Fees | Dr Bapoo
Fees and payment terms

Transparent fees, clear boundaries.

Fees are structured to keep consultations focused, treatment time protected, and expectations clear from the start. The items below show what is charged, what is included, and where add-ons apply.

Payment: Due on the day
Medical aid: Not contracted
Cards: Accepted
Invoices: Provided for reimbursement
Transparent Fees, Clear Boundaries

Fee schedule

Times are approximate and provided to help with planning. Where a service is listed as an add-on, it applies only when performed during a consultation or acupuncture session.

Service Fee
New patient consultation including first acupuncture treatment
Approximately 2 hours
R800.00
First consultation only (case analysis and report)
Approximately 1 hour
R600.00
Follow-up consultation
Review, adjustment of plan, and clinical direction
R200.00
Follow-up acupuncture
Treatment session
R400.00
Moxibustion (stand alone)
Performed as a primary service
R400.00
Moxibustion (add on)
When performed during a consultation or acupuncture session
R200.00
Cupping (stand alone)
Performed as a primary service
R400.00
Cupping (add on)
When performed during a consultation or acupuncture session
R200.00
Gua Sha (stand alone)
Performed as a primary service
R400.00
Gua Sha (add on)
When performed during a consultation or acupuncture session
R200.00
Herbal prescriptions
R200.00 per formula, per course
R200.00

Medical aid and insurance

This practice is not contracted to any medical aid or insurance fund. An invoice is provided after payment, which can be submitted to your medical aid or insurance for reimbursement according to your plan rules.

Payment policy

All invoices are to be settled on the day that service is rendered. No credit facilities are provided. Card payment facilities are available.

Important notices

  • Fees are listed in South African Rand (ZAR).
  • Where a service is listed as an add-on, it is charged only when performed during a consultation or acupuncture session.
  • Herbal prescriptions are charged per formula per course.
  • Invoices are provided for record-keeping, income tax deductions and for medical aid or insurance reimbursement where applicable.

If you are unsure which service applies to your situation, the simplest starting point is the new patient consultation (which includes the first acupuncture treatment) or the first consultation only (case analysis and report). Follow-up items are used thereafter based on clinical need and your treatment plan.