Doctor Lake is thorough and came highly recommended; I've never had any issues. He does have other medical staff conduct physicals (last one I had was from a cardiologist from India) but he'll ask if your comfortable with that (everyone needs to learn somehow).
The main issue I'm having now is that they're extremely slow on processing a short-term disability claim through work (thanks COVID). The insurer needs treatment notes and test results from Dr. Lake, but seeing as I couldn't see him (because COVID) and I've already sent the insurer labs and doctor's authorization to return to work, I'm thinking my claim is going to be denied.
Nothing like doing the right thing, calling work, informing my manager of my status, having a positive work ethic and getting screwed over because something which I have zero control. They've had an entire MONTH to do this and now it's down to five days; unless there's a minor miracle I'm expecting a denial.
If they can't even send a single page fax, I'm almost completely certain they won't process my disability claim from the state, which would be funny if someone from EDD contacted me asked if if I got paid from work...I'd tell them no so the state would have to pay me for two weeks of missed work instead of one (because the insurer doesn't cover the first week of disability).
I instructed the receptionist just to fax them a statement with the dates of my positive and negative results, my return to work date and something staying that I never saw doctor when I had COVID because the office won't allow patients with COVID entry into the office.
He's a great clinician but their office staff, while polite, can't seem to process what I'd consider a simple request. read more