Anyone seeking a private specialist in Modi’in asks the same questions: where are the senior physicians without traveling to Tel Aviv or Jerusalem, is a referral needed, how long is the wait, what does insurance reimburse. This guide answers them with verifiable facts and covers the alternatives.
Where can you see a private specialist in Modi’in?
EliteMed Specialists, at the Ayala 360 Center in Modi’in, brings about 60 senior physicians from the major hospitals across dozens of specialties under one roof; a private consultation is usually available within days, no referral needed. The city also has single-physician clinics, health-fund branches and diagnostic centers for other needs.
Each setting:
- Private multi-specialty center (such as EliteMed): many specialties and subspecialties in one place, same-visit imaging and outpatient procedures, physicians who consult each other across fields. Suited to fast diagnosis, a senior opinion or a multi-physician work-up.
- Single physician’s private clinic: a direct relationship with one physician, sometimes flexible hours. Suited to a known physician and a single-field problem.
- Health-fund branches and specialist centers: free or a low co-payment within the health basket. Suited to routine follow-up and non-urgent conditions when the wait is reasonable.
- Diagnostic and imaging centers: tests on referral, without a full consultation, when a treating physician has requested a specific test.
EliteMed: 21 HaMelachot Street, Building B, 5th floor, Ayala 360 Center; Sunday to Thursday, 08:00-20:00. Book online, by phone or WhatsApp via the contact page; more on the about page.
Do you need a referral or a Form 17 for a private specialist?
No. A private specialist consultation needs neither a referral nor a Form 17; you book directly. Form 17 (Tofes 17) is the health fund’s payment commitment, needed only when the fund finances a visit to a contracted provider. You pay and claim from insurance or your supplementary plan.
The three routes:
- Public: your family doctor refers you within the health fund. No full fee, but physicians and dates are limited to the fund’s offering.
- Supplementary plan (the fund’s optional add-on insurance: Clalit Mushlam, Maccabi Sheli, Meuhedet Adif, Leumit Zahav): a contracted specialist for a co-payment, usually via Form 17 or similar, sometimes with reimbursement for out-of-network private consultations per plan terms.
- Private: you choose a physician, book directly, pay, and claim from your insurer or supplementary plan with the invoice and medical summary.
EliteMed consultations are private, so no referral is needed; bring previous summaries, tests and imaging to shorten the work-up. Health basket and supplementary plans, officially: Israeli Ministry of Health.
Which specialties are available in Modi’in without traveling to Tel Aviv or Jerusalem?
EliteMed offers 28 specialties and service areas, from pain management and orthopedics through cardiology, neurology, gastroenterology, dermatology, ENT and gynecology, to fields hard to find outside hospitals such as nephrology, rheumatology, allergy and immunology, proctology and podiatry. Each has a dedicated page; several have multiple subspecialists.
Note what the center does not do: it is not a hospital, and no surgery or gastrointestinal endoscopy is performed there; such cases are referred, expedited, to the physician’s hospital.
| Specialty | At the center |
|---|---|
| Pain management | Image-guided injections, nerve blocks, chronic pain |
| Orthopedics | Spine, knee, hip, shoulder, hand, foot and ankle, children |
| Endocrinology | Thyroid, diabetes, osteoporosis |
| ENT | ENT endoscopy on site |
| Geriatrics | Memory, function, polypharmacy |
| Gastroenterology | Consultation and work-up; endoscopies referred, expedited |
| Gynecology | Pregnancy follow-up, hormonal evaluation, menopause |
| Pediatric specialists | Pediatric neurology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, more |
| Cardiology | Arrhythmias, blood pressure |
| Dermatology | Lesion checks, skin lesion removal on site |
| Neurology | Headaches, dizziness, numbness, adults and children |
| Urology | Prostate, stones, urinary tract |
| Pulmonology | Breathlessness, persistent cough, sleep disorders |
| Nephrology | Kidney function, blood pressure |
| Ophthalmology | Eyelids, tear ducts, vision evaluation |
| Rheumatology | Inflammatory joint and autoimmune diseases |
| Proctology | Hemorrhoids, fissures, rectal bleeding |
| Surgery | Surgical consultation, pre-operative opinions |
| Vascular surgery | Varicose veins, peripheral vascular disease |
| Podiatry | Foot, nails, diabetic foot |
| Allergy and immunology | Allergies, asthma, immune system |
| Ultrasound and biopsy | Ultrasound and guided biopsies on site |
| Prenatal scans | Anatomy scans |
| Osteopathy | Complementary manual treatment |
| Medical aesthetics | Physician-led aesthetic treatments |
| Plastic surgery | Pre-surgery consultation |
| Clinical nutrition | Nutrition in medical conditions |
| Occupational medicine | Fitness for work, medical certificates |
How long is the wait for a private specialist appointment in Modi’in?
At EliteMed usually a few days, and on the urgent track, where appropriate, 24 to 48 hours. Public-system waits for specialists vary widely between fields, regions and health funds and, per Ministry of Health reports, can reach weeks and months in high-demand fields: the main reason people choose a private consultation.
What affects the date:
- The specific physician: seniors attend on fixed days, so one may be available later than another in the same field.
- Medical urgency: a fast work-up goes on the urgent track, explained on the urgent specialist appointment within 24-48 hours page.
- Complementary tests: ultrasound or an injection can be done on site, sometimes the same day, saving another appointment round.
Public waiting times are published periodically by the Ministry of Health; check your field before deciding.
Do private insurance or the supplementary plans reimburse a private specialist consultation?
In most cases yes, subject to policy terms. EliteMed consultations count as private specialist consultations; policies from Harel, Phoenix, Menora and others usually cover them up to several times a year, and health-fund supplementary plans reimburse part of the cost. The center provides an invoice and medical summary for the claim.
Check in your policy:
- A “specialist consultation” chapter and its annual consultation limit.
- Reimbursement rate, ceiling per consultation, any co-payment.
- Whether a recognised specialist qualification is required (the center’s physicians are senior specialists).
- Whether same-visit tests (such as ultrasound) are covered separately.
Submit a tax invoice and receipt in the patient’s name, the physician’s summary and sometimes the insurer’s form. Supplementary-plan terms for out-of-network consultations vary (Clalit Mushlam, Maccabi Sheli, Meuhedet Adif, Leumit Zahav), so confirm with your fund; the insurer alone determines the reimbursement.
What is the difference between a private specialist center and a private hospital?
A private specialist center focuses on consultation, diagnosis and outpatient procedures needing no admission: senior physician meeting, imaging, injections, lesion removal. A private hospital, such as Assuta or Herzliya Medical Center, focuses on surgery, operating-room procedures and admission. Often the consultation comes first and any surgery follows at the hospital.
| The need | Private specialist center | Private hospital |
|---|---|---|
| Senior specialist consultation and diagnosis | Yes, its core purpose | Usually via outpatient clinics |
| Ultrasound, biopsy | Yes, on site | Yes |
| Image-guided injections, skin lesion removal | Yes, on site | Yes |
| Surgery, gastrointestinal endoscopy | No, expedited hospital referral | Yes |
| Admission, ER, intensive care | No | Admission and surgery; ER only at some hospitals |
Many EliteMed physicians operate at their hospitals, so a consultation ending in a surgery recommendation can continue with the same physician.
Who are the physicians at EliteMed and where do they come from?
About 60 senior physicians, including department and unit heads from Hadassah, Sheba, Ichilov, Shaare Zedek, Schneider, Shamir and Assuta, plus physicians from Wolfson, Meir and Kaplan. Each sees patients in the field and subspecialty of his or her hospital work, so you meet the person who treats this problem daily.
“Senior hospital physician” means routine experience with the field’s complex cases, brought into the consultation, and continuity: the physician already knows you if a hospital work-up or surgery follows.
How to choose:
- By subspecialty: shoulder pain with a shoulder specialist, thyroid nodules with a thyroid-focused endocrinologist.
- By question: for “should I have surgery”, a physician who both operates and treats conservatively gives a balanced picture.
- By availability: for urgent problems, a subspecialist seeing patients in the coming days.
Each specialty page lists only that field’s physicians, with hospitals and positions. Start from all specialties.
What do patients say about EliteMed?
As of September 2026, EliteMed is rated 4.9 out of 5 from 1,834 verified patient reviews on MedReviews, an independent review platform for physicians and clinics in Israel. Reviews are written by patients after a visit and can be read at the source; recurring themes: availability, personal attention, clear medical explanations.
Read the reviews on MedReviews, filtered by physician or field, since the experience depends on the specific physician; verified reviews are useful but no substitute for a conversation about your condition.
Look for reviews describing the problem and what the physician did, not only the score; check recency; prefer platforms verifying an actual visit. The rating above is updated at least quarterly, dated.
No review quotations appear here without the writers’ written consent; approved quotations will be added with source and date.
Where is the center and how do you get there?
EliteMed is at the Ayala 360 Center, 21 HaMelachot Street, Building B, 5th floor, Modi’in-Maccabim-Re’ut, next to the Yishpro Center and opposite the Yochananof supermarket; from Route 431 take the Paatei Modi’in exit. Free parking in the adjacent shopping complexes; wheelchair accessible. Hours: Sunday to Thursday, 08:00 to 20:00.
The center serves Modi’in-Maccabim-Re’ut and nearby Shoham, Hashmonaim, Beit Shemesh, Rishon LeZion and Rehovot; its edge-of-city location by the Route 431 exit spares outside visitors the city center.
Detailed directions, including public transport and building access: the directions page. Service is in Hebrew and English; the site has an English version.
How much does a private specialist consultation cost?
The center publishes no general price list; the fee is given at booking and depends on the consultation type, the physician and accompanying procedures such as ultrasound or an injection. As a recognised private specialist consultation, a substantial part is reimbursed under most private policies and supplementary plans, subject to policy terms.
Estimating the effective cost:
- Ask at booking what is included and whether a same-visit test is expected.
- Subtract your policy’s reimbursement (rate and ceiling) from the quoted fee.
- Keep the invoice and summary and claim soon after the visit.
Fee questions: the contact page. The VIP track, for a more extensive service: the VIP service page.
Medically reviewed by the center’s physicians. Updated September 2026. General information, not personal medical advice.