This organization, particularly Selin Ruggieri, DPM, refuses to bill Medicare for authorized services (callous removal & toenail clipping). Instead, she and the firm charged me $95. However, Medicare has routinely approved these services for the past 15 years because I have peroneal muscular atrophy. When I complained, I got an argument, asserting that there was nothing wrong with my feet. The Muscular Dystrophy Clinic at Georgetown University Hospital might have a different view. I strongly suggest that people avoid using this organization. read more

Just when my toe finally started to recover a a month or two ago, I had so much pain walking just now that I'm probably going to have to make another appointment this week with the qualified podiatrist I'm seeing now (not that Dr. Morse could relate). It was a ten minute walk from the bus stop to my apartment even though I used to be the guy who could walk from Tenleytown to the National Mall until I met Dr. Morse. Keep in mind that this is almost a year after I had the botched surgery, so the Foxhall front desk staff can continue to give me all the dirty looks they want when I run into them on the metro, but they have no right to judge me until they have walked in my shoes because that's something I can't even do a year later read more

I have been a patient of this practice for several years. I still don't understand why they overbilled my health plan. The plan paid reasonable charges but the practice insists on billing me above the customary managed care charges. The practice charged my health insurance $800 for a walking boot, that the manufacturer's own site retails for $284, and Amazon sells for $89. After insurance paid 50%, I still owe about $400 for a boot that sells under $100. read more

This was my first visit to a podiatrist, and though as a runner I think should have a regular podiatrist to treat and prevent and treat the inevitable bumps and bruises that come up, Dr. Morse gave me very little confidence in his ability. His front desk staff were friendly but incredibly slow, despite the fact that I was the first patient of the day and had submitted all of my forms and insurance card in advance. After the nurse took my medical history and I explained why I was there, I heard her relay this information to Dr. Morse before he entered the exam room. I could hear their entire conversation, and he was making fun of me and questioning the validity of my injury (which was both visible and painful - not that either of those should be required to be taken seriously) before he even entered the exam room. Throughout the appointment, I didn't feel like he truly listened to me or had any kind of empathy to offer. I could have gone to an urgent care and gotten the same (or more thoughtful) quality of care. He insisted that I book a follow-up appointment to review lab results, but I will be canceling that. He can share the results with me over email or phone and prescribe follow-up treatment -- which I will seek elsewhere -- if necessary. If you're looking for a podiatrist with immediate availability, Dr. Morse probably has it -- for good reason. Don't waste your time if you can help it. read more

I had a great visit with Dr. Morse at Foxhall Podiatry. My appointment was easy to schedule online, and it ran efficiently day-of. Dr. Morse and his staff were friendly and professional, and I'm looking forward to getting my custom orthotics in coming weeks. read more

Bunion surgery nightmare. It looks like my incision was done with something jagged or zig-zags. He was unable to remove all of the stitches and told me not to worry about it, that they would come out on their own. The incision was starting to scab/heal over the stitches. Great reviews led me to him, so I'm still scarred emotionally, felt I needed to leave this review. A bunion was removed, but I was left with issues from, what I was told by a different Dr., a dated technique and questionable post surgery experience. I switched doctors 2 months after surgery. I'm so glad I did. I only wish I had seen signs before surgery or seen reviews relevant to surgery. read more

Dr. Morse is an excellent doctor. He is very knowledgeable, caring, and kind. He took time to explain my condition and answer all my questions. Dr. Morse consulted with other professionals and researched on my condition (surgery complications done by another doctor) on the best solution plan for my foot. I am incredibly grateful to have Dr. Morse as my doctor. read more

Unfortunately, there have been countless research studies that have shown that in the United States, racial minorities, especially African Americans, receive poorer quality health care than their white counterparts (James, 2017). The Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Science concluded that, "physicians' unconscious negative stereotypes of African Americans, and perhaps other people of color, likely contribute to these health care disparities" (James, 2017 p.1). Not even an hour after completing my appointment at Foxhall Podiatry, I received an invitation to provide feedback on my visit. I decided to wait some time to provide this feedback because I didn't want my response to be affected by emotions. I have now been able to maturely reflect on my experience with Dr. Morse and provide scientific research to support why what I went through is real. Just to give you some context, I'm a 32-year-old, healthy black male who recently decided to apply what I learned within my career in corporate America to enter the field of law. The only ailment I suffer from is a foot deformity that causes hard corns to develop on the soles of both feet. Now I have seen several board-certified podiatrists across the United States since I was a teenager and every single one of them informed me that the only way to stop the painful corns from forming, is to have surgery to correct the foot deformity. This surgery, which would require me to take 4-5 months off work, isn't an option for me living in this economy and with the student loan debt I have. So, with the help of these podiatrists over the years, I have developed a routine maintenance plan slow the growth of the corn cores. Besides my routine maintenance, I typically visit my podiatrist to remove the hard core of the corns about every six months. This has been a routine procedure for me and usually takes my podiatrist 10 minutes to do both feet. Having my podiatrist do this, gives me several months of much needed relief! My regular podiatrist was booked for months ahead, and I really needed some relief from the corns so I searched for a podiatrist that could possibly help sooner. I located Dr. Morse on Zocdoc, and he was literally the only podiatrist in the District of Columbia with appointments the week in which I was searching (I'm beginning to understand why now). Dr. Morse was highly impersonal during the entire visit. I literally had to force conversation by asking him things such as, "How is your day thus far," and "Where are you from?" His cold demeanor made it seem like he did not want to engage with me at all. During my visit, I let Dr. Morse know that I wished to have the hard cores of the corns removed. It was at that point that Dr. Morse preceded to examine my foot and argue that no such corn existed. After going through this pretty much my entire life, Dr. Morse made me feel as if what I was saying was not valid and he also expressed low levels of empathy. I remained adamant which led to him requesting x-rays. Before the x-rays were performed, Dr. Morse placed markers where I said the painful, corn cores existed which are used by doctors to make the corn's location visible on the x-ray. Once the x-rays were completed, I asked Dr. Morse, "Did the x-ray show what I've been telling you that I indeed have two really painful corn cores?" Dr. Morse reluctantly replied, "It showed something." That was it. That was his response! Dr. Morse began to exhibit frustration that what I had been telling him may have been the truth, so he reluctantly grabbed a scalpel and began shedding the dead skin from the soles of my feet. Even after knowing that the corns had hard cores, Dr. Morse still decided not to remove the cores of these corns. I know how it feels once that hard, painful core is removed from my past experiences, so I asked Dr. Morse did he remove them. Dr. Morse then replied, "I did." This was a flat out lie because I was still in pain after leaving Foxhall Podiatry. I also examined and I saw that the cores in which I'm used to identifying since I was a teenager, were still there. Overall, I left my appointment feeling unheard and my medical concern still unresolved. I have heard stories of how the biases of white doctors negatively impact the quality of health care that Black Americans receive, but I have never personally experienced it until my visit with Dr. Morse. Do I believe Dr. Morse's was malicious in the way he made me feel as a patient, no I don't. As someone who studied Sigmund Freud's theories on the unconscious mind, I do believe it was Dr. Morse unconsciousness that led him to providing the subpar patient experience that he provided that day. read more

Spoke with very polite staff over the phone to coordinate my appointment. Confirmed that they took my insurance over the phone (and confirmed with my insurance). Took off of work and drove to the opposite side of DC for this appointment, and paid for parking. I was sitting in the exam room with my shoes off when I heard Dr. Morse telling a receptionist (right outside of the exam room) that he doesn't accept my insurance, and I could either proceed and pay out-of-pocket, or leave before they begin any procedures. I have Tricare, so I was very surprised to find this out. I decided not to proceed, and they left the door open to the exam room while I put my shoes/socks on and showed myself out. Frustrating that he accepts Tricare, but apparently not at this location (even though I confirmed ahead of time) - and that he couldn't even tell me that himself...absolutely will not be returning. read more

I could barely walk, very painfully. It came on quickly and I had to do something about it fast, because I was about to get on a plane to go halfway around world to give a speech. Though I had never been a patient and had no appointment, they worked me in within an hour of my call. State of the art equipment, friendly staff, highly competent physicians. Within two hours, I had had X-rays and a sonogram and Dr. Morse was explaining clearly and in detail what the problems were and what I needed to do about them. A very carefully placed shot of cortisone left me almost pain free as I walked out, headed for the shoe store he had recommended. Hard to beat... read more

Dr. Morse and his staff are absolutely wonderful. My young daughter is dealing with an issue not too common in her age and they have been so helpful - even having the doctor calling us directly before initially meeting us because we were away. He is also so incredibly knowledgeable regarding all things toe/ nail/ foot. Highly recommend this office and doctor. read more

Dr. Morse is excellent, thorough and knowledgeable. His bedside manner outstanding and his office staff first rate. Nurses Zack and Lou are friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. Lou is particularly good when it comes admin stuff, especially insurance issues, which she pursuits until they are resolved. read more