Florida Infusion Centers
Our Florida Infusion Centers are in Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Jupiter, Kendall, Pembroke Pines, Lake City, Plantation, and Naples, Florida. Coming soon - Miami and Gainesville, Florida. Our centers offer infusion therapy for Alzheimer's disease (AD), migraines, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, thyroid eye disease, dehydration, demyelinating diseases such as chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP), rheumatic conditions, myasthenia gravis (MG), and more.
What are Infusion Centers?
An Infusion Center is where infusion or injectable medications are administered intravenously by a healthcare provider as a distinct part of their medical practice. Larger offices may have multiple Infusion Center locations to better accommodate their patients in different parts of town.
The Center will have a secluded room where medications are prepared and administered. Infusion Centers are more commonly found in the specialties of Oncology, Hematology, Infectious Disease, Gastroenterology, Rheumatology, and others, where there are multiple infusible medications for diagnosis in their fields of specialty. Some medical practices are equipped to provide infusions; however, many physicians find that it’s more efficient and comforting to rely on an infusion center.
Receiving infusion therapy in the hospital will typically take longer than the same infusion in an office-based Infusion Center. As a result, many patients find it difficult to get their infusions in the hospital and value the accessibility and affordability of their local office-based Infusion Center. Hospitals typically charge much higher fees for their services, even if they are offering the same or lower level of care for infusion patients.
The National Infusion Center Association believes that the office-based Infusion Center is currently the most cost-effective site of care for patients needing infusion therapy. They have a more controlled environment and are often more patient-friendly due to their focus on infusion medication administration.
First Choice Neurology is a member of the National Infusion Center Association (NICA). NICA provides high-value resources to educate and care for patients, as well as tools to facilitate the delivery of high-quality, cost-effective care.
At First Choice Infusion Centers, our suites are designed with the patient in mind. The suites are calming with reclining seats and music to relax the patient during infusion therapy.
What is Infusion Therapy?
Infusion therapy or infusion refers to medications delivered intravenously or an IV administration to the patient. Sometimes infusion medications are referred to as injectables or intramuscular and subcutaneous injections. Infusion, intravenous or injectable methods of drug delivery are typically used when oral or pill medications are insufficient or unavailable. Many of the newest medications are Biologic (made or derived from living cells) and cannot be taken orally because they will not remain effective after exposure to the digestive system.
Many infusion medications are prepared at the time of treatment by a medical professional. If the medication is intravenous, it will likely be prepared and added to a bag of IV fluids which is then administered intravenously through an IV catheter placed by the registered nurse.
Medical Conditions for Infusion Therapy and Neurology Infusion Medications
Some medical conditions for infusion therapy may include:
Alzheimer’s Disease (AD):
Leqembi, Kisunla
Ankylosing Spondylitis:
Cimzia
CIDP, Guillain Barre, Myasthenia Gravis (MG):
IVIG Therapy such as Gamunex, Soliris, Hyqvia, Hytrulo (sub q), Vyvgart, Rystiggo, Panzyga
Decrease Infection following Chemotherapy:
Neulasta
Dehydration:
Hydration/Vitamins Infusion
Cardiovascular Disease:
LEQVIO
Eosinophilic Asthma:
Fasenra
Inflammatory Exacerbations:
Solumedrol
Iron Infusion:
Ferrlecit, Venofer, Injectafer
Migraines:
Magnesium Sulfate, DHE, Depakote, Torardol, Vyepti
Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Demyelinating Diseases:
Lemtrada, Ocrevus, Tysabri, Rituxam, Briumvi
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH):
Ultomiris
Plaque Psoriasis:
Ilumya, Spevigo
Rheumatic Conditions:
Remicade, Actemra
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA):
Cimzia
Thyroid Eye Disease:
Tepezza
Ulcerative Colitis or Crohn’s Disease:
Entyvio, Cimzia
Why are Infusion Centers important?
According to the National Infusion Center Association, office-based Infusion Centers are critical parts of our healthcare system:
1. They are generally more accessible geographically than hospital sites of care.
2. They are more affordable and efficient than hospitals and many other alternative sites of care.
3. They have a more controlled environment and are often more patient-friendly due to their focus on infusion medication administration.
Accessibility - Hospitals commonly have long wait times and a confusing navigation process that is not patient-friendly. Hospitals are typically located in major metropolitan areas and are not widely dispersed and accessible to rural and suburban communities of patients. Receiving an infusion in the hospital will typically take longer than the same infusion in an office-based Infusion Center. As a result, many patients find it difficult to get their infusions in the hospital and value the accessibility of their local office-based Infusion Center.
Affordability - Receiving IV medication in a hospital is typically and exponentially more expensive than receiving the same medication in an office-based Infusion Center. Hospitals and many other institutional environments can charge much higher fees for their services, even if they are offering the same or lower level of care for infusion patients.
Safety and Patient Experience - Hospitals are big places with lots of staff moving from room to room and patient to patient. Many infusion patients are diagnosed with autoimmune disorders that commonly make them more susceptible to infections than the general population. We believe that the office-based Infusion Center is a more controlled environment that does not expose patients to the kinds of infectious diseases that are present in hospitals and larger facility-based locations.
At a hospital, a patient may have a different nurse for each infusion treatment. Alternatively, office-based Infusion Centers commonly have a smaller, more focused staff. Patients have reported developing deep relationships with the staff at their Infusion Centers and a more compassionate patient experience as a result.
First Choice Neurology currently has six Infusion Centers that are members of the National Infusion Center Association. Our office-based infusion centers are located in Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Jupiter, Kendall, Lake City, Naples, Pembroke Pines, and Plantation, Florida.
First Choice Infusion Centers
To submit an order or referral, please fax the order to (855) 882-7612 or email us at fcninfusion@fcneurology.net. Our team will review and follow up promptly.
First Choice Infusion - Pembroke Pines
400 N. Hiatus Road, Suite 200
Pembroke Pines, FL 33026
Phone: (954) 516-6025
Fax: (855) 882-7612
First Choice Infusion - Kendall
9085 SW 87 Avenue, Suite 200
Miami, FL 33176
Phone: (305) 412-3336
Fax: (855) 882-7612
First Choice Infusion - Boca Raton
9970 Central Park Blvd, Suite 202
Boca Raton, FL 33428
Phone: (561) 556-6010
Fax: (855) 882-7612
First Choice Infusion - Jupiter
601 University Blvd., Suite 102
Jupiter, FL 33458
Phone: (561) 530-2934
Fax: (855) 882-7612
First Choice Infusion - Plantation
260 SW 84th Avenue, Suite C
Plantation, FL 33324
Phone: (954) 799-9559
Fax: (855) 882-7612
First Choice Infusion - Lake City
4241 NW American Lane
Lake City, FL 32055
Phone: (386) 854-4443
Fax: (855) 882-7612
First Choice Infusion - Naples
800 Goodlette-Frank Rd N, Suite 250
Naples, FL 34102
Phone: (239) 539-4500
Fax: (855) 882-7612
NEW - First Choice Infusion - Delray Beach
2605 W. Atlantic Avenue, Suite C-102
Delray Beach, FL 33445
Phone: (561) 440-6222
Fax: (855) 882-7612
COMING SOON
First Choice Infusion - Miami
3683 S. Miami Avenue, Suite 420
Miami, FL 33133
Phone: (786) 772-5966
Fax: (855) 882-7612
COMING SOON
First Choice Infusion - Gainesville
915 NW 56th Terrace
Gainesville, FL 32605
Phone: (386) 854-4443
Fax: (855) 882-7612
If you or a loved one requires infusion therapy, please contact First Choice Infusion to schedule an appointment today. We currently have 8 infusion centers for your convenience, located in Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Jupiter, Kendall/Miami, Lake City, Pembroke Pines, Plantation, and Naples, Florida. Coming soon - Miami and Gainesville, Florida.