Your First Visit
What to Expect as a New Patient
If you're looking up new patient information for a Naples audiologist, Advanced Hearing Technology makes your first visit straightforward from the first phone call. Your appointment typically runs about an hour with our founder and audiologist, Dr. Timothy C. Dunnigan, Au.D., who brings 25+ years of clinical experience to every evaluation. We'll cover your hearing history, complete a thorough evaluation, and walk through your results without pressure or jargon.
Audiology Intake Paperwork for Your First Visit
Here's the audiology intake paperwork you'll complete at our offices in Naples and Bonita Springs. We'll have everything ready at check-in, so plan to arrive 15 minutes early and finish comfortably before your evaluation begins.
Please bring any prior hearing test results, audiograms, or hearing aid documentation with you. They help your audiologist see whether your hearing has been stable or shifting over time.
What Happens at Your First Audiology Appointment
Knowing what unfolds at each stage helps you walk in confident. Here's how your first audiology appointment at our Naples office runs, from check-in to your walk-out plan.
Check In
Arrive 15 minutes early to finish intake paperwork. We'll take your insurance card and walk you through check-in.
Hearing History Review
Your audiologist reviews your medical history, medications, and the everyday situations where listening feels hardest.
Comprehensive Evaluation
Audiometry, speech recognition, and otoscopic testing in our sound-treated booth — the foundation of every care plan.
Results & Recommendations
Your audiogram explained in plain language, with next-step options matched to your hearing, lifestyle, and work demands.
Reconnect With the Sounds You Love — Book Your Visit
Trusted by Naples and Bonita Springs patients for unhurried, audiologist-led hearing care built around your life and your hearing goals.
Serving Naples & Bonita Springs
Our Locations
Advanced Hearing Technology serves Southwest Florida from two offices, on Pine Ridge Road in Naples and in The Fountains Professional Park in Bonita Springs.
- Naples: (239) 434-7000
- Bonita Springs: (239) 948-3434
- [email protected]
- Serving Southwest Florida since 1997
- Doctor of Audiology on staff
- Manufacturer-independent hearing care
“I've been going here for years and always feel heard, not rushed. They explain every option in plain language and never push a sale. It's the kind of care you wish every doctor's office had.”A Naples Patient
3431 Pine Ridge Rd #102
Naples, FL 34109
| Monday | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Thursday | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
3350 Woods Edge Cir Ste 101
Bonita Springs, FL 34134
| Monday | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Thursday | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Friday | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
New Patient FAQs
Practical answers to the questions new patients ask most: appointment length, what to bring, how insurance works at Advanced Hearing Technology, and what happens once your audiogram is finished.
Plan for about 60 minutes. That covers a thorough hearing history with a Doctor of Audiology, a full evaluation in our sound-treated booth, and a face-to-face walk-through of your audiogram, with no jargon and no rushed handoff. If hearing aids look like a good fit for you, we can also demonstrate technology options and review your insurance benefits during the same visit, so you're not waiting weeks for answers.
Arriving 15 minutes early to finish your intake paperwork keeps your appointment on schedule and gives you a few quiet minutes to settle in before we begin.
No. You can call our office directly at (239) 948-3434 or use the callback form on this site to book your audiology evaluation. A handful of insurance plans require a physician referral for the audiologist visit to be a covered benefit, so it's worth a quick call to your carrier before your appointment if you want to be certain.
If your primary care physician or an ENT has already referred you, bring the referral paperwork and any recent medical records — your audiologist will have the full clinical picture from minute one.
Bring a photo ID, your insurance card, a current list of medications, and any previous hearing test results or audiograms you can find. We'll have your intake paperwork ready at check-in, so arriving 15 minutes early gives you plenty of time to finish before your evaluation begins.
We also encourage you to bring a spouse, adult child, or close friend. A familiar voice helps your audiologist hear exactly which conversations matter most to you: at the dinner table, on the worksite, at church, or wherever you spend time across Naples, Bonita Springs, and the surrounding communities.
Advanced Hearing Technology works with a range of insurance plans. Coverage varies plan to plan, so before your first appointment we'll verify your specific benefits and explain any out-of-pocket costs in plain language, never after the fact.
For services your plan doesn't fully cover, CareCredit financing and other flexible payment options are available to help spread payment over time. Call (239) 948-3434 with your plan details and we'll look into your benefits ahead of time, so cost is never the reason you delay better hearing.
Your audiologist walks through your audiogram in the same visit, in plain language, with no jargon and no rushed handoff. If hearing aids would help, you'll see options from a curated range of leading manufacturers, matched to your hearing loss, lifestyle, and work demands rather than a sales quota. Because Advanced Hearing Technology is independent and manufacturer-agnostic, recommendations are driven by what fits you best.
Every fitting includes professional programming and ongoing support, with in-house cleaning and follow-up adjustments so you're cared for long after your first visit. Call (239) 948-3434 with any questions.