DOT Physical
Pittsburgh, PA

Our office is located in the the Banksville neighborhood of Pittsburgh - on the West end of the city bordering the South Hills regions. Our clinic is a quick 10 minute highway drive from downtown and is easily accessible from I-376 W and US-19 S.

The providers at Keystone are federally authorized through the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Association to provide physicals to any resident of any state in the US. Our office routinely sees drivers and operator from Ohio, West Virginia, Maryland and beyond!

To avoid any delay in receiving a DOT medical card, you’ll want to bring a few things to your appointment, including (if applicable):

>Driver’s license (or other form of photo ID)
>Glasses and/or contacts
>Hearing aids
>A full bladder (for the basic urinalysis – not a drug test)
>Medication list
>Most recent Ha1C (if a diabetic)
>Form MCSA-5870 if an insulin-dependent diabetic
>CPAP compliance log (if diagnosed with sleep apnea)
>Additional paperwork/medical clearances may be needed if you have a history of heart disease, stroke, seizures or other neurological disorders).

No. No DOT physical includes a drug test. The urinalysis that is a part of the DOT exam i strictly looking for the presence of any sugar, blood of protein in one’s urine. The urinalysis is used to identify any potential uncontrolled diabetes or kidney conditions that may be underlying and affect the driver’s safety.

No. Insurance will not cover a DOT physical. Some FSA and HSA may, but it’s best to check first.

In Pittsburgh (and all of Pennsylvania) a DOT medical card can be valid for up to a maximum of two year. Some medical conditions do restrict a medical card to less time. The most common reasons for a reduced medical card are hypertension, diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea and heart disease.

It’s imperative to renew a DOT medical card before it expires or one risks hefty fines and/or getting a vehicle “pulled off the road.” Pittsburgh CDL holders also risk getting their commercial license downgraded to a Class D driver’s license with a lapsed medical card.

If your DOT medical card expires, you are restricted from operating. If you are a CDL holder, your license will be downgraded to a Class D license within a few days. If a full year passes, and you do not reinstate your CDL, you will be required to retake the CDL permit and road tests (and pay the necessary fees).

Yes – certain medical conditions such as uncontrolled hypertension, uncontrolled sleep apnea, uncontrolled diabetes and certain cardiovascular conditons may prevent a driver from passing the DOT.

In most cases, these conditions can be controlled with medications or a CPAP (for sleep apnea) and would them not pose a problem for one passing the physical.

If you have any questions regarding your specific situation, please do not hesitate to contact our office for more details.

No. Only providers who are certified medical examiners through the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Association are authorized to perform DOT physicals.

All providers at Keystone DOT Physicals are federally authorized to perform physicals to any Pennsylvanian or residents of any other state in the US.

If you hold a category A or C commercial driver’s license in Pittsburgh, PA, you are also required to submit a copy of your valid DOT medical card to the Pennsylvania DMV. This process is commonly referred to as self-certification and can be completed online or via mail every two years.

CDL holders can self-certify either online using Pennsylvania’s CDL Self Certification System or in person at any Pennsylvania Drivers License Issuance Office. Mailed, faxed or emailed self-certifications are not accepted.

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