Dubai clinic consultation fees and what the published price covers

A Dubai clinic can tell you the price of seeing a doctor before it knows whether you’ll need a test or a second appointment. The most useful number to ask for is the fee for your first visit with the doctor you’re booking. Then ask what happens if you need a result reviewed or are offered a service with its own price. Those answers give you a more realistic budget than a headline consultation rate alone.

Two Dubai clinics illustrate how to read the numbers. Pakistan Medical Centre in Oud Metha publishes AED 65 for a GP consultation and AED 130 for family medicine. Dr Rami Hamed Center publishes AED 300 for a GP consultation and separately describes a one-week follow-up policy. You can use the published figures to decide which booking desk to call. The clinic can confirm which fee applies to your appointment and what you would pay with or without insurance. Pakistan Medical Centre consultation fees. Dr Rami Hamed Center consultation fees.

Provider pages checked on 7 November 2026. These are examples of published fees for different appointments.

Pakistan Medical Centre in Oud Metha

Pakistan Medical Centre’s FAQ puts GP and Family Medicine on different lines. If you’re calling because you saw the AED 65 figure, ask whether reception is offering a GP appointment. The answer could be family medicine if you ask for a specific clinician or a particular kind of follow-up. Confirm the type of visit when you accept the time, especially if you’re making an appointment for someone else. The DHA directory identifies the Oud Metha facility. Pakistan Medical Centre services and contact. DHA facility record.

The distinction between the two lines is useful even if you already have a doctor in mind. The centre lists Dr Aniqa Minhaj Khan in family medicine. Ask what applies to her actual appointment if you request her, and whether the price differs if you’re returning with a result from an earlier visit. If you’re flexible, ask what the earliest GP appointment costs and whether that type of appointment is suitable for the reason you’re calling. Dr Aniqa Minhaj Khan’s provider profile. DHA professional record.

The FAQ also describes radiology as a separate appointment for which a GP or specialist referral requisition is needed. If the doctor recommends imaging, get the name of the scan and ask about the separate estimate and booking. For lab work, ask for the prices of the tests the clinician actually orders and whether you’ll need to come back to review the result. An on-site service can save you a trip across town while still adding a separate item to the bill. Pakistan Medical Centre laboratory.

The centre’s public FAQ directs people who need help with charges to its welfare team. Ask how that process works if it’s relevant to you. A welfare enquiry and a routine self-pay booking have different steps, so use the booking desk for the standard consultation fee and the welfare contact for questions about assistance. The centre’s official Instagram shares its community work, including a post about a community gathering and support for the centre. The FAQ is the place to start for published consultation fees.

Dr Rami Hamed Center in Dubai Healthcare City

At Dr Rami Hamed Center, the published medical consultation schedule gives three different rates. A GP visit is AED 300, a specialist visit is AED 585, and a consultant visit is AED 650. The clinic has a general medicine service and the Dubai Healthcare City directory identifies Dr. Rami Hamed Center FZ-LLC. When enquiring, ask for a GP appointment at Building 52 in Dubai Healthcare City, with the published rate confirmed for that location and clinician. The fee page also lists a Majan location in its footer, so specify where you want to be seen. General medicine at Dr Rami Hamed Center. Dubai Healthcare City facility directory.

The operator’s general medicine page lists Dr Georges Djanji as a GP, and his DHA licence matches the Dubai Healthcare City facility. If you want to see him, give the desk his name when you confirm the category, fee and branch. Dr Georges Djanji’s DHA record. DHA facility record.

The useful detail here is the one-week window. The published follow-up policy says patients are eligible for one free follow-up consultation within a week of their initial consultation. Ask the desk how the policy applies to your booked visit, especially if the doctor asks you to return for a result. Will the result be available within the week? Does reception need to book you with the same clinician? What happens if that clinician’s next opening is after the week? Get the answer while you’re making the booking or before you leave the first appointment.

The fee page separately lists AED 850 for a first psychiatry visit and AED 750 for a psychiatry follow-up. If you’re reading down the page, keep those rows under their own heading. AED 750 is the published psychiatry follow-up figure. For a GP review that falls outside the one-week policy, ask the desk for the fee that applies. The page also says services are paid before they’re performed, so ask for the estimate before you agree to an additional test or service. Dr Rami Hamed Center fee structure and policies.

Dr Rami Hamed Center also advertises a Baseline Health Screen at AED 999, with a consultation, an ECG and specified lab tests. The package page describes advance payment and asks patients to arrange follow-up after the visit. If you’re considering the package, confirm the current rate and ask whether a result review is included. If you only want to speak to a GP, ask reception for the consultation-only fee. If you’re considering a package, get the list of included services and ask who explains the results and whether another appointment is included. You can then compare the full package with the price of a consultation and any specific tests the doctor recommends. Dr Rami Hamed Center medical packages. Official Dr Rami Hamed Center Instagram.

A first visit and a follow-up answer different billing questions

A first-visit price tells you how much the selected appointment costs. If you’re calling about an existing problem already assessed by that clinic, say when and where you were seen. Ask whether the next appointment will be treated as a follow-up, and whether that changes the fee. If you have a different concern or want to see a different clinician, ask how reception will book it. A single visit can look like a return to you and a different appointment category to the billing desk.

A result can also reach you in several ways. A clinic may send a report, call you, or offer a new appointment so a doctor can review it with you. Ask what is included in the price you were given. If the initial visit includes a follow-up within a set time, find out what happens when a lab or another provider takes longer to deliver a report. You can then decide whether to schedule the follow-up before leaving or wait until the result is ready.

For a visit involving a separately billed service, ask for the estimate with the consultation and each proposed item identified. If reception gives you a total, check which parts it includes. A useful estimate might show the doctor’s fee, the requested scan, and whether the reporting fee is included with the scan. If the clinic doesn’t know which scan the doctor will request, get the consultation price first and ask for the scan price after it’s specified.

How to compare a self-pay price with what you would pay through insurance

When paying yourself, ask reception what amount is payable for the selected appointment and whether any registration charge applies. If two clinics quote different numbers, check that you’ve asked for comparable appointments. An initial GP visit, a consultant visit and a package with tests each buy a different service. An inexpensive first appointment can still lead to additional charges. A higher quoted fee may include a time-limited review. Compare the charges that matter for your likely sequence of visits.

If you plan to use insurance, ask the desk for the amount you would pay for the named appointment under your exact plan and network. Give the provider’s full name and branch. Check the appointment type, whether the clinic can bill directly, and whether the insurer needs a referral or approval for that service. Ask separately about a proposed scan or lab test, particularly if another facility will perform it. If the answer depends on insurer confirmation, ask for the service name so you can check the same item with the insurer. Dubai Health Insurance Corporation claims management directive.

If an insurer asks you to pay first and claim later, ask what documents it needs before deciding. A clinic invoice, a receipt and a medical report can serve different purposes. Ask the provider what it can supply, when the documents will be ready and whether there is a charge for a requested report. Keep the estimate with your confirmation. If the amount changes when you check out, ask reception which line changed and whether it was a different service or a difference in how the original visit was billed.

Three ways to make the numbers useful

You only need the first consultation. Ask for the current GP price at the exact clinic. At Pakistan Medical Centre, that means confirming the booking is in the published GP category. At Dr Rami Hamed Center, it means confirming the GP category and Building 52. If the clinic mentions a health check, ask whether that would be a different appointment with its own inclusions.

You expect to discuss a result after the visit. Ask how the result will be shared and whether the doctor wants you to return. At Dr Rami Hamed Center, ask about the one-week policy and what happens if the result is late. At Pakistan Medical Centre, ask how a result review would be booked and what fee applies. If both desks can only answer once the clinician orders the test, make that part of the conversation before you agree to the test.

You have a quoted consultation fee and are offered something extra. Ask for the name and price of the added service. If a doctor recommends imaging at Pakistan Medical Centre, ask how the referral and radiology booking work and how you’ll get the result back to the doctor. If a package is suggested, ask for its full inclusions and compare them with the specific visit and tests you’re considering. You can then decide whether you want the added service, have coverage for it or need time to check.

Read the estimate back before paying

Imagine the desk gives you a consultation price and says a test will be discussed on the day. Write down the consultation price as the known amount and leave the test and review open. If you later get a written estimate, check the branch, visit type and patient name before comparing it with the quote from another clinic. A family member calling on your behalf can ask the same questions, but tell the desk which patient the estimate is for. That makes it easier to spot when the two prices refer to different appointments or insurance arrangements.

Common fee questions

Does the GP consultation price include a blood test or scan?

Ask the clinic whether it has quoted for the consultation alone. If a doctor recommends a test, get the separate estimate, ask where the test is performed, and check whether someone will discuss the result with you under the same price.

Will a follow-up always be free within seven days?

Ask about the clinic’s policy and how your appointment will be recorded. Dr Rami Hamed Center publishes a one-week window for one free follow-up consultation. Confirm the qualifying appointment and latest date with reception, especially if you’re waiting for a result or can only return on certain days.

What if reception quotes more than the website?

Ask which appointment type and clinician the quote covers. Compare the first-visit fee with the same category on the website, then ask whether the quote includes another service. If the website lists several branches, confirm the price for the branch you’ve chosen.

What should I say on the phone?

Try “I’m booking a first in-person GP visit at this branch. What would I pay for the consultation itself, and if the doctor asks me to return to discuss a result, how is that charged?” Add your insurance plan if you want the estimate for an insured visit.