Mackinaw Trail Pediatrics
Specialty Care of Children from Birth through Adolescence


Susan Betts-Barbus MD • Gerald Herring MD

Elizabeth Rzepka-Alto MD • Angela Trucks MD • Mary Blackmer FNP

Our Services

Mackinaw Trail Pediatrics is committed to providing comprehensive, compassionate and
personalized health care to the children of Northern Michigan.

Our practice encompasses routine and specialty children's care from birth through adolescence.
We offer comprehensive care for acute and chronic illness, as well as routine screening exams
emphasizing normal childhood growth, development and immunizations.

We provide hospital care and consultation for newborns and sick children.

Childhood immunizations are provided as recommended by the American Academy of
Pediatrics. We participate in the
Michigan Vaccine for Children Program.


Click HERE for the AAP's recommended schedule of childhood immunizations and well child
examinations.

Our staff works closely with local health departments, early childhood intervention programs, as
well as the Intermediate School District in providing a team based approach to children with
special health care needs. We collaborate with local and regional children's sub specialists to
provide continuity of care to children requiring subspecialty referral.

We also offer to parents a free "get acquainted" visit in our office prior to your baby's birth.

We participate with most insurances including
Blue Cross, Cofinity, Priority Health, PPOM,
TriCare, Medicaid, MI Child and Children's Special Health Care Services.
We accept
Mastercard and Visa. Please contact your insurance company if you are not sure if your
insurance covers your office visit or procedure. We will be happy to help you work through any
billing problems.

Payment of co-pays and deductibles is expected at the time of service.