My husband had a sleep study done at the Riverside facility. Unfortunately, he wasn't able to sleep so he couldn't complete the study. I didn't know what to do because my husband's pulmonologist is not from Pacific Pulmonary Medical Group Thankfully, Andrea from scheduling called me to help us make another appointment and tried her best to set us up at the earliest available she had. She was so helpful and patient, her excellent customer service is the reason I want my husband to switch his pulmonologist to one in this medical group. Thank you Andrea read more

The front desk receptionist group in the office where you have to pick up the sleep observation kits are rude. The bald man with the beard rude! The woman who sits in the corner near the calendars and wall clock rude and kept staying at me with pinched eyebrows, hateful look on her face, complete rest B$&ch face. The two younger women who sit in the front of the receptionist desk, complete muppets! The nice, calm, polite person was the younger man sitting at the front desk. I would rather die in my sleep then have to deal with these people to set an appointment or confirm anything, Absolutely, deplorable office skills. read more

1/5 -- Extremely Disappointing Experience: Poor Patient Communication, Dismissive Bedside Manner, and Lack of Follow-Through I am a practicing physician with over 30 years of clinical experience, and I can sincerely say that my experience with Pacific Pulmonary Sleep Study Center was among the most disappointing healthcare experiences I have personally encountered as a patient. The problems began before my first appointment. I repeatedly called the office to schedule a consultation, but nobody answered or returned my calls. I eventually had to physically visit the office just to make an appointment. My initial consultation with Dr. Darian Abu Bakare was equally disappointing. I felt rushed and dismissed, and he told me that he had other patients to see. As a physician, I fully understand how busy medical practices can be, but that should never come at the expense of listening to patients and treating them with respect. I subsequently requested another physician and met with Dr. Salim Harianwala . Unfortunately, I did not feel that this encounter was any better. His body language, tone, and manner of communication made me feel uncomfortable and dismissed. He emphasized his 18 years of experience, but I believe that experience means little to patients without compassion, patience, and respectful communication. I was struggling with significant insomnia and needed medical assistance. After considerable discussion, a sleep medication was prescribed, but the insurance authorization was denied. I am concerned that my previous medication trials may not have been adequately documented to support the authorization request. More than two weeks later, I still had not received the medication. What frustrated me even more was the complete lack of communication. I left approximately five or more messages, and my wife also called twice and talked to another supervisor saying they did their job which obviously they didn't as no medication was approved for poor documentation . I understand that insurance denials happen and that physicians cannot guarantee medication approval. However, patients deserve timely communication, appropriate follow-up, and assistance navigating these difficulties. Being a physician myself, I did not expect special treatment. I expected the same level of respect, compassion, professionalism, and responsiveness that every patient deserves. After more than three decades caring for patients, I find it deeply troubling that a medical facility could leave a patient feeling so unheard and unsupported. I have lost confidence in this practice and do not intend to return. I hope the management takes this feedback seriously and improves its telephone communication, staff responsiveness, physician bedside manner, and medication authorization procedures. Patients deserve better. Compassion, communication, and follow-through are not optional parts of medical care. read more

Everything! Go somewhere else where you will feel more comfortable like a hospital. Sleep center was just not up to par and felt like the facility was making a ton of money by making patients under a lousy experience especially in the patient's rooms look horrible and the beds are horrible and you have to spend the night there and it's just creepy. read more

I would NOT reccomend pacific pulmonary they already had a law suit against them that they LOST thy actually settled and the fact my fiance was diagnosed with COPD overlapped with asthma by another hospital. He ended up with multiple overlapped diagnoses a year and a half later found out by other Drs and and dr meta was VERY neglectful and said he didn't have COPD they even admitted on a respondent grievance .lol he was told he didn't do any test even after he asked multiple times he was given only one pulmonary test only even though he kept asking then I had a seizure during the test and you will be shocked to know wall I was flopping around like a fish I can hear everything they debated wether to call 911 or not until my fiancé stepped in and then they refused to redo his test becsue they were distracted then Dr. Meta was so neglectful that he ended up with CSA and OSA and then they made us wait almost 6 months for them to give him a CPAP machine good thing his primary ordered it himself or he would have been dead then as he wasn't getting oxygen to his brain an wpuld stop breathing wall sleeping then the sleep study specialist Dr.H was bragging about how hes such a sleep study specialist and wasn't out to get money from insurance yet when we called the front desk a while ago to let them know he was on a cpap and need to be on an ASV u should have seen him run fast as fuck at our next apointment and then say why didn't u tell me u were on a cpap so not only was Dr.Meta neglectful so was her associate "sleep study specialist " and he didn't even know how OSA and CSA affected patients mentally. Very unknowledgeable for someone who specializes in it and is bragging that's his expertise. And then when we switched pulmonogist they proceeded to gas light the situation by not only giving us trouble with them sending the files to the other place we go to now much better btw then they also gas light my patient by keep sending him emails about how now all of sudden now that they got caught they wanna do all the necessary test and that he should schedule an appointment and keep in mind when they were sending this stuff he already wasn't their patient anymore so not only was it harassment they but they were also neglectful on their part big time and I already spoke with the manager so I find it really funny that she said she took care of it yet her employees are gaslighting and harassing patients. Goes to show places like this will NEVER learn from their mistakes or take responsibility I would NOT recommend this place to anybody not even my own worst enemy. They are shit. They also never answer the phones especially after gaslighting his insurance and me his caregiver. read more

Terrible experience like many others trying to schedule here. I wrote in to their website trying to request an appointment on April 21st. I finally ended up calling because they never replied until May 29th and when they did reply they left the string of emails on their email to me with them telling one another to respond to me so weird and unprofessional, but I let it go. When I called in I had a couple terrible experiences trying to schedule... the woman said she could not find my referral in the large stack of faxes that they have and that they were "behind"... I had my doctor send in the referral again. They sent a text with information about my appointment and it says to reply if you have any questions. I replied with a question and it took days and another text before I finally got a response. They scheduled me with a male doctor whose name is nowhere on their website. I called and asked to be scheduled with a female doctor instead (explained this was due to severe anxiety especially with male doctors)... after hours combined on the phone I finally had an appointment scheduled for a virtual appointment with Dr. Tran on July 7th! I scheduled this appointment with Dr. Tran on May 1st, but agreed to wait over two months, because I wanted a female doctor and a virtual appointment. They confirmed these details and sent me a text. Mid-June they called and left a voicemail saying Dr. Tran only does virtual appointments for follow ups and not initial appointments. I had explained during my original call that I have limited mobility, already have a CPAP machine that I've been using for years and could have my husband bring in the machine and mask if it would help to see them and I could meet on video chat for anything else. They had agreed at that time, including a call from my primary care's office who had also confirmed. So when they called with this new info in the middle of June I contacted my primary care doctor's office again and they reached out to Pacific Pulmonary to make sure my appointment was virtual and still okay for 7/7 which they confirmed it was. Fast forward a week or so, I received another call saying they had an appointment sooner and asking me to call back. I called and just got a voicemail so called again the next day. They acted like they had no idea why I was calling and confirmed that my appointment was still scheduled for 7/7 with Dr. Tran for a virtual appointment... great. I received a text on Monday of this week asking me to confirm the appointment which I did. Then, today I receive a voicemail from someone named Jessica who says the doctor said they have to move my appointment to tomorrow with some male doctor's name and to call them back so they can explain why they're moving it. Umm what?! I called back and she reiterates the same information. I told her I cannot change to tomorrow and that I had specifically asked for a female doctor which is why I was scheduled with Dr. Tran. She places me on hold and comes back and says "okay, we can keep the appointment for Monday, but you'll need to come in person". Ummm that is not an option which both myself and my primary care doctor's office had now confirmed with multiple people multiple different times. She basically acted like there was nothing else she could do so I told her to just go ahead and cancel my appointment because I've lost all trust in this office. She said okay in a very rushed voice. No, I'm sorry you've wasted over two months and who knows how many phone calls and messages to now have had absolutely nothing actually done. I would not recommend this office to anyone. I have still not received a text or email confirming my appointment has actually been cancelled. I texted the number earlier today to get some sort of confirmation, because I don't want them accusing me of missing this appointment on Monday. As you may have guessed though, they have not responded yet. Such a waste of time and not once in any of my communications have I felt valued or like they cared if I actually stayed with them. Definitely recommend avoiding if at all possible. read more

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It was an amazing experience at pacific pulmonary medical.they took good care of me when I passed out and they called the ambulance for me and made me feel comfortable.I highly recommend this place ! The staff are very friendly comforting read more

Great team and very informative post opp Just need to make sure you coordinate with them and things run smoothly read more

Absolutely the worst experience with a medical provider I have ever had. Dr. Peter Zamfirescu-Alexander is terrible. I took my mother in to recertify her oxygen prescription. Mind you she has PLS which is a motor neuron disease resulting in her inability to walk/use her hands efficiently/swallowing difficulty etc. She also has chronic COPD and was prescribed oxygen BY this provider years prior to this. At her appointment he came in the room, threw his things down on the counter and said "I have a lot of patients waiting, what are you here for?", my mother handed him a note she had typed because the PLS has affected her voice and she cant speak effectively. He threw the note on the counter and said "what are you here for?". I explained that she was there to to recertify her oxygen. He says "get up and walk"......mind you, she came to the appointment in her wheelchair and cannot walk or even stand unassisted for any amount of time. I explained that to him and he basically said "well then I cant recerify your need for oxygen". Absolutely the worst medical experience my mother has ever had and she has seen MANY doctors. Wouldnt recommend to even my worst enemy. Stay away. read more

The entire experience at the office was great, from Anaya, Dr. Harianawala and the sleep medicine staff.

They don't answer the phone and when you leave a message they don't call you back. I've tried calling 18 times this week. I tried first thing in the morning, before lunch, after lunch, late afternoon but they never answer the phone. I've left messages with the answering service but I don't get a call back. Their webiste has a contact us to schedule an appointment feature but that is broken. Scary to think these people are qulaifed to perform medical procedures on people but they cannot manage a phone. read more

Anaya was very welcoming as I came in. She helped me feel comfortable and safe. The nurse practitioner and doctor Mehta were both very nice and asked lots of questions. It was also nice that they asked if I had any questions as well. read more

The office staff were very friendly and helpful. The schedulers went out of their way to help me. I was in a rush to get a surgery clearance and they got me in right away. The gentleman that performed my PFT was nice and explained everything. read more

THANK YOU Jessica Pichardo from the bottom of my heart for going over and above to find me a next day appointment when I told her hold sick I felt. Jessica was so kind and sympathetic and did everything in her power to get me the help I needed as fast as possible. Thank you Jessica!!! read more

I have been having a run around from my primary doctors office and Kelsi at Pacific Pulmonary has been helping me so much going beyond to help me on getting stuff situated at my doctors office so i can be seen , she has been patient, always keeping in communication with me and she is just the sweetest i appreciate all her help read more

The care, quality and office visit was quite well... Anaya was very pleasant and easy to work with

Anaya was great. She was very kind and sweet and had a very professional demeanor about her. She made me feel comfortable in my appointment and gave me the proper care I needed. read more

The staff is wonderful! Special thanks to Ethan because he always goes above and beyond to help my husband. We greatly appreciate it

I arrived 18 minutes after my scheduled appointment. I drove from Moreno Valley to this Riverside office. I was unfamiliar with these offices and drove around for 20 minutes trying to find their office. I explained that to the receptionist. She checked with the doctor who said I have to reschedule. No thanks! Amazing how doctors can make patients wait and wait for their scheduled appointments, but patients being late when it's their first time there, must reschedule. read more

Everyone was so helpful and nice from Staff to doctor. They accommodated me fast and friendly read more

Scheduling my first time appointment was the best experience ever.. Norma De La Torre was very kind and patient in asking questions and receiving information from myself. I look forward to the Appointment. read more

Getting an appointment is sometimes hard, but once you are there, each individual is very caring and efficient. I did a sleep study as well and each person was professional and kind. read more

The good reviews have to be fake... because all of my experiences have been awful. It takes several months to be able to schedule a sleep test and several months to get the results. I had to call myself and see what was taking so long. Got told they were "scheduled to call me, but they are extremely busy so they hadn't been able to". Bc i called myself after a month, its going to take 2 1/2 months... i cant imagine if i hadnt... the nurse and font desk are also extremely rude. Please please go somewhere else i wish i had. read more

Wonderful initial visit with Dr Alexander. Very knowledgeable, direct, clear and informative. Time very well spent. Office staff also very informative and helpful. Ethan was very nice and professional helping with appointments and instructions for testing. 5 stars read more

My husband has been treated by Pulmonary Surgeon Kaanan. The care has been outstanding. I must give a shout to Evelyn Segura, the officer's Navigator. She has been instrumental in a smooth transition during my husband's pulmonary surgery and after care. Assisting us in securing appointments, etc We have moved out of the area but want to continue care with Pacific. Outstanding group of people. Ms Segura continue with your great approach to handling patients. read more

My experience went good. A lady named Anaya took my vitals and asked me normal questions. She was very professional.

Extremely unprofessional experience at this location. I had a very rude receptionist call me to schedule an appointment that was already pushed out months after my initial visit. This rude individual scheduled the appointment, confirmed the appointment, and then continued to spam my phone to try to collect a payment that was "due". Although the payment was already being resolved, she continued to persistently call my phone to collect a payment. My appointment was then canceled without any formal notice. This establishments priority is not in favor of the patients well being, instead they run this establishment like a business instead of a Healthcare provider. read more

Dr Kanaan is amazing, very professional and informative. Any questions or concerns you have, he answers and explains with detail. His staff, Evelyn, is so knowledgeable and informative. I had issues with getting my bilobectomy surgery approved from my insurance. Evelyn and Dr. Kanaan were very active with my insurance in having the surgery approved. After my surgery, I needed more time off from my job to fully recover. I reached out to Janet to get a doctor's note and help with extending my disability. She was professional in getting all the information needed to give Dr. Kanaan to get my disability all sorted out. I cannot thank Dr. Kanaan and his staff for making this major surgery go so smoothly. I am forever grateful, lucky, and thankful. read more

PRO TIP: Call your medical insurance provider and make a complaint against them. This is the only thing that will help. Don't just ask for another clinic, make a complaint. This will force them to call you. Same story as a lot of others here...multiple communications over multiple weeks to the answering service, leaving messages but no one ever calls you back. If you listen to their entire message at the end it says to press zero to speak with an operator, but you never get that chance, it sends you straight to the answering service. Try it maybe they fix it after some time. I found another number for them 951-590-4837 but it rings to the same telephone number and the message prompts are exactly the same. read more

Anaya was professional as well as the rest of the staff. Waiting room time minimal. Facility is clean and parking is good.

Here now and Ania is very professional and very helpful so far we are off to a great start

My experience at this clinic yesterday was that of a great one. I had a lung function test which is a series of different breathing tests and my tech was the most professional, kind, straight up, spoke in layman terms medical professional I have dealt with in many years. Kudos to her for making sure I knew exactly what the procedure was going to be before it took place. Thank you PPM and to my tech in particular, wish I could remember her name read more

I spoke with Melissa C. who was very helpful and a true advocate for patients. She follows through to its entirety. I am forever grateful for her service. Thank you, Melissa. Keep up the good work. read more

First of all, I am not complaining about physician care. I am writing to express my disappointment with the lack of communication and services regarding my CPAP supplies. I have made a total of 16 calls to the Pacific Pulmonary Medical Group to the individual who processes durable medical equipment. Each time I call it is directed to voicemail. The message on the machine I received stated " leave a message and we will get right back to you." Unfortunately, I have yet to receive a response to my call. I'm wondering what exactly this generic message means. To further expedite the ordering of my CPAP supplies, I went to the office in person. However, I was disappointed the durable medical equipment coordinator did not come out to speak with me. Instead, they chose to communicate to the clerk behind the desk. This is a lack of professionalism, quite frustrating, and unhelpful. Additionally, I reached out to the home health agency supplier, but was informed they could not proceed without a doctor's order. Why was I never provided with follow-up communication from Pacific Pulmonary. I have been trying to resolve this issue since December 5, 2024, and have run out of CPAP supplies. This delay in getting my supplies is concerning and unacceptable given that I use oxygen with my CPAP machine; read more

It is always a great experience seeing and speaking with my pulmonary specialist Dr Harianawala. My physician always takes the time to address all of my medical concerns and inquiries without making me feel rushed. I leave feeling confident and fully assured that my doctor has outlined the appropriate course of treatment for me after a meticulous and thorough assessment of my health care. Today, I personally saw and heard a staff member by the name of Brian advocate for one of his patients with great zeal and compassion going above and beyond the general scope outlined within his position. His voiced concerns reflected his genuine compassion for his patient. Brenda is always very professional, thorough and pleasant in coordinating the scheduling of my appointments for the various procedures that I need and making my follow up visits. Steve has an excellent and gentle mannerism in his thorough explanation and instruction on how to best use my Cpap machine. He pays extreme attention to my test results to factor in his recalibration of my machine accordingly. I am very grateful to receive services through Pacific Pulmonary and definitely recommend this clinic for those in need of respiratory health medical attention. read more

I had an issue and asked to speak to the Clinic Manager. I spoke to Sheri Aguilar and she was extremely professional, friendly, listened intently to my concerns and I felt I was heard. Immediately the issue was resolved. These days customer service is extremely lacking and I felt this was a job well done. read more

Sheri Aquilar at Pacific Pulmonary Medical Group has been outstanding in her assistance! Dr Ghazarian explained results of tests very well. Very happy with experience! read more

This clinic is wonderful!! The entire staff is so kind and helpful. Dr. Godbole is probably the best Dr that I have been able to work with. He takes the time to listen to everything you say and he genuinely cares. Also the staff....wonderful communication between the Drs and the staff. This doesn't just mean the appt staff and the front office, but also all the sleep study dept. Thank you especially to Brianna & Erica for all your help, patience, hard work and great communication!!! As a patient and as a person I feel so well cared for. read more

I had to wait a while before posting this review. This review is not on the doctor of this particular office but of its office manager and receptionist (on the other side of the wall from the front desk in the lobby). She needs to have a level of discernment that can tell the difference between being "mean," and frustrated... After being sick for months with pneumonia, sepsis and staph in my lungs I lost everything. My finances were below the ground. My family was struggling. We were homeless. Because I had to many doctors involved one doctor just pointed at the other one to sign my Disability Paperwork. I was "Frustrated" because I was told that I needed to wait for Dr. Alizah to return June 16th. Which was 3 weeks away. We all know EDD.... It's a pain. I told the lady with a "Frustrated" tone that I cannot wait that long. My family needs help. She was of know help and neither was the office manager. I found out that these receptionist have the power to write negative things about you In your file. Which creates a bias to others. I was told " If you don't be nice we will delay your disability." Then this person told me that the receptionist logged that I was being mean. Try having your family suffer. "I certainly didn't ask to be sick." Your lucky that I didn't cross my own limits or put this treatment with her photo on social media. All platforms.... You lied woman. Your co-worker might back you up but my daughter heard the whole thing as well. How many other people did you lie about? Oh, and I received my disability with no help from this office. I didn't want you to delay it. read more

I cannot say enough GREAT things about this medical group, their staff and physicians. They have taken such great care of my dad over the past (6) months....I wouldn't know what I would have done without them. Huge thank you to Dr. Alazzeh, such a blessing that you are my dads pulmonologist. So kind, caring and thorough. Office manager Sheri for always being so kind and available to help me and my family manage my dad's care. Mariah for assisting with all my dads appointments. Brenda for tracking down all my dads medical files from the various specialties. There literally is not a word specific enough to thank you all for all that you do each and every day. PPMG holds a special place in my heart and I'm just so blessed to have you all caring for my dad. Dr. El-Bershawi and Ghada, thank you so much for building such a WONDERFUL group and hiring the most caring people. read more