Poor bedside manner and lack of communication skills. DO NOT RECOMMEND!!! Care team seems to be terrified of this man and it shows in how they treat their patients. Customer service is non existent. Please seek care elsewhere. read more

I had a HORRIBLE experience this office. the doctor did not know what he was doing. I went in for a left rotator cuff tear injury. It was at a surgery level tear. All he did was gave me an Cortizone injection. And told me to come back if I need another injection done. I also got a weird feeling from that office and him. That office was trying to get/ sell me to get on a different health insurance than I have. And made me feel uncomfortable. After the injection wore off, I decided to go to another well-known orthopedic that specialize in shoulder. he said I should've had surgery on it right away. i'm so glad I found a new doctor. So I can get the injury taken care of correctly. read more

Dr. O'Meara is probably the worst medical provider I have ever encountered. The phrase "pompous ass" comes to mind. I was already not very impressed during my first visit, during which he flat out refused to even look at the X-rays I had gotten done and belittled my referring provider in a most arrogant way ("They don't have a clue, they never order the views I need anyway", "She's not even a doctor, what does she know!", etc). He prescribed a heavy duty pain killer I did not ask for - what I wanted was to find out WHY my knee hurt. I was pretty upset he didn't even look at the existing X-rays, but dutifully went next door to get more X-rays done. We made an appointment three weeks down the road to go over the results. Fast forward to today. I spent half an hour driving to Escondido and sat in that waiting room for an entire hour. Finally got called in (no apology whatsoever for running an hour behind schedule), and the doc asks me how my knee is doing. I tell him, it's been ok, what did he find out from the X-rays? And he tells me he has not seen the X-rays!! That the place had some sort of system outage for the last ten days. (Mind you, the entire point of that visit was to go over the X-rays!) So I ask him, why didn't you call me then? Why did I just waste my time coming here? And he had the audacity to tell me that he senses some hostility, and I probably should look for a different provider. And added "I'm doing you a favor here." Say what?? You are doing me a FAVOR? By doing your job that you are getting paid to do?? Holy cow. I walked out of there. I don't care if this guy is the best surgeon on earth, he has no business interacting with humans. read more

This Dr is STRAIGHT TO THE POINT AND HILARIOUS! I'm reading all the negative comments left on this review page. People are too sensitive and lack a sense of humor now a days. I had the greatest experience with this Dr. The staff , front desk, medical assistant are very sweet, professional and very helpful. They are not your typical, "the patient is always right even though they are not" kind of people which is great and they are straight to the point which is very appreciated in my personal opinion. I went in to see Dr. O'mera because of numbness on my hands and wrists. He examined my hands while making light of the painful situation, and immediately knew what's was wrong. He's an easy going, get straight to the point, stop beating around the bush type of Dr. All the patients with the bad reviews need to grow a sense of humor!! I totally recommend this Dr and staff!! Thank you Dr and staff for the great experience!! read more

If I actually got to see the doctor, I could maybe give a more fair review but what is it they say about first impressions? So after setting up the appointment which INCLUDED providing my insurance, the meet up was on! They obviously looked up the insurance because I was informed of my deductible, COOL! I was also informed verbally and by email of the required hard copy of my insurance card. See where all this is going? Thinking I had everything in order, off I go to the appointment. First thing I was asked for was my insurance card, a hard copy. 'Uh, I forgot it at home. I have a digital copy (provided by my carrier on their app) on my phone. Will that work?' 'How about if I email it (also provided by my carrier) to you so you can print out a hard copy of it?' Nope, they needed/insisted on the hard copy. 'Fill out the paperwork and we'll check what we can do (without that hard copy).' I fill everything out and another receptionist tells me they can't see me without the card. So off I went, back still bothering me with zero intention of coming back despite it. So this may not be a reflection of the service provided directly by the doctor but the customer experience leaves something to be desired. Moral of the story here is DON'T FORGET THE HARD COPY OF YOUR INSURANCE CARD. read more

Thank you Dr. O'Meara for giving me my life back! After being given the run-around by other doctors and living with severe pain, Dr. O'Meara came to my rescue and immediately put the wheels in motion for my hip replacement surgery. From the first time I met him I felt at peace and knew he would take good care of me. I love his sense of humor and how easy it is to talk with him. He is a good listener and answered all my questions. His office staff is wonderful--so supportive and friendly! I no longer have the constant, deep pain I had before my surgery. I am able to take my walks again and even get better sleep at night. Dr. O'Meara is an outstanding surgeon whom I would recommend to any and all. If I need more orthopedic surgery in the future he is my doctor!! Thanks again, Doc! read more

You must work for him then I'm a RN and he's the most unethical ortho I've ever had the misfortune to meet. It's impossible to be on call at every hospital in Temecula. Unless of course you're in it for the money! You can bet on that!!! read more

I don't recommend this doctor. He charged $900 for doing nothing. He took so many X rays and never went over them. He never told me what is wrong with my knee or my shoulder or my back. He prescribed pain medicines and got angry when I didn't take them. It took weeks to get an appointment and by that time I wasn't in so much pain anymore. Why should I take drugs. What a waste of time and money. read more

I'd like to post a follow up that my general doctor referred me to another orthopedic doctor after this incident. It's a bit of a drive as it's down by SDSU in San Diego but worth the drive considering this doctor took me seriously and actually listened to me. He took new x-rays and explained everything to me. Where as Dr. O'Meara acted like I was wasting his time and there was nothing wrong with me (how he would know that since he didn't bother to look at my knee once is beyond me) this new doctor confirmed I have an issue with my knee and showed kindness. O'Meara should take heed - kindness and compassion go a long way. And to the person who said they don't understand the negative feedback - maybe consider yourself lucky you didn't experience the negativity from O'Meara that many of us have. He gets negative feedback because he treated those of us who have reviewed him poorly!! read more

Cannot recommend. I rarely log on to Yelp solely to leave a bad review but considering the importance of medical care I felt obligated. Met with the doctor for about 3 to 5 minutes. My visit was due to an injury I sustained to my knee. I would like to note that the doctor DID NOT even take 1 minute to look at my MRI yet was adamant about surgery. When I prodded, "exuse me but did you look at my MRI?". His reply, "no need, I read this", holding up a piece of paper. Wow, real professional doctor. Either this guy is lazy AF, doesn't know what he is doing, or (my personal takeaway) he genuinely gives 2 flying *you know whats* about helping his patients. Butcher block. I waited 1 month and visited another nearby doctor for a 2nd opinion, Dr Kaska, who spent about a hour with me and even ordered an xray on the spot. He went over my options and gave me the positives and the negatives. When my visit was complete I thanked him for taking the extra time. His head swiveled up and with an inquisitive expression mouthed, " you mean what, doing my job?" Yes. Thank you for doing your job. Some people may have the eduction, the skilled training, all the appropriate hard earned degrees adorning their office walls, but that doesn't mean they are professional, compassionate, or willing to do the job properly. read more

THANK YOU DR. O'Meara. 26 years ago today you provided me with an excellent hip. You are an outstanding doctor and surgeon. I appreciate you more than words can express. It is because of you, your education and skill of being a terrific surgeon that I am walking. 26 YEARS!!!!! hurray! read more

The first two appointments went fine. We had a good conversation and he wanted me to wait until the second appointment to make the decision on the surgery. At this appointment we discussed what he wanted to do in the surgery (3 items being fixed). The pre-op appointment was my 3rd appointment and let me say how drastic a change that was. I went in with questions (this was my very first ever surgery so I was very nervous). I couldn't ask many questions and the ones I did ask were seemingly dismissed. Then the end of the appointment was awful (at this point I should have called the surgery off). The nurse asks my wife to leave the room and wait in the waiting room and gave us some B.S. about their policy being the patient only can be in the room while signing and receiving the papers. Then Dr. O'Meara comes in and accuses my wife of being a drug addict. Seriously dude? Then gives me this long speech and warnings about the meds. I can break this down for you real quick. MY WIFE HAS EARLY ONSET PARKINSON'S. She has had it since she was 20 years old. But thank you for jumping to judgement and conclusions doc. Also that made her feel real good. You know, having a doc assume that. Then surgery day, we showed up and didn't even see the doc but maybe 5 minutes. Then when I asked him about part of the surgery, he informs me that he wasn't going to be working on that because well not important right now. Really? Then when I woke up, I was informed that he had left. Gone home. Didn't even bother to stay and fill me in on the surgery or after care etc. Also right after I woke up I was informed that they used a replacement part from a donor instead of reconstructing my own. This was not in previous conversations and was never told that a donor part could be used.That was all the information that I was given in recovery then was discharged and sent home with extremely little after care instructions or knowledge of how the surgery went. A couple days later I noticed something not right and went to the hospital. The E.R. doc was worried about a couple things until he talked to Dr. O'Meara then all of a sudden nothing is wrong but need to call him in the morning and get seen. The next day I tried and was told to just wait and that nothing was wrong. After a failed attempt at going in to be seen by him, that weekend as a vet I went to the VA to see if they could offer any assistance. Unfortunately (due to policy) their orthopedist was unable to see me and help because they were not the original surgeons. Needless to say never NEVER EVER will I be going back to him. Today is day 11 and still in a MASSIVE amount of pain but oh well I guess. read more

don't waste your time & money on this guy! very unprofessional! He doesn't even deserve 1 star, he deserves -5 stars. I came here to give it a try and thought maybe these reviews would prove them wrong...well, turns out everything's TRUE! Money hungry & does not care about you if you're dealing with workers comp injury. I have a lower back pain with MRI results with L5 L6 herniated disc & stenosis, my chiropractor and previous Doctor had told me it's a serious injury. This guy literally said my injury is "nothing" and my chiropractor is "full of bulls**t" it's really unprofessional and let alone, how the hell would he know how my body feels?! I feel like he's racist against minorities & doesn't favor or listen to what you have to say. Don't waste your time on this guy. Unhelpful and useless. read more

I have been seeing a lot of doctors lately and he is by far the best say it like it is and he cares. It gets to the nut and bolts. I only understand when Dr's speak direct and he does. read more

I went to see Dr O'Meara for my moms knee pains. I found him personable and quite helpful. The first few appointments went smoothly, because they were mostly check ups . However, when my mom was in actual pain and needed to see him urgently, I was blocked at every turn. I called every day for 3 weeks to get him to see her, and I kept getting the same message from his office staff - he isn't available! Even after explaining the situation, and 3 urgent requests from her general practitioner, they still wouldn't budge and make an effort to fit her in. I'm not sure if it's a directive from the doctor or just his unfriendly staff, but on the phone, they were rude, unhelpful and not an ounce of sympathy for an elderly lady that was in pain. I should have read these reviews earlier and insisted my mom see another doctor. She wont be going there again! read more

Stay away if you need to be healed!! This doctor is ride, unprofessional, sarcastic, sardonic, & an angry soul:(( first time ever broken ankle, was desperate and and he's the only one that accepted my insurance. No healing or compassion here!! Either he has the God syndrome or he's in a lot of emotional pain and needs to get help ASAP before he hurts so many of his patients:(( read more

I went to Dr. O'meara for an issue I was referred to by my primary Doctor. He was very thorough in explaining why I was having the problem I was having. He took the time to listen to me and answer all my questions. He left it up to me if I needed any follow up care. So many doctors today are so ready to start cutting on you and take your money, and leave you in worse condition then before. I know that when and if it comes time for me to have my surgery Dr. O'meara will be my choice. read more

I don't understand the negative feedback on Dr. Pat O'Meara. He is a very good Orthopedic Specialist. I would see him anytime I need to and no problems. If I could use his help for other medical specialties, I would and not think twice. This guy's great and a keeper doctor. Thank you again for the treatment, Dr. O'Meara!!‍ read more

AVOID THIS so called Dr. He is rude, messed up my knee and had to have another surgery by another orthopedic surgeon who was GREAT. AVOID THIS QUACK, Patrick O'meary should not be operating. read more

Every bad review on here is deserved. This man was the most arrogant and condescending man I have ever met. He told me that Physical therapy does no good, that anything my primary told me was probably wrong, and that the urgent care was trash and just a waste of anybody's money. He said that chiropractic was just a joke and that using natural anti-inflammatory supplements, foods or anything natural was just a farce. Then went on to tell me, "But don't worry, I'll take care of you." Talk about a god/savior-complex. I have a baker's cyst. You don't even need a x-ray to see it. Yet, instead of wanting to drain it he just wrote me a prescription. If Doctor's care about their patients then they need to stop referring their patients to him. If you enjoy being belittled, talked down to and putting the health of your joints and body in the hands of someone who is just after the money and doesn't even see a person, then he is exactly what you are looking for. Please save yourself the time, money, energy and heartache and go somewhere else. read more

My appointment was scheduled for 2 pm and had to wait an hour and a half. As it turns out there were 3 of us who were ALL scheduled at 2 pm. Unprofessional and inconsiderate of his patients time. read more

If worker comp. has you see this Doctor . He will Lie about condition and write a terrible untrue report for a dollar . Beware who you see for a Doctor . Get a Second and Third Opinion ! For your own Health . I do not want to even give one star , it was the only way to post! read more

He's a piece of dog dump. I have never met such an unprofessional doctor in my life. He doesn't validate any comments I made and rather give his opinion at any given moment. He was extremely rude and he tries dehumanize individuals. Let's see how he does with my attorney. read more

I would not recommend this Doctor to anyone. He doesn't answer questions nor does he have his patients best interests at heart. In my opinion he was extremely unprofessional and rude. I have seen many doctors in my life and have never been treated or spoken to in such a demeaning way. read more

His staff was great! I liked the girls just fine. O'Meara himself, while charming in the way that a narcisist often is, his opinions of other doctors really rankled me. He told me my Neurosurgeon was a bad doctor ( research revealed my Neuro is the Chief of neuro. He told me my Rheumatologist was also a bad doctor for seeing me remotely during covid. The appointment before the surgery He was NOT WEARING A MASK!!, I REPEAT, HE WAS NOT WEARING A MASK IN JANUARY OF 2021!! Yes, I still let him do the surgery, because I had already gon through the whole pre op process. But if I ever need my bones worked on again, it will not be by him. I mean he doesn't even have priviledges at ANY of the local hospitals. I truly wish I had known all of this before. I will be informing my Primary care doc, so she will hopefully stop referring fellow broken folks to him. The only reason he's getting 2 stars, is the fact that his staff were excellent. read more

I was to have a meniscus repair by Dr. O'meara several years ago. When I had my first office visit he lacked good bedside manors, that should have been a warning. He suggested he repair the torn meniscu I agreed and he did the surgery. Six months latter I was having extrem pain in that knee so back to Dr. O'meara to find out the problem, When I entered the examining room and I told him of the problem he said He has the answer, back in a minute. So here he comes with all this metal, to my surprise he said I needed a knee replacement, I asked why he said I have no cartledge or meniscus in other words he removed everything to make a buck in the future. I have been crippled all these years because of a greedy Doctor. I am to old (89) to have any surgery now, Wish I would have never trusted this Doctor and it would have helped to have Yelp years ago. I rate this Doctor O. I can't post unless I check a star read more

Dr. Patrick O'Meara great doctor I had my Meniscus done surgery went well. I highly suggest him. Confident enthusiastic straightforward. Also love the ladies in the office very sweet and pleasant. read more

Do NOT go here. Dr. O'meara (in my opinion and experience) is pompous, uncaring and does not care and DOES NOT FOLLOW UP WITH HIS PATIENTS. I will never retunn to him. You cannot pay people to care, and he didn't care about myself or my broken arm. His office is very disorganized and messages and communication are very poor. Shop elsewhere! read more

Do not see this guy if you have a worker's comp case. I saw him as a QME for my left knee. After waiting the 30 days so he supposedly look over my case, he began looking at my right knee. When I told him he had the wrong knee, he told me, "Oh, my bad, I guess I was thinking my left knee". Its obvious he didn't read the report prior nor have any care for me. He tried to charge over double what is allotted for a deposition (workers comp has set fees) and tried to play games with my attorney. He will lie to make a buck. I can see why cities still use him because he will always side on the city's side in order to stay employed. I had to give him 1 star in order to post this review. read more

I came into this place a month and a half ago for lower back pain. My first consultation was okay. They took xrays and he referred me to a physical therapist. Physical therapy was okay but nothing that I could not do from home. I follow through with the physical therapy until my referral from my chiropractor finally came through. I did not know that me trying everything out would be such a bad thing but apparently it was. He asked me if I filled the prescriptions that he sent over to the pharmacy and I told him no. The pharmacist told me that the medications would interfere with the medications I was already taking. They would sedate me too much which is something that is not good. He said that the pharmacist was playing doctor. he quickly wrote off my chart and send me off stating to let my primary doctor take care of it. I didn't get no follow up I didn't get no questions asked if my back was better t seem to get mad because of the fact that I was trying out a chiropractor. By the way my chiropractor visit equals 100 physical therapy appointments. I was treated very rudely and I am very disappointed because I gave this doctor my trust when I first came in. now, if anybody ask me about this doctor I will tell them not to waste their time because he proved that he is only doing this for money. He doesn't care about his patients if he did he would not have sent me out like that. I have panic disorder and this doctor just aggravated it 10 times. I am very disappointed and I am glad I am NOT coming back here anymore. I will also filed a complaint as well because of the treatment and attitude that I received. when I looked him up I see that he has bad reviews all over the place I wish I would have done my homework instead of falling victim read more

I will not visit this doctor again. Ever. He does not seem to care about my well being and health. He come across as bery unprofessional, rude, ironic and not listening to any of my concerns. read more

Dr. O'MEARA rocks! He did everything he said! give him two thumbs up! His staff was polite and friendly!

Dr. O'Meara gave me a partial knee transplant in Dec 2013. Horrible stitch job, nice big scar to this day. The first day home, because I was not advised on how to best deal with going to the bathroom I was trying to do a one legged squat, knee replaced obviously would not bend, and herniated a disk L3-4 9mm excruciating pain. So now needed spine surgery. Returned to his office 3 days later literally on my hands and knees, he actually told me I shouldn't walk like that because it was bad on my back, hello, the only way I could get there. 1.5 years later knee and back doing OK. Needed dental work and dentist called to ask him and his worthless staff if I needed an antibiotic for the dental work, typically needed within 2 years of joint replacement and he would not answer the dentist, dentist said first time in 40 years of practicing that he could not get a Dr to answer a question about patient care. Save yourself the time, aggravation, and frustration of dealing with this guy. There are plenty of well qualified ortho docs to see and he isnt one of them. IMO read more