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John Cha, DPM - Board certified, caring foot and ankle surgeon

John Cha, DPM

4.1(54 reviews)
3.4 mi

Dr. Cha took care of my Jones fracture. He was very clear,…read moreprovided options and gave me precise indications of what to expect and how to look after my injury. Following his instructions was easy. His team also deserves a strong endorsement.

This review is LONG overdue, but here I am! And I'm about this surgeon!…read more Dr. Cha did my ankle surgery in 2024 after a soccer injury left me with multiple ruptured ligaments, and I truly could not have had a better experience. From the beginning, I felt like I was diagnosed properly and knew exactly what needed to be done. The surgery went incredibly well, my recovery was much faster than I expected, and anytime I had a question or concern, he addressed it directly and honestly. His staff is also amazing and made the entire process so much easier. Also, kind of a weird thing to include in a review, but I get compliments on my scar ALL the time. It is barely noticeable, which I feel like deserves some recognition considering he had to put my ankle back together. Lol! As for Dr. Cha himself, if you're looking for warm and fuzzy, that may not exactly be the description. He has a very dry personality and sense of humor, which I personally found hilarious. I thought his personality was great! But more importantly, I found him to be excellent and knowledgeable surgeon! I trusted him completely (which says a lot since typically pretty skeptical of just about everyone.) And because apparently ankle surgery wasn't enough excitement, while I was there I also had him make me custom orthotics. Nothing makes you feel 800yo quite like being excited about orthotics, but I have to admit they have been LIFE CHANGING. I've recommended Dr. Cha to basically everyone I know who has a foot or ankle issue, and I'll continue to. Hopefully I never need another ankle surgery, but if I did, I wouldn't hesitate to go back to him. :)

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Dr. Paul’s Immediate Care

4.2(269 reviews)
2.9 mi

I went in for vertigo and everyone was so kind and friendly. The front desk receptionist was so…read moreunderstanding and the staff inside were nothing but friendly and soooo helpful. I literally could not lay down, and they quickly gave me what I needed. God bless them. I don't know what would of happened to me had it not been then for them.

I called this clinic in advance specifically to confirm that they accepted my PPO insurance and was…read moretold that they did. I then brought in my 20-month-old son, who was running an extremely high fever and was visibly miserable, crying, and clearly in need of medical attention. Instead of checking my insurance immediately, the front-desk staff had me complete approximately 15 pages of new-patient paperwork. After I finished everything and waited another 15 minutes, I was finally told that the clinic was not in network with my insurance. This was incredibly frustrating and upsetting because insurance coverage was the very first question I asked before coming in. My sick toddler and I lost valuable time when he needed to be seen as quickly as possible. It would have taken only a few minutes to verify the insurance before requiring me to complete extensive paperwork. Perhaps the doctor provides excellent care, but the staff needs better training on how to handle urgent situations involving young, sick children. There was no sense of urgency, compassion, or respect for our time. Based on this experience, I would not recommend bringing your child here as a new patient without independently confirming your insurance coverage first.

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Gary Briskin, DPM - Dr. Gary Briskin

Gary Briskin, DPM

3.5(31 reviews)
1.8 mi

Over the past several years Dr. Briskin has treated several different podiatry related problems I…read morehave had and has resolved each condition swiftly and compassionately. My most recent experience was not being able to find a comfortable walking shoe for the longest time which prevented me from enjoying long walks. He was quick to diagnose my problem and resolved it to where I am back walking my 3 miles at a time! I am impressed with Dr. Briskin's knowledge and have all the confidence in him as well as enjoying his cheerful ways. This is one great doctor! Dianne C.

I saw Dr. Briskin last year for minor foot pain. The appointment itself was fine, he recommended…read morephysical therapy and custom orthotics. Since my insurance covers one pair of orthotics every two years I agreed. A coworker in the same union with the exact same insurance plan had previously received full coverage for orthotics through this office, so I had no reason to expect an issue. When I received my bill, the orthotics were not fully covered. I first contacted my insurance company to verify my benefits, and they confirmed my coverage. I then contacted the billing department, where I was told they would reach out to my insurance. Instead, I continued receiving the same bill with no explanation. This cycle went on for a year. Believing it was a coding issue, I began calling the doctor's office directly because I needed the claim corrected and resubmitted. I left multiple messages and eventually spoke with a medical assistant who said they would look into it. The only result was another bill for the exact same amount. After that, every time I called the office and specifically asked to speak with the medical assistant, I was transferred to billing instead. Eventually, the office stopped taking my calls altogether. The only callback I received was from someone in billing who was extremely rude and repeatedly insisted the balance was my responsibility. He eventually suggested a three-way call with my insurance company. During that call, my insurance representative stated that the claim contained coding errors and that additional information from the doctor's office was needed for the claim to be processed correctly. They even commented that the coding "made no sense." Because billing could not correct the medical coding, both the billing representative and my insurance company instructed me to contact the doctor's office. Unfortunately, the office has continued to ignore my calls and messages. It has now been weeks without any response. When I contacted my insurance again to ask how to file a complaint, I was told I would need to appeal the claim, but I was now outside the 180-day appeal window and would probably be denied. They also informed me they had no record of the billing department ever contacting them, despite my being repeatedly told that they would. While my appointment with Dr. Briskin itself was uneventful, the complete lack of follow-up, poor communication, refusal to address what appears to be a coding error, and the dismissive treatment from the office and billing departments have been beyond frustrating. What should have been a simple billing correction turned into a year-long ordeal where I was repeatedly ignored, passed around, and left to fix a problem that was not of my making. The fact that the office allowed this situation to drag on for so long, then stopped responding entirely, is completely unacceptable. I have never experienced this level of disregard from a medical office before. A practice should not only provide care during an appointment but also take responsibility when issues arise afterward. Instead, I was left feeling dismissed and abandoned over a problem their own billing process created. I sincerely hope others think twice before trusting this office. No patient should have to spend over a year fighting just to get a simple insurance issue corrected. This has been an incredibly stressful and exhausting experience, and I would not recommend this practice to anyone.

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