Q: What is a D.O.?
A: Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine. For more information, please visit:
American Osteopathic Association
Q: What do these initials FAAPMR mean?
A: "Fellows" require Board Certification from the American Board of Medical Specialties and indicate being a Fellow in the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Q: What does board certification mean?
A: Board certification demonstrates a physician's exceptional expertise in a particular specialty and/or sub-specialty of medical practice. It signifies a board certified physician's commitment to consistently achieving superior clinical outcomes in a responsive, patient-focused setting. Patients, physicians, healthcare providers, insurers, and quality organizations look for board certification as the best measure of a physician's knowledge, experience and skills to provide quality healthcare within his or her given specialty. For more information, please visit
About Board Certification
Q: What is Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and why is this branch of medicine important?
A: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) is the brach of medicine emphasizing the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders -particularly related to the nerves, muscles, and bones- that may produce temporary or permanent impairment. PM&R provides integrated care in the treatment of all conditions related to any form of disability. For more information, please visit:
FAQ's About Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Q: Do you take insurance?
A: We do not take insurance. However, because this is a physician-run medical facility with physical therapists, patients are given the opportunity to bill and collect from their insurance company. WE ARE NOT A MEDICARE OR MEDICAID PROVIDER THEREFORE YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO BILL THEM. Prescriptions for therapy, reports and diagnosis/treatment codes will be provided.
Q: Why doesn't your facility accept MEDICARE?
A: We do not take medicare because if we charged the medicare rate for what we do for 90 minutes the cost would be well over 150 dollars per session. Medicare only has an 1800 dollar cap for all outpatient therapies. After your 1800 dollar outpatient therapy cap has been exceeded your sessions would cost you 150 dollars out of pocket (much higher than what we charge). Under medicare we could not charge less than amount. Medicare rules and regulations are always changing, poorly defined, and increasing in complexity. We aim to focus all our time on your well being, not being on the phone with regulators or becoming experts on how to "milk" the system.
Q: Why don't you take insurance?
A: Third party interference about your healthcare from an outside source with a financial interest is inappropriate. Decisions for your health and wellbeing should be made without a financial agenda from outside parties. Medical Rehabilitation & Kinematics Lab was designed for patients to have the best opportunity to succeed. ALL staff are dedicated to getting you better. Every patient is treated as an individual, not as a number and a liability.
Q: Are contracts required (like in a gym)?
A: There are NO contracts required. However, a commitment by the patient to do his or her best to improve IS required. We will be putting forth a huge amount of time, effort and skill in a world class equipped facility to give each patient the best opportunity to improve. Noticeable progress does not happen overnight or by exercising once a week. If the patient is not committed to a home exercise program and/or coming in for a rehabilitation session at least two-to-three times per week then they are NOT a good candidate for this facility. This is not a day spa, family gym or a boot camp. We are not a comprehensive rehabilitative hospital for acute or subacute care. Rather, Medical Rehabilitation & Kinematics Lab is a place where patients can participate in a fun rehabilitation plan in a safe and interactive environment. It is a place where they will get serious, customized therapy and objective feedback on their performance from licensed professionals.
Q: Is research done at this facility?
A: Patient data is used to customize their rehabilitation program and in research as well. We will be developing many new protocols using exciting technologies from specialized equipment imported from all over the world. Collecting patient data will greatly help others with similar conditions. Pictures of yourself or personally identifying information would never be released without your written permission.
Q: Can healthcare providers, researchers, athletes/coaches, case and risk managers use our motion analysis lab or other objective measures for research purposes only?
A: Yes. However, these types of requests are evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Click on the contact page. We will get back to you as soon as possible.
Q: Does Medical Rehabilitation & Kinematics Lab offer a tour of the facilities?
A: Yes, but on an individual, scheduled basis. Security, safety and patient privacy are our upmost priority. Therefore, there are no unauthorized visits.
Q: Do I have open access to all of my records?
A: Yes.
Q: I am a referring physician or healthcare provider, what is the best way to get in touch with Dr. Marcus?
A: See the contact information at the top of the page.
Q: Does Dr. Marcus write prescriptions for medications?
A: Yes, only with the referring physician's knowledge.
Q: Does Dr. Marcus write prescriptions for narcotics?
A: NO. I recognize that many patients with disabilities experience pain and that some would benefit from the use of narcotics. If asked, I will give them an opinion on their current medication regimen. I will not write for narcotics as I feel that this may lead to ulterior motives for coming to therapy.
A: Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine. For more information, please visit:
American Osteopathic Association
Q: What do these initials FAAPMR mean?
A: "Fellows" require Board Certification from the American Board of Medical Specialties and indicate being a Fellow in the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Q: What does board certification mean?
A: Board certification demonstrates a physician's exceptional expertise in a particular specialty and/or sub-specialty of medical practice. It signifies a board certified physician's commitment to consistently achieving superior clinical outcomes in a responsive, patient-focused setting. Patients, physicians, healthcare providers, insurers, and quality organizations look for board certification as the best measure of a physician's knowledge, experience and skills to provide quality healthcare within his or her given specialty. For more information, please visit
About Board Certification
Q: What is Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and why is this branch of medicine important?
A: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) is the brach of medicine emphasizing the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders -particularly related to the nerves, muscles, and bones- that may produce temporary or permanent impairment. PM&R provides integrated care in the treatment of all conditions related to any form of disability. For more information, please visit:
FAQ's About Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Q: Do you take insurance?
A: We do not take insurance. However, because this is a physician-run medical facility with physical therapists, patients are given the opportunity to bill and collect from their insurance company. WE ARE NOT A MEDICARE OR MEDICAID PROVIDER THEREFORE YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO BILL THEM. Prescriptions for therapy, reports and diagnosis/treatment codes will be provided.
Q: Why doesn't your facility accept MEDICARE?
A: We do not take medicare because if we charged the medicare rate for what we do for 90 minutes the cost would be well over 150 dollars per session. Medicare only has an 1800 dollar cap for all outpatient therapies. After your 1800 dollar outpatient therapy cap has been exceeded your sessions would cost you 150 dollars out of pocket (much higher than what we charge). Under medicare we could not charge less than amount. Medicare rules and regulations are always changing, poorly defined, and increasing in complexity. We aim to focus all our time on your well being, not being on the phone with regulators or becoming experts on how to "milk" the system.
Q: Why don't you take insurance?
A: Third party interference about your healthcare from an outside source with a financial interest is inappropriate. Decisions for your health and wellbeing should be made without a financial agenda from outside parties. Medical Rehabilitation & Kinematics Lab was designed for patients to have the best opportunity to succeed. ALL staff are dedicated to getting you better. Every patient is treated as an individual, not as a number and a liability.
Q: Are contracts required (like in a gym)?
A: There are NO contracts required. However, a commitment by the patient to do his or her best to improve IS required. We will be putting forth a huge amount of time, effort and skill in a world class equipped facility to give each patient the best opportunity to improve. Noticeable progress does not happen overnight or by exercising once a week. If the patient is not committed to a home exercise program and/or coming in for a rehabilitation session at least two-to-three times per week then they are NOT a good candidate for this facility. This is not a day spa, family gym or a boot camp. We are not a comprehensive rehabilitative hospital for acute or subacute care. Rather, Medical Rehabilitation & Kinematics Lab is a place where patients can participate in a fun rehabilitation plan in a safe and interactive environment. It is a place where they will get serious, customized therapy and objective feedback on their performance from licensed professionals.
Q: Is research done at this facility?
A: Patient data is used to customize their rehabilitation program and in research as well. We will be developing many new protocols using exciting technologies from specialized equipment imported from all over the world. Collecting patient data will greatly help others with similar conditions. Pictures of yourself or personally identifying information would never be released without your written permission.
Q: Can healthcare providers, researchers, athletes/coaches, case and risk managers use our motion analysis lab or other objective measures for research purposes only?
A: Yes. However, these types of requests are evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Click on the contact page. We will get back to you as soon as possible.
Q: Does Medical Rehabilitation & Kinematics Lab offer a tour of the facilities?
A: Yes, but on an individual, scheduled basis. Security, safety and patient privacy are our upmost priority. Therefore, there are no unauthorized visits.
Q: Do I have open access to all of my records?
A: Yes.
Q: I am a referring physician or healthcare provider, what is the best way to get in touch with Dr. Marcus?
A: See the contact information at the top of the page.
Q: Does Dr. Marcus write prescriptions for medications?
A: Yes, only with the referring physician's knowledge.
Q: Does Dr. Marcus write prescriptions for narcotics?
A: NO. I recognize that many patients with disabilities experience pain and that some would benefit from the use of narcotics. If asked, I will give them an opinion on their current medication regimen. I will not write for narcotics as I feel that this may lead to ulterior motives for coming to therapy.
