Experience over many years has taught me that if you can afford it then a concierge type doctor is…read moreentirely worth the money - right diagnosis, first time, right referral, first time purely on what works for you - life changing and at times life saving for you - and your doctor, because the current insurance based system isn't any more fun for doctors than patients. Dr. Amber is the best I have come across in three countries and five states - she's super responsive on email, very respectful of time, appointments are prompt, lots of non-critical things handled by phone and email - and above all she's a very compassionate and technically strong doctor. I was one of the first patients through the door and I'm delighted to see her practice continue to grow and thrive.

I've been with The Golden Stethoscope since the beginning, as Dr. Wobbekind's first patient at her…read morenew practice. The care I've received has been thorough, insightful, and responsive. It's still a small medical practice, and Dr. W does it all herself. She's the closest thing to an old fashioned "family doctor" that I've ever had in my life, yet her practice is completely modern. It's great being able to contact my doctor by email any time of day or night and get replies back (to non-urgent matters) the same way. No bureaucracy, no wasted time filling out paperwork, no navigating through layers of phone menus. Dr. Wobbekind respects my time. Plus, she's easy-going, friendly, and smart. I wish all doctors were this good.

My appointment today was ith Dr Mahoney. He was professional and personable and focused on me and…read moremy problem. He communicated very well and agreed that a referral to a previous surgeon would work, He also referred me to Health imaging for an exhaustive, i am very pleased with all of the staff at this group and would so recommend.

WORST PHYSICAL EXAM EVER WITH DR. MAHONEY! BEWARE: COMMONSPIRIT RECORDS YOUR VISITS WITHOUT…read moreDISCLOSURE OR PATIENT CONSENT, CHARGES RANDOM, UNDISCLOSED FEES (I.E., UP-CODING/INSURANCE FRAUD, IMO), AND DOUBLES-DOWN ON WRONGDOING INSTEAD OF RESOLVING ISSUES. PER THEIR LAME RESPONSE BELOW: I WAS NOT AT A HOSPITAL AND THEY KNOW IT. I AM NOT CONFUSED ABOUT THEIR BILLING BUT HAVE QUESTIONED THE VALIDITY BASED ON FACTS DESCRIBED IN THIS REVIEW: I booked an appointment for a wellness exam with Dr. Mahoney. My blood pressure/height/weight were recorded by a nurse. Dr. Mahoney came in and appeared to be jacked up on something (he kept rubbing his nose and was hyperactive). He made my weight an issue so I explained I am small-boned due to my ethnicity and that my weight has been consistent for decades. Despite this, Dr. Mahoney dwelled on it. Dr. Mahoney counted this as a "topic discussed" and coded/billed my insurance extra for it. CommonSpirit stated that I raised concerns about my weight which is 100% untrue. Dr. Mahoney "listened" to my heartbeat" while talking incessantly about how his mother-in-law takes testosterone and that it makes women aggressive. I did not ask about testosterone nor did I have any interest in having a drawn-out conversation about it. I did ask about HRT to prevent bone loss. Dr. Mahoney counted all of this as a "topic discussed" and coded/billed my insurance extra for it. Dr. Mahoney told me that he cleaned another patient's ear out ("the son of a cardiologist") and made him bleed so that patient was annoyed with him. I don't blame this patient for being annoyed with Dr. Mahoney for the physical harm caused. I also feel annoyed after my unfortunate experience with Dr. Mahoney. I was not in a gown and other than checking my ears while telling a story about another patient he PHYSICALLY HARMED, and talking about testosterone while listening to my heart, nothing else was done. In addition, Dr. Mahoney forgot to submit paperwork for a requested test. When I received a questionnaire about my experience, I gave honest feedback. I then received a bill from Common Spirit with a new patient fee for $165 to "establish care" that my insurance will not cover. Since I am not going to return to this practice due to gross incompetence, negligence, and unprofessionalism, I reached out to their Patient Representative, Keani to discuss it. In response, I received two very troubling letters from CommonSpirit. In one, the $165 fee is now being called a fee to cover "too many topics discussed beyond the scope of a regular annual exam." (Unfair, as Dr. Mahoney brought up many unnecessary topics.) CommonSpirit also states that Dr. Mahoney used "ambient scribing" to record the entire appointment. This is illegal as it was not disclosed and I did not provide consent. HOWEVER, it can be used in court to confirm everything I describe above. Please note that CommonSpirit only allows 5-star reviews of their doctors on their website which IMO is misleading and unethical. When I asked about this, they said a third-party company collects feedback (i.e., they dodged my question). When I pointed out that one-star reviews appear on other websites, they stated they have "no control" over other platforms (unlike their own platform, which they evidently manipulate). CommonSpirit billed my insurance company over $850...and they want $165 from me. They got more than enough for the worst physical I have ever experienced. I am not paying $165 for that horrendous exam. Attempts by CommonSpirit to remind me to pay $165 will be considered harassment and treated legally as such.

Dr. Nielsen is an excellent neurologist, and my concerns are not about her care. My experience with…read morethe administrative side of this office, however, has involved repeated and severe failures that directly affected and delated my medically necessary treatment. Over time I encountered ongoing problems with scheduling, referrals, and follow-ups. Calls and messages were not returned, even by management. I was hung up on. I was told referrals or authorizations were being handled when they were not, which resulted in a necessary appointment being scheduled late, BY WEEKS. I made multiple attempts to resolve these issues, including reaching out to the manager, Paulette, and to Michelle Pace, but did not receive responses. After repeated attempts to work through these problems, I ultimately transferred my care elsewhere. This review reflects the administrative experience only, not Dr. Nielsen's care, which I appreciated.

My experience with Dr. Emily Hemler and her team was second to none! Dr. Emily took the time to get…read moreto know who I am and what my lifestyle and vision is! Dr. Emily is supporting me in reaching my goals and joining together in being healthy is what I have hope for in a doctor and Dr. Emily is that doctor!

I was meeting with Laura Walls for 10 years. She was the best. She was always on time and never…read morenever rushed me. As soon as I thought we were done. She would ask "Is there anything else?" The horrible news is that she left and nobody knew "where she went". I'm in mourning. My pain manager from Lutheran Spine and Sport just closed down the whole office. I had to look all over the place for her. I live in Golden and the office was close. I take opioids and all offices I checked later freaked when I mentioned opioids. I had been taking them for over 30 years. I never abused them or asked for more. Her name was Melody Noe. We had a great relationship. Now I'm seeing a doctor 45 minutes on the highway from here. I just don't think these people should just disappear without letting us know where they go or at least make a suggestion as to see next in the same neighborhood. Darn.

What's the problem with not being able to keep doctors .. over the past few years the place seems…read moreto be going down hill .. What kind of care is it when the doctor only knows you from what he reads about you on a computer screen . That tells a person what you have been treated for ,It does not tell them your story.. I might as well just go to a Urgent Care or straight to the ER when I need something . It's really sad

The office staff is rude and unprofessional. The receptionist will make you wait on the phone for…read moreat least 15 minutes while you are 1st in line. She is bossy, snotty and has a bad attitude. You will feel as if you are talking to a prison staff and there is no welcoming feeling. The receptionist is nothing nasty. If you ask a question, it will be a snarky remark. This is always the case and because of the office staff, I will NOT be coming back! My doctor is great, but getting through is nothing but ugly. The fake office staff is by far the worst experience and causes anxiety just to ask about your health. Isn't there someone out there that is pleasant and would appreciate a job in the health care industry?

Sketchy. Go elsewhere. I just got a notification that I have been sent to collections and my credit…read morehas taken a hit on a bill that I have already paid for in September! (It is February) I have a proof of receipt and have disputed, but what the heck? It will still effect my credit. I'm pissed. Update: I have called salucro (who new west uses to bill) and new west, and the collections: the reason sent to collections was in fact due to new west saying I haven't paid even though I did. So, save your receipts and bills just in case the same thing happens to you.

Love my doctor but getting a prescription refill with Optum is a complete nightmare. The hassle is…read moreenough to make me consider care elsewhere.

I have been a patient with this clinic for nearly three years and I have only seen my primary care…read morephysician twice, each time for regular annual check-ups. I would highly rate Dr. Emily Hemler, but on all of my occasions when ill, I have never been able to see her. I have been pawned off to one PA after another after another. Because of this, I had no follow up for a repeated and serious on-going medical conditions. I came to the unfortunate conclusion that the clinic manager, Carrie, is more interested in protecting her staff than caring for her patients.

Impressed with my care and my overall experience with Dr. Laubach. I am new to Denver and needed a…read morephysician to care for my recent health issues.I found Dr. Sherri Laubach online at HealthGrades.com where she had been given great reviews by past and current patients. Dr. Laubach used to be affiliated with another medical center close by but has recently opened her own facility with another Dr. I highly recommend Dr. Laubach for all your family practice needs. Her nurse Cheryl put me at ease and the other staff members Ashley and Brandy made me feel very welcome and were very, very professional. So glad I found Dr. Laubach and her awesome staff and clinic.

I have new insurance, and was looking to establish care (for annual exam only). I found this…read morepractice via my insurance website. They asked me to come in for an initial visit prior to having my annual exam. That's fine, but I mistakenly assumed this initial visit, where nothing other than BP and build was measured, would be considered part of my annual exam and billed as such (my insurance covers one annual exam/year). At this visit, I talked to the NP for about 30 minutes (which included her leaving the room twice to deal with another patient--I was nice and didn't complain about this although it was inappropriate). She asked me to schedule my exam in approximately a month. This weekend I received a bill for this initial visit. I called the office to verify whether this initial visit was considered part of the annual exam; it is not. So I'm paying for a 30 minute conversation that was not valuable to me in any way. My suggestion to this practice is to let patients know up front they will be paying for an initial conversation if they want to establish care there. It's not a huge amount of money, but it's money out of my pocket for zero return. There are plenty of practices that will provide quality, efficient care without taking advantage of their customers in this way, and I will be moving my care to one of them.

He is fantastic- office well organized - check in process fast with no waiting. While he is young,…read moreclearly he has experience and is smart. As a nurse, I was impressed with his concern and ability to get my husband in for tests as he was concerned about a DvT. And he was right. Bravo and thanks

WORST WELLNESS EXAM I HAVE EVER HAD. WARNING: DR. MAHONEY RECORDS VISITS WITHOUT DISCLOSING OR…read moreASKING FOR PATIENT CONSENT TO DO SO! Saw Dr. Mahoney for a wellness exam on 5.29.26. He appeared to be jacked up on drugs (kept rubbing his nose and was hyperactive), didn't listen (e.g., told me to avoid dairy after I said I was a vegan), dropped the ball on a requested test, made my weight an issue when it's been consistent for decades and I am thin and small-boned due to my family and ethnicity, talked about topics unrelated to my health including his experience with another patient (while checking my ears) and shared that his mother-in-law takes testosterone and it makes her aggressive (while "listening" to my heart), then he up-coded and made (IMO) false statements about what was actually discussed during the exam. The "exam" was disastrous and I am being charged an extra $165 out of pocket for discussing too many topics, which I am not going to pay under the circumstances! Dr. Mahoney is the one who talked incessantly about too many topics--all of which were unrelated to my health and wellness. The few things brought up by me reasonably fall under an older woman's wellness exam. Committing HIPAA violations and insurance fraud (IMO) is not okay! I have reported this to government and consumer agencies. I recommend that anyone else who is mistreated by Dr. Mahoney to do the same.

1st, would like to say that my family were patients here for years! They take my credit card when I…read morecheck-in and charge me. 6 months later I get a call from collections stating I owe $60. No email, no phone call, no contact through either of their "online" portal systems. Sent me to collections for $60 without ever contacting me or my wife. I've never been sent to collections before in my life and since my credit doesn't matter anymore, I will not be paying it. I think they should be sued for turning people over to collections without notification, especially when they take my credit card every time I walk in the door! So it's my fault you charged my credit card, but not for the correct amount? I will never be going back and based on all the stellar 1* reviews here, I've learned my lesson to now check first. *FYI: if anyone is planning on suing and wants to it to be a class action, feel free to contact me.

Had an appointment with Dr. Hansen, and they switched doctors at the last minute to some new guy…read more-this army doctor whose specialty is neurology. Instead of even looking at the symptoms I was having, they decided to draw a bunch of blood from me. Too much it seems because I ended up fainting. They should know that you're can't take that much blood at once. Long story short, I go in complaining about ringing in my ears, and based on my blood tests, the doctor wanted to prescribe me topical steroids because my T-levels were supposedly low. Don't know what that has to do with my T-levels, but I know that cortisol/adrenal fatigue which I suffer from has a lot to do with that, so even though the doctor didn't even address my original concern, I asked him if from the liter of blood he took, they had tested my cortisol levels. Answer: No. This place is an absolute joke. Don't go here.