We appreciate the opportunity to provide you with medical services. The specialty of Gastroenterology encompasses diseases of the digestive system, gallbladder, liver, and pancreas as well as clinical aspects of nutrition. Our physicians are Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. As well as diagnosing and treating diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, they also perform endoscopic studies such as colonoscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy, and gastroscopy along with more specialized procedures.

Our office is conveniently located in the office complex next to the Lincoln Surgery Center. Our receptionists answer the phones from 8:30 AM until 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday. Patient parking is conveniently located next to the Lincoln Surgery Center.

Appointments may be made by calling our office at 441-5600.

If you are referred to our office by your primary care physician, he/she will receive a formal report including diagnosis, test results and recommendations for treatment and follow-up.  Additional follow-up visits at our office will be scheduled as needed.

It is not necessary to be referred by another physician to be seen in our office. However, your problems must be gastrointestinal in nature and we encourage you to have a family physician or internist to manage your routine and general medical care.

If you are unable to keep your scheduled appointment, please notify the office at least 48 hours in advance to reschedule. This allows other patients to use your time slot.

If you need to speak with your physician, the nurse practitioner, or the nurse please give your name, phone number and a brief description of what you need. Someone will return your call as soon as possible. Please understand that the physicians and nurses are often with patients when you call, therefore calls may not be returned immediately.

If you need a refill of a medication you are currently taking, please contact your pharmacist several days before you run out of your medication. If an authorization to refill your medication is needed, your pharmacist will contact our office and get the required information.

We recognize that you can have an emergency situation arise and we will do our best to respond to your problem promptly. In the event of a severe situation go immediately to the emergency department of the hospital or call 911. If the situation is not that severe but one where you wish to speak to the physician, please call our office at 441-5600 during regular office hours, or call our answering service at 473-3813 after office hours. The answering service will forward messages to the physician on call.

We provide inpatient and outpatient services to St. Elizabeth's Regional Medical Center. Dr. Eppel also visits Tecumseh and Syracuse hospitals for consultations and endoscopy, once per month.

Please note we no longer attend BryanLGH East or West.

All of our records are kept in strict confidence and will be released only with your written permission.

The fee for your initial visit will vary depending on the complexity of your problem. There is a fee for your examination, and any additional procedures that may be required during the course of your care.

You are expected to pay any co-pay, deductible, or co-insurance at the time of service. For your convenience, we accept cash, check, Visa, and Mastercard. You may arrange a payment plan as necessary for large account balances.

As a new patient, please bring your insurance cards with you at the time of your appointment so we can make a copy for our records. If your insurance coverage changes, you must notify our office and allow us to copy your new insurance cards.

We participate with the following insurance companies:
-Blue Cross Blue Shield
-Blue Preferred (formerly PPO Nebraska)
-Coventry Healthcare of Nebraska
-Exclusive Healthcare Inc.
-HMO Nebraska
-Nebraska Medicaid
-Medicare
-Midlands Choice
-Mutually Preferred
-Primary Care Plus
-Railroad Medicare
-Share Advantage
-United Healthcare

As a courtesy, we will directly file commercial insurance forms when you provide us with all necessary insurance information.

After receiving notification from your insurance company, we will bill you for the remaining balance due. Balances are due 30 days following the receipt of the statement. If you are unable to make payment in full, contact our office to set up payment arrangements.

Each insurance company has its own policies regarding payment. You should check with your insurance company to determine whether you need authorization for treatment, pre-certification, or a second opinion. It is absolutely necessary that you inform our office staff of this. Failure to do so may result in non-payment from your insurance company. You may then be held responsible for any balance incurred.

If you have questions regarding your statements, claim forms, or regarding arranging a payment plan, please feel free to give us a call at 441-5600.

Hours: Monday through Friday 8:30 AM until 4:30 PM