Below is practical information for patients and families, to help prepare for appointments at The Johns Hopkins Scleroderma Center.
Johns Hopkins Asthma & Allergy Center (view map)
Division of Rheumatology, 1st Floor, Room 1B7
5501 Hopkins Bayview Circle
Baltimore, Maryland 21224-6801
Park in the Mid-Campus Lot located near the Johns Hopkins Asthma & Allergy Center.
New patients should arrive 30 minutes early to accommodate parking, Johns Hopkins Security, and the pre-registration process. Returning patients should allow 15 minutes.
Evaluations are performed by a scleroderma specialist and possibly a physician-in-training. Allow approximately three hours for the appointment and various tests.
Insurance companies are billed directly. Patients are responsible for amounts not covered by insurance. Bring all appropriate forms and insurance cards.
The maximum fee for the first visit is approximately $576.00. Co-payments are collected at the time of the visit. There may be additional fees for imaging studies or laboratory studies. Payments may be made with cash, Visa, MasterCard, travelers’ checks, or personal checks.
A parking fee (maximum $8.00 – cash only) is charged by the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Institution.