Doctors of northport
Dr. Ginny leva Charged xtra $70 for "wknd-after hours" for a 4:20 appt on a Friday. Wouldnt clarify policy when?
- 04-01-2012
- 39
Over Charged me $70 for 1'st appt w/this dr. To obtain a referral for eye dr& declare dr leva as my primary (mistake!). When I? The chg, would not tell me what time or day they start charging xtra. Called ins, and they adjusted it. When I tried to make a 2'nd appt for annual physical I was again given a Friday at 4:20 appt. When I asked if I would b charged xtra, diane and yalide, office staff, kept passing me around then said, what is your problem, you didn't have to pay the xtra $70 last time. I kept explaining I want an appt time that doesn't charge extra! They kept telling me, it's up to the doctor, but would not let me speak to dr. Told me, the dr isn't going to waste her time with this type of?!!! Then, at spot, I couldn't get dr to answer me about chg. When I declined them doing bloodwork in their office for xtra $10, they got rude again when I asked if I could just go to lab my ins. Covers for no charge, they said, your gonna have to figure that out yourself! Then they demanded a $20 copay for my annual physical. When I explained that blue cross blue shield does not chg a co-pay for annual physicals, the receptionist went and whispered to the doctor, then never came back over to tell me ok, your all set or your right no copay. Just sat down and ignored me. I asked again if I would be charged$70 extra and was then told, only after 4:40. I asked why I was chg at my first 4:20 appt then? She then said, oh well the dr can charge xtra after 4:15. When I got frustrated and asked which time was "after hrs" again, she went back to its up to the dr!!! This office is also filthy and they have signs saying "$10 charge for dr.'s note" but no policy posted about this mysterious $70 after hr/weekend charge. Since when is 4:20 on a Friday, "after hours" or a "weekend!?" STAY away from this dr..!!!
Company: Doctors of northport
Country: USA
State: New York
City: Northport
Address: 320 Laurel ave
Phone: 6312610158