I've had great experiences here except for Dr. Banu, who has the warmth and bedside manor of a…read moreporcupine. No surprise that she gets a lot of the walk-ins because you wouldn't willfully make an appointment with her. Big holes in her appointment calendar. She gave me a physical, told me I had a serious condition, then picked up her phone for a 5 minute personal chat. She ushered me out of the door without ever again mentioning my condition, the seriousness, or recommending a course of action, which is nearly always surgical intervention. Unacceptable. Banu will never get near me again. The rest of the medical staff has been wonderful.

This review is not about the quality of care I received by the medical staff. Rather, it is about…read morethe Consensus Health corporate culture which, in my opinion, focuses on corporate profits. First, here is what I learned: Consensus Health is a New Jersey medical organization with dozens of 'practices' across New Jersey. Two such practices in the Denville/Rockaway area are the 'Skylands Medical groups'. The Skyland Medical Group I sought care from operates as the 'Denville Associates of Internal Medicine.' My experience with this Consensus Health organization focused on gross over-billing for an office visit. This resulted in a time-consuming appeals process, an admission by the organization of a billing mistake, and a partial reduction in the revised bill I received, a new bill which partially addressed their billing mistake. This failure to take adequate responsibility for their mistake and to (in my firm opinion) focus on corporate profit reminded me of the unfair, unethical practices of United Health Care, the largest Health Insurance provider in the U. S. To maximize profit for the a simple office visit I requested, the bill was modified to include a service that was not requested by me and (in my opinion) not provided and not covered by either my Medicare or Anthem Blue Cross insurance. Rather than spend effort on another time-consuming appeals process, I paid the bill before it was sent to their 'collections department'. NOTE: Sometimes a business responds to a critical review by providing a one-sided response with no opportunity for the reviewer to respond. If I feel I'm further mistreated I'll make the effort to respond in more detail, with copies of documents, a voice mail message left on my phone, and more details.

I have several GP docs in my life. One a decade ago, was very heavy, ate bad stuff and kept…read morecriticizing my weight and diet! He retired after a stroke... karma? Dr Levy came highly recommended and I have been seeing him for my annual for several years. Under his advice and care I have lost weight, improved the dreaded cholesterol numbers and other health issues. He is plain speaking, has a sense humor and has good communication skills. I probed the staff, asking which MD in the practice they use and most preferred Dr Levy. Shhhh. That's our secret.

I've been going to see Dr Collum for several years now, and after reading the last review, had to…read moreoffer my own opinion. Pro's * You do not wait in the waiting room for more than 10 minutes - ever. * Typically if you need to see the Dr quickly, you can get a same day appointment. * Dr Collum spends considerable time with you, and appears genuinely interested in understanding why you're there. * Dr Collum explains in great detail why he orders tests, and what they are while further explaining what he believes the diagnosis to be (lab/diagnostic tests he ordered are to substantiate that diagnosis). * Dr Collum is rather dead pan, but not devoid of emotion. He comes off as a sincere, caring doctor who is there to help you be well. Both near and long term. Con's * I have not been a patient of his longer than I have been.

I have been a patient of Dr. Collum's for about a decade. He is very professional and very…read morethorough. No nonsense approach with good perspective- sorting out what is important from what isn't. I'm especially impressed at the time he takes during the annual physical to ask about my health and then to listen to the answer- as a result, he identified and diagnosed my celiac disease, the discovery of which was truly life-changing for me. The only non-positive is that the office is solid but less stellar- perhaps a typical busy dr.'s office in which the patient doesn't entirely feel like a customer. They also have a technician on premises so blood tests can be administered without having to travel to a separate lab.

Dr Nicolai is fantastic! Office/phone procedures with Atlantic Health? Not so much.read more

Dr. Nicolai is everything an excellent doctor should be. He's knowledgeable, caring, smart,…read moreempathetic. He even has a good sense of humor which can be an asset when you're dealing with matters as serious as your health. He's a proponent of "the less pills, the better." He also listens to patients' complaints and he knows a lot of prevention. I am very fortunate to have Dr. Nicolai as my doctor.

Dr. Shanley and his staff (Diane and Alison) are the best. Always so accommodating. Never s p…read moreproblem. Highly recommend

Supposedly Dr. Shanley is a good doctor, but we have not had a good experience. In no particular…read moreorder, here have been our challenges. Dr. Shanley misdiagnosed my mother.... we informed him that we thought she had Alzheimer's and after testing her, he said she did not have dementia. Two years later she was officially diagnosed with Alzheimer's. Also, he sent my mother home with her Alzheimer's medication prescription, but did not write down for her how often she has to take the medication. Do you think she remembered what he told her? His hours are very limited. He does not work on Wednesdays, and we needed to reach him on Friday afternoon and he had already gone home for the day by 2:45 pm. On a positive note, we needed to get my mother in for an emergency visit, and when his office was open on Monday, we were able to schedule an appointment for later that day. We have called Dr. Shanley's office twice to get an update on my mother's latest visit to his office to see what he thinks. He has yet to call us back. It's been two weeks since her visit.

The best doctor I had met so far about thyroid conditions,highly recommended ,he is so good ,he…read morewill listen and really try to heal you,I am so glad now I am under his care! M.Ukella

Ive been going here for several years now. Doctor is great, staff is horrible. Takes 2 weeks…read moreand 5 phone calls to get a prescription renewed or submitted. Pharmacy states they never received it, staff claims they faxed it in. This happens every single time without exception. Every time I have lab work done, I show up for my appointment 2 weeks later to review. Office staff claims the lab never sent them the results , yet, all of the results are posted in EPIC MyChart, the same system that they use in the office. When I challenge the staff on these issues, instead of LISTENING, they become argumentative. There is surface level, basic professionalism, but if there's a problem, professionalism goes right out the window. Save yourself the stress, hassle, and aggravation. Go somewhere else.

This doctor is phenomenal! I went to him before my son was born and he is down to earth,…read moreknowledgeable, and extremely helpful. When my son was born, he was there to check on him, just a few hours after he was born. Even the nurses at the hospital were shocked. He is an old school doctor who really knows his stuff. I would seriously recommend him to everyone! There has been times where we call him for advice and he always gets back to us. Even if it is about diaper rash. He is a really likeable guy and he has a friendly staff. Last but not least, he is really smart, very experienced, and extremely qualified...