TY Ampla!! Dr. O'hair, Dr. K - dermatology- such great people here & amazing assistants, nurses& staff. Thank you, very grateful for the care I've gotten here. read more

Ampla health Care has rude disrespectful people I have had them talk to me rudely I came in to be seen at express care to be seen because I have a bacterial infection and asked if I can be able to be called back in a room for the health and safety for people and they're kids and the women at the front desk was being really rude not just to me also others read more

What's the point of having an after hours answering service that can't help you with anything, take a message or give you any useful informatio. instead they are super rude and tell you to call back when they are open. When they are open, their AI virtual assistant can't even connect you to a human! read more

This place is amazing my doctor, Dr. Saphie is the very best the office staff are nothing but helpful pleasant and caring and always professional. They help me take care of my needs and they help me with all the problems that come up with Enloe's system who takes forever to respond and looses important paperwork and is so far behind in referrals and results of tests. My Doctor has to push me through their system at Enloe. She and her team at Ampla Health make sure to take care of me all the way through if it were left to Enloe everyone would fall through the cracks and be lost in there system of bureaucracy, thank you Ampla and Dr. Saphie and nurse Miriam, Denise Berkley read more

Wow. A lot of hate. I just don't get it. I have had nothing but GREAT experiences here. My first visit there and EVERYone was friendly, professional and seriously, almost perfect. I arrived when I was told to. Filled out my paperwork and was called back to the room like in less than 10 minutes. The nurse who did the intake was warm and professional... cute too. The NP who saw me, Dr, Yaminifar was thoughtful, concise and I was at ease with him. I look forward to a long relationship with him and Ampla. Don't go in expecting a bad experience, Just go in and be normal. They are wonderful. read more

I also want to leave a rave review about their awesome dermatologist Dr. Steve Krikoriantz! He has been a tremendous help for my various skin issues and continues to give me not only handy hints and helpful tips but has also addressed my skin cancer ongoing. I can't say enough great things for everyone that works at Ampla Health in Chico on Cohasset Road. The quality of care is superb!! Thank you from the bottom of my heart read more

If you have to go here I am sorry for you. I have spent hours waiting for them to call your name only to spend another hour in the exam room then it is out with the blood pressure cuff. Then if you want to complain to the office manager, they are not available. read more

Staff are considerate and nice. My wait time to see the doctor is generally 10 minutes. Dr Al-Dwairi is professional, kind, and I trust his opinion. I have several chronic illnesses, and feel he's on top of them. His nurse is wonderful, too. I always have a positive experience at this clinic. read more

Looking for another facility after today's visit... I've been a patient here for 5 years. My primary care physician requested bloodwork for a physical. I arrived at 8:00am, the woman at the window hesitantly slid her window open and was annoyed I was there and took my paperwork and told me to "sit down." Another woman called my name, told me what room to go to, told me to sit down, shoved a needle in my arm with no warning, and said that was it. No "hello" no "goodbye" no , "here comes the needle" nothing. I'm not looking for a top shelf physicians office in Malibu...but not to be treated as an incarcerated inmate on death row either. I'm not going back...is a "hello" too much to ask? read more

Went there to have blood drawn for testing. It was pain free, the staff were very friendly and efficient.

I am happy to endorse Steve Krikoriantz PA, Dermatology. I had a very successful visit with him. I found him to be very knowledgeable, professional and easy to talk with. For the past 3 years I have had all good experiences with health care appointments, support and a great doctor Tyagi providing excellent care. Frank C (77) Former medical center consultant read more

Ampla Health - Frank Covich Chico 2024 - Medical Centers Near Me - Chico, California

Ask around the area. I can't find almost anyone who recommends them at all. Language barriers exist-especially with the Chico location. If I could afford it, I would buy another insurance to switch to another group. They won't do anything for you that they don't have to do and make you keep coming back after they make mistakes like not doing specialist referrals. You are told they won't do it, like a game, until you make another appointment and sometimes wait months. I may never get a needed surgery over their games. read more

They really helped my son when he was really sick... Thank you I would highly recommend them Michelle probably be going soon because they are great care for me too read more

This is the worst doctor's office i have ever been to. 90% of the staff is SO RUDE. a little over a month or two ago.My insurance got switched over, and I temporarily had to go to ampla, which for me was already gonna be disappointing Because I was really liking my doctor's office at adventist. I had recently had a boil issue on my skin, and I knew it was a boil, because i've had years of experience with them and I knew it needed to be drained. So, I go info urgent care, asking to be seen for a boil. That was kind of right on my hip, and underneath my stomach. Now, I can admit that I am an old obese woman, it's something i've struggled with due to personal conditions. It didn't take long for me to get called in which was nice.And the front desk was really nice. First issue: the nurse, she had spiral curly hair and just kind of seemed like she hated her life. She was very curt with me, didn't make any eye contact ( which normally I don't have any issues with considering.I'm autistic and have adhd). But she was very much just like flatly saying to get on the scale, give me your arm, do this do that without any infliction of kindness. When she was weighing me, I could see in her Eyes, that she just seemed to be judging me, and when we got to the doctor's office where she asked for my arm, she grabbed my arm while she said give me your arm, and roughly put the blood pressure cuff on, now, the blood pressure cuff is my least favorite of a doctor's appointment normally, i am super claustrophobic and have a lot of anxiety.When it comes to it, but she seemed to have no care. When she left the next issue was the doctor: at first, she seemed nice. But then when I explain the issue, she asked to take a look.And I showed her at first, just lifting my stomach a little, and she quickly barely looked and said " that's not a boil.You have a yeast infection" i said "okay but I know there's a boil under there. I may have a yeast infection, but I know there's a boil under there.I can feel it" and I lifted my stomach a little more to show her where the boil was, and all she did was roughly poke it. Then, proceeded to only prescribe me medication for yeast infection. I felt very dismissed very judged, and was thoroughly upset, as soon as I left, I wrote a complaint about the nurse and then called my insurance company to get switched back to adventist health i told them please note: to never put me with an ampla health again, this was the worst doctor's office service.I've ever had in my life, you all should be ashamed of yourselves! Thank you to the sweet gay man at the front desk ( i think his name was chris) who showed me even an inkling of kindness and sympathy. Later that night, I ended up going to the emergency room and guess what: I WAS RIGHT! i had a boil that needed to be drained. Immediately! Listen to your patience and don't simply dismiss what they're saying, especially when they tell you, they have experience with the situation! There is such thing as having more than one issue at once! read more

Dr Carrasquillo is a great doctor! She called me on a Sunday evening at home to let me know she had reviewed my chest xray from Friday and that I have pneumonia and needed to get on antibiotics immediately. She called in two different antibiotic to my local pharmacy, read more

This was my main care location in chico. This place is just rather unpleasant top to bottom. Everyone acts like you're rather a big inconvenience to them for being there. They seem unhappy in their chosen professions. Someone mentioned "jail like atmosphere" and yes - this seems like a prison clinic, maybe all the employees are hostages? Blink your eyes if you need help. But sadly I think they just choose the salty life. Most of my care was under Kim Lafourche. A nurse practitioner who seems to think that title makes her smarter than you, despite obvious indicators that's not the case. Her condescending attitude is quite surprising, and wow does she become so defensive when simple questions are asked. Her general bedside manner is dismissive, rude and what I can only describe as petty. I'm sorry, it's just my health I'm wondering about here, I'm sorry my life threatening disease is such a boring topic you can't be bothered to answer a few questions about it. Oh and by the way, when you scoffed and mocked my wife - turns out she was correct. Glad i no longer need to go here, and found care from caring people (what a novel idea!) And to everyone working here - life's too short to live in dysfunction. Find a job you love, for the sake of everyone involved! *Im sure there are wonderful people at this place who love their jobs and take caring for people as serious as it should be. But my service chain never had those people in it, unfortunately. read more

I saw a doctor and she changed my medication to a point I am having terrible side effects. No follow up, no nothing. Ppl in office and lab are nice. read more

My granddaughters see Dr. Ammar Changezi at Ampla Health in Chico, Ca. He is by far the best pediatrician my children and grandchildren has seen. He is very compassionate and talks to the children and actually listens. He is never rushed or negative. The front desk and the nurses have all been very pleasant and efficient. read more

A well run establishment with compassionate service providers. Generally, on time for scheduled appointments. Pharmacy and lab for blood panels on site. read more

Okay so I'm giving Ampla Health "Medical" a 4/5 and here are some reasons why I like going : Dr. Tygai is the sweetest most caring doctor I've seen she takes her time and always listens to my concerns . The lab staff are always so nice and have gentle hands you rarely feel the needles EVER ! ( not to mention the cute decor they always have for all seasons ) we love an office who participates in yearly holidays ! The pediatricians there are really nice my entire family gets seen here , kids and all . My kids always have been treated well and they never are scared to go to the doctors office . However I would NOT get any type on behavioral health or psychology services here . I needed to get a clearance for surgery (Psychological evaluation) and Dr. Mawbunar (I think that's how you spell her name) it's really irrelevant to be quite honest .... anyways she was suppose to see me . They had scheduled me , I came in and checked in they called me 23 minutes before my appointment In which I didn't answer because I was already commuting to them, indicating that Dr. Mawbunar was not going to see me because she doesn't feel "comfortable" doing a Psychological evaluation for a gastric sleeve patient . Excuse me ?! You feel uncomfortable but your entire career is uncomfortable. You deal with traumas , behavioral health , which are all uncomfortable to deal with but she denied me my right to receive services . If I was denied the right to get seen because of weight loss surgery imagine those with serious mental health problems... but I did file a complaint to my health insurance , along with a report with the department of healthcare services , and the medical board of California . I have to be my own advocate and her reason to me wasn't logical . I made my point very clear that I too have a voice and trust me I know my rights ! Secondly the express care is terrible ! Please just go to the ER .. I have went on many occasions at 4:00 pm and got hit with the "let me check with the provider to see if you can get seen" if your hours of operation day 8am/7pm then you can see me . That's my legal right and again be your own advocate ALWAYS ask for names , and providers that are seeing people that day, the more complaints they get with the insurances and the department of health care services they will raise a red flag . ANY URGENT CARE: Express care can NOT deny you the right to be seen by a provider durning working operating times . Other than the issue with the therapist , and the Express care the Actual Medical part of Ampla is really good . I just wouldn't get mental health services here nor get seen at their express care side . And again my tip for anyone BE YOUR OWN ADVOCATE we have something that is called "patient rights" for a reason ! But thank you Dr. Tygai your an Angel ! read more

Ampla Health - Express care hours ! - Medical Centers Near Me - Chico, California

I should have known something was wrong after both people in line in front of me left in anger.. But I like to always give people/places a little grace, mostly in customer service, but especially in the medical field. However, I do not think that there is any excuse as to how awful my experience has been so far with Ampla Health. I had an appointment to establish care with a new primary due to an insurance change, and to address some concerns of mine. After waiting months for my appointment, asked to reschedule once, and almost an hour after being called back, I was met with something that astonished me. I was immediately told that my issues will not be addressed today as the Primary doctor I was assigned too was on her last week as a primary provider. When I asked them how long they were aware she was leaving, they told me at least a month. I would like to know why they would have not called and rescheduled me at that point? Instead they wasted a lot of my time, including time I had to take off work to go to said appointment, and rescheduled me FOUR MONTHS LATER at a different clinic in town. They didn't even let me pick the day or time, she just wrote it on a card and handed me it. Now I have to wait until that appointment to get any of my issues addressed..... Please do yourself a favor, and do not go here unless you have too. I surely hope the other clinic is going to be better than this. UPDATE: I had a different appointment scheduled for today. After they called to confirm my appointment SIX times over the weekend, they called me an hour before the appointment was supposed to start, and rescheduled for two months later. Are you kidding me? This is actual patient neglect, and I will be looking into further reporting them. I hope other do too. I called to submit a formal complaint, and after much time on hold, there was not a single person available to help. They just kept telling me I could leave a message with different people, so I did with the site admin. I think every experience I have had with this place makes them seem worse and worse... UPDATE #2: The site Admin (Roxanne) was able to get me in TODAY to establish care and address my issues, after I called to submit the complaint. Thank goodness for her! The primary care I was assigned to was Beckie Turner, and she was absolutely worth the wait. I have never had a doctor respect me and listen to my issues like she did. I actually cried tears of joy that I got her care today. read more

First off I only gave them 1 star cause there was no way to give them a ZERO. I have seen them on and over the years, usually once a year for bronchitis that I get. Been getting bronchitis for 24-plus years and have only been going to them after the other place I went to for years closed down. Always a Z-Pak and Promethazine cough medicine fixes me right up. This time whoever the diaper breather was who saw me was rude, first off she was dismissive and tried telling me it could be something worse and when I tried explaining to her, don't play the Covid crap on me and I am not getting tested of one of the vaxxes she didn't want to hear anything else. Refused to call in what I needed which was a Z-Pak anti-biotic and Promethazine cough medicine I would think that I knew my body and what I needed better than this person who was in the room for less than a minute with me. I am going to do my best to file a complaint on them and her. This type of medical service is inexcusable at best. read more

I've come here a couple times. I just want to say everyone is always so nice and accommodating. I usually just walk right in, wait a few min and I'm seen. They seem to really care, and try to work through the problem rather than prescribe me something and move on. So just a thank you to the staff :) read more

Came in the the other day on short notice and went to express care where I was greeted by Vanessa with a bright friendly smile. She asked how she could help and I told her I needed to get in to be seen and she had no problem taking care of me and getting me checked in. She was very pleasant and asked how my day was going and genuinely put me in a better mood before I even got called back. I've had a lot of negative experiences when I've had to go into other clinics on short notice but Vanessa was more than happy to take care of me and my needs, as well as other patients waiting behind me without an issue. Shout out to you Vanessa! And thank you for your help and the pleasant experience read more

0/10 for adult 10/10 for peds I was an adult critical care/trauma ICU nurse for the last 12 years. Also have worked in med surg and outpatient. This place is insane for adults. Unfortunately I moved to California and this was the first place to be able to see me.. 4 months later. They rescheduled that appointment twice, and I ended up having to travel over 40 miles each way to see someone in the "ampla" system. Finally got an appointment where I live (8 months after the original appt) and all seemed ok for two months. Now I've been told I need to call back in a few days when the dr is back for my refill. I have NEVER heard of a place not having coverage or messages to a provider that expire and putting the legwork on the patient (not to mention my dr said she called in 3 months worth at my appt a month ago). In addition, my new primary care (who I waited 14 months to get an appointment in town with) scheduled an ultrasound at a place that no longer exists in town. Called to find out if they could refer to another place and... well it's been 2 months with no response. Excuse has been that their messages auto delete after 48 hours. The saving grace is the peds department. Everyone is so sweet and Dr Changezi is thorough, has great bedside manner, and is extremely kind. We took him here for vaccines after waiting on NVIH and I couldn't be more pleased. I ended up staying here because of him, I KNOW good doctors after years and he is one. I wish we had the same kind of care in the adult side of this system. It's genuinely maddening from a healthcare worker. I hope when I renew my insurance in June there is an option for me to get other care and my child to stay with Dr. Changezi. read more

I was going to give 3 stars as the supervisor was helpful with billing information. But then she provided me the document I signed that contains modified personal information by their registrant (won't provide the name here) during my registration. I literally signed a document that he modified later on. I believe this is also a crime. And should never be admissible. read more

Very impressed with this Ampla health office and the entire staff from initial phone to doctor. Thank you for being courteous & kind the whole time read more

While I was there, an inmate from the Butte County Jail was brought here in handcuffs by a deputy sheriff, right through the front reception area, which should give you an idea of what kind of health care you're getting. Cold, indifferent, jail-like service is what I got from the doctor, who was rushed and unpleasant. It's your punishment for being poor. read more

AVOID THIS PLACE IS YOU HAVE ANY CHOICE. waited for my first appointment for four months, and when i showed up for it, they told me that my dr had the day off that day and if i couldn't come back tomorrow i would have to wait another several months. i have been going there for a year now. my pcp barely allows me to say anything, lists questions quickly all in one breath without noting my answer in the slightest. i have been voicing the same health concerns on every visit for a year now and still have hardly received any kind of care for them. a few months ago i made progress by talking her into letting me see the dermatologist. on my first visit with the dermatologist, he entered the room with this long winded rant about how i shouldn't expect him to solve my problems, before i had even said a word. but to my delight he did order a lot of tests for me. the phlebotomists are always nice, so they get the one star from my review. today was my follow-up phone appointment with the dermatologist, so we can go over my test results. it was a phone appointment scheduled for 5:15. the office started calling me at 8:30am to check me in for the appointment. I didn't answer until about 1:30. I verified my address and pharmacy, and they said the dr would call me around 5. It is currently 6:20 and i have not heard from him. the office is closed. i am on hold with the after hours answering service for the second time, after being hung up on once. i just want to know if i should stop waiting for him to call! almost every appointment I have gone to, they have told me that it's actually scheduled at a different time. even when i have my appointment card in my hand. once, i was sitting down after checking in for my appointment. it was about 15 minutes after it was scheduled. i received a call, from ampla, telling me that they were rescheduling my appointment. edit: i got a hol,d on the answering service. the lady argued with me that there was no way i had been hung up on and i had to change the subject to make sure i could leave a message for the doctor. she was mad and i was worried she would hang up again! read more

I've been going here regularly for about 2 years. They have issues scheduling constantly. every time I see my doctor she asks if I've been here before.... Dr. Tiagi is insensitive, rude, and should not be working with patients. the reception staff is 50/50. Some very nice and others the complete opposite. I wish all incoming patients good luck. read more

The lab is terrible, the employees are hardly ever there, they never answer the phone, and then they leave way before 5pm which are their stated hours. read more

They're rude to everyone kids, elderly, and you the patient. They are volume oriented as in they tell me my primary care doctor cannot see me until really far out, and to use express care. So I goto express care and get seen by a very very rude doctor as if im there as a drug addict trying to get a script. Then they make an appoint for my primary care for 2 weeks out. Like wtf so not only do I have to pay for this visit but the next one. This must be some sort of scam. They don't know shit, don't do shit, and just guess while your their. I can sit at home and guess. Then when the doctor tried to give me antibiotics I told her no I want more test I don't want pills and she got made and said they will call you when they are ready for the test. What kind of service is this? read more

I had my first experience here back in 2014, when I got insurance and this was the primary clinic. I had a quack for a doctor. Insisted that I had DT1 instead of Type 2. I was diagnosed by reputable doctors and physicians, thank you very much! *coughcoughUCSFcough* I quit seeing him after the first visit, and thankfully, my primary changed as well, so I didn't return to Ampla. Till today. I went to Immediate Care but they don't take MediCal so I was sent here. I understand that you get so many people coming in and you're rushed but I don't know, work on your attitude, your bedside manner! The receptionist was nice, hence at least one star. But the doc that saw me... Newp! Not even the gal who took my vitals. read more

Still on hold today for an hour now. They messed up his psychiatric appointments and screwed his rxs. What kind 9f place is this?

I am old and disabled and my doctor (Dr Sandhu) is leaving and didn't bother to refill my meds at my last appointment and I didn't know it. They gave me another doctor who I won't be able to see until the end of Sept. Rite aid is trying to call them for a refill and they do not respond. I called them and they told me to come in to express care but I shouldn't have to do that as it is very hard for me to get around and I don't have transportation. These are my blood pressure meds and breathing meds. I will be calling my state ombudsman and or making a complaint to my state reps. read more

I had been with Ampla Health since 2020. My PCP there has been a Dr. W Choe,, from the git-go my Pharmacy has had to pull teeth with their the medical staff and Dr. W Choe just to have my staple medication approved! And nearly every time I called my pharmacy they never received a response, they had sent it over electronically and by fax. 2-3 weeks no response from Ampla Health. Then 2-3 weeks turns in to 2-3 months and even with 90 day supplies the only reason I had medication was the previous authorizations from a previous PA. My Phmarmacy wanted to help me save money since my insurance co-pays are the same for a 30 days supply as with a 90 days supply. I have talked to the staff politely over the phone and explained the metrics that the insurance coverage needs to authorize a 90 days supply meaning actual numbers such as how many times per day and dosage etc!! Very straight forward, Ampla Health had been established in 1964. So it is NOT like they are new at government subsidized insurance or methodologies, especially for a "non-profit" community based medical clinic! However, I would not expect professional standards or behavior out of the nursing staff or their administrators in their Yuba Office! When you go through their channels to file a complaint you never get a straight answer nor are their investigations even basic or thorough. You just get the standard " Sorry Charlie" excuse and how they are so committed to providing quality healthcare to the community! When you complaint or even disagree with their medical staff it is like, you are just the patient, you have no intelligence you do not know what you are talking about! Abs believe you me, they commit HIPPA act violations left and right! And I have been certified for HIPPA compliance for my work as an IT professional before for major Hospitals and Clinics like Stanford in Palo Alto CA! My appointment with Dr W Choe after he was not available for the last 3 months , which they had never performed the curtesy of notifying his regular patients. I tried to discuss my last lab panel I order to discuss making adjustments in my medications. I asked him to check my profile on the computer to see what they had on file. But he keep asking me what the dosage was! I did not say because if they can not rely on they're medical charts right their in the exam room, assuming he even had my electronic medical records on the terminal and not someone else's! Besides Dr W Choe has never been very talkative during our appointments just taps away at the keyboard, never answers my questions directly and when he does respond when I speak to him he answer my question with another question avoiding answering even the simplest questions. During the last appt he was more concerned about the length of our appt rather than answering or collaborating on my treatment. Saying he spent 30 mins on a 15 min scheduled appt when all he did was waste time tapping at the keyboard and NOT Speaking and NOT answering my question, while he had some staff standing by the closed door eavesdropping! That is why I filed a grievance with my insurance provider as no intrinsic medical service was rendered plus the disrespect by the nurses and Doctor too boot! And I have a physical handicap so I can NOT let office politics or whatever their reason for incompetence aggravate my conditions due unnecessary delays due to their lack of omission of their due diligence. Thankfully I have other viable resources in the community as to take up the slack while I search for a better provider. When I got back home I immediately composed a signed written letter revoking Ampla Health Medical Group, Dr W Choe authorization to release any medical information except for billing for previous services. I would NOT recommend Ampla Health as a provider or as a sustainable choice for quality medical treatment. I would chose Enloe Hospitals in a heart beat but my coverage does NOT lend itself to their current acceptance! read more

This place is a joke and a complete waste of time. I came in with hives, a reaction I've had in the past, and after taking one glance at a scrape on my knee and asking no questions, the FNP tells me I have eczema lol. I told her the dry skin on my knee is due to a healing scrape, and isn't related to the hives I'm referring to. She asks if I've gone swimming, I say yes, so she says chlorine could cause eczema and she can prescribe me a steroid cream. I told her I haven't swam in a pool or chlorine, she still says it's eczema lol. I go home and my feet and eyes swell from the hives within the hour. I'd like to add that I'm a nurse. Lol ridiculous experience read more

Worst doctors ever!! If you want to be treat badly and not have the health care you deserve, go see them.

5 appointmentd in 3 years, all horrible. Every person I have seen has been rude, & argues with you regarding your own health & wellness. They would rather argue reasons to not treat you than genuinely help you eith your healing. I have never had a worse experience with medical "professionals". This place is a joke. read more

I called and a 15 yo answered talking so fast I couldn't make out what she was saying. I asked if they were a provider for United Healthcare. " Ma'm this a medical clinic, not a restaurant." Damn near died This is the Xpress clinic.... their next new patient appt is in February. Christ on a crutch.... read more