diff --git a/apps/Frontend/src/components/payments/payments-of-patient-table.tsx b/apps/Frontend/src/components/payments/payments-of-patient-table.tsx
index ee29ed5..4885aad 100644
--- a/apps/Frontend/src/components/payments/payments-of-patient-table.tsx
+++ b/apps/Frontend/src/components/payments/payments-of-patient-table.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useState } from "react";
+import { forwardRef, useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
 import { PatientTable } from "../patients/patient-table";
 import {
   Card,
@@ -10,63 +10,118 @@ import {
 import { Patient } from "@repo/db/types";
 import PaymentsRecentTable from "./payments-recent-table";
 
-export default function PaymentsOfPatientModal() {
-  const [selectedPatient, setSelectedPatient] = useState<Patient | null>(null);
-  const [isModalOpen, setIsModalOpen] = useState(false);
-  const [paymentsPage, setPaymentsPage] = useState(1);
+type Props = {
+  initialPatient?: Patient | null;
+  openInitially?: boolean;
+  onClose?: () => void;
+};
 
-  const handleSelectPatient = (patient: Patient | null) => {
-    if (patient) {
-      setSelectedPatient(patient);
-      setPaymentsPage(1);
-      setIsModalOpen(true);
-    } else {
-      setSelectedPatient(null);
-      setIsModalOpen(false);
-    }
-  };
+const PaymentsOfPatientModal = forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, Props>(
+  ({ initialPatient = null, openInitially = false, onClose }: Props, ref) => {
+    const [selectedPatient, setSelectedPatient] = useState<Patient | null>(
+      null
+    );
+    const [isModalOpen, setIsModalOpen] = useState(false);
+    const [paymentsPage, setPaymentsPage] = useState(1);
 
-  return (
-    <div className="space-y-8 py-8">
-      {/* Payments Section */}
-      {selectedPatient && (
+    // minimal, local scroll + cleanup — put inside PaymentsOfPatientModal
+    useEffect(() => {
+      if (!selectedPatient) return;
+
+      const raf = requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+        const card = document.getElementById("payments-for-patient-card");
+        const main = document.querySelector("main"); // your app's scroll container
+        if (card && main instanceof HTMLElement) {
+          const parentRect = main.getBoundingClientRect();
+          const cardRect = card.getBoundingClientRect();
+          const relativeTop = cardRect.top - parentRect.top + main.scrollTop;
+          const offset = 8;
+          main.scrollTo({
+            top: Math.max(0, relativeTop - offset),
+            behavior: "smooth",
+          });
+        }
+      });
+
+      // cleanup: when selectedPatient changes (ddmodal closes) or component unmounts,
+      // reset the main scroll to top so other pages are not left scrolled.
+      return () => {
+        cancelAnimationFrame(raf);
+        const main = document.querySelector("main");
+        if (main instanceof HTMLElement) {
+          // immediate reset (no animation) so navigation to other pages starts at top
+          main.scrollTo({ top: 0, behavior: "auto" });
+        }
+      };
+    }, [selectedPatient]);
+
+    // when parent provides an initialPatient and openInitially flag, apply it
+    useEffect(() => {
+      if (initialPatient) {
+        setSelectedPatient(initialPatient);
+        setPaymentsPage(1);
+      }
+
+      if (openInitially) {
+        setIsModalOpen(true);
+      }
+    }, [initialPatient, openInitially]);
+
+    const handleSelectPatient = (patient: Patient | null) => {
+      if (patient) {
+        setSelectedPatient(patient);
+        setPaymentsPage(1);
+        setIsModalOpen(true);
+      } else {
+        setSelectedPatient(null);
+        setIsModalOpen(false);
+      }
+    };
+
+    return (
+      <div className="space-y-8 py-8">
+        {/* Payments Section */}
+        {selectedPatient && (
+          <Card id="payments-for-patient-card">
+            <CardHeader>
+              <CardTitle>
+                Payments for {selectedPatient.firstName}{" "}
+                {selectedPatient.lastName}
+              </CardTitle>
+              <CardDescription>
+                Displaying recent payments for the selected patient.
+              </CardDescription>
+            </CardHeader>
+            <CardContent>
+              <PaymentsRecentTable
+                patientId={selectedPatient.id}
+                allowEdit
+                allowDelete
+                onPageChange={setPaymentsPage}
+              />
+            </CardContent>
+          </Card>
+        )}
+
+        {/* Patients Section */}
         <Card>
           <CardHeader>
-            <CardTitle>
-              Payments for {selectedPatient.firstName}{" "}
-              {selectedPatient.lastName}
-            </CardTitle>
+            <CardTitle>Patient Records</CardTitle>
             <CardDescription>
-              Displaying recent payments for the selected patient.
+              Select any patient and View all their recent payments.
             </CardDescription>
           </CardHeader>
           <CardContent>
-            <PaymentsRecentTable
-              patientId={selectedPatient.id}
-              allowEdit
-              allowDelete
-              onPageChange={setPaymentsPage}
+            <PatientTable
+              allowView
+              allowCheckbox
+              onSelectPatient={handleSelectPatient}
             />
           </CardContent>
         </Card>
-      )}
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+);
 
-      {/* Patients Section */}
-      <Card>
-        <CardHeader>
-          <CardTitle>Patient Records</CardTitle>
-          <CardDescription>
-            Select any patient and View all their recent payments.
-          </CardDescription>
-        </CardHeader>
-        <CardContent>
-          <PatientTable
-            allowView
-            allowCheckbox
-            onSelectPatient={handleSelectPatient}
-          />
-        </CardContent>
-      </Card>
-    </div>
-  );
-}
+export default PaymentsOfPatientModal;
diff --git a/apps/Frontend/src/pages/appointments-page.tsx b/apps/Frontend/src/pages/appointments-page.tsx
index f024b25..4554b29 100644
--- a/apps/Frontend/src/pages/appointments-page.tsx
+++ b/apps/Frontend/src/pages/appointments-page.tsx
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ export default function AppointmentsPage() {
   };
 
   const handlePayments = (appointmentId: number) => {
-    console.log(`Processing payments for appointment: ${appointmentId}`);
+    setLocation(`/payments?appointmentId=${appointmentId}`);
   };
 
   const handleChartPlan = (appointmentId: number) => {
diff --git a/apps/Frontend/src/pages/payments-page.tsx b/apps/Frontend/src/pages/payments-page.tsx
index 275d8a9..9d14190 100644
--- a/apps/Frontend/src/pages/payments-page.tsx
+++ b/apps/Frontend/src/pages/payments-page.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useState } from "react";
+import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
 import {
   Card,
   CardHeader,
@@ -17,10 +17,94 @@ import {
 import PaymentsRecentTable from "@/components/payments/payments-recent-table";
 import PaymentsOfPatientModal from "@/components/payments/payments-of-patient-table";
 import PaymentOCRBlock from "@/components/payments/payment-ocr-block";
+import { useLocation } from "wouter";
+import { Patient } from "@repo/db/types";
+import { apiRequest } from "@/lib/queryClient";
+import { toast } from "@/hooks/use-toast";
 
 export default function PaymentsPage() {
   const [paymentPeriod, setPaymentPeriod] = useState<string>("all-time");
 
+  // for auto-open from appointment redirect
+  const [location] = useLocation();
+  const [initialPatientForModal, setInitialPatientForModal] =
+    useState<Patient | null>(null);
+  const [openPatientModalFromAppointment, setOpenPatientModalFromAppointment] =
+    useState(false);
+
+  // small helper: remove query params silently
+  const clearUrlParams = (params: string[]) => {
+    try {
+      const url = new URL(window.location.href);
+      let changed = false;
+      for (const p of params) {
+        if (url.searchParams.has(p)) {
+          url.searchParams.delete(p);
+          changed = true;
+        }
+      }
+      if (changed)
+        window.history.replaceState({}, document.title, url.toString());
+    } catch (e) {
+      // ignore
+    }
+  };
+
+  // case1: If payments page is opened via appointment-page, /payments?appointmentId=123 -> fetch patient and open modal
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const params = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search);
+    const appointmentIdParam = params.get("appointmentId");
+    if (!appointmentIdParam) return;
+    const appointmentId = Number(appointmentIdParam);
+    if (!Number.isFinite(appointmentId) || appointmentId <= 0) return;
+
+    let cancelled = false;
+
+    (async () => {
+      try {
+        const res = await apiRequest(
+          "GET",
+          `/api/appointments/${appointmentId}/patient`
+        );
+        if (!res.ok) {
+          let body: any = null;
+          try {
+            body = await res.json();
+          } catch {}
+          if (!cancelled) {
+            toast({
+              title: "Failed to load patient",
+              description:
+                body?.message ??
+                body?.error ??
+                `Could not fetch patient for appointment ${appointmentId}.`,
+              variant: "destructive",
+            });
+          }
+          return;
+        }
+
+        const data = await res.json();
+        const patient = data?.patient ?? data;
+        if (!cancelled && patient && patient.id) {
+          setInitialPatientForModal(patient as Patient);
+          setOpenPatientModalFromAppointment(true);
+
+          // remove query param so reload won't re-open
+          clearUrlParams(["appointmentId"]);
+        }
+      } catch (err) {
+        if (!cancelled) {
+          console.error("Error fetching patient for appointment:", err);
+        }
+      }
+    })();
+
+    return () => {
+      cancelled = true;
+    };
+  }, [location]);
+
   return (
     <div>
       {/* Header */}
@@ -122,7 +206,15 @@ export default function PaymentsPage() {
       </Card>
 
       {/* Recent Payments by Patients*/}
-      <PaymentsOfPatientModal />
+      <PaymentsOfPatientModal
+        initialPatient={initialPatientForModal}
+        openInitially={openPatientModalFromAppointment}
+        onClose={() => {
+          // reset the local flags when modal is closed
+          setOpenPatientModalFromAppointment(false);
+          setInitialPatientForModal(null);
+        }}
+      />
     </div>
   );
 }