First, Second & Third Class FAA Medical Certificates (Validity varies by Age & Class - see Pilots)
Pilots under age 40 and who do not require an ECG. The first ECG will be required at age 35 and if normal, none are required until age 40. At age 40 and older, First Class Medical Certificates are valid for 6 calendar months. An ECG is required once a year, i.e., at one of the exams.
For pilots 40 and older, the First Class Certificate drops to a 2nd Class Certificate for 6 months and then drops to a 3rd Class for 12 months.
Valid for one year for all ages. After one year the 2nd Class drops to 3rd Class.
Valid for 5 years for pilots under age 40 and for 2 years for pilots age 40 and over.
Required for all First-Time FAA Applicants for Medical Certificates. Once passed the test is no longer required.
AASI = AME Assisted Special Issuance
CACI = Conditions AME Can Issue
(Hypertension, Hypothyroidism, Migraine Headaches, etc.)
AME Assisted Special Issuance
(OSA -Obstructive Sleep apnea, Atrial Fibrillation, Coronary Heart Disease, Diabetes, etc.)
Interim FAA Certificates DO NOT require the completion of an FAA Form 8500-8 the FAA Site MedExPress.faa.gov. The applicant only needs to bring in the documentation stipulated in the Special Issuance Letter (SI Letter)
First ECG required at age 35, then annually over age 40
First ECG required at age 35, then annually beginning at age 40.
Pilots who have had an recent (within 30 days) ECG and do not need to have one done with FAA Exam
For commercial drivers who require CDL
Required for all drivers of commercial vehicles
Pilots who also need a CDL, or other exam with paperwork, may obtain one at the same time as an FAA Exam for half price.
Additional medical information such as Hypertension, OSA (Sleep Apnea), COPD, Cardiac disease, Pacemakers, etc.
Coast Guard, Employer Physical Exams, Sports Physicals & Medical Consultation
For pilots who are required by the FAA to consult a HIMS AME for drug & alcohol problems or pilots who take an SSRI antidepressant, or have been treated for ADHD, ADD, etc.
Medical Exam for Maritime Pilots & Coast Guard & WA Board of Pilots
For general medical or medico-legal consultation
CHECKS & INSURANCE NOT ACCEPTED: Fees listed are cash prices. Most credit cards accepted, including Apple Pay and Google Pay, but there is a $5.00 charge for Cc/Debit cards.
Please note, as of November 1, 2022, I have added a new, revised fee schedule, My principle income source has been derived from my work in the Emergency Department, with which my work as an AME has been subsidized. Since the new Balance Billing Act took effect at the beginning of January 2021, the insurance payers have ratcheted down their reimbursements and they refused to even negotiate with the ER Groups:
https://websites.godaddy.com/reason-for-fees-increase.