My father had a referral from his optometrist to go see an ophthalmologist to get cataract surgery and when I called to make an appointment, the next appointment available wouldn't be until late October. I then called another ophthalmologist and they can make an appointment as soon as the first week of September but they would need a referral as my father's insurance requires it.
I was wondering if this is a unusual thing to ask or if it would seem rude to the original doctor since they gave the referral on a notepad with the original referred doctor's information- so I assume they have an established relationship and they won't refer to a different specialist.
TL;DR I was wondering what the protocol/etiquette was for asking a referral to a different specialist than the one the doctor recommended.
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