FOOT CARE
Conservative Foot Care - In Your Home - In Our Office
Dr. Bauer also makes house calls for those patients needing nail care that are unable to leave their homes
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Serving Westmoreland and surrounding counties in Western Pennsylvania
Dr. Bauer is a Direct Care Provider and not affiliated with health insurance. Fees are transparent.
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Foot Care Services Provided In The Office:
- Thick and Fungal Nail Treatments
- Laser Nail Fungus Treatment
- Topical Nail Fungus Treatment
- KeryFlex Nail Restoration System
- Nail debriding/trimming and Callus paring
- Basic Wound Care
- Foot Pain
- Diabetic Foot Education and Care
- Non-Invasive Wart removal treatment
- Non-Invasive ingrowing nail treatment
Foot care Services Provided In Your Home:
- Toenail debridement and trimming
- Trim and pare painful calluses and corns
- Diabetic foot exam and education
- Wound care assessment and initial treatment
- Foot pain
About Dr. Kathleen Bauer, DPM
I graduated from Carlow University with a BS in Mathematics. After a long career with the Federal Aviation Administration as an Air Traffic Control Specialist, I returned to school and graduated from Barry University with my Doctorate in Podiatric Medicine. I then completed post graduate training at the VA Hospital in Baltimore, MD.
I have been treating patients in skilled nursing and personal care facilities since 2017, and I continue to work in those facilities.
Compassionate Healthcare with A Personal Approach
My mission is to provide you with personalized, high quality care in the comfort of your own home or in our office.
My goal is to maintain and improve your foot health, to empower you with an understanding of your condition, and create a wellness plan. Let's get started today on your path to healthier feet.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Please reach us at KathleenBauerDPM@aol.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.
There is no set time frame when thick or painful nails need to be treated. Debridement is when thick toenails are thinned with a dremel tool, making them more comfortable to walk and wear shoes. When the nails become long, thick or uncomfortable just call or text for an appointment.
Most Medical insurance plans do not cover routine nail and foot care unless there is a medical necessity. If we aren’t dealing with the constraints of health insurance plans, Dr. Bauer has no minimum time frame. When your nails become painful or uncomfortable, call or text to schedule an appointment. Health insurance coverage is more than 62 days after the last treatment.
Dr. Bauer uses a variety of styles and sizes of nail clippers. She also uses a dremel to help with excessive thick nails safely and with reduced pain.
Dr. Bauer will gather important health questions that may be related to the lower extremity and treatment. Diabetes and peripheral vascular disease are common diseases that should have regular podiatric treatment.
Dr. Bauer will have you sit in your favorite comfortable chair and relax. It is your choice if you would like to have any family members present. She will bring a small case with tools, carefully treat your feet, clean up, and discus any recommendations. The session is quick and as painless as possible.
DPM stands for Doctor of Podiatric Medicine. Podiatrists graduate after 4 years of Podiatric Medical School, followed by a post graduate surgical residence.
Dr. Bauer will travel approximately 45 minutes of driving distance from the Greensburg area. If you live further, please don‘t hesitate to contact her. She often travels to remote areas to treat patients in skilled nursing facilities around western Pennsylvania and may still be able to treat you.
The cost for your in-home visit is a combination of travel time plus costs for all treatments.
The cost for an in-office visit has a consultation fee and any associated treatment fees.
See the pricing list and please feel free to ask any questions to clarify.
If requested, Dr. Bauer will provide you with a comprehensive receipt that you may submit to your insurance company. Depending on your coverage, insurance may give reimbursement less your co-pay and any deductible on medically necessary covered treatments and/or consultation fees. Many of Dr. Bauer’s treatments are new and innovative, and not covered by insurance.
This is a common question and not easy to answer. Thick toenails are not always caused from fungus and yeast, but can also be from permanently damaging the area where the nail grows. Diseases such as psoriasis can make nails look fungal.
Contact Dr. Bauer for an assessment on your toenails. Together with the history of how the nails have deteriorated and her experience, often a clinical diagnosis can be made. However if there is any question as to whether the nails have fungus growing, Dr. Bauer will send a sample of the toenail to the pathology lab for official diagnosis. This is painless, takes several days, and is often covered by most medical insurance plans.
Pricing:
Treatment and Exam Pricing Schedule
Office Consultation - New Patient
$80
This is the fee for a new patient initial visit and exam. Additional treatment fees will be added If necessitated.
Followup Exams
$55
Will be charged at all follow up exams and Includes nail trimming and debridement if necessary.
Laser Nail Treatment Therapy
Your consultation includes extensive education about treating this difficult condition.
Bring clean socks!
1 foot - $375 first treatment
Both feet - $575 first treatment
$95 post treatment care package ($99 value)
Depending on the severity of the fungal infection, 1 to 4 sessions are required every 4 weeks. See followup pricing.
Nail biopsy option available for definitive pathology prior to treatment and is typically covered by health insurance.
Laser Nail Treatment Followup Therapy
$175/$225
The number of laser treatments depends on the severity of the fungus, and typically ranges from 1-4 sessions. With the purchase of the initial laser treatment and post care package, the patient is locked in for additional treatment discount pricing, within the next year. Perfect for maintenance to help mitigate recurrence.
1 foot - $175
Both feet - $225
Callus paring/trimming
$35/$55
$35 - Up to 2 calluses that need trimmed
$55 - 3 or more calluses needing trimmed
Wound Evaluation and Treatment
$55
Initial wound treatment and recommendations if you require more extensive treatment at a wound care facility.
KeryFlex Nail Restoration System
$154 - $262
KeryFlex is a nail restoration product for damaged toenails. KeryFlex delivers immediate and significant cosmetic enhancement after one visit, may be applied to 1 or all toenails as needed, and lasts 6-8 weeks. It looks and feels completely natural and bends with the natural movement of toes and feet. May be painted immediately after treatment and applied after laser treatment.
KeryFlex kit $57 (save what is not used for next treatment)
per nail $17 (max of $125)
Wart Treatment With Swift Microwave
$265 per treatment
The New SWIFT microwave treatment for warts has minimal to no pain and uses the body’s immune system to destroy the wart, caused from the HPV virus, from the inside. There is no cutting, no burning and no freezing. The treatment is over 94% effective and has less than a 1% chance of recurrence. Typically 1-3 treatments needed. If you are healthy with a good immune system, usually 1-2 are required spaced 1 month apart. This treatment is perfectly safe on everyone, including children.
Formula 3 Fungus Nail Treatment
$43
Formula 3 is a superior product used to treat nail fungus with a high success rate when used in conjunction with laser treatment and other products. May also be used without laser in very mild cases of toenail fungus. Only available at your physicians clinic.
Clean Sweep Shoe Spray
$16
Shoe spray used in conjunction with the fungal nail treatment program. Saturate your shoes thoroughly after removing insoles, allow to dry, then reapply as necessary when shoes begin to smell, usually after 3-4 months for every day shoes and 3-4 weeks for your athletic shoes or those with intensive perspiration. This spray helps kill the fungal spores that infect toenails and not just cover up the odor and contains silver.
FungiFoam 2.5 oz Fungal And Athlete’s Foot Treatment
$40
FungiFoam is not intended for use on your toenails but rather the skin on your feet that may harbor the fungus. Apply 1 pump of foam to the skin on the bottom and sides of your feet, between your toes and around the nails. FungiFoam is also an effective treatment for Athlete’s foot.
Laser Post Care Treatment Package
$95
$99value Includes:
Formula 3
FungiFoam 2.5 oz
CleanSweep shoe spray
OR
Formula 7
FungiFoam 1 oz
Clean Sweep Shoe Spray
When this package is purchased, follow up laser treatments are available at significant savings.
Basic Exam In Your Home
$75
Every patient will start at this level of service in their home. Additional treatment fees will be added If necessitated.
A basic exam is one that has no problems other than thick, dystrophic or painful nails. It includes toenails trimmed or debrided.
There will be an additional fee if you live more than 15 minutes from Harrison City.
Additional In-Home Visit travel fee
Starts at $20
If you live more than 15 minutes from Harrison City, an additional travel fee starts at $20 depending on the driving time. Please inquire For more information.
In Home Visit Second Person Discount
-$10
Does your spouse need their nails cared for? Or a family member or friend? Each additional person getting an exam and nail treatment in the same home is $65 with no extra travel fee. Please advise when making the appointment if any additional people will be treated to allocate enough time.
CASH DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE
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Hours
Office and Home Visits:
Monday: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Friday: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Thursday: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Saturday and other evenings by request
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