Michigan’s Most Comprehensive Home Podiatry Service — Here’s What Makes Us Different

There are mobile podiatrists in Michigan. Most of them bring basic tools, perform routine nail care, and leave. Balance Foot & Ankle brings an entirely different level of care to your home, facility, or bedside — and we have the credentials, technology, and track record to prove it.

Board-Certified Podiatric Surgeons — Not Technicians

Every Balance Foot & Ankle home visit is performed by a board-certified or board-eligible podiatric surgeon: Dr. Tom Biernacki, Dr. Carl Jay, or Dr. Daria Gutkin. We are not foot care technicians or nurses performing delegated care. When we visit your home, you receive the same expertise as a full surgical consultation — applied with the context of your living environment.

Technology That Travels

We are one of the only mobile podiatric practices in Michigan to offer this technology suite on home visits:

• MLS Dual-Wavelength Laser (FDA-cleared) — portable unit for wound healing, pain reduction, and circulation improvement at your bedside
• Mobile Ultrasound — soft tissue imaging on-site for accurate diagnosis without referral delays
• 3D Orthotic Scanning — precision custom orthotics measured at your home, not from plaster molds
• Diabetic Shoe Program — Medicare-covered therapeutic footwear fitted and delivered on-site
• Complete Wound Care Kit — advanced dressings, debridement capability, and infection management

Established Partnerships That Benefit Your Care

• Vassallo Medical Group (Howell) — coordinated care for vascular and diabetic patients
• Grunberger Diabetes Institute (Bloomfield Hills) — endocrinology coordination for complex diabetic patients
• Wellbridge Rehabilitation Centers (Brighton, Pinckney, Fenton) — Dr. Vassallo serves as medical director; our Livingston County facility care is fully integrated

An Established Track Record

• 1,200+ five-star reviews — more than any competing podiatric practice in the region
• 935,000+ YouTube

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• 5,000+ patients treated across Livingston and Oakland Counties
• Two convenient offices — Howell (4330 E Grand River) and Bloomfield Hills (43494 Woodward Ave #208)

Insurance We Accept for Home Visits

Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, United Healthcare, Cigna, Humana, HAP, Molina, Meridian, and most major insurance plans. We verify coverage before every visit — zero surprise bills.

The Bottom Line

If you’re comparing home podiatry options in Michigan, ask these questions: Are the visiting providers board-certified surgeons? Do they bring laser therapy and ultrasound? Do they coordinate with your physicians? Are they the most-reviewed practice in the region? For Balance Foot & Ankle, the answer to every question is yes.

📞 Call (810) 206-1402 to schedule Michigan’s most advanced home podiatry visit — or explore all our home care services.

Michigan’s Comprehensive Home Podiatry Program: What Makes Balance Foot & Ankle Different

Most Michigan podiatry practices offer in-office care only — the patient comes to the office. Balance Foot & Ankle has built a comprehensive home podiatry program as a genuine extension of our clinical care model, not an afterthought accommodation for difficult patients. The program is designed around the principle that foot health outcomes depend on regular access to professional care, and that access barriers — not clinical complexity — are often what separates well-managed foot conditions from foot emergencies. Our home visit program serves patients in Livingston County (Howell, Brighton, Hartland, Pinckney) and Oakland County (Bloomfield Hills, Troy, Royal Oak, West Bloomfield) with the same clinical standards as our office-based care.

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Related Treatment Guides

• Plantar Fasciitis & Heel Pain Treatment
• Custom 3D Orthotics
• Sports Foot & Ankle Injury Treatment
• Bunion Treatment

What makes Balance Foot & Ankle‘s Michigan home podiatry program comprehensive is the combination of clinical scope and administrative support: our visiting podiatrist is equipped to perform nail debridement, wound care, diabetic foot examination, callus debridement, and clinical assessment of any foot or ankle condition in the home setting; our insurance coordination team handles Medicare homebound documentation, prior authorization, and billing directly without placing administrative burden on the patient or family; and our communication protocol ensures that the patient’s primary care physician receives documentation of all home visit findings and treatment, maintaining care coordination across the patient’s healthcare team. Michigan families interested in establishing home podiatry care for a family member can schedule an initial assessment by calling (810) 206-1402.

Medical References & Sources

• American Podiatric Medical Association — Patient Education
• American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society — Foot Conditions

Your Board-Certified Podiatrists

Dr. Tom Biernacki, DPM

Board-Certified · FACFAS

Dr. Carl Jay, DPM

Board-Certified Podiatrist

Dr. Daria Gutkin, DPM

Podiatrist

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When to See a Podiatrist

If foot or ankle pain has been bothering you for more than a few weeks, home care alone may not be enough. Balance Foot & Ankle offers same-week appointments at our Howell and Bloomfield Hills clinics — no referral needed in most cases. Bring your current shoes and a short list of symptoms and we’ll build you a treatment plan in one visit.

Call Balance Foot & Ankle: (810) 206-1402  ·  Book online  ·  Offices in Howell & Bloomfield Hills

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Dr. Tom Biernacki, DPM

Dr. Tom Biernacki, DPM is a double board-certified podiatrist and foot & ankle surgeon at Balance Foot & Ankle Specialists in Southeast Michigan. With over a decade of clinical experience, he specializes in heel pain, bunions, diabetic foot care, sports injuries, and minimally invasive surgery. Dr. Biernacki is a member of the APMA and ACFAS, and his patient education content on MichiganFootDoctors.com and YouTube has reached over one million views.