REFERRING CLINICIANS
Referral overview
Send the clinical question, the most relevant records, and any prior cardiovascular imaging. Flow Heart & Vascular will review the information together, coordinate the appropriate next step, and communicate the assessment and plan back to the referring clinician.
Office: 407 N Lindsay Road, Suite 103–104, Mesa, AZ 85213
START HERE
Choose the appropriate referral path
Routine referral
Upload your referral order and available records securely, or fax them to the office. You do not need to retype clinical information already in the attached referral.
REFERRAL FAX
480-571-0269
The office will review the referral and contact the patient to coordinate scheduling.
Send a Secure ReferralUrgent but clinically stable
Call the office, identify yourself as a referring clinician, and state the clinical question, current symptoms, requested urgency, and a direct callback number.
CLINICIAN / OFFICE LINE
Call first for triage and appointment availability. Do not wait for a form submission or fax to be reviewed.
Discuss a case with Dr. Patel
For a focused question, complex treatment decision, or uncertainty about the referral pathway, call and ask to discuss the case with Dr. Patel.
CALL AND REQUEST DR. PATEL
Provide the patient’s name and date of birth, the clinical question, urgency, and your direct callback number.
Emergency: Direct unstable or immediately life-threatening conditions to emergency care or 911. Do not use a website form, routine fax, or email for an emergency.
REFERRAL TOOLS
Everything needed for a complete referral
Sending protected health information
Use our secure clinician referral form or fax 480-571-0269. The form opens in Hushmail and accepts up to 20 files and 75 MB total per submission. Do not send medical information through ordinary email or the general appointment-request form. Call for large imaging transfers.
WHAT TO SEND
Records that help answer the referral question
Please send what is available. Do not delay an urgent referral while assembling a complete record.
- Specific referral reason, clinical question, and requested urgency
- Recent history and physical or relevant office note
- Current medications, allergies, and pertinent laboratory results
- ECG and reports from echocardiograms, stress studies, rhythm monitors, CT, catheterization, or vascular ultrasound
- Prior procedure reports and relevant hospital discharge summaries
- Patient demographics, contact information, preferred language, insurance details, and authorization when required
COMMON INDICATIONS
Begin with the question that needs to be answered
This list is not exhaustive. Clinicians may call when the appropriate pathway is uncertain.
Chest discomfort, exertional symptoms, shortness of breath, or an abnormal cardiovascular study
Known or suspected coronary artery disease and decisions about additional testing or treatment
Palpitations, unexplained dizziness, fainting, or intermittent rhythm symptoms
Valve or structural heart findings requiring clarification or longitudinal management
Leg pain, diminished circulation, nonhealing wounds, swelling, thrombosis, or venous disease
Review of prior imaging, a proposed procedure, or another complex cardiovascular decision
AFTER THE REFERRAL
What referring clinicians can expect
- Clinical reviewThe referral is reviewed for the question, available records, and urgency.
- Patient coordinationThe office contacts the patient and requests missing information when needed.
- Purposeful testingA study is selected when its result is reasonably expected to affect the plan; referral does not automatically lead to another test or procedure.
- Communication backThe consultation assessment and recommended next steps are returned through the referring clinician’s documented channel.
INSURANCE + AUTHORIZATION
Participation varies by plan and network
Participation, benefits, medical-group rules, and authorization requirements can change. Review the current insurance guidance, then confirm coverage with both the office and the insurer before the visit.
Insurance guidance last reviewed August 2026.
Review insurance guidanceREADY TO REFER?
Send a referral or discuss a case
Send a routine referral securely online or fax 480-571-0269. For urgent but clinically stable referrals or to discuss a case, call 480-571-1863 first.
