Adding this recent EDIT: This AWFUL PRICK & PATHETIC EXCUSE FOR A DR., ran Blood Tests that he didn't even bother to check if my Insurance covered, after I specifically told him, "do NOT run ANY Tests that aren't covered." The woman in the back who took my blood told me "He's known for running Tests that aren't covered, so make sure you tell him to not do that." That's indeed what I did, & still got f*cked. Now, trying to get these outrages Lab Tests "handled" and "dismissed" is an even bigger JOKE. Dealing with the incompetent Front Staff: Laura & specifically, DEBBIE (Office Mgr- Ha!)- is a nightmare. They are awful, AWFUL to deal with. It's as if they don't care and don't know what they're doing. Someone else I'm working w/at the actual Lab, had the AUDACITY to say to me: "It's not his responsibility to know what Tests are covered by your Insurance." WHAT? Is this real? Is this really happening? Are you f*cking kidding me? YES, it is a Dr.'s RESPONSIBILITY to know what is covered and what isn't (ESPECIALLY if a Patient goes out of her way to state it!) Hello? It's called Laziness, lack of effort & inconsiderate nonsense. I truly hope Karma visits all incompetent people that are involved in this BS.
You would think in today's day & age, with Internet Reviews, Doctors & their Staff would bring their A game, Not Dr. Belfiore in Merrick, NY or his Front Desk Staff. What a HORRIBLE experience. I've been here twice, too many. He runs VERY LATE. Plan on serious waiting time in this Office. He's ALWAYS late, from what I hear. You can make a 1st Morning Appointment (9AM), but he doesn't stroll in until 10. He has some nerve making his Patients wait, sometimes OVER 2 to 3 hours, just to be let in the 2nd little waiting room & wait some more -(One room doesn't even have a regular Patient Seat, it's like a makeshift joke of a bench/bed with a unsanitary sheet & a pillow on it - very uncomfortable) Dear Lord. What, is his time more important than ours? Absolutely despicable. He hardly makes eye contact. The Front Desk Staff is a JOKE too. I asked for a prescription to be Faxed to my Mail Away Delivery Service, & DEBBIE said: "Oh, the Patient is supposed to do that" What? Is she kidding? Are you effing kidding me Lady? That's right. Keep sitting on your A**, doing nothing, gabbing away, looking at Lunch Menus. Delusional Joke is what she is. Clearly they had no Training, period. The waiting room is ICE Cold. I mean freezing. I had to ask to shut the Door that leads out to the Lobby. Hello? Do you have a Brain? You think they would consider how the Patients feel. They don't seem like they care AT ALL. Oh, and they let a Concierge Patient go in right before me, even though I had been waiting over an Hour & 1/2 - They pay a hefty $Fee to just walk in whenever they want & SCREW anyone who's been waiting. I swear, People with Money think they can do anything they want & they usually do. They make me sick & the Doctor that takes their Money is a disgusting individual, in my eyes. How incredibly inconsiderate and selfish. How can you live with yourself. Don't you want your Patient's to like you? to be happy with your Services? To have a good experience in your Office? What a Joke you are Dr. Belfiore. Oh, and one of the Medical Assistants is just as disgusted with him & the Front Staff. She talked badly about the Dr. & the Front Staff to me! What a joke of a Practice. Do NOT go here. Anyone reading this: go to Vitals.com & see all the terrible Reviews. Any good Reviews you find on the Internet, MUST be posted by Him or a Staff Member. They have to be lying. Don't trust Healthgrades.com (Patients can't review there). HORRIBLE. HORRIBLE. HORRIBLE. NEVER AGAIN. read more