The Best Paincare Dr and Staff in the Desert ! Dr Anderson and his staff are Awsome ! Dr. A. Is so nice compassionate and a great Dr ! His staff are accomodating and friendly! If your looking for a pain-care office look no more!!!!!!!!! read more

Dr. Anderson has to be one of the Worst doctors I have EVER encountered! He decided to swipe my hand away as he was rubbing his knuckle into my lower back where I have pain. He shouldn't be able to practice medicine. read more

I want to say that within the first 3 sentences said, I had to say to the doctor that I thought we were getting off on the wrong foot. He said no he was just direct. I to am direct, he was just flat out rude!! So, I was told by a Dr. Anderson that they, the pain specialist were the trash cans for all the other doctors (his he saying the patients are the trash?). And they were supposed to figure things out! He said there was nothing he could do for my pain, maybe it was just me! I have cds of nerve ablation of my back, he wouldn't even look at and dismissed it. I asked about Lyme and Lupus and he gave me a stare and would not even give an answer. Also, the door was wide open as well as the staff hearing our convo so did the patients in the waiting room room. This was so bad on soo many levels! read more

One of the top three worst medical experiences of my life. Dr. Charles Anderson displayed anger, and violence toward me, just because I left after literally waiting 2 hours in his exam room. I gave up and was leaving, because I got zero service other than blood pressure from the nurse. The receptionist was in the process of returning my deductible, as Anderson walked in. He gave no apologies, there were no emergencies, or I would have been very understanding. Out of nowhere Anderson got angry and violent. I won't go into details here. All I can say is PLEASE STAY AWAY for you'r own safety! If you have to go there bring someone with you as a witness, and for protection. read more

worst experience....have back and leg pain, received one injection that helped for several weeks. dr Anderson was rude, told me he would not give me pain Medication before he even ask me about my problem. I need help with the pain I have every day and he was not in the mood to help me. There has to a pain clinic that will help. read more

Extremely rude and vague. Doesn't want to explain anything. Is very degrading to patients. If you're looking for injections this doctors your one-trick pony and seemingly the only thing in his pain management bag that you're not going to get a condescending attitude for then and there. Listening to this individual as he went from room to room it's not that he lack the bedside manner, he lacked any manner at all. Besides his blatant narcissism he has a definite confirmation bias for any feedback or explanations from his patients. I was in need of explanation about the care he was prescribing. He sneered at me and said "I could take time and try to explain 15 years of medical training here to you". No all I wanted was communication rather than been treated like an idiot incapable of understanding the medical care that he couldn't explain. You think they would have covered that in medical school it's up to you to be able to communicate the information. read more

My wife was referred to Dr. Anderson by her PCP, to treat intense pain she was feeling in her lower back, radiating down her leg. During the first visit, he continually interrupted her (I was there at all her visits), then pressed her back in a certain spot which made her scream in pain, which was his diagnosis that she needed an injection in her sacroiliac joint. OK, we ignored his less than friendly manner and scheduled the injection. When she had the injection, he did no prepping of her, no numbing agent, just went right in and shot her up, and the pain was so overwhelming that her blood pressure plummeted and she passed out. He gave her an IV solution until she came back and said it was vasovagal syncope, which is the body reacting to pain. We went home and after two weeks, not only was the pain not better, it was much worse than before. So we went back to him to tell him that, and his response to her was literally "you've lived through pain like this before"! Not only a complete lack of empathy, but also completely condescending with every comment. He then told her that she needed to be quiet and start listening, and told her to repeat everything he said to prove that she was listening. We should have walked out then, but stayed to see what he might do to help her. Well, the answer was nothing; he asked her if she wanted narcotics, if that was what she wanted she can give a urine test. That and a brochure about a new surgical procedure she could try. I can say it was the worst medical experience we have ever had. How he is allowed to keep practicing is beyond me - instead of talking about the old days when he supposedly was a great anesthesiologist instead of the incompetent, mean, and dangerous quack that he is, he should retire and reminisce. We now have found a new pain management doctor, and surprise - when we told them of our experience, they said they have many such patients who had the same experience as we did with Charles Anderson (I hate to call him "Doctor"). This doctor is arranging for proper treatment starting with an epidural and then physical therapy, as we had assumed Anderson would. HE IS A DANGER TO HIS PATIENTS and we are reporting him to our insurance carrier and any other appropriate parties. STAY AWAY FROM THIS HORRIBLE DOCTOR AT ALL COSTS! read more

worst experience ever with Dr. Charles Anderson of Inland Pain Managment. Was referred by the V.A. for my crushed leg and back. First visit he pretty much accused me of being a drug addict even though i hadn't had any type of pain meds in over 8 months. then he ordered an MRI for my back and when I told him that they couldn't do one because of my pacemaker he went off on me again and told me I need to teach the radiology company how to do their job. My last visit in June after doing a CT scan of my back showed I needed to be seen by a spine specialist. He offered to do a epidural for my leg but I declined and told him to please just send the request to the V.A. for processing. I called The V.A., and they have still not received anything from the office. I talked to one of the ladies in the office last week and she stated they were running a little behind and would get it processed that day. I called the V.A. again today and they still have not received anything. I will not recommend Inland Pain Managment at any of their locations. read more

I was a patient who was refer to Doctor Anderson for pain management. This is from early 2020 from a work related injury of my head, neck and lower back. It's sad, looking back at things today which is September 2024, still having the same pain but even worst/same which is severe; (neck of whiplash syptoms & stiffiness every day/night), headaches that has worsen from the impact site (based of left front of head to now mid and based of right front), and lower back (pain that radiates down both legs, bottom of feet burning, needle stabs, numbiness), and just tiredness, sleepless nights and NOW extreme aniexty due to no real treatment unless you want to get hook on meds which is really easy to get thoses instead of a professional, kmowledgeable and qualify DOL (worker's comp refer doctors). Back to Doctor Anderson, when I first met him I thought he was genuine in his practice, that he care and when he suggested a injection in my neck to help with the headaches I was elated! Procedure was done May 18th, 2020 @ El Mirador Medical facility in Palm Springs and a f/u appointment with a log of my pain level was to be provided. I did that and follow up with him and gave it to him and had hope to continue treatment and every time I would call to schedule I was met with resistant and I later learned from an office staff that he didn't wish to see me further and stated my problem was with work and it was causing me to have headaches. Work was still something I was doing while trying to deal with my pain; atleast I was still doing what I had started with my employer and at the same time dealing with the work related injury. I felt Doctor Anderson too let me down and felt bad and not really understanding why he would do this. I think it took a month finally where I wasn't having any severe headaches on a constant basics. The injection disn't last and just like everything thus far with the DOL (worker's comp. division care provided), Doctor's I have been refer to as an employee of the DOL (Department of Labor) my experience with alot of them are ..... ..........they are All fraudulent; condescending, adequated in their practice and this is very easy money and don't expected them to be truthful in your behalf. I'm still suffering today and they benefit off of our sickness, injury and helpfulness of our suffering with severe and life threating pain that needs help! read more

I would not recommend this practice if you have chronic pain. This practice will not work with online pharmacies as suggested by most insurances. The doctor is not interested in your explanations as to your conditions. He is more interested in making sure you do things his way or highway. I am happy to choose another doctor who will take a more professional interest in my pain. read more

If there was a minus rating I would do that. I had Dr Anderson do my Rhizotomy and after the treatment my back was worse then before. I have a regular PM Dr for meds and he was just going to do this procedure. When I was able to get back and see him he was about as in professional that I have ever seen. He is the only Dr in the desert that takes insurance for this treatment, otherwise I sure would not go to him. He acts like he is a god of pain management and pretty well tells you. He not only talked down to me, but also spoke poorly of another Dr.. I could go on for many more complaints about Dr Anderson, but my blood pressure goes up even writing about him. Be aware before you go to him read more

I had been going here for pain shots in my neck. I started having pain in my shoulder. I asked the dr what is causing the pain in my shoulder. I asked if I should get an MRI, dr said no as he can see what's going on through his monitor. When I was getting my shots I asked if he could see what is causing my pain. He blew off my question and basically said I would have to deal with the pain and get the cortisone shots. I asked my primary dr for an X-ray/MRI. Turns out I have a fractured distal clavicle which has not healed right. Now my clavicle is "deformed" and I might need surgery. If the dr would have checked what was going on with my shoulder instead of giving me a shot to mask the pain I would have known what was wrong and wore a sling for 4-6 weeks. Now I am looking at possible surgery. This dr has a horrible attitude. I will not go back. I do not recommend this dr. read more

Dr Anderson, although knowledgeable, was so rude that I thought about slapping him upside his head. He was insulting, demeaning and conceited. Accusatory and lordly, he had none of the compassion that I look for in a pain management doctor. I was so disappointed as I was hoping that the procedure he does could cure the constant pain that I live with from the moment I wake up in the morning until I go to bed. But even if he has the cure, I will never allow myself to be exposed to his arrogance. read more

I had the worst experience ever here. The Doctor was abrasive. Treated me like a drug addict. My urine sample was unsupervised for two hours. I was then accused of taking street drugs. She told me I tested positive for meth, heroin, pcp and thc. I've never done street drugs in my life. They refused to treat my pain. I suffer from Chronic pain, RA, MS and Fibromyalgia. I tried to give them the benefit of the doubt and tried their other location. I was seen by a practitioner that was very young and all they offered me was yoga. I can't do yoga because I fall over. So I tried again three years later to give them another try, hoping things had changed. They cancelled my appointment because they said my insurance wasn't active. The new patient coordinator was extremely rude and raised her voice at me. Treated me like I was ignorant. Like I don't know what insurance I have and that it is active or not. Will never suggest this place or go to it again. read more

If you don't mind waiting an estimate of two to three hours for your scheduled appointment, this is the place for you .

How this dr has stayed in business for over 40 years is beyond me.. First I posted about him back in December after seeing him for the first time but my post was removed. Go figure Anyway, I have never been treated so disrespectful in my entire like this so called pain doctor. He berated me from the minute he walked in and ask me what my story was and I proceeded to explain the years of lower back pain and he interrupted me and said" I didn't ask for a sales pitch" too which I blew my top. He talked down to me and treated me like a street druggie and I would not allow him to treat me like that at my age (77). He said all I wanted was drugs instead of shots or surgery to which I was not in favor and i didn,t need his ten pain pills. He said he would order an MRI to which I said that was the reason I was here and he had never even look in my file. I left the office and on the way I told the clerk to cancel my future appointment as I would never go back to that JERK. It's way time for him to retire for sure. Be aware these five or six people who say they been going to him for years obviously were making any progress if they been going to him for years and give him five stars. Now that I find funny. Stay clear of that place. read more

My primary doctor referred me to Desert Pain Care for a torn rotator cuff I have in my left shoulder. My appointment was at 8:30 AM but I arrived at 8:05. The receptionist gave me a clipboard with 19 pages of questions that required answers. I filled out all of the questions and returned them to the receptionist. I sat down and waited for almost two hours. At 10:10 AM, I walked up and asked the receptionist when I would be seen by the doctor. She said your appointment was actually at 9:00 but they tell you 8:30 because of the paperwork required. I said I was told my appointment was at 8:30 and I allowed time for the paperwork. I told her again of my concerns because I have a scheduled MRI at noon this same day. She told me it wasn't her problem and asked me if I wanted to cancel my appointment. I told her yes because I couldn't miss my MRI. She said fine, do you want to reschedule for another date and I told he no, after being treated like this, I will never come back to this office again. She shrugged he shoulders like, oh well! There was another woman in the waiting area that had an appointment at 8:00 AM and she didn't get called into see the doctor until 10:10 AM. Although I never did get to see the doctor, the staff people were so rude, I wouldn't be surprised if it didn't rub off from the doctor to them. I would NOT recommend this business to anyone. This life, dealing with Covid closures and restrictions is tough enough, a person doesn't need to get treated like a dog from the doctors staff. read more

I had an office visit with Dr. Anderson for my neck. I was in so much pain. After he belittled me and called me belligerent, he finally agreed to do a 2 week trail injection and I kept a 2 week journal. Today was my 2 week appointment and my pain went from 10 plus down to a 2... which is slightly pain. I went in thinking he would definitely do the long term procedure by my positive results. He arrogantly came in the office and said I would not be a good candidate for this procedure. I was stunned... thought he was joking. And left there in shock. After the first visit, I didn't want to return, but my pain overruled. He is a nasty, rude arrogant Doctor. I really don't know how he stays in business! I would never recommend this place. P.S. I had to put 1 star (which is NOT deserved) to continue this post. read more

Dr. Anderson fired me as a patient because I would not get the covid vaccine, he has my medical exemption in his chart which dates back to the early 90's. I have been a patient for 12 years and been on Tele med for over 2 years. I don't go into the office and there are no more treatment options available per his office.. He told me he would give me 3 months worth of medications at my last tele-visit so i would have time to find a new doctor. 1 month later I go to call in my 2nd out of 3 prescriptions and they say there are none and there is a note saying no more rx, patient discontinued. He has awful bedside manner, very rude and condescending and actually tried to give me an antibiotic I was allergic to during one of my last procedures to remove a spinal cord stimulator. He said he would give me something if I did in fact have an allergic reaction but luckily the Anesthesiologist was walking in mid conversation heard and said absolutely not. I wouldn't go back if he was the last doctor on earth. I should have left after that situation but I learned my lesson. I would highly recommend Dr Ailinani in Rancho mirage. He and his office staff are amazing. Please take my warning and visit any office but his. read more

My experience here was positive until today I was used to dealing with a Dr. Joe Inatti who was a very nice Dr who left suddenly after being there for a short while. Having met Dr, Anderson the owner of the clinic, I can understand why he left. I have chronic back issues which is why my primary Dr sent me there. Basically I'm in pain all the time, but not so bad, I usually take Norco which is fine. When my back goes out though it is a whole different story Excruciating pain, bed ridden for a week or more and I can't move or get comfortable. The soonest i could be seen by the Pain Clinic was three months out so I went to my primary Dr and he prescribed Percocet which did the trick I kept calling the Pain Clinic daily to see if they had a cancellation so I could be seen sooner but eventually gave up Today when I went to keep my appointment I was read the riot act by Dr Anderson I was told I had violated my agreement by seeing my primary Dr. and was supposed to go to an ER or Urgent Care if my back went out, not my primary DR WTF? Why go to an ER if my Dr can see me right away? He also said every time I called it was to get an appointment for RX consultation which was BS He also told me that I had " two herniated discs, one significantly" This was news to me, thank you very much He also said he was not going to do the procedure that was scheduled because he didn't think it would help. That is fine. But I drove all the way from La Quinta to be there at 7am was seen at 745 and told I was acting like I knew more than the Dr. because I went to my primary Dr. when my back went out and I needed immediate help. I exhibited all the behavior of someone dependent on pain pills, said the kindly doc. I told him hell yeah I was dependent, I got a jacked up back! Real A-hole in my humble opinion read more

I been coming here for a round 4 years and I was happy up until today. The receptionist is a jerk he is all high and mighty thinks he owns the office. The dr is still awesome the wait time is really bad 2 hours before your seen. I have to take the whole day off work so I can sit and wait. I'm going to be looking for a different place to go sorry dr Anderson if you fix your damm staff maybe I'll stay. read more

Excellent staff. The reception and scheduling people are amazing and totally on the ball. My doc is friendly, personable with a great bedside manner and really takes the time to answer any and all questions or concerns I have. Almost always on appointment time - the longest I've waited over the scheduled time was 5 or 10 minutes max. This office and its team runs like a well oiled machine. read more

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I took my 75 year old mother who has been on opioid pain management for years. This was her first visit to him and what a shock: All he did was berate her, accuse her of being an addict and insinuated that she didn't need this medicine and that she was likely giving me her pills too. I tried to help him understand that she has had several failed back and knee surgeries and only was on these meds due to previous doctors prescribing them for her. However, she was in great need for pain medication due to the chronic nature of her issues and the years of taking these meds. He literally got out of his chair and came over to mine and in my face told me that I must leave the room and the clinic. I head my ground and wouldn't leave so he left the room and his assistant had to sooth over his behavior with us. He even stated that he would call the police. I suggested they do so. Anyways...Do NOT SEE this so called Dr. if you can avoid it. read more

Dr seems competent but staff is horrible. After waiting almost 2 hours I was told dr was in emergency in hospital i said I understand things happen why didn't you tell me sooner they said maybe they could squeeze me in on Wednesday I don't want to be squeezed in to have injections in my spine GOING ELSEWHERE read more

If you want to ever feel like a piece of crap, this is the place to go! I don't have a clue how they stay in business period. All I can say - I hope the staff gets something so painful and they have zero help when they need it! They belittle you...they are unkind....if you are so unhappy with your job - look for another one. Life is too short to go here, I would rather run in front of an operating motor vehicle before I go back here. read more

Been going to Dr. Anderson & Clinic for nine years and counting. Was referred for pain management after two failed brain surgeries and multiple failed medical treatments. Dr. Anderson and his staff take excellent care of their patients. Sometimes there's a wait, some patients take longer, but that's ok, when you need longer the doctor will take that extra time with you. His staff runs a very efficient office and they know what they're doing. read more

Desert Pain Care is a joke. I have been a patient there for 10 years. Not once has Michael (The P.A.) asked me how I feel or how my pain is. He walks in the room, talks his politics, and tells the girl to give me my pain meds. Never, ever in 10 years has he asked me anything about my back condition. And, Dr. Anderson is another story. A terrible attitude and he also just gives you your prescriptions without asking one question about your pain. read more

I have reluctantly been a patient of Dr. Andersons for a couple of years due to his arrogance and rudeness. Today was the last straw however. He verbally accosted me after making me wait nearly 1 1/4 hours for our zoom meeting. My husband was listening on the conversation, wherein this doctor proceeded to call me a "whiner" and lied about the time I was waiting and holding on the phone for our appointment. I told him "I've been waiting over an hour" to which he said "no you haven't, I guarantee it!" To which I replied "oh really? Well my appointment was at 10:30 and it is now 11:30...no wait, it is 11:40!" He continued to verbally accost me until I broke down in tears, which is not good for my health as I suffer from auto-immune disease. My husband grabbed the phone and yelled at him saying "What the hell is wrong with you? How dare you speak to my wife like that! You are always rude. Every single time she has seen you, you have been condescending and rude! You need help!" My husband then hung up the phone. How this man is still practicing medicine is beyond me. I would rather be laying flat out on the floor writhing in pain than ever see this doctor again. No one should ever have to tolerate what I went through today! read more

This is the worst experience I have ever had. It is common to wait over an hour here from your appointment time. This office has zero respect for anyone's time but their own. Someone needs to do better with scheduling. Do not come here if you can help it. read more

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The doctor and staff were awesome! Even though the procedure hurt like heck, Dr. Nelson was kind and down to earth and the nurses, technician and front office folks were friendly and informative. read more

The only thing good I have to say about Dr Anderson is that he gave me enough pain meds to take the edge off. Other than that he was a real Adam Henry ( A** H*** ) His PA Michael Clark who is no longer there was a true gift from God. He was wonderful and will be missed by more than me. We wish you well Michael. The new regime is no different than Anderson was. My first visit was with a female PA who didn't even ask me about my history, she was more in line with not beliving in pain meds and immediatly said she was reducing the amount of pain meds Anderson prescribed because of government standards. That was a lie that I verified . I wish her well when her time comes when she needs the meds to take her pain away. Next time I have to take a piss test I will load up. They didn't even control the test or secure the bottels. Sad to say that someone else could have shared urine samples. Not proffessional at all. I would recommend looking elsewhere for treatment with someone that gives a dam rather than from someone that only cares about a paycheck. read more

I missed an appointment one time and they were unwilling to re-schedule me any sooner than a month out. This is irrefutably medical negligence because a person goes through major withdraw when they go cold turkey. The fact they couldn't accommodate me for a short appointment is bizarre. If I took them to court they would have lost fast. On a more positive note, as long as I get my meds I am fine. I have had such a bad time getting pain pills from the primary care physician because of paranoia and hysteria that I welcome a short visit where the doc just says "Any changes?" writes the script ...end of story. Dr. Anderson has filled those shoes. read more

I have been going to Desert Pain Care since arriving in California eight years ago. I was originally Dr. Baer's patient, then Michael's (P.A.), but it wasn't until I met with Dr. Anderson that I fully realized just how committed this firm is to quality care for it's pain patients. Dr. Anderson took the time NO OTHER DOCTOR IN MY LIFETIME has taken to relate to me the ramifications, both good and bad, of the pain treatment I have been on for 15 years. It was not "better get off those pills soon" nor "just keep on taking what you are taking" but an honest and knowledgeable assessment of my pain needs and prescribed treatment plan. I can not thank Dr. Anderson enough for taking the time out of his busy schedule to insure I have enough information to help guide my treatment in the future. I honestly feel Dr. Anderson is part of a dwindling cadre of physicians who truly and deeply care about their patients well being. I am profoundly thankful that I am in his care! read more

I was going to a different Pain Dr for my back problems and specifically asked for "non narcotic" pain pills. My insurance dropped him and sent me to Dr Anderson. This guy was a jerk! He shamed me for 30 minutes about drug abuse and treated me like I was a street druggy. His ego was bigger than the room I was in. I felt he treated me with disrespect because I had an HMO and not a PPO. Obviously he wasn't making enough money spending time with me. This guy is lucky I gave him a one star. He had no bedside manner at all. Very disappointed. read more