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Are gps the only people who can make referrals by assessment?

Dr. Annette Occhialini, University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio Answered Feb. 2, 2012
33 years experience in Surgery - Plastics
Any primary doctor. Any primary care doc can make referrals. This includes family practice, pediatrics, internal medicine, gynecology.
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Dr. Ankush Bansal, Creighton University School of Medicine Answered Sep. 14, 2013
14 years experience in Internal Medicine
No. In the U.S., any physician can make a referral to any other specialty.
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