Dr. Hayes spent (according to their records) fourteen minutes with me to inform me that he could not perform the septoplasty that I needed, desite the fact that the front desk person confirmed that the doctor was more than capable of doing so. I took unpaid time off of work and drove all the way from Bozeman to see this doctor, only to be told that he could not do what I needed. More than likely he stretched the visit out longer than it needed to be in order to tell me he was unable to perform the procedure. He was unsympathetic to my discomfort and informed me that others would be "grateful" to have my dysfunctional nose. Being in an emotionally compromised state due to my condition and the hundreds of dollars I was losing in consult fees, time off work and gas money to see this doctor, I was very upset and deflated by the whole experience. I make very little money on the whole and was really taking a risk to see this doctor, who I chose from several others in the state who probably would have been able to do what I needed in order to feel like a normal human being. When I finally got the bill in the mail, it was almost 25% over what they quoted. When I called to ask if they could prorate my amount because he spent so little time with me, I had the displeasure of speaking with one of the rudest receptionists I've met in my life. She condescendingly informed me that the doctor went to medical school and that I was paying for his expertise, and that the consultation was not free (as if I were a child), even though I was sure to mention at the beginning of the call that I fully expected to pay for it as I knew his time wasn't free, I just didn't think it should cost $122.00. When I complained that the cost was ridiculous for what he gave me, she said that $122.00 was not a lot of money in a tone that suggested that I was some kind of welfare collecting peasant. When it became clear that they were not going to work with me, I told her I would make a payment when I had the money. I consulted with four doctors in four different cities for this procedure to make sure that I was making an informed decision even though I make so little money, and this doctor was by far the worst, least qualified and second most expensive. One of the doctors I spoke to who actually had the training to do the surgery even charged me LESS than they quoted without me even asking, even though he spent almost an hour with me. If Dr. Hayes had even offered a 20% off discount because of the brief consult he gave me, I would be content because of the principle of it. There are plenty of other less heartless offices in the state to deal with. If the effort that I'm going to to spread the word helps even one person, it will be worth it. read more