What is the EKG for exactly? How come some can get it without one and others have to get one?

with EKG - $135, without $95

Baseline EKG must be done at 35, every year after 40 for Class 1

Frank Browning at Spruce Creek in FL is 75 for 1st w no EKG. Used to be 60 last year but still pretty good price considering his competition in the same fly-in community charges a lot more. Really nice guy, hope he doesn't retire any time soon.

A few years go in the Central California (Fresno, Visalia, Hanford) area it was $100 for the 1st class medical and $85 for the EKG if required. To any military pilots out there getting their 1st Class medical, check with your flight surgeons - AD and Reserves. There are some that are allowed to give FAA medicals.

USMCFLYR

Military vs FAA Physicals
 

The Air Force recently (about 3 years ago) changed rules that allows Flight Surgeons to issue 3rd class physicals. Not any good for an airline guy.

SOME (very few) flight surgeons are authorized to be AMEs; ie, can give 1st-Class. A handful more can do 2nds, but not 1st.

I asked one of the few who could do 1sts, before he left my base: "Why doesn't the FAA allow military physicals---which are far more stringent than any FAA physical I've ever taken---be allowed as 1st-Class?"

He said: "Secret handshake between the FAA and AMEs for job-protection. Like every raw deal in life---politics." :mad:

AME in the DFW Area.

Dr. Brad Griffin in Roanoke Texas. I think he's $40 now up from $35.

Brad Griffin, D.O. | Roanoke, TX | Family Medicine | Doctors | D Magazine

Call in advance!

FYI that I believe this guy was banned from Baylor Grapevine or another major DFW area hospital for unprofessional practices. There is a reason he is 40 bucks. I have personally been to his clinic and it is the most unorganized place. He once took my BP while I was standing and his nurse was asking me a bunch of questions.

FWIW

$100 in Columbia SC for a Class III. Have not shopped around, but perhaps I should :eek:

Dr. Alper in Detroit is $75 for 1st class no EKG