In the event of a life-threatening medical emergency, call emergency medical services at 911 immediately. DO NOT WAIT! Inform the emergency room staff that you are a patient of Vanguard Skin Specialists and they will contact us.

At Vanguard Skin Specialists, we accept Medicare, Tricare, and most major insurance plans. Please contact your insurance company or you may call our office at (719) 465-5643 to find out if we accept your plan.

If your insurance plan requires you to pay a co-payment, co-insurance, and/or a deductible, you will need to pay at the time of your visit. For your convenience we accept cash, checks, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express.

If you have a question related to your bill or insurance, please contact our billing specialists at (719) 465-5643 or email billing@vanguardskin.com.

If your insurance is an HMO/managed care plan and you are required to obtain a referral from your primary care physician, the referral must be obtained before you can be seen for an office visit. Please coordinate this with your primary care physician in advance. Appointments will be rescheduled if required referrals are not received in the office by the time of your visit.

Prescriptions and refills for established patients of Vanguard Skin Specialists are routinely issued during our regular office hours (see above). You can make your request by calling our office at (719) 355-1585.

No refills are issued during the evenings, weekends, or holidays, as the doctors do not have access to your medical records during those times. It is helpful to anticipate your refill needs to avoid an interruption in your medication therapy.

We do not refill prescriptions for patients who have not been seen within the past 6 months.