I had been a patient for a long time with this doctor. I complained of intense and abnormal period pain since I first got one, I was constantly ridiculed on my weight and diet by Dr. Barbara, as a CHILD in pain. I was never met with empathy or care, just long stares and immediate jumping to my weight instead of addressing the actual problem. It wasn't until I met Amy that I felt like I received proper care. Dr. Amy never once ridiculed me on my weight or diet and actually took the time to listen to me and get me the help that I needed. I finally felt heard after years of horrible pain, she assured me that nothing I was feeling was normal and got me the help I needed. I unfortunately had to find another provider but I will never forget how kind Dr. Amy treated me and how poorly I was treated by Dr. Barbara! read more

Today was my first appointment with Dr. Barbara's office and I had the opportunity to meet with Amy, the Nurse Practitioner. I am so grateful for the quality of care I have already received. She truly listened to me which made me feel safe and comfortable. She explained everything thoroughly and addressed all of needs and concerns. Wonderful experience! read more

The front office staff are very rude !! I called office that I am running late for my appointment and they said as long as you are 15 min late , you should be fine and after 15 min , we have to reschedule you ! I got there around 10 min and they refused me and they said we have to reschedule you which is they lie to me on the phone and could of told me so I wouldn't have to drive all the way to there ! read more

Watch out for this guy. His staff will say yes they accept insurance without confirming that they are an in network provider. this is a red flag for predatory billing practices! read more

I'm into my 2nd year as a patient of John Barbara and remain super happy with him and his staff.

Guaranteed 1hr wait minimum to be seen. It doesn't matter if you come early. Every visit I've had has been consistent with the wait period in the private room. This office should consider time management and seeing less patients within a given day. If it can't be helped, maybe providing entertainment to occupy our wait time. Or a count board on how many people need to be seen before you and your scheduled appointment time. It's really hard to get away from work for some people so being able to manage office visit time would really be appreciated. Sort of defeats the purpose of scheduling an appointment if your stuck sitting around waiting for over an hour every time. read more

I used to really like this Dr. although I did see Amy and she is wonderful. And so are the Dr when you actually see them. The issue is they never return calls. Message after message, waiting for referral and when they finally did it was the wrong hip. If you're sick. Can't get in until 3 weeks out or more, it very frustrating. I guess all the customer service just out the window these days. Hopefully I get a return call back soon. read more

Simply the best clinic in town. Great care, staff and facilities. They have been caring for Gilroy families for decades. read more

Joseph C Barbara, MD - Family Practice Near Me - Gilroy, California

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After going back and forth deciding if I should go through the hassle of looking for another doctor I called them back and stressed how bad I needed the appointment. They gave me a phone appointment for Friday 07/23 at 2:15pm. I had asked work for my lunch time at 2p to take the appointment. I received a call at 12:50p from an 831 area code and see a vm come through. The VM was my the NP telling me that was my appointment. I call back two minutes later and the voice recorder says the office is closed. Yelp, their website and Google says they close at 4pm on Fridays. I leave more than 3 voicemails over the next several days and no one has called back. Blurred out the 831 number since that's probably the NP's personal phone number.. read more

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I have been seeing Dr. Barbara for a few years now. His staff is very polite and professional. The office is always easy to get a hold of and schedule an appointment. Dr. Barbara is a wonderful doctor. As a nurse I can see that he is very informative and wants what's best for the patient, in this case me. I'm a bit of a hypochondriac, so any little changes and I freak. Dr. Barbara is always reassuring and explains the reasons, it's always never seeious. So, if you are looking for a primary care physician in the Gilroy area, I highly recommend Dr. Barbara. Keep yourself healthy! read more

Finding a doctor's office who is taking new patients was really tough but thankfully Dr. Barbara's office was able to see me pretty quickly. In comparison to San Jose offices with 2 month wait times, Dr. Barbara's office was able to squeeze me in the next week. The office is located in a medical offices area and isn't too hard to find. The front door is accessible from the parking lot. I actually walked around to the courtyard side first and there's no access from the courtyard. I was seen by the nurse practitioner who was friendly and polite. The appointment went quickly and I was able to get everything taken care of. They've got a patient portal for communication with the dr's office. Everything went smoothly and it was a painless experience. The care was personable and even though I rarely go to the doctor, I had a good experience. If they are in-network for you, they are def worth visiting if you have had/are currently having a bad experience with your current PCP/Dr's office. read more

I love this medical group! Dr. Barbara and his PA are vey attentive to my concerns . I leave knowing I'm in great hands. The staff is welcoming and know me by name. I have some diabetes concerns and the PA was very concerned and gave me great medical advise. I felt he really cared about my health. I was honestly thankful for my visit. He listened to my heart, lungs and checked my reflexes. Actually used the Otto scope to look at my eyes and in my ears . I've been to physicians offices and worked for a health plan and I did not witness any of this personal care . The wait may be a little lengthy but well worth it. I love the new remodel of the office. Very warm but yet sterile. I highly recommend this group! read more

The best doctor experience I've ever had. And I usually don't like going to the doctor. I'm honestly so impressed.

Dr Barbara is great and informative. And nurse practitioner Amy is friendly and welcoming. This review could be a 5 star but the customer service at the front desk needs improvement. My daughter's appointment was initially give for a date but was pushed out due to a switch in insurances. Front desk didn't even offer for me to pay out of pocket, they simply said she couldn't be seen. Okay, I waited 9 business days for the re-scheduled date. The appointment comes around and it is abruptly canceled because the power went out. That is understandable but when I call to re-schedule, they schedule me for another week out. I ask if I could be squeezed in this week since the cancellation was not my fault and the lady on the phone tells me well it was out of her control too. So my daughter has to wait another week to be seen. In past experiences, if there is a date in which the office has to close and cancel all appointments, those appointments that were canceled should be accommodated as soon as possible not a week out.. read more

Got checked in nice and easy , wait was no longer than 20 minutes. Staff was friendly. Dr came in and evaluated me. Answers all my questions. In/out BOOM lol I highly recommend dr Barbara's office. read more

My son and husband waited for over an hour for someone to show up and open the office in Gilroy so that they could get in for an employment drug screening. The office phone message said they open at 8:30am, the website says 8:45am, the sign on their door said 8:15am, My son and husband waited and waited outside Dr. Barbara's office and no one showed up, we called the number numerous times and no answer or message stating they would be closed today for whatever reason. Very disappointed and very unprofessional on their part. read more

Dr. Barbara is a great pediatrician and doctor overall. Always helpful in all my visits. Ive also taken my toddler a number of times. My issue is with the ladies at the front desk. My mom has been a patient for some years now as well and suggested I switch to Dr. Barbara, so I did. My mom is the type of person who goes to the doctor only when it is absolutely necessary. The times my mom has called in the past, she was received with excellent customer service. Where the girls clearly did all they could to assist her. Recently however, it's been just the opposite with some new girls there. It's such a shame for people with that kind of attitude to be in the field of work that they're in if they are not at all willing to help their patients. They're rude, don't do anything that makes them get out of their seats, and just have very poor customer service. I and my family are really considering switching doctors. Which is such a shame, bc we truly enjoy our visits with Dr. Barbara. read more

I normally go to the VA in Palo Alto for my medical care but have double coverage. I needed to seen for a followup for bronchitis from my second medical insurance and this place was able to get me in. I had some issues with my insurance getting the approval but luckily the nurse here wrote down and the numbers and authorizations etc when my insurance approved me to come. Anyways, I came in and was greeted and brought into my room right away. Dr. Barbara gave me a breathing test to check my airway and asked me about my medical history. I told him how I was having issues with the VA giving me medical treatment for a service connected disability. I had been waiting for almost a year for the stupid VA to give me my authorization. Funny thing...... It took Dr. Barbara 1.5 weeks to get me an authorization, but yet the VA took over a year. He was very efficient and answered any questions that I had. read more

The Worst Doctor Ever this doctor is I do not recommend him I had a special needs child I just give him some castor oil that will get rid of the stomach pain b******* my father gave me castor oil when I was a kid and it gave me major stomach cramps that wouldn't quit I wish I had to get medical supplies for my son about to run out because my son had respiratory issues this doctor staff set on the ass and didn't get the orders in what I needed them I was constantly on the phone with them and they said oh we got it done and they sent the chit chat in the office and don't get the job done all of them needs to be fired and he needs to get a better stuff in his office I'm sorry to say this doctor's office is the worst office I've ever been in thank God my son no longer is in his care read more

Wouldn't really listen what I had to say. Insisted that he was right and there was no other explanation. I was crying and he didn't even ask if I was okay or bothered to offer me a tissue (they were right behind him). I've been coming here for over 15 years and never had an experience like this. I won't be returning. read more

-5 Stars My insurance was overcharged for a basic visit. I was told to go buy flownase at Walmart, and was charged an addition $80.00 on-top of my insurance covering their part. I feel this is a joke of a doctors office with rude employees. The facility is disgusting, and i will never return. read more

Great and fast service! John answered my 5 million questions! Will definitely be coming here now for my yearly physicals. Karen at the front desk was very helpful and patient as well! read more

Reviewing front desk staff. Wow. From the moment I walked in the receptionist was so rude to me. Her tone of voice was just so negative. She asked me about my insurance to which I replied I have coverage but I don't have the card because I just got coverage a few days ago. Her response was "well, then how are we supposed to verify your coverage?" I laughed and said "well I don't know" like really? You work here. Shouldn't you know how to verify insurance coverage? Every reputable doctor, dentist, etc can verify coverage. She then told me to find my insurances number to call them so they can give me the information they need. In other words, do your job for you? I can tell she didn't want to help. She wasn't sympathetic in the least of ways or at the very least, helpful. I thought I was at a doctors office, not a busy KFC where disgruntled employees try to rush you out. I stepped out to call my insurance and realized, screw it. I don't need to be treated like this. I won't be coming back. read more

Excellent Dr's and staff. They are always busy, because they are a great group. The reviews stating they can't get urgent help from them is false. If you have an urgent matter, they always get back to you to get your needs met, until you can be seen. The staff is kind and efficient. I have only seen Dr. John, he is a great Dr. he listens to you and inquires about you overall health and wellness. Only downside for me is that they aren't part of the group that allows you to use Stanford hospital. read more

Took my week old baby boy in today. Visit was organized prompt and staff was very friendly. Doctor was very nice and seemed to really care about my baby. I really appreciated his time. I did not feel rushed whatsoever even asking him tons of questions. Great experience I have found my permanent doctor. What's nice guy read more

I used to love this place dr. Joseph Barbara is amazing my family and I have been patients for 7 years. My daughter who is now ten is only comfortable with him. However over the last year it's impossible to get an appointment when she's ill. Called today saying my daughter has a ear ache possibly infection the response was we can see her next week. Are you kidding me ?? So the kid is supposed to have a ear ache for a week before you can see her?? What kind of treatment is that? Obviously taking on more patients over the last 2 years to make more money became more important then the level of care they now provide. Heartbreaking since she's only comfortable here since it's where she's been since she was so little and now feels like her Dr. doesn't care to help her. read more

I live in the monterey area and i had to go get my pre-employment screen test done all the way over there at gilroy so you can imagine the long drive i did, it took me over an hour to get there. I really needed to use the bathroom, i felt like my bladder was going to explode because it was really full. So when i got to the place the receptionist told me to go inside, so I went inside and saw 2 of the medical assistant there talking to each other, it looked like one was training the other one, so I asked them really nicely "excuse me, the receptionist told me to come in, do you know where can i go" and one of the MA who's name is Alma Nevarez did not even greed me nor asked how she could help me, she looked at me like if I interrupted an important conversation between them 2 and she said HAVE A SIT, but she did not tell me where to go. So I continued walking straight to some sofas that were at the end and asked is this ok. I waited about 2 minutes for them to finish talking and then I decided to interrupt them because I really needed to use bathroom, so I asked them, by any chance do you know If I need to leave a urine sample because i really need to go. Alma the MA did not even waited for me to finish my question and she said YOU NEED TO WAIT! I HAVE A LOT OF PATIENTS WAITING OUT THERE AND YOU HAVE TO WAIT. And then i told her nicely, " Im sorry i just had a long drive and i really need to use the bathroom" and she said WELL I DONT KNOW, ARE YOU GOING TO BE ABLE TO URINATE AGAIN!! She was really sarcastic when she said that. So i said OK THEN. I waited over 30 min and i gave up, so i used the bathroom. And then later on she saw me exiting the bathroom and she seem really upset at me. I did not want her to be my medical assistant but no one else came to help me so she ended up assisting me later on. When she collected my urine specimen she was not polite all, i just hope my results come out normal since I don't trust her work after that. Medical assistants should really listen to the patients, they are the first person the patient sees, they should not take things personal, nor think they own the place or worst, they think they are the doctor,it is their job to help us, makes us feel better, and most important gain our trust, not judge us, they should be able to help patients with small questions like those. She did not show any professional experience as a medical assistant at all, and i feel sorry other patients have to go through that experience. She should not be an MA if she can deal with people. read more

He is very friendly and has a genuine concern for his patients. He is based out of Gilroy but I moved to San Jose and I still continue to visit his office. read more

I really appreciate Dr. B and his staff. Doctor is always Pleasant to deal with and I never feel like I am rushed or like I am just a number. Happy to be one of his clients read more

Worst clinic ever!!! Extremly rude recrptionist the one with the eyeliner especially.can never get a urgent appointment.the doctor doesn't seem interested in what you are saying.I would not recommend this clinic read more

I came in for the first time today as a walk in patient for a pre-employment physical and I was expecting to be told there was no available appointments for today which I completely understood given the short notice. I was told to come back the next day and was given the paperwork so I could have it ready the next day. But dr. Barbara was kind enough to do a Full physical right then and there so I didn't have to come back. Thank you! read more

Been to this office 3 times. Never met the actual doctor(joseph barbara). One time a girl asked me tons of questions she read from a computer, making it pretty obvious she was not a real doctor.Hard to make an appointment. If I call they always say "next week." Another time I called early morning about an allergic reaction to medication and received no follow up call.Its frustrating that this doctor takes advantage of the system. I have no choice but to use this doctor because of insurance. Ahh! read more

Everyone in the office was very friendly and helpful. I could not believe how fast my wait time was and how quickly I was seen the doctor. Dr Barbara is very caring. I was given all appropriate documents for my school without hesitation. read more

For us Dr Jonathan and Joseph always have s excelente actitud and concern with our health we are patient for more the five year and never have a problem , front desk Lady's are so nice and helpful all the time we live be under they care read more

I was nervous for my appointment, it had been a while but I felt comfortable as I began to ask my questions. I felt heard and not rushed, which is not very common from what I hear. Dr. John is up to date on the latest medical advances, very professional, and personable. The staff were helpful as well. I definitely recommend them. read more

Dr. Barbara's clinic is exactly that, a clinic. It is NOT an acute care facility, and it is not an emergency room. To all the people that whine about that, and leave poor reviews because of it, you need to re-evaluate. I have been a patient at Dr. Barbara's for close to ten years. They are usually quite busy, being an affordable care clinic, so it can occasionally be difficult to get an appointment. They can usually squeeze me in for something important. You will USUALLY see a PA, just like in most clinics nowadays. John Barbara is sharp, and knows what he is doing. If you end up seeing a student PA, they always confer with the onsite chief before recommending anything. The Dr. and PAs there take the proper approach to depression, etc. If that's what you're going for, they will refer you to a more qualified place. Don't go looking for a narcotic drug handout, or some type of quick fix, because you will most likely not receive it. Good medicine starts with other alternatives. Long story longer, I have almost always been satisfied with the care I have received. You need to be organized, know what you are there for, and make the proper requests. THAT is how you get the care you need. read more

I have been with Dr John Barbaras office for years, the care is exceptional, he is very caring, and listens to what you have to say,I am a complex patient, and he works with me no matter what. The front desk staff are great, always helpful and understanding, great attitude. People have to understand their job is very hard and stressful and only so many appointments to go around. The other doctors and staff are great to, I wouldn't change offices for nothing. read more

Both doctors are very caring and very knowledgeable. I feel like they take the time to listen to the problem and then explain to me what needs to be done. I receive the care I need when I go to this office . I appreciate feeling taken care of when in need. Thanks ! read more

I've been coming here for over 15 years. And I'm always well treated. The staff is always very friendly.

Great customer service, everybody is amazing, always nice always helpful, my complete family visits doctor Barabara Highly recommended read more