Dr. Marcus did a great job on my feet--yes, feet. Due to the time I spent in the Military, I developed several problems in each foot, including Hamme Toes. At the time, I had great Care and lived near Hoag Irvine. Dr. Marcus is great if you value a Doctor who takes the time to understand you. However, he is not a good fit if you want a mill environment. As former Military Policemen, we wore "Jump Boots" for the look. I had no idea that foot problems would manifest years later. "AI Overview Learn more Yes, wearing ill-fitting army boots, particularly if they are too narrow or short, can significantly contribute to the development of hammertoes, as the cramped toe box forces the toes into an unnatural bent position over time, causing the muscles and tendons to tighten and leading to the hammertoe deformity; this is a common complaint among military personnel due to the demanding nature of their footwear and activities. Key points about army boots and hammertoes: Pressure on the toes: Tight boots put excessive pressure on the toes, especially the smaller ones, which can lead to the bending of the toe joints, causing hammertoes. Poor fit: If the boots are not properly sized or have a narrow toe box, the toes are forced to curl up to fit inside, increasing the risk of hammertoes. Long periods of wear: Military personnel often wear boots for extended periods, which can exacerbate the issue of toe compression and potential hammertoe development. " read more

Came to him because I needed a podiatrist closer to home. I've been in treatment for plantar fasciitis for 6 months. Dr. Marcus works in Irvine two days a week I believe. Waiting 45-90 minutes for him past my appointment time seems to be he norm. I've heard him chatting with the assistants and others for 15 minutes before he comes in to see me, after I've been waiting an hour or more. After seeing another podiatrist today, I am under the impression Dr. Marcus isn't quite up-to-date on the treatments available for my condition, as there were several procedures mentioned that I'd never heard of. The new podiatrist was also very surprised by the number of cortisone injections I'd had, and mentioned it may be dangerous to go over 3. read more

After researching OC podiatrists who treat running injuries I found Dr. Marcus' website and was impressed that he was a runner, recommended Jeff Galloway's books, and tried alternative methods for neuroma's (my running injury for 3 years). He was my third podiatrist, so I already knew my diagnosis and that surgery was likely imminent. My enthusiasm quickly waned after my second visit. Unfortunately, he did not live up to the many accolades on his website. First he threw a boot at me and said I needed it for ankle pain (not the reason I was there in the first place $$). Second, when I came back for my second alcohol injection he had not even read my chart and had no idea what was going on. Third, when I told him the alcohol injections produced such ongoing pain I decided to go ahead with surgery he spent 10 minutes telling me how insurance companies pay them a pittance for neuroma surgery so very few doctors will do them but he would still do it for me. What???? It is completely inappropriate to whine about how little you get paid for a procedure when I am paying big bucks for my private PPO. I am pretty sure he would have been happier if I was a Medicare patient so he could get paid more money. I cannot recommend a doctor who is more concerned with his paycheck than the wellbeing of his patients. One good thing I can say is that he is honest about his priorities. read more

This is my first review on yelp. Had to wait 1 hour past my appointment time, I was given a cortisone shot and still in severe pain even after 3 weeks. Tried to get an appointment for this, but they did not give any appointment for the next 3 weeks. read more

Thanks to all the postings on Dr. Marcus. If you analyze the comments collectively the patients who are for him seem to lean towards a fun doctor who don't mind waiting unreasonable lengths of time to be seen for a scheduled appointment. The negative patient experiences are most helpful. I prefer to work with someone who has a good skillset of time management, strong working knowledge of current procedures, personal and professional demeanor and hires a staff that reflects the same values. While on hold, for the 3rd time, to schedule an appointment I began reading reviews. Five minutes later and still on hold I hung up. Thanks for saving my valuable time and from the frustration of dealing with these people. read more

I would highly recommend Dr. Marcus! He is caring, knowledgeable, and takes his time. (not to mention he has a great sense of humor :) He has cared for my teenage daughter for 6 months, and went from conservative treatment options (which I greatly appreciated) to doing the surgery that she needed. He always treated her with the utmost respect while expecting her to be a young adult and understand what was going on. Yes, he runs late! But all good things are worth it. Be smart and book the first or last appointment of the day? He offers lunchtime and evening appointments, so it's a trade off. We love him! read more

Dr Marcus, Thank you for taking time with me to explain my deductible today. My previous experience with another doctor in the same plan never mentioned the deductible and I was never charged anything other than my copay. When I stated that I simply could not afford your services, you ripped up my chart and told me I was a waste of your time. That was a poor choice and my situation could have been handled with grace and care. An option you did not choose. I hope in the future you learn to care for people in a kinder way. People come to you for help. read more

Client experience focus definitely needs improvement.

Please do not go here! This doctor has the same exact procedure for every patient. Inject, inject, inject, charge too much, surgery. He has hundreds of patients at several locations and does not remember anything about you. It is impossible to get anyone on the phone that knows a single thing about your bill. One time he was THREE HOURS late for an appointment I took off work to make. The last straw was when I asked him a question about pain from my lifts he made me and he said, "You're being silly, you have had them for one minute." I told him I had actually had them for a month and he replied, "There is nothing wrong with the lifts, it is your shoes. Get new shoes." Then his office proceeded to bill me for "orthopedic insole instructions." He is a brainless money grubber. read more

For some reason, Yelp rejected my first review. Maybe it was the extremely negative attitude of my review. Let me just say that Dr.Marcus seemed unqualified, unprofessional, and I had to wait an hour and a half to be seen. He charged my insurance company $1570.00 for the 3/4 hour -at most- he spent with me. This was a consultation for a bunion surgery and a shot to help with pain in the other foot that was NOT diagnosed. I recommend going elsewhere. read more

I actually liked Dr Marcus. I thought he was caring and thoughtful with his diagnosis and recommended treatment. Unfortunately, I do not have the time to wait over an hour past my appointment time. read more

I can't relate to the previous reviews because my experience was so much different. I came to Dr. Marcus to treat a painful Achilles tendon inflammation that was preventing me from training for the Boston Marathon. I was glad to find he treats runners and their goals as important, unlike my PCP who told me I should just stop running. He took a conservative approach to treatment, while warning me that surgery might eventually be necessary. I am happy to say that compliance with his treatment plan has greatly improved my condition. To be honest, I have waited for a while after my appointment times (usually late in the afternoon). I believe the reason for this is he spends a considerable amount of time answering all the patient's questions. I know he answered a lot from me. read more

Saw Dr Marcus for treatment for an injury. He was very helpful, performed surgery had no pain. could not be more satisfied. Highly recommend

Nobody makes looking at the toe jam on your feet as much fun as Dr. Marcus. If there are negative reviews of him, those people should see his office mate proctologist because they're full of it. Marcus rocks!!!!!! Anyone who gives him a bad review probably kicks little puppies...that's how they hurt their foot. read more

After waiting in an exam room for an hour and twenty minutes, Dr. Marcus finally came in to examine my daughter. A nice guy, but no apology. Is my time really of such little importance? I mean it's not like he's performing some life saving FOOT surgery right? Is there such a thing? Would never return to someone's office where a patient's time is clearly not a priority. Unless you have all day to wait around, don't waste your time here. This gentleman needs a lesson in professionalism. read more

I waited close to an hour, before seeing Dr. Marcus. I thought the office was very unprofessional. I had a complaint of sore feet, he seemed most interested in fitting me for custom orthotics. I was very disapointed in the visit and decided to see another doctor. When I contacted Dr. Marus for my x-rays, I was told it would be $20 per x-ray there were a three total ($60). I asked if they could send the x-rays to the doctor providing a second option and have the doctor return them after my visit, they said no. I was shocked and needless to say will not return or recommend him. read more

DO NOT GO TO THIS DOCTOR! I usually do not write reviews, but Dr Marcus J Michael was so rude and unprofessional that I decided to write one and warn people about him. I read several bad reviews about him but decided to give him a chance and scheduled an appointment with him. Big mistake. He is extremely rude and unprofessional. First of all I had to wait for over an hour to get attended (even though I was 10 minutes early to my appointment). Also, his office was filthy. Most importantly, he did not answer ANY of my questions regarding my foot. He is excellent at avoiding questions or answering without actually addressing the question. He kept talking about deductibles and forms of payment. He was so unhelpful that I'm going to another podiatrist. Make yourself a favor and go to literally any other podiatrist. read more

I concur with the other two postings. This is a doctor who only cares about your money! The waiting is too long and they charged me $300 more than others for the orthotic sole. He has a good website though because when you searched for pediatric podiatrist, his name will come up first! PLEASE DO NOT COME HERE! read more

I don't ever complain but I simply could not resist after this experience. Waited over 1.15 hr to see Dr Marcus for a scheduled appointment. Disappointed with his nurse who squeezed in a walk-in. Office staff did not seem to care about long wait time. Not sure if we will be returning. Office staff should at the very least let patients know that they will be squeezing in Walk-ins. I saw a non-emergent walk-in, in no apparent distress, walk in and out with a big smile. They squeezed in this walk-in right before my family member knowing that we and others had already been waiting over an hour. One last disappointing Observation......u can actually stand at the front reception desk while minutes past and have the office staff pretend that she can't see you or perhaps she's hoping that you'll just go away. read more

I met Dr. Marcus on a flight where he told me he was a foot surgeon. I am working in CA as a consultant for about a year so I needed a podiatrist since I was having severe arch pain. I had visited another podiatrist that told me I had 'high arches' and to purchase 'neutral' shoes I thought I would give Dr. Marcus a chance. First they collected my $50 co-pay which was fine. Then I went in to meet with Dr. Marcus as an initial visit. He had already reviewed my deductible with my insurance and said that it was going to be very expensive for me and did I know that I would have to pay the 'out of pocket' until I met my deductible. Duh..... He went on to tell me that he would charge me for a consult .... I told him I had already paid the copay. He then said I would need x-rays, etc. That was ok with me. After the xrays he told me my feet were perfect and that it was most likely plantar fasciitis. My options were injections, boot or orthotics. I chose injections. He told me the costs of all three options. Before I knew it I had the injections but was also charged for the cold numbing spray he used prior to the injection, then they brought me one boot (to save me money) and did some type of massage where the injections were located. I was not informed about the cost of the numbing spray or the massage which was another $150. Of course, he was saving me money because I was paying cash since I had not met my deductible. I walked out of there $670 later and still have pain in my arches. I accidentally forgot the boot and hope I will be refunded the $120 for that. I contacted my insurance company because I thought he was double dipping by charging me the copay and the consult. The insurance company called Dr. Marcus' office and they told the insurance company that the copay would go towards the consult. Funny thing is that I never received an itemized bill prior to leaving - just hand written receipts of the checks. I asked for the itemized bill and his office only sent me the consult, xrays, boot, injections, numbing solution and massage. I still have not seen where they applied the other $50. I am totally feeling taken advantage of...... read more

I went to Dr. Marcus because of a toe injury happened at work so it was worker's comp (WC). Just like many others, I waited an hour before was seen by him. Dr. Marcus asked many questions but each time I answered, he asked another questions and wasn't interested in my answers. He broke his foot or ankle and was on crutches at the time and was grouchy. He told me that he fell off the stairs. He recommended xrays for a total of $60 which would not be covered by WC since he needed to get authorization. I refused and that was when he was even more rude. He told me at least twice that in order for him to see the extend of my toe injuries, I should've removed the nail polish. I apologized and said that no one told me to do so and would remove the polish if he can provide me with the nail polish remover. He said nothing and again said something like "next time, I won't see you if you wear nail polish." At this point I told him that he should've told his staff who would then inform the patient to do so. I told WC that regardless, I will not return to this pompous doctor. read more