Partner With Us for Your Sleep Apnea Patients
Solve Sleep Apnea is a national network of board-certified sleep medicine specialists, ENT physicians, and surgical partners — coordinating oral appliance therapy, CPAP, and surgical care for your sleep apnea patients.
eFax or Email a Referral
(888) 810-7710
thomas@solvesleepapnea.comThomas handles all referrals directly. Include sleep study results and a prescription for an oral appliance. We verify insurance and contact the patient within 24-48 hours.
Why Refer to Solve Sleep Apnea?
When your patients cannot tolerate CPAP — or prefer an alternative for mild-to-moderate OSA — oral appliance therapy is the evidence-based solution recommended by the AASM. We make the referral process simple and keep you in the loop. Unsure whether a specific patient is a fit? See our oral appliance candidacy criteria.
Credentialed Sleep Specialists
Our providers hold recognized credentials in dental sleep medicine, including Diplomate of the International Academy of Sleep (D-IAOS), AADSM Qualified Dentist designations, and board-certified ENT/Sleep Medicine specialists.
Objective Outcome Verification
Every patient receives a follow-up home sleep test to verify treatment efficacy. We share the results with you.
Complete Documentation
You receive a consultation report, treatment plan, and outcome data for your patient's medical record.
Our Coordinated Care Model
We treat oral appliance therapy as a collaborative process between the referring physician and the dental sleep medicine specialist. Your patient remains your patient — we provide the dental sleep medicine expertise and handle the appliance fabrication, titration, and follow-up.
- You retain primary management of the patient's sleep apnea care
- We send you a detailed consultation report after the initial evaluation
- Treatment progress updates are provided at key milestones
- A follow-up sleep study (HST) verifies appliance efficacy — results shared with you
- We coordinate with you on any adjustments to the treatment plan
- Annual follow-up documentation is sent for your records
The Referral Process
Referring a patient takes less than 2 minutes. We handle insurance verification, pre-authorization, and all administrative paperwork.
Send the Referral
e-fax or submit an online referral with the patient's sleep study results, diagnosis, and a prescription for an oral appliance. Our e-fax number is (888) 810-7710. If the patient does not yet have a sleep study, we can arrange a home sleep test.
We Verify Insurance, Schedule & Treat
Within 24–48 hours, we verify the patient's insurance benefits, obtain pre-authorization if required, and contact the patient to inform them of coverage details and schedule the consultation. After evaluation, we fabricate a custom oral appliance, titrate it over 4–8 weeks, and confirm efficacy with a follow-up home sleep test. You receive a complete outcome report including pre- and post-treatment AHI data.
Identifying Obstructive Sleep Apnea — Key Points
- Chronic Snoring — Relationship & Social Issues
- Excessive Daytime Sleepiness / Fatigue (EDS) — Screening Questionnaires: Epworth Score of 8 or greater and STOP-B = 2 or more "Yes" responses out of 5
- Witnessed Apneas by Bed Partner
- Mallampati Score of Class 3 & 4
- History of Hypertension
- Values of or greater than — BMI of 28 & Neck Circumference: Men 17 inches & Women 16 inches
- History of Bruxism (teeth grinding/clenching)
- Oral Health & TMJ Assessment by Dentist — scalloped tongue, color & texture of tongue, red or inflamed uvula, noticeable wear on teeth
85% of patients can be diagnosed with an accurate, convenient Home Sleep Test.
70% of OSA patients could be effectively treated with a custom oral airway device.
OSA Severity Scale
- AHI of 0 to 5/hr. — within normal limits
- AHI of 5.1/hr. to 14.9/hr. = mild OSA
- AHI of 15.0/hr. to 29.9/hr. = moderate OSA
- AHI of 30.0/hr. to 59.9/hr. = severe OSA
- AHI of 60.0/hr. and above = markedly severe OSA
A custom oral airway device is an excellent OSA first-line treatment for patients with an AHI between 5.1/hr. to 40.0/hr.
Insurance note: CPAP failure, intolerance, or refusal documentation strengthens approval for patients with OSA.
Our Provider Credentials
Your patients are treated by providers who specialize in sleep medicine — not general practitioners who offer sleep services as a side offering.
- Providers hold recognized sleep medicine credentials: D-IAOS (Diplomate, International Academy of Sleep), AADSM Qualified Dentist, and board-certified ENT/Sleep Medicine specialists
- Enrolled as Medicare DME suppliers — we handle Medicare billing directly
- TRICARE-authorized providers at all locations
- Ongoing collaboration with referring sleep physicians and ENT specialists across the United States
- FDA-cleared, titratable, custom oral appliances from leading manufacturers
- Digital workflow — intraoral scanning, no traditional impressions
Refer a Patient
Call us or e-fax a referral. We will verify the patient's insurance and contact them within 24-48 hours to schedule.