North County Swallow & Speech
Atascadero, CA
805.288.0500
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Accurate diagnoses. Better outcomes.

Mobile adult Medical Speech Pathology services specializing in swallowing assessment and treatment. Additionally, offering voice, accent modification, motor speech, and cognitive-communication services. Raising the standard of speech therapy care in Northern San Luis Obispo County & greater California. Referrals may be faxed to (805) 288-0544.
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About

Helping local SLPs and physicians provide evidence-based services.

With experience in acute hospital, acute rehab, outpatient clinic, skilled nursing, and home health experience, our clinical staff knows how challenging it is to access swallow imaging as a speech pathologist in California. Notwithstanding, current professional standard of care necessitates imaging for a thorough swallowing assessment. North County Swallow & Speech teams with local facilities and SLPs to give accurate diagnoses and training from the start, leading to better treatment and better outcomes.
Melissa Pirkle, MA, CCC-SLP
Medical Speech Pathologist, CEO

Services

Diagnoses Treated

  • Dysphagia
  • Dysphonia
  • Speech Apraxia
  • Dysarthria
  • Aphasia
  • Cognitive-Communication Disorder
  • Dysfluency

Approaches

  • Clinical Swallow Assessments
  • Swallow Rehabilitation
  • Modified Barium Swallow Study (Interpretation Only)
  • Voice Assessment & Treatment
  • SPEAKOUT! Parkinson's Voice Therapy
  • Patient Focused Care
  • Melodic Intonation Therapy
  • Accent Modification
  • Expiratory Muscle Strength Training
  • Cognitive Rehabilitation
  • Aphasia (Language) Assessment & Treatment

Insurance Accepted

  • Medicare Part B
  • Blue Shield of CA
  • Private Pay (Superbills Offered)

Fees

  • Private Pay Accent Modification Assessment: $200
  • Private Pay Accent Modification Follow-up: $140
  • Private Pay Clinical Swallowing Assessment: $200
  • Private Pay Swallow Therapy Follow-up: $160
  • Private Pay Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES): $275
  • Private Pay Laryngeal Sensory Testing (FEES Add-On): $25
  • Private Pay Modified Barium Swallow Study (SLP Interpretation Only): $200
  • Private Pay Speech-Language-Cognitive Assessment: $250
  • Private Pay Speech-Language-Cognitive Therapy Follow-up: $125
  • Rates billed through insurance are payer dependent: $0
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