Mesquite Pediatrics

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2350 N. Kibler, Suite 1 • Tucson, AZ 85712

(520) 648-KIDS (5437) • (520) 648-5438 (Fax)

Welcome to Mesquite Pediatrics! Thanks for stopping by the home of Dr. Mary Cochran and Dr. Jeff Couchman. Our goal is to provide comprehensive pediatric care in a warm, friendly environment. If you have ideas of how we can better accomplish this, please do not hesitate to let us know.

Important notice to Aetna patients

We are sorry to inform you that Aetna has cancelled our contract with their corporation. As of August 11, 2010 we will no longer be contracted Aetna providers. As many of you know we have had a disagreement with Aetna over their underpayment for some of the vaccines we routinely give to children. For more information, click HERE.

Due to the success of our first few years, we have decided that we can no longer accept patients who are already established with another physician but that we can remain open to newborns and their siblings. We will put a notice here if we decide to change this policy, but we feel that this will be in effect for the foreseeable future.

Mesquite Pediatrics is proud to be a Reach Out and Read site. In order to encourage early development and literacy, all patients who come for a well child check between 6 months and 5 years of age will choose a book to take home and read with their parents. To learn more about this program or to make a donation, click on this link to the Reach Out and Read of Arizona website.

Use the links at the left side of the page to access the different areas of our site. Here's what each section contains:

	Office Information - This page has information about our office, such as our hours, a map to our location, and which insurance plans we accept.
	Registration - This page has all of our registration documents for new or transferring patients. You can save time at your first appointment by filling these out in advance.
	Pediatric Information - This area of the site has pediatric medical information about various subjects that may interest you. For now, it includes our check-up and immunization schedule, info on flu shots and new vaccines, and recommendations to reduce the risk of SIDS. Topics will be added periodically, so be sure to check back.
	Flu Shots - This is a direct link to our page on flu shot availability and recommendations.
	Who's Who - This is a page of biographical information on our docs (and on our staff, too, as soon as we can get them to write theirs).
	Saturdays - This tells you how you can get an appointment with a pediatric practice that is available for our patients on Saturday mornings.
	Contacting Us - This page has all of our contact information, including nights and weekends.