FAA Designated Medical Examiner · Humble, Texas

FAA Medical Exams, Class 1, 2 & 3

Dr. Medina Galvan is a designated FAA Aviation Medical Examiner, authorized to perform Class 1, 2, and 3 flight physicals and submit them to the FAA through MedXpress at the time of your visit.

  • FAA Designated AME
  • Class 1, 2 & 3
  • Submitted before you leave

FAA Appointments Typically Available Within 1–3 Business Days

A $100 deposit reserves your appointment and comes off your exam fee.

Do This First

Your 8500-8 has to be filed before you come in

This is the one thing that will stop your exam at the door. Dr. Medina cannot legally perform the physical without your form on file.

  1. 1
    Fill out FAA Form 8500-8 at medxpress.faa.gov It is electronic, it is free, and it is the FAA's own system.
  2. 2
    Complete our intake form It takes just a few minutes and it tells us everything we need before your appointment.
  3. 3
    Complete the steps in the email we send you before your visit We will send you everything you need step by step, so you arrive prepared and the visit is the exam itself and nothing else.
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Ready to Begin?

What it costs, before you call

Class 1

Airline Transport Pilots

$200

Includes an ECG

Class 2

Commercial Pilots

$150

Same price as Class 3

Class 3

Private & Student Pilots

$150

Same price as Class 2

The other numbers, up front

  • Deposit to reserve your appointment $100
  • Special issuance or CACI condition, administrative fee +$50
  • No-show, or cancelling inside 24 hours $100

The deposit is not an extra charge. It comes off your exam fee at the visit. Tell us about a special issuance or CACI condition when you schedule, so we can give your appointment enough time

About the Exam

What is an FAA Airman Medical Exam?

The airman medical exam, also called the flight physical, verifies that a pilot’s health meets FAA standards to safely operate an aircraft. It is required for any pilot seeking or renewing a medical certificate.

Dr. Medina Galvan is FAA-designated to administer Class 1, 2, and 3 physicals and submits results directly to the FAA through MedXpress while you are still in the office.

This is an occupational screening exam. It is not a replacement for your annual preventive physical, and we are not treating medical conditions at this visit.

Dr. Medina Galvan in Oklahoma City, at the FAA training center where aviation medical examiners are trained and certified.

What every class includes

You leave with it filed. There is no waiting to hear whether the paperwork went through.

Be Prepared

What to bring to your appointment

Assuming your 8500-8 is already filed, three things.

Photo ID

A valid government-issued photo ID. If this is a renewal, bring your previous medical certificate as well.

Glasses or contact lenses

If you wear corrective lenses daily, wear them in or bring them with you for the vision screening.

Payment

Cash or a credit card, due at the visit. Your $100 deposit comes off the total. We do not file with insurance.a

Important to Know

Policies, in plain language

Three of them, and the first one is the one people learn the hard way.

1

The 8500-8 is not optional

File it through MedXpress and email us the confirmation number and a copy before you come in. Dr. Medina cannot perform your exam without it on file, and turning up without it means turning around.

2

Cancelling inside 24 hours

We need 24 hours’ notice to reschedule. An exam cancelled with less notice will not be rescheduled, and a $100 no-show fee applies.

3

Special issuance and CACI

These add a $50 administrative fee, and more importantly they add time. Tell us when you schedule so we book the room for long enough to do it properly.

4

Payment and insurance

Cash and credit cards, due at the visit. We do not bill insurance for flight physicals, and no insurer covers them anyway.

Ready to Fly?

Schedule your FAA medical exam

Call the office. File your 8500-8 through MedXpress first, and the visit is just the exam.

FAA designated aviation medical examiner · Class 1, 2 & 3 · Humble, TX · $100 deposit reserves your appointment