Dr. Jeffrey Tate is no longer accepting new patients.

To all current and past patients of Dr. Jeffrey Tate:

Effective November 1, 2017, I am closing my practice upon my retirement. I will no longer be available to take care of your medical needs after that date.

Please arrange to have another physician manage your care. Here are the names of some physicians who have openings for new patients:

Dean Priest, MD        479-320-7100
Donnie Holden, MD      479-750-1151
Kathleen Wong, MD      479-301-2284
Dorothy Mecum, MD      479-301-2284
Dayna Hughes, MD       479-301-2284

These physicians have a two to six month wait for a new patient appointments, so don’t delay contacting them too long. Of course, I also will be available to continue your care until my retirement. You can also use your insurance company’s provider directory to find another physician.

Once you have identified a physician or practice to take over your care, please contact my office by October 15, 2017, to obtain copies of your medical record. In accordance with Arkansas law, there will be a nominal fee to make copies of your chart to cover copy and transmittal costs. If you choose to pick up the copy of your record so that you may personally take it to your new physician, please do so by October 15, 2017. After October 31, 2017, your records will be kept in professional storage and accessible for ten years. Most likely, they records will be stored at

Arkansas Records Management
PO Box 21117
Hot Springs, Arkansas 71903
501-525-5752
www.arkansasrecords.com

If your records are stored somewhere else, then you will be notified of that location.

I wish you all the best for your future health and happiness.

Yours very truly,

Jeffrey L Tate, MD