Bub and Associates Family Medical Center

Welcome to our practice

Every member of our office is dedicated to helping you and your family maintain or improve your physical health and well-being. Preventive health, wellness and patient education are important parts of the service we provide. Patients are encouraged to take an active and responsible role in their health care as we embark on what we hope will be a long and satisfying relationship. Our primary concern is the health and welfare of our patients. To this end, we have brought together the finest selection of medical practitioners.

Besides our doctors, we also have physician assistants, many capable nurses, a fine office staff, and auxiliary medical alternatives of acupressure, psychological counseling, nutrition, diabetic counseling and podiatry, among others.

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General Services

• Adult, adolescent, geriatric, and pediatric office care
• Comprehensive physical examinations
• Gynecologic exams and Pap smears
• Continuous care for chronic problems
• Immunizations
• Allergy treatments
• EKGs
• Holter monitors
• Minor surgery (including removal of skin tags and moles, and suturing lacerations)
• Flex sigmoidoscopies
• Well-baby and well-child care
• Blood pressure, weight monitoring and follow-up
• Treatment of work-related injuries
• Treatment of MVA injuries
• School, drivers and work physicals
• On site Laboratory draw center
• Nerve conduction studies
• Diabetes management
• Asthma care
• Hypertension care
• Chiropractic services  

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Office Hours

All patients are seen by appointment. Many same-day appointments are available for acute illnesses. For your convenience, we offer evening hours four days-a-week. If you are unable to honor your appointment, please call 610-967-3646 in advance so that we may reschedule your visit.

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After-Hours Calls and Emergencies

After office hours, a physician is on-call and available by phone 24 hours-a-day. These calls are for urgent problems that require immediate attention. To reach the on-call physician, dial the office number - 610-967-3646 - and the after-hours answering service will take your message. The on-call physician will promptly return your call. Please have all pertinent information readily available to assist the physician in handling your call appropriately.

For life-threatening emergencies, please dial 911 for an ambulance. The hospital physicians will then contact us.

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Insurances/Referrals

As your primary care practice, we will coordinate your medical care. If you have a health question consult our office and we will guide you with the appropriate medical treatment. We will refer you to a specialist for treatment when medically necessary and continue to coordinate your care with the consulting doctor.

If your insurance plan requires a prior written referral or pre-authorization, you must call the office. Your insurance requires three to five business days (excluding Saturday and Sunday) to process your referral/pre-authorization. Referrals can no longer be backdated as of July 1, 2007. If you have any questions, you may call our office and we will be happy to help you.

Our office excepts most all major insurance plans. You may call our office for the list of plans or refer to your insurance manual. Co-pays are due at time of service. Payments are accepted in cash, personal check, Visa, MasterCard or Discover Card.

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Prescriptions/Results

We require 24 hours to process your refill request. You may call the prescription line and leave a message for your refill or when seeing your primary doctor ask them for all your refills at that time of service.

If lab work or any other test was ordered, you will receive your results at your next office visit or you may call the results line. Our office will return your call within 24 hours (excluding Saturday and Sunday).

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About our Doctors and Staff

	Sam Bub, MD Graduated from the University of Cape Town, South Africa Completed training at the Groote Schuur Hospital Maintained a family practice in South Africa until he immigrated to the United States Board certified in Family Practice and Geriatrics Medical Director of Cedarbrook County Home Involved with community-based programs to reduce the incidence of smoking Newest interest is a research project to determine whether aggressive risk factor intervention will reduce the incidence of heart attacks and strokes
	Carol Fromer-Bub, MD Awarded undergraduate degree in English literature at the University of Pennsylvania Achieved medical degree at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City Completed residency at Overlook Hospital, a Columbia Hospital affiliate, in Summit, New Jersey Board certified in Family Practice
	Timothy Schmeltzle, DO Graduated from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy & Science Awarded medical degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Completed internship and family practice residency at Allentown Osteopathic Medical Center (now St. Luke’s Hospital - Allentown Campus) Board certified in family practice
	Todd Holbrook, MD Received undergraduate degree from Lehigh University Awarded medical degree from Medical College of Pennsylvania Completed residency at The West Jersey Health System Achieved board certification in family medicine Assumed position of clinical adjunct faculty member of King’s College in 2005 Dr. Holbrook joined us from Bethlehem Steel Family Medicine Center in August, 2003 where he was a staff physician for three years. Prior to that, Dr. Holbrook was previously employed by Einstein Community Health Association in Philadelphia.
	Katherine I. Brown, PA-C Graduated from King's College in Wilkes Barre where she completed the Physician Assistant program in 1997 Worked with geriatric patients in several nursing homes and as an EMT for the King's College Emergency Response Team Certified as a physician assistant
	Barry M. Tice, PA-C Graduated from Delaware Valley College with a BS in Biology Attended Hahnemann Medical School, graduating with an Associate's Degree in Medicine Certified as a Physician Assistant and practiced for 14 years at the Tice Clinic in Quakertown, five years in Perkasie and joined our practice in 1995
	Matthew Shultz, PA-C Completed BS in Behavioral Health at Penn State University Graduated from DeSales University where he completed the Physician Assistant program in August 2000 Fulfilled course rotation in our office and after completing his board requirements remained on our staff as a certified Physician Assistant