For medical groups, health systems, and health plans
Outpatient echocardiography capacity for your patients in Maine.
Echo Imaging Solutions is an independent cardiac imaging facility. We give medical groups, care programs, and health plans fast access to echocardiograms, cardiologist-interpreted reports in 48 hours, and independent-facility rates that are typically lower than hospital pricing.
- 2 weeksTypical wait to be scheduled once an order arrives
- 48 hoursCardiologist-interpreted report back to you
- 2 locationsSouth Portland and Bucksport
- Lower costIndependent facility rates, below typical hospital pricing
Who we partner with
Organizations that order echocardiograms regularly and need a reliable place to send patients.
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Primary care and multispecialty groups
Get patients imaged quickly instead of waiting on hospital schedules, with reports back to the ordering clinician.
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Cardiology and virtual care programs
An in-person imaging site in Maine for programs that manage cardiac patients remotely or across several regions.
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Hospitals and health systems
Outpatient overflow capacity for routine studies, so in-house echo labs can focus on inpatient and complex cases.
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Health plans, employers, and value-based organizations
A lower-cost site of care for routine echocardiography, with predictable pricing for members and patients.
Ways to partner
Most common
Referral partnership
Send patients with a single order form and a fax. We handle the rest.
- Dedicated order form for your team
- We contact and schedule every patient
- Reports faxed to your practice in 48 hours
For higher volumes
Scheduled capacity
Reserved appointment blocks for organizations with steady or backlogged echo demand.
- Appointment blocks sized to your volume
- Help working down existing waitlists
- Regular review of volume and turnaround
For plans and programs
Contracted pricing
Per-study pricing agreements for health plans, employers, and care programs.
- Predictable per-study rates
- Simple billing arrangements
- Terms set out in a written agreement
How to get started
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Intro call
Tell us about your patient population, monthly echo volume, and where your patients are located.
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Set up your workflow
We agree on the partnership model, set up your order process, and confirm where reports go.
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Start sending patients
Fax orders as patients need studies. We schedule them and send reports back within 48 hours.
Echocardiogram referral / order form
One page. One fax.
Download the order form, complete it, and fax it with the prior authorization approval. If no prior authorization is required, simply note it on the form.
Download the order form (PDF)Fax completed forms to 833-972-4822. Adults 18 and older.
What the form covers
- Patient demographics and preferred location
- Referring provider, practice, and NPI
- Study requested: CPT 93306, 93308, or 93321
- ICD-10 diagnosis codes and clinical indication
- Primary and secondary insurance or self-pay
- Prior authorization number, or not required
- Ordering provider signature and NPI
Partner questions
Which studies do you perform?
Complete transthoracic echocardiograms (93306), limited transthoracic echocardiograms with 2D (93308), and limited transthoracic echocardiograms with Doppler (93321), for adult patients 18 and older.
How are reports delivered?
Every study is interpreted by a board-certified cardiologist, and the report is faxed to the ordering practice within 48 hours. You can list an additional provider on the order form to receive a copy.
Which insurance plans do you accept?
We're in network with Medicare, MaineCare, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Martin's Point, Community Health Options, Humana, and others. We verify benefits before every appointment, and uninsured patients can choose self-pay.
Where are your locations?
144 Thadeus Street, Suite 1, Portland, ME 04106, and 110 Broadway, Bucksport, ME 04416. Patients can choose a preferred location on the order form.
Let's talk about your patients' echo access.
A 15-minute call is enough to tell whether a partnership makes sense for your organization.