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Breast Cancer Screening Visit in Addison

Screening starts with a conversation. We review your risk, help you get the right imaging arranged, and make sure someone explains the results.

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In short

Innovare Tx does not perform mammograms. What we do is the primary care part that makes screening work: take your history, work out when and how often you should be screened, help you arrange a mammogram at an imaging center, go over the report with you, and refer you on when follow-up is needed. Visits are with Charles Ortega, PA-C, in English or Spanish.

Medically reviewed by Charles Ortega, PA-C, MPAS · Last reviewed October 1, 2026 · Educational information, not medical advice. Innovare Tx does not perform mammograms.

What the visit covers

A breast health visit can stand alone or be part of your annual physical. It includes:

Your personal and family history, on both sides of your family
A conversation about your risk and whether standard screening fits you
A plan for when to start and how often to screen, based on the published guidelines
Help arranging a screening mammogram at an imaging center
A referral for genetic counseling or to a breast specialist when your history calls for it
A follow-up to go over your report in plain language

What we do not do

We do not perform mammograms, breast ultrasound, MRI, biopsies or genetic testing in our office, and we do not treat breast cancer. Those are done by imaging centers and breast specialists. Our role is to get you to the right one, at the right time, and to stay involved afterward.

If you have noticed a change

Tell us when you book. A lump, a skin or nipple change, or discharge is evaluated differently from routine screening, and usually means a diagnostic mammogram or an ultrasound instead of a screening one. We keep time for same-day visits, so call early in the day. See signs and symptoms.

Who you will see

Visits are with Charles Ortega, PA-C, MPAS, who has 27+ years of clinical experience in family practice and works under supervising physician Dr. Nathan V. Nguyen. Charles is fluent in English and Spanish. Atendemos a nuestros pacientes en español.

Because this is primary care, the same visit can cover the rest of your preventive care. See family practice.

What to bring

A little preparation makes the visit far more useful:

What you know about cancer in your family: who, which cancer, and roughly what age
Any earlier mammogram reports, especially one you have questions about
The date of your last mammogram and where it was done
Your insurance card and a list of your medications

Cost and insurance

We accept 200+ insurance plans, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Medicare and United Healthcare, and our team can verify your coverage before you come in. The mammogram itself is billed by the imaging center. See mammogram cost and insurance.

How to book

Call (214) 233-3094, book online, or send us a request and we will call you back. We are at 16901 Dallas Pkwy, Ste 210, Addison, TX 75001, open Monday to Friday, 9 to 5.

Frequently asked questions

No. We do not perform mammograms in our office. We review your risk, help you arrange the mammogram at an imaging center, and go over the results with you.

It depends on the imaging center and your insurance plan. Some centers accept self-referred patients for a screening mammogram; a diagnostic mammogram generally needs an order from a provider. Either way, the center will ask who should receive your report, and having a primary care provider means someone follows up on it.

Yes. A breast health conversation fits naturally into an annual physical, and it is a good time to review all of your preventive screenings together.

Yes. Charles Ortega, PA-C is fluent in English and Spanish.

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