I've seen many of the doctors over the years, and they've all been wonderful. Jessica Zeller is our…read morefavorite but for sick appts we take who we can get, all have been helpful and wonderful!

The Drs and staff are all very nice. The office is clean and always has available appointments.read more

Best At Billing!!!…read more We live 30 min away in Ellenton, but drive all the way here b/c this is the only place around that does double billing if you have 2 insurances. They're the BEST at billing. They also were fine with doing a delayed vaccine schedule for my kiddos. The staff are all great. Shout out to Michelle and Misty who are the best nurse duo and make Hailey feel so loved! They always make sure she leaves smiling!

I have nothing but good things to say About their pediatric care. This group has been nothing but…read morekind and helpful. The skilled staff make things like vaccinations quick and easy. As a new mom I had plenty of questions and they would listen to them all without judgement. I would highly recommend them to all family's.

Very disappointed Been Dr Frias Patient since 2009 which…read morehas been always and will be my favorite pediatrician Called the office to get the updates regarding my sons vaccination and see if he needs any vaccine and the person who answered the phone said in order to let us know if he is up to date on the vaccines they have to visit him So I went to health department and he was up to dated on all of his vaccines Something that she could let me know over the phone

I went to see my children after being recommended by a friend, and I recommend them. They are…read moreexcellent professionals and have the equipment to provide assistance.

She is fun, kind and takes all the time in the world to make sure my daughter is comfortable.read more

My kids have been a patient there for approximately 9 years. She cancelled us due to not accepting…read moreMilitary insurance. She is a good doctor but was always hung up on what our insurance paid or authorized.

Great quality of care. Fast in and out! My daughter likes coming when we have appointments. Doctors…read moreare good and listen.

John Hopkins failed me. I disabled mom to a child with disabilities. No one told me the doctor appt…read morewould be billed as a hospital visit. They told me $85 specialist copay. Ok no problem, but now they tell me I owe $1500 for his one hour cardiology appt!!!! They say I can be on a $215 per month payment plan. This shouldn't have happened in the first place. How does a doctor appt end up being a hospital copay just because they did an EKG and echo??? I would have never agreed if someone told me it would be 1500 copay. I can't even afford 200 a month. I'm on disability and barely have money to eat!!!! I'm commenting this everywhere I can to warn others. Don't trust what John Hopkins staff tells you when they estimate your copay!

I was on a hunt for a new pediatrician and after asking around my friend recommended Dr. Rivera and…read morelet me tell you I am so happy they did! I loved my entire experience! The office set up is super cute and bright my kids enjoyed it they were also playing Cocomelon on the tv which my toddler LOVED and I appreciated as well! Judy greeted us in a very friendly and welcoming manner. She was also super sweet and friendly over the phone when I called to schedule our appointment. She was so patient with my highly active one year old and played with her as I shuffled all my things along with a newborn. She was such a big help and I'll never forget that. I felt relieved not feeling judged or rushed while I was there and this was all before even meeting the doctor! Dr Rivera is amazing as well. My babies responded to him so well. He is very knowledgeable and sweet, friendly, not intimidating and judgy which is everything I was looking for in a new pediatrician! In addition to medical services they have access to a lot of useful resources that parents of young children could use. It feels like family every visit and I'm forever grateful for them being my babies' medical provider! If I could give them more stars I would because 5 doesn't seem enough!

Extremely disappointed in how this practice has changed over the years…read more We have been patients of this practice since my oldest daughter was born. She is now four, and my younger son has also been a patient since birth. We stayed with this practice for years because we genuinely believed in what Dr. Rivera said he wanted his practice to be: quality over quantity and a place where patients and families mattered. Unfortunately, our experience over the years has become completely different. There have been ongoing issues with the office staff being rude and dismissive toward me as a parent. One of the issues that initially caused frustration was that the office repeatedly got my son's gender incorrect. When I corrected the information, instead of simply acknowledging and correcting the mistake, I was met with an attitude from the staff. Mistakes happen, but the way a parent is treated when bringing a mistake to the office's attention matters. We have also had ongoing difficulties with insurance issues and scheduling. Rather than feeling like the office is trying to help families navigate these things, we have repeatedly felt like we were an inconvenience. The situation that ultimately resulted in our children being dismissed from the practice was especially frustrating. I completed all of the required paperwork for my daughter's appointment. Instead of someone from the office calling or emailing me to explain that there was an issue with her primary care provider information and giving me an opportunity to correct it, I received a random text message stating that they could not see her because the information was incorrect. I responded and explained that this could have easily been resolved if someone had simply contacted me and asked me to correct the information. I received no response. The following day, my husband called the office and was told that because of my "attitude," they no longer wanted to see either of our children. Think about that for a moment. My daughter had been a patient there since she was a newborn and is now four years old. My son has been a patient since birth and is now almost two. After years of bringing our children to this practice, both children were dismissed because the office did not like how I addressed a problem that could have been resolved with a simple phone call or email. What is even more disappointing is that we previously had respect for Dr. Rivera and his vision for the practice. He often spoke about wanting to be different and prioritizing quality over quantity. Unfortunately, our experience has been that the quality of the overall patient experience has gone significantly downhill as the years have gone on. When patients repeatedly raise concerns about the office staff, it is incredibly disappointing when those concerns do not seem to be taken seriously. Now, even obtaining our children's medical records has become unnecessarily difficult. I requested the complete records for both of my children. Rather than providing a complete electronic copy of each child's records, I was told that I could individually download years' worth of documents from the patient portal myself. For a family that has been patients for four years, that can mean an enormous number of individual documents to download. The biggest issue for me is not that mistakes happen. It is the lack of communication, professionalism, and willingness to work with parents to resolve problems. We trusted this practice with our children for years. It is extremely disappointing to go from feeling like valued patients to feeling like our family is simply unwanted because we spoke up about problems we were experiencing. I would strongly encourage parents considering this practice to pay attention not only to the doctors, but also to how the office staff communicates with and treats families. The experience we had is very different from the practice we originally chose years ago.

I'm from out of town, visiting relatives. Called them with an issue, and just had to leave a…read morepositive review. SO very nice, warm and welcoming. Friendly, caring, and takes time to talk with you. If we were in Florida full time, without question this would be our pediatrician here. When you have someone who you can tell is that genuinely caring about the well-being of your child, then you know that your child's health is in excellent hands.

The place is low average. Kids seen by mid levels only. They charged us $320 for a routine vaccine…read moreadministration by an RN which literally took about 5 min of her time. When we called to complain that the vaccines are free, they told us they can charge us any amount for the vaccine administration, that is for the 5 min of RN time. We had insurance but they did not check if the insurance would cover that particular shot.

I chose this office because it is so close to my house. I was a bit skeptical because of the…read morereviews, but I decided to try the offive anyway and I'm glad I did. Dr Joe is so kind! He is very sweet and knowledgeable. my child was comfortable in his office and the nurse that did the blood test was making my child laugh so she wouldn't feel the needle prick. My overall experience was very nice. the office is very clean and the staff was kind and the wait time to see the Dr wasnt long. The obly teeny tiny complaint I have is they're a little behind on technology. They don't take any paperwork by email, you have to turn it in yourself or fax it to them. Overall I'm so glad I found this office. Thank you Dr Scarano.

Care given to patient is good. They are knowledgeable in general. Problem is organization they may…read morebe too busy to pay attention to stuff. For child's medication, the schools require the form to be exactly what is on the rx label. 3 times I told the provider what needed to be put on the form and how it exactly needed to worded and came back totally incorrect. Had to make a Saturday appt in September. Called at 9:05, was told our appt would be at 10:15. By noon we still hadn't gotten out of the waiting room. We Left. And our favorite of the 3 left. That was enough to make the switch- not worth tbe 25-30 min drive anymore.

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE read‼…read more 12/9/25 I took my baby to her 4-month well visit for vaccinations and ear piercing with Dr. Evan Layton. During the appointment, Dr. Layton told me my baby could start eating puréed vegetables and that she should be sleeping alone in her room. He advised me to let her cry and not check on her until morning. As this is my first baby, I was not comfortable with that advice. After the nurse administered her shots, Dr. Layton came in to pierce her ears. He was extremely rough, stating my baby would not stay still. After the piercing, my baby cried uncontrollably. Her eyes became puffy, and she could not be soothed. I stayed downstairs in the lobby for over an hour until she finally calmed down and fell asleep. Later that evening, while undressing her for a bath, I noticed dried blood under her arm. This raised serious concerns for me and explained why she had been crying so intensely. I questioned whether she had been injured due to frustration while she was crying and moving during the procedure. Fast forward to 12/29/25: I brought my baby back because she had been sick since Christmas. Dr. Layton stated he needed to hold her nose to listen to her lungs, which seemed very strange to me. While examining her ears, my baby began crying and moving. During the exam, he knocked her earring out, causing her to cry even harder. He then put the earring back in. At that point, my baby was screaming, so I picked her up. I then noticed the inside of her ear was bleeding. I asked Dr. Layton why her ear was bleeding, as that was clearly why she was crying so intensely. He stated the ear is very sensitive and apologized. This was unacceptable to me. First, the earring was knocked out during the exam, and then the inside of her ear was injured to the point of bleeding. Dr. Layton stated he would prescribe ear drops to prevent infection. I immediately left the room and requested to see another doctor. I also obtained contact information from the front desk to file a formal complaint. My baby is only 4 months old. There is absolutely no reason she should leave a doctor's office injured. This situation is completely unacceptable. I am beyond upset and will not let this go. My baby will never be seen by Dr. Evan Layton again. If you have infants or children who cannot advocate for themselves, do not take them to Dr. Layton.

BayCare Medical Group Pediatrics always tried to help me with any questions, friendly and overall…read morea very pleasant and efficient experience.

We have seen all four of the practitioners here and always have a great experience. If you need a…read morepediatrician, I highly recommend Pediatric Specialists Medical Group. They always get us in same-day for a sick visit too.

Dr Pham is absolutely wonderful. She has encouraged me to breastfeed my daughter until 1, without…read moreher I would have given up a few weeks in. She has wonderful bedside manner and listens to all of my questions concerns and addresses each one, never rushing through an appointment. She takes care of both of my children (3 and 1 years old). I highly recommend her and her husband!