told me I don't need to pay for the 3rd fax (its just a form based on my opinion on my history). The Doc's are there to make money I tell you. The service they provide was mediocre and the answers to the 1 or 2 questions I have was unsatisfactory. I refuse to be treated like a lawyer's (liars) client. The midwives answers all my questions and spends an hour approximately with me. Midwives are good if you have a good health history.

This OB I am going to see at NYGH is goign to charge me a $300 cash. This is what they told me to bring for my first appointment.

Gia wrote:

Megan wrote:

Gia wrote:

hi there,

Does anyone know if all the OB at NYGH charges a fee? is this legit that they do?

My first Gyn/OB charged me just for a registration package to York Central. I could have gotten it myself. I finally switched to a midwife, and the Gyn/OB charged me $15 a page to fax to the midwife. The midwife told me I don't need to pay for the 3rd fax (its just a form based on my opinion on my history). The Doc's are there to make money I tell you. The service they provide was mediocre and the answers to the 1 or 2 questions I have was unsatisfactory. I refuse to be treated like a lawyer's (liars) client. The midwives answers all my questions and spends an hour approximately with me. Midwives are good if you have a good health history.

This OB I am going to see at NYGH is goign to charge me a $300 cash. This is what they told me to bring for my first appointment.

For my OB/Gyn there was no such fee 5 years ago, I am very low maintenance in my requirements/demands also. But to charge for registration package is absurd by my standards. My midwife (covered by OHIP also) never charged me for anything.

For my son's pediatrician, there is no fee either. But for the other pediatrician in the same office, I remember there is a sign for fee per service listed (such as phone calls, doctor's notes etc). But if you choose you can also pay the package fee instead (which can be $300).