Items to Bring With You

Personal
Social Security numbers for patient and spouse.
Retirement dates for patient and spouse (if applicable).

Medical
Name and address of your referring physician or the  name and address of the physician you would like to  receive the reports from your Duke visit.
 
List of any  medicines you have been taking at home, and/or the  medicines themselves in their prescription containers.

List of any known food or drug allergies Any  pertinent medical information, records, or test results (such as X-rays, EKG tracings) given you by  your personal physician.

For a child, in addition to the above:
immunization records birth dates of child, parent(s) and/or guardian(s) Social Security numbers for  child, parent(s) and/or guardian(s).

Financial
Your health insurance card and any required authorization, authorization information,  pre-certification information or HMO referral forms.

If your treatment is covered by Worker's Compensation, a letter of authorization From your  employer.

Financial resources to cover a possible deposit as explained in the financial section about insurance  claims and billing (cash, personal check, Visa or Mastercard, and Discover are acceptable  methods of payment).

You (and any family members or friends who accompany you) may want to bring reading material  or handiwork for any waits you encounter.