Private Medical On-Call Service · Berlin Lichtenberg
Private Doctor Home Visit Lichtenberg
The private medical home-visit service in Lichtenberg is an acute-care service by RAB Arztbesuche that brings licensed physicians into the Berlin district of Lichtenberg within 60 to 90 minutes — daily from 6 am to midnight.
Lichtenberg combines established prefab-housing quarters with the leafy detached-house enclaves of Karlshorst and the quiet residential areas in the north around Hohenschönhausen and Malchow. Our specialist team operates daily from 6 am to midnight — visiting private patients in the Karlshorst villas as well as seniors in the housing complexes around Friedrichsfelde. Typical arrival time: 40 to 75 minutes.
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Lichtenberg — Karlshorst, Friedrichsfelde, Hohenschönhausen and the quiet east of Berlin
The district of Lichtenberg stretches from Rummelsburg by the Spree through Friedrichsfelde and central Lichtenberg up to Hohenschönhausen, Falkenberg, Wartenberg and Malchow. More than 300,000 people live here in a mix that is distinctive even by Berlin standards: a long-established tenant population in the prefab quarters along Frankfurter Allee, settled private-patient clientele in the Karlshorst villas, young families in the newer single-family developments at the edge of the city, and a high proportion of older patients in the large residential estates.
Karlshorst is a microcosm within Lichtenberg: pre-war villas, renovated old-builds, single-family houses with gardens, the Trabrennbahn as a green centre. Here a long-standing private-patient clientele values a reliable family doctor in the background. In Hohenschönhausen and Rummelsburg the picture is dominated by the care needs of older patients with chronic conditions — for whom a house call is often the only practical form of medicine.
Typical conditions
In Lichtenberg house calls, age-associated care questions dominate: hypertension, heart failure, diabetes mellitus, COPD, early dementia and the aftermath of falls. To this we add acute infections — febrile respiratory illness, bronchitis, suspected pneumonia, urinary tract infections — and wound care or dressing changes in patients with limited mobility. In Karlshorst and Friedrichsfelde we also treat family patients with acute infections or pain syndromes.
Care in long-established neighbourhoods
Many of our Lichtenberg patients have lived in the same flat for decades — prefab housing in Friedrichsfelde, old-build in Rummelsburg, a villa in Karlshorst. We respect that rootedness: calm, unhurried, with time for history and examination. Billing follows the German medical fee schedule (GOÄ) via our private medical accounts office; on request the invoice arrives by post or through relatives, who often handle the insurer-side paperwork.
Emergency? Dial the emergency number
If unconscious, with severe chest pain, breathlessness or heavy bleeding, dial 112 immediately. Our service complements the emergency services — it does not replace them.
On site
Arrival and logistics in Lichtenberg
From Charlottenburg we travel via Tiergarten, Karl-Marx-Allee and Frankfurter Allee toward central Lichtenberg; for Karlshorst we continue along Treskowallee. For Hohenschönhausen, Wartenberg and Malchow we use Landsberger Allee and Falkenberger Chaussee. During the day we allow 50 to 75 minutes, in the evening and at weekends often 40 to 50 minutes.
Traffic in Lichtenberg is calmer than in the inner city — parking is usually available, and many patients have a private parking bay or an underground garage. In the large residential complexes we ask for the apartment number, the staircase and any entrance code. With senior patients we briefly coordinate with relatives or the nursing service before arrival so that access is smooth.
Availability
Hours and arrival time
RAB is available daily from 6 am to midnight — 365 days a year. In Lichtenberg the typical arrival time is 40 to 75 minutes from the moment we accept the call. Karlshorst, Friedrichsfelde and Rummelsburg are closer to the 40-to-55-minute end; Hohenschönhausen, Falkenberg, Wartenberg and Malchow tend toward 60 to 75 minutes.
The specialist expertise applies: a qualified specialist doctor attends every call — frequently one with general-practice and geriatric experience, suited to the age profile of much of the district. For planned follow-ups we give a concrete time window so you do not have to wait the whole morning or afternoon.
Phone: 030 550 77 870
Daily 6 am – midnight
Case profiles
Typical reasons for a house call in Lichtenberg
Villa in Karlshorst
A 76-year-old private patient with known coronary artery disease calls in the evening with chest tightness of unclear severity. We attend, rule out an acute coronary syndrome with an ECG, advise on medication and arrange a cardiology review within the next few days. If needed we would have called emergency services directly.
Residential complex in Friedrichsfelde
An 82-year-old patient with diabetes and early-stage dementia lives alone in a residential complex near the Tierpark. Her daughter, in Westend, calls the house call service because her mother has been eating poorly and seems confused for days. We visit, examine, find a urinary tract infection, treat and coordinate with the daughter by phone.
Family in Rummelsburg by the Spree
A working couple in a new-build apartment in Rummelsburg, both employed in Mitte. Their child develops a high fever in the afternoon, and a late-afternoon practice visit is barely manageable. We come to the apartment, examine, advise and issue prescriptions and sick notes where needed.
Family carer in Hohenschönhausen
A son cares for his 88-year-old mother in her flat in Hohenschönhausen. We take on regular house calls for medication adjustment, wound checks and clinical review — significantly easing the family's caregiving load. Billing runs through our private medical accounts office.
Frequently asked questions
How quickly does a doctor arrive in Lichtenberg?
We typically reach Karlshorst, Friedrichsfelde and Rummelsburg in 40 to 55 minutes from the moment we accept the call. For Hohenschönhausen, Falkenberg, Wartenberg and Malchow we plan 60 to 75 minutes. We give a concrete arrival window at the point of booking.
Do you also visit Karlshorst?
Yes, Karlshorst is part of our regular service area. The villas around the Trabrennbahn, Treskowallee and Robert-Siewert-Strasse are reached in around 45 to 55 minutes from Roscherstrasse. Many Karlshorst private patients have known the service for years.
Do you take on regular house calls for older patients?
Yes. For patients with chronic conditions, dementia or restricted mobility, we offer scheduled house calls at agreed intervals — medication review, blood-pressure checks, wound care, clinical assessment. Where needed we coordinate with the nursing service and family members.
Who is this service for?
Our service is for private patients and self-payers. Billing follows the German medical fee schedule (GOÄ) via our private medical accounts office. For Beihilfe-entitled civil servants we issue documentation suitable for direct submission to both the benefit office and the private insurer.
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