Our Story
Blanchard Valley Medical Associates was founded in 1974 by Dr. William Kose. As our community has grown, our practice has grown from one physician to a full-service multi-specialty medical facility. Today, Blanchard Valley Medical Associates has 16 office physicians in 7 specialties.

Additional providers include physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical pharmacists in accomplishing our goal of providing the best possible care to our patients.

BVMA employs approximately 140 support staff serving our patients in a team concept pulling together all of our departments to always make the patient our priority.

Specialties & Services
Our highly trained physicians are certified to care for patients over the age of 12. Preventative care and health education are stressed, in addition to the care of acute and chronic illness. We have specialists trained in cardiology, dermatology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, pulmonary medicine and rheumatology. We offer services including pulmonary function testing, audiograms, laboratory testing, x-ray, stress testing, 2D cardiac echocardiography, EMG, pacemaker analysis, thyroid scan, nuclear cardiology, sigmoidoscopy, mineral bone density testing, diabetic education management and full body phototherapy.

Everyone in this practice operates as a team member. All are trained professionals, and we take pride in providing our patients with comprehensive healthcare in an environment where our physicians in each specialty can confer to give optimal patient care.

Billing & Insurance
Our charges for medical services are based on the nature of the procedure and the amount of time and professional skill involved. We request that charges be paid at the time of service. We will prepare and submit all primary and secondary claim forms on your behalf. In preparation to submit these claims, we will need current copies of all your insurance cards. You will be reimbursed for any credits to your account once insurance has paid. If payment is not made on the day of service, then charges for medical services are due and payable upon the receipt of your monthly statement. We accept cash, personal check, Visa, Mastercard and Discover.

We have participating contracts with Medicare, Aetna, Anthem, Medical Mutual of Ohio, OhioHealth Group, PHCS, DCA and Humana. If you are covered under any of these companies, we ask that you pay for all co-payments and deductibles at the time of service. We do not participate with any HMOs.

Past-due accounts, on which no payment has been received (or contact made), will be referred to our collection agency. If unusual circumstances make it impossible for you to make payment according to the above schedule, we invite you to discuss the matter with our business office. This will avoid misunderstanding and enable you to keep your account in good standing. For answers to all your questions regarding charges, billing, credit, collections or insurance, see the Contact Us page for the appropriate business office telephone numbers.

New Patients
In preparation for your first visit, we ask that you pre-register with our office by calling 419-424-0380, extension 3208 as soon as possible. Please have your insurance cards available when you call. In addition, we ask that you bring the following to your first appointment:

1. All medical insurance cards;
2. All medication you are currently taking;
3. X-rays or requested records from your primary care physician (unless your physician has sent them over directly prior to your appointment).

Appointments
We will do our best to keep our appointment schedule. However, please understand that not all patients require the same amount of time with the doctor and that emergencies do occur, so some delays are unavoidable. We will do our best to keep you informed of delays. Your patience in these situations will be greatly appreciated.

If you are unable to keep an appointment, please notify the office at least 24 hours in advance if possible. This courtesy on your part makes it possible to give an appointment to another patient who desires to see the physician.