Suzuki Internal Medicine Clinic
054-296-2511
Internal Medicine Clinic with English-speaking staff, making it easy for foreigners to see a doctor
Suzuki Internal Medicine Clinic in Aoi-ku, Shizuoka-shi, is a "family doctor" in the community, We provide internal medicine, respiratory medicine, allergology, cardiovascular medicine, and pediatrics.
We also provide medical care for foreign residents, so please feel free to contact us for consultation.
Director and clinic stuff are not English native speakers so we may use an automatic translator if needed.
We would appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
For First-Time Patients
This page explains the process of visiting a clinic in Japan for foreign residents and the necessary documents. Please take a look before visiting our clinic.
【Flow of Medical Examination】
In Japan, it is not customary to have the contents of the examination and the amount of the bill indicated in advance, and if you are satisfied, you will receive treatment, so when a foreigner receives treatment, there may be trouble over the payment of the cost. If you have any requests for medical care in Japan, please be proactive and tell us, or ask for confirmation each time you receive medical treatment.
Rough flow of medical treatment
①Fill out a medical application form
Interaction regarding medical care is more difficult than in everyday conversation.
If you are not comfortable with your Japanese, please ask the hospital or clinic.
Can a non-Japanese person be seen?
Do they have doctors or staff who can speak other languages than Japanese?
It is advisable to inquire about the above information in advance.
If you have a friend who speaks Japanese nearby, you may ask him or her to help you in making inquiries at the hospital or to accompany you to the clinic.
Is this your first time to receive medical care at this hospital?
Do you have a letter of introduction?
Do you have an appointment for medical care?
Medical insurance status
Physical condition of concern (reason for seeking medical care)
Native language/Non-native language spoken
Do you need an interpreter?
Any special consideration for religious reasons.
In order to facilitate medical treatment, hospitals and clinics provide a medical application form, which you will be asked to fill out.Please answer honestly, as medical treatment will be conducted based on the information you provide here, along with personal information such as name, address, gender, age, and contact information (telephone number), as well as the above-mentioned items.
②Confirmation of Insurance Coverage
Let the hospital know if you have Japanese public medical insurance.
If you have insurance, you will be responsible for 30% of the treatment cost; if you do not, you will be responsible for the full cost.
If you have Japanese public insurance but have forgotten your insurance card, you will have to pay the full amount, and the difference will be refunded to you at a later date upon presentation of your insurance card.Please note that even if you have public medical insurance in your own country or private insurance overseas, you will be responsible for the full amount.
Even if your case is covered by private insurance, you will need to pay the full amount of the medical expenses incurred in Japan and file a claim with your insurance company at a later date.
③Identification card check
Present your passport or resident card (only foreigners who have been in Japan for more than 3 months will be allowed to do so).
If you do not have either of these, show something that confirms your name and face (such as an ID card from your own country).
④Advance Explanation of Payment
The flow of outpatient and inpatient treatment and methods of medical treatment may differ between Japan and other countries.
Payment of medical fees is a typical example of this, so please carefully confirm the flow from medical treatment in Japan to payment of medical fees.
⑤Get an estimate of the cost of medical treatment
By learning the approximate cost of treatment, you can eliminate the difference between what you think the cost will be and the actual cost, thereby eliminating financial concerns.
In Japan, it is common to proceed with examinations and treatment according to the doctor's ideas and policies, and then pay the medical expenses presented at the end, but if you are in a country where the premise is that "medical care is part of the contract, and discuss until you are satisfied," you may feel resistance.If you would like to know what kind of treatment will be done and how much it will cost before deciding whether or not to undergo treatment, you can let us know that you would like to do so and we can give you an approximate amount in advance.
⑥Fill out the medical questionnaire
This is important to provide the doctor with detailed information about your medical condition so that he/she can make a more accurate diagnosis. It is especially difficult for those who are not yet proficient in Japanese to communicate symptoms through dialogue, so please use the medical questionnaire to accurately convey your symptoms.
⑦Get a medical examination
Talk about specific symptoms and other details that cannot be conveyed in the medical questionnaire. The doctor will perform necessary tests and procedures based on the information you provided.
⑧If a medical certificate is required, ask for its issuance
If you need a medical certificate to file a claim with your insurance company at a later date, you will need to ask them to issue one. Before requesting a medical certificate, confirm how much it will cost, how to pay, how to receive it, and what languages it can be issued in (some places only issue medical certificates in Japanese).
⑨Payment of medical bills and issuance of prescriptions
After the consultation, you will be given a piece of paper stating what kind of treatment was performed today, which you will submit to the accounting counter. The medical fee calculated based on this information will be presented to you, and please pay it in the prescribed manner. Payment of money tends to cause trouble.Please do not forget to get a receipt as proof of payment. If medication is prescribed, a prescription will be issued. This is the end of medical examination in hospitals. Take the prescription to a pharmacy to receive the medication. You can go to any pharmacy in Japan, but you will be charged for the medication in addition to the consultation fee you paid at the hospital.
【Documents required for foreigners to go to a hospital】
①Health insurance card
If you have Japanese public medical insurance, please bring it with you.
②Identification card
Passport or Residence Card, or if you do not have either, please bring an identification card from your own country or other document that confirms your name and face.
③Cash for payment
Suzuki Internal Medicine Clinic does not accept credit card payment, so please bring cash.
Clinic Information
【Subjects of medical care】
Internal Medicine
Respiratory Medicine
Allergology
Cardiovascular Medicine
Pediatrics
【Consultation Hours】
Reservations required: Vaccinations
Closed: Saturday afternoon, Sunday, National holidays, Year-end and New Year holidays
Home-visit treatment available: Please consult with us first.
Please check the number carefully before making an inquiry.
054-296-2511
【Clinic Overview】
Hospital Name
Suzuki Internal Medicine Hospital
TEL
054-296-2511
Location
526-3, Abeguchishinden, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka-shi, Shizuoka, 421-2114, Japan
Parking lot
Available
Non-Cash Payment Methods
We do not offer this service.
Subjects of medical care
Internal medicine, Respiratory medicine, Allergology, Cardiovascular Medicine, Pediatrics
No-consultation day
Saturday afternoon, Sunday, National Holidays
Director Name
Kenichiro Suzuki
Matters related to physicians
1 doctor: 1 man
Matters related to healthcare professionals and employees
2 nurses
Provide Home-visit treatment
Home-visit treatment available (prior consultation required)
Conduct health examinations
Specific Health Examination, Health Examination for the Elderly in the Later Stage of Life, Occupational Health and Safety Law Health Examination, Colorectal Cancer Examination, Prostate Cancer Examination, Osteoporosis Examination
Matters related to facilities and equipment owned by the Company
Multi-slice CT, X-ray, ultrasound, rapid blood test (HbA1c, CRP, blood count), EKG
Immunization
Routine Vaccination Vaccine Optional Vaccination Vaccine Reservations required (3 years and older)
Disclosure of medical information
【Access】
Train
20 minutes by car from the North Exit of Shizuoka Station on the JR Tokaido Honsen Line
Car
10 minutes from Shofucho IC, Route 1 Bypass10 minutes from Shin-Shizuoka IC of Shin-Tomei Expressway
Bus
Abeguchi Danchi Minami stop, 2 min. walk
Abeguchi Elementary School stop, 2 min. walk