This office is extremely disorganized. I made an appointment for 0800 for FASTING blood work. The…read morereceptionist at the desk tried to explained that I should not have made an appointment? She finally admitted that the phlebotomist had not yet arrived to the office. After waiting 20 minutes, I left. Time to get a new primary care provider!

This review is for Natalie at the front desk. Natalie exemplifies customer service 101 and 201 and…read morehas greatly and enthusiastically helped me navigate some challenges with a missing order for a lab test and a prior auth that wasn't moving through the system on the advertised timetable for some reason . Although I presently have a doctor at a nearby AllCare, I may switch to Bethesda's location near my home based on the superb service and follow-through.

Minute clinic....hmmm perhaps "NextDayClinic" is a better name. I made an appointment online early…read morethis morning for 10am. When I arrived ten minutes before I was surprised I didn't get a check-in notification. I checked my email and saw that the earliest appointment was tomorrow! Strangely the place was empty except for the happily chatting people in one of the treatment rooms. One more gold star in the healthcare system.

What a joke. There is no way to talk to real human being: "Phone" is automated, "Text" just gives…read moreyou question marks, "Chat" is automated. Absolutely frigin' useless. No matter how many times I "activate" MyChart, it keeps asking me to again & again; over, and over, and over. If I do login, it says my "username is already in use"....Yes indeed, morons....I'm actually using my own user name. What a concept.

Staff have generally been good, it's been easy to get appointments for even small issues. I've had…read moresome issues with a few doctors but it's mostly been fine. PROS * Service from nurses and staff was good * Admin around billing and appointments were easier to handle than other healthcare, part of why I keep trying AllCare vs. other offices. CONS * Frustrated that my request for referrals went to a less visible part of a their website. It wasn't a message, it was under My Health - Health Reminders at the bottom of the page. So frustrated.

FALSE ADVERTISING, REAL ATTITUDE -- STAY AWAY! Urgent Care Without the Urgent -- or the Care…read more AllCare Primary & Immediate Care on Old Georgetown Road in Bethesda proudly advertises "Immediate Care" and "Walk-ins Welcome" in big white letters on a red background. It's even in their NAME! That's a bold claim--and a completely false one. I went there because I was genuinely sick and needed to be seen--exactly why urgent care clinics exist. I sat there for nearly an hour filling out forms and handing over samples, only to be told at the very end that I should "come back at 5:30," more than 3 hours from the time I walked-in. If I could wait two more hours, I wouldn't have gone to a place advertising urgent care. What made it worse was that the waiting room never had more than two people in it, yet I was told they were somehow "fully booked." Then, magically, there was a "glitch" with my insurance--something that has never happened to me anywhere else. I calmly asked one simple question: how long until I can be seen? Instead of an answer, a little man with a full-blown Napoleon complex marched out and immediately escalated things--talking down to me from below, and acting like authority mattered more than actually helping a sick person. It felt less like healthcare and more like a power trip run by a healthcare tyrant. The end result: they simply refused to see me at all. This place is chaotic, misleading, and deeply unprofessional. I can't speak to the medical care, because I never received any--but if the doctors are anything like the front office, that's all the more reason to stay away. If you're sick and actually need timely care, go somewhere that means it when it says "immediate." If you need an urgent care in Bethesda, try MedSTAR Health Urgent Care, 4507 Stanford St, Chevy Chase. You will notice the stark difference in professionalism from the moment you walk in the door.

Not far from the metro. Great experience from the very beginning - easy check-in via kiosk, the…read morewaiting time is good, no delays. Dr. Talavari is nice and friendly. I actually commute from DC to have my annual checkup with him. Definitely recommended!

Terrible service, ridiculous waiting period when you have an appointment, and apparently they take…read morewalk-ins -- except when you really need one. Rude receptionist, and for the sheer amount of money Americans have to pay for healthcare you would expect basic human respect. Not here. I would literally go ANYWHERE ELSE -- there's a crappy urgent care one block away (medstar) I would still go there before going here.

This business was very expensive. I made the mistake of not locking in the price (with email or…read moretext confirmation) before they came to my home. I was told it would be $100 per person for a total of $200 for treating long, thick hair for lice/nits. Instead on the spot it was charged $250 per person for a total of $500. I tried to dispute it, but I was told the price I was charged was the correct price. The fee to come to my home ($125) was also a little higher than quoted ($100) on the phone. They knew the distance to my home. On the other hand Adrian and her team were very nice and professional. They did a very good job and were knowledgeable. I do recommend the business, but make sure you lock in the price with email or text confirmation before they come to your home so that it is not changed.

Adrienne is THE expert when it comes to lice. Our school has had multiple outbreaks and when we had…read moreour first encounter with lice, Adrienne came recommended by a friend. She was easy to communicate with via text and came over that same day. She schooled us on lice FAQs and we are now well equipped to handle another lice issue in the future. She is the best, don' hesitate to call her.

Dr. Nigussie is extremely professional,he takes time to listen and time to explain. My first rate…read moreprofessional experience, Completely satisfied with Dr. Nigussie and his support staffs. Tamiru Inika

I called for an appointment for a lab test and was given an appointment for 10:30 that morning. I…read moreshowed up on time, there was hardly anyone in the waiting room but still I waited until 11am to be taken back to a room. The nurse took my vitals and then told me to give a urine sample; I had to tell her that this was not a urine test. Then at 11:15, 45 minutes after my appointment and 2 hours after I called to make the appointment, they told me all their test kits that I needed were expired and that I should go to the other Medics USA. They claimed they would call that location to let them know I was coming, but as far as I could tell that did no good, as I still waited over 90 minutes at the second location (where service was even worse, will write a separate review).

I really cannot stand this doctors office but the only reason I've continued to come back is…read morebecause it's right down the street from my house and I haven't yet found a new primary. I can count on every time I come in getting seen at least 45 minutes after my appointment time despite the place never appearing busy. The male nurse does not know how to take blood properly and not only hit a nerve causing my whole arm to become sore (which never happens if taken properly), but I became extremely sick and light headed because of that and because it was so hot in the office. After I was left with a huge bruise on my arm. The male doctor (I'm bad with names) is one of those doctors that start by naming all the most serious conditions that could possibly be related to your issue first to freak you out and then ends with "or it could be a lab error or fluke". Says you need to come back so he can run a full battery of tests, but then when you do he claims the issue is actually not remotely related to what he originally freaked you out about in the first place. In my case it went from you could possibly have Hepititus C to "Oh it's because you're drinking too much vegan protein powder", but let's take more blood to confirm. All in all I wouldn't recommend this place unless you are in dire need or have no other options.

The ladies in the office were super nice and even though they don't do walk-ins anymore, they took…read moreme right back for my strep test! Was out in less than an hour

Walked in with the intention of seeing someone as I have a chest injury, hoping for a doctor to…read morewrite an order for mri screening. Innitially walking in, I was met with a grim mad face, while explaining my muscular problem, I was interrupted and told I was in the wrong place. I was spoken to as if I was stupid; "You need to go to an urgent care" she told me. I said "isn't urgent care in your establishments name", I was rudely and aggressively told no. Regardless, this interaction was a clear indicator that I shouldn't trust them, was met with a kind face in a MedStar.

I don't know about other reviews but I just went in for a blood pressure screening for insurance…read morepurposes .. checked in got in fast .. nurse I'm guessin funny professional and nice .. worked fast and efficient .. finished up with the NP next door .. literally .. she was great .. got me outta there in a minute .. so reasonable I passed on insurance .. highly recommend

Online appointments were easy and convenient. It's a lot easier than trying to make an appointment…read morewith my doctor's office. I came in for a non-Covid vaccination. Check-in was a bit long. You check-in at the kiosk but there are many pages to enter information. I'm hoping since this was the first time that I used a Minute Clinic, I would not have to enter my information again when I return for another visit. Please note that the online appointments do not ask what vaccine you are getting unless you are getting a Covid-19 vaccine. I called the day before my appointment to verify that the vaccine that I wanted was actually available. The pharmacist was very helpful (though it was a rather long wait on the phone for someone to answer). You should also note that CVS and Minute Clinic are two different entities. The pharmacist wanted me to make sure that my insurance covers either CVS and/or Minute Clinic. It's been a while since I visited this particular CVS on Rockville Pike but it has changed. The back of the store has both the pharmacy and now an optical center. I was very impressed with the openness of the area. The store just looked bright with lots of good lighting.

I have walked around this campus many of times via the Bethesda Trolley Trail, & always took a…read moreinterest in what I could see through the black wrought iron fence. Today, I got the chance to experience what the nation's top medical research agency had to offer. First & foremost, if you do not have to drive, PLEASE take Metro...hindsight regarding parking is most absolutely 20/20. Plus a little exercise doesn't hurt anybody. I had an interview today, yet not before the 'screening for access' took place: Pull vehicle forward. Turn off engine. Leave door open. & then take all of your belongings, including every piece of computer & or electronic devices on your person. While the vehicle was getting screened, so was I. After a few minutes of having my ID scanned more ways than one, providing the small piece of paper from the initial license plate log in, I was giving a temporary visitor pass with a full headshot & my name displayed. I was then allowed to go on my way. A way that took 30 minutes of following the map to the dedicated building. Actually, locating the building only took 10 minutes with a couple of u-turns here & there, yet finding parking was the most time consumption. Kudos to the NIH police officer off the Old G-Town Road gateway entry for pointing me in the right direction to a MLP (Multi-Level Parking garage) that had spaces available. I'm sure if I passed him one more time, he would not have been as friendly. :-) Although I arrived 45 minutes early, I was now against the clock from finding the building & a parking space. & in clutch mode, the kind spirited parking attendant MLP-6 heard my internal plea & told me to leave my keys with her & to be on my way...THANK YOU Ms. T -working the AM shift! After a few more friendly fingers pointing me in the right direction, I arrived to the laboratory, one of many massive laboratories housed in one building. Well perhaps I knocked on the wrong door at first, yet the Lab Techs & eventually the Lab Manager were all very nice turning me around to the appropriate laboratory. Every facet of a person I crossed paths with today, whether maintenance, law enforcement-security check in, clinical, scientific, & even an Educator, was simply pleasant & helpful. I can only imagine the camaraderie amongst everyone within these 27 different institutes that makes up NIH. & their own personal stamp in discovering innovations to improve health & or save lives. What an amazing & well manicured campus of greenery, LEED buildings, handicap parking spaces, parking buildings (mostly for permit holders), LED crosswalks, & of course the never ending maze of getting around.

This place truly is a campus, and much reminded me of being at college, but its a government…read morehealthcare and research facility. Driving and parking can be tricky as its right off 355, I'd encourage you to take public transit if you can. There are many, many buildings including a hospital onsite as well as many other offices. When arriving if you're not a staff member you'll need to go in through one of the main entry buildings. There is one literally steps from the Medical Center Station, be sure to bring a government issued photo ID, and the security screening process is similar to what you'd encounter at the airport. Depending on the time of day the lines can be pretty long. Once through the security area you head out the door and there are various shuttle buses that will take you around campus, just be sure to take the correct bus as some buses make stops to other NIH buildings not on the main campus. This place is pretty self contained, there's cafeterias in some of the buildings, a credit union on-site, and plenty of nice paths to walk around. On the campus you'll find a unique mix of really old buildings, mid-century buildings, and newer modern buildings. I was in one of the mid-century buildings and it needed some refreshing. I was here for a meeting and the meeting facilities were nice although basic which is what I've come to expect at a government facility. Although the room was spacious and accommodated the group that was in attendance. Overall a nice place, people who worked there were approachable as I wasn't quite sure where I was headed. Although if you're there for an event or meeting, I'd advise getting there at least 45 minutes ahead of time if you want to be on time.