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    Charleston GI - Gut health

    Charleston GI

    3.5(42 reviews)
    8.5 miWest Ashley

    I had been a patient of Dr. Smith at Charleston GI for years. He's a very nice and friendly doctor…read more Last, year, my insurance company refused to cover a prescription for Humira, which I had been taking with minimal to no side effects for years, I asked the nurse for help. She was extremely rude and unhelpful. I was then switched to a biosimilar, and months later I experienced significant side effects. I left several messages with the nurse to have Dr. Smith call me to no avail. I then obtained insurance with a new company hoping to get back on Humira. The insurance company representative told me that my doctor needed to submit a prior authorization form. I asked the nurse to do so and to copy me, particularly since she refused to speak with the insurance representative or allow me to speak directly with the doctor. Apparently, she never submitted it. I found a new doctor, and within one week I was approved for Humira again.

    Denial to schedule due to full bill not paid‼Well, this message is not about any of the doctors,…read morebut the billing !!! I had a procedure back in Dec. 2025 and gave a wonderful review to include billing , but I must recall my message about the billing process being great. Today , I called the office to schedule an appointment and was told " my account was Blocked" because my balance in Dec was not paid. What!!!! First , I must say I don't have a problem of making a payment which I discussed with the young lady when I had my procedure. She stated making a payment is fine. No one called to discuss a payment arrangement or stated I had a specific amount of time to pay off my balance. With this being said my bill is under 700 and it has only been 3 months and I have made 4 payments 2 payments where I had my procedure (down payment, and balance due from that facility) , 2 payments as of today to Charleston GI which I made earlier this month and one today. I wrote this post because I knew someone from the office would read and want to respond . So I must say the payment isn't really the problem. I don't mind making a payment, but I do mind you denying me to schedule because the balance is not paid in full. Very disappointed in how your billing is set up for your patients!!!! Is this how Roper treats their patients???If you have a specific amount of time for a balance to be paid you should tell ALL patients upfront .To include , give payment options meaning different ways to pay off by drafting from an account , taking a payment out each month to get balance paid off. I would just say you should NEVER deny someone treatment for inability to pay. I must say even though I can pay something ,their are people who can't pay at all and I think this is wrong . Fix your billing process and work with your patients‼‼

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    From Dawn to Sitting Sherri, these ladies have it going on!!!

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    Bon Secours St Francis Hospital

    Bon Secours St Francis Hospital

    2.6(93 reviews)
    8.3 miWest Ashley

    Modern hospital, with extremely helpful, educated, and friendly staff…read more The worst I can say is that parking for handicapped is extraordinary, but for the rest of us requires a fairly good trek from the parking lot at the rear, unless you are quite lucky to get one space closer up.

    Difficult review to write, and it will run long. Doing this at an odd hour as I've been unable to…read moresleep with many thoughts and feelings running through my head. Relevant backstory: several days ago developed symptoms consistent with blocked bile duct. On Friday, had a piece of toast at 8 a.m. (relevant) went to PCP who immediately sent me to Roper Berkeley, Very good experience there (5+). Confirmed blocked bile duct. Bit of a bugaboo with transportation, but nothing major [Not all Roper hospitals do all surgeries, so transferred to Bon Secours]. Received cube of jello and small drink. Arrived well into evening at Bon Secours, where I met a terrific staff. ERCP scheduled for next day so no food no drink. To this point 5 stars. Saturday had ERCP by excellent surgical staff. All went great. Was allowed bouillon but again nothing to eat or drink after midnight as surgery next day to remove gall bladder. It should be noted here that this surgery is almost always done outpatient and you are sent home after just a couple of hours. But since I was already in hospital, easiest to just get that done. To this point still 5+. Sunday brought some confusion about the laparoscopic surgery time, but finally taken down around noon. Very quick, painless and pleasant experience. Back to room around 3, where vitals taken. Again, to this point 5 stars. The doctor reported to all that I could go home that day. After 3, saw no-one. Finally around 5 asked for any info on food, discharge, etc. This is where things went off the rails. Got lots of pushback about the doctor releasing me didn't mean the hospital had. I understood that and asked what the plan was, and oh, btw, any food or drink? The latter bit got some emphasis when the food delivery people came by in the middle of this discussion to take my non-existent tray away (sort of cosmic karma). To their credit they managed to arrange for a dinner, which was tricky as food services were about to shut down for the day. Not bad food. First meal since that piece of toast on Friday at 8 a.m. Asking for any clarification on when I would be discharged was again met with hostility and hand waiving, but no answer. Overheard: "nicest guy in the place suddenly turns into ..." .(not clearly heard but I got the gist). So with many angry words and a flurry of totally unnecessary rushing, I was shown the door at around 6. Much to my surprise, unlike any other medical facility I've ever been in, you are just allowed to walk out and not be sent out in a wheelchair. Asking about this got more angry words. I understand several things here: (1) they are short staffed; (2) apparently there was some computer glitch; (3) the nurse was stressed about a personal situation and (4) it was within their rights to have me stay another day, which I would have done had they simply said I needed to. I may have been a bit more forceful than I am wont to be but I really dislike ambiguity and hand-waiving instead of a simple answer. "Yes, you need to stay another night and we'll rustle up some food" would have done the trick. I spent 40 years in a service industry, so I have some experience to fall back on. The above interaction would have seen me sacked. So in the last 2 hours what would have easily and enthusiastically been a 5 star review needed to be adjusted downward. My wife, who had patiently been there for 9 hours, felt the whole experience was badly handled and I know was upset. I don't wish to see anyone sacked. But I do hope, should I need to go there again, which is not unlikely as a senior citizen, that such issues can be better managed. Good experience with a tragic ending that didn't need to happen.

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    Dirty waiting room

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    In the elevator. Oof...

    Bon Secours St Francis Hospital - 2145 Henry Tecklenburg in front of the main hospital

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    2145 Henry Tecklenburg in front of the main hospital

    Coastal Carolina Gastroenterology and Hepatology

    Coastal Carolina Gastroenterology and Hepatology

    1.0(1 review)
    15.7 mi

    This is the very first time I have ever written a negative review on a company, but I felt I had to…read more"warn" potential patients of this practice. I went to Coastal Carolina GI last month for some bowel and stomach issues. From the very start, this office was unprofessional and not helpful at all. I received no less then ten phone calls in one day from them trying to confirm my appointment for the following day... receiving several even after I called back and spoke with somebody to confirm my appointment. The woman on the phone was rude and pretty much hung up on me. At my appointment the following day, I saw Dr. Kaplan and from the very beginning of my appointment seemed to dismiss everything I was saying and I could tell she wasn't taking my problems seriously. After 3 appointments where I was NEVER even given an exam and was instead ordered all these expensive tests that proved to be unnecessary, I decided to switch doctors. It only took my new doctor one visit to figure out what was causing my problems. It only took him to listen to me and give me an exam to figure out what was wrong, all things Dr. Kaplan did not do. I would highly recommend saving your time and money and going to a different GI doctor. I am so incredibly disappointed in this office and wish I never went there in the first place.

    From the owner: At Coastal Carolina Gastroenterology and Hepatology, we focus on diseases of the digestive system…read moreand liver. The digestive system includes the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon, rectum, pancreas, gallbladder, and bile ducts. We treat conditions such as Colon Polyps and cancer, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), ulcers, Colitis, heartburn, acid reflux, and Crohn's Disease.

    Charleston GI - gastroenterologist - Updated June 2026

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