I've been going to Dr. Montelongo for several years. I like him. And I'll tell you why. 1. 99.9% correct diagnosis for your illness or otherwise. He gets it right the first time. 2. Warn , friendly, and remembers the nature of all your visits, including years prior. 3. Inexpensive. Charges much less than your average clinic. Always has a good answer, a solution, or treatment plan that works well. No,he's not as fancy as some high falutin doctor with all the lastest gadgets, but he's well stocked, clean office, and wont turn you down if you need help. Now a days, Doctors would not dream of taking too much time with a patient. Dr.Montelongo will gladly listen you with patience, understanding, and find your solution. And for those of you who wrote a bad review, your full of crap and most likely bitch about EVERYTHING in your life. read more

Worst doctor and worst front office I have ever encountered. Would not recommend this office or doctor. Admitted to emergency room and kept overnight. Test run at the hospital. Appointment was made with this doctor for the very first time. When I got there he had none of my records they had no intention of sending for my records, they suggested that I go find my own records and bring them to them. No exam was performed. Never took my clothes off once. I have a history of high blood pressure high cholesterol and diabetes none of which was discussed. I don't feel like this is a thorough doctor . Granted I am basing this on one visit but I wouldn't chance a second visit. Called immediately for a new primary care provider. read more

The reason I am writing this is to inform everyone that Dr. Montelongo does not do prior authorizations for medications. So, if this is something you may need you should see another doctor that does. read more

Stay away from this doctor's office because you'll never hear back or even get an appt!!!! I've been on hold for the longest time! I am waiting for a referral from Dr Montelongo because I have a retinal detachment and it's an emergency. My optometrist has been trying to get a hold of them and every time I call the office I'm put on hold for over 10 minutes. Horrible horrible horrible!!!!! read more

Montelongo F A MD - Doctors Near Me - Orange, California

If I could give a zero star I would. This is my experience. My first visit, he was nice, and polite. Took me on a tour of the office and told me a little about his practice. I asked him for a referral so I can see a rheumatologist but he said that wasn't necessary. He can do everything a rheumatologist does. Now, this part should have been a red flag. He talked to me about his other patients. I think I should be a no, no. I scheduled a second appointment because I had gone to the ER and they suggested I my Dr so they can run more test related to Lupus. I went in and he did nothing. I felt rushed, talked to him on my concerns for 1 min and that was it. When I told him I felt like he was rushing me me he became rude, disrespectful and unprofessional. He was talking to me in the hallway. I asked if we could step into a room for privacy and he yelled and extended his arms and said "no one is around" then continued to say that he doesn't want to be my Doctor to find someone else. His exact words were "you and I are not going to work out" read more

DR. Montelongo and his office staff, has one of the best physician/physicians office I have experienced . The staff is very friendly and courteous, and always there when when I have questions. Dr. Montelongo, is a great physician, not only with me but I bring my family here as well. My daughter got very ill and I took her to another physicians office that did not diagnose her correctly. I brought her to Dr. Montelongo, and immediately he was able to diagnose her correctly,and prescribe the medications she needed. I will be forever grateful to him in regards to his service of care that he not only provides to me, but my family as well. He has never let me down! I recommend you give him a try! read more

This is my experience, pure and simple. I work in the medical field, but before I was employed, my insurance was free due to my income with the whole Obama care while I was in school. I'm not sure if this effected how I was treated or not, but I'm suspicious due to the fact of how little he cares. My latest visit has me shaking my head... I came in complaining about a pain and left with a prescription that he never discussed with me or even knew he was prescribing. The front desk had to explain to me the pronunciation of the drug I was to put in my body that had nothing to do with my condition. Never asks me questions about other symptoms. Just leaves the room and dismisses me from around the corner. He lost my medical file a few visits ago. Never had one follow up appointment on my past visit to see how I was doing. But hey, maybe if you have better insurance, you might get better attention. I'm still in major discomfort but I don't believe my doctor cares enough to make another appointment. I'm disappointed. Depressed. No hope in any relief. I'd like think that I'm putting my life in my doctors hands - don't trust Dr. M with your life. read more

This place sucks !! Customer service sucks 3 front desk employees and the wait is 10-15min just to check in! I have (3) county custody kids to be seen . All were given a certain time to be seen and now they are still waiting going on an Hour!! Customer service whack! 3 front desk help whack! Dr Montelongo whack and needs to chew on mint gum! read more

Been with Dr. Montelongo since I was a youngin(child). Always had my appointments taken care of well even when I was pretty late. As a walk-in I've been taken care of well. Staff is always changing but the medical care Dr. Montelongo has given has always been outstanding. Thanks Doc! read more

I have no idea what kind of service Dr. Montelongo provides, because I couldn't get past the reception gals who put me on hold 7 of the 9 times I called to try and make an appointment. I'm not exaggerating or embellishing. I was put on hold for 12 minutes the first time, 3 minutes the second time, and then 5 minutes the third time while she "went to get the book" to make my appointment. I also got lost the day of my appointment (when I did finally get one), and was put on hold 4 times in a row in a span of 15 minutes before I decided I would not be going at all. It was terrible, and disheartening, and after seeing the awful reviews for him, I'm actually very grateful the front staff was so terrible so I didn't have to deal with him as well. read more

Ever since I was diagnosed at 20 four years ago I really liked Dr. Montelongo! He was one of the very few down to earth primary care doctor other than just the doctors that want you for your money and straight forward. Not some of the doctors that try for you to confuse you to buy a new medication that you don't need. read more

Worse DR he does not listen and all he wants to do is give u pills on things that are not wrong with you . Also the staff is not helpful and disrespectful. Then my daughter has some test done for the past two months and they didn't want to call the place to get the paper work saying they are too busy worse place ever read more

My family and I have been coming here for over 30 years. I'm very happy with the medical care we've been given. If I need a referral, he knows the right person to go to. I see complaints and wonder if everyone knows that medicine has changed recently. Doctors are paid very little, give up a lot of their personal life and are expected to see large numbers of people with only a few minutes to spare. If you swap the word "doctor" with firefighter or cop or teacher, people might get a better handle on their dedication. read more

I came here to leave a review and warn others of Dr. Montelongo. However, I see that just about everyone else has had similar horrible experience. My mother has her regular physician, however, she recently was sent out for some tests and they made an error in sending the results to Dr. Montelongo instead of her primary. While waiting for this mishap to get fixed, we decided to see him. We also believed my mother suffered a mini stroke and her regular physician would not be able to see her for 2 weeks. So, we thought we would kill two birds with one stone and made an appointment. When we arrived, the front staff didn't say much to us other than ask for insurance and hand us paperwork. No problem there really, I don't expect them to be chatty. The waiting room had a musky foul smell to it and everything looked filthy. Even the chairs were gross so we decided to stand and were careful not to touch anything. When Dr. Montelongo finally saw my mother, he walked in and made a joke about her last name. He said something to the effect of "Hello Mrs. (female body part). Haha, get it? Your last name sounds like _______. You know, right? You know, that female part between the legs. Hahaha." I knew this appointment would go down in flames quickly. Very unprofessional of him. He didn't review the results or even know where they were. Then he said, "Your prior doctor sent you out for additional testing? Thats a good doctor. I wouldn't have done a thing for this. You should probably stay with him." Then he wanted to give us a run down of her "condition" by using a poster on his wall and he was way off. He told her they would probably make a hole in her stomach and drain from there. Not sure what the hell he was talking about since we were discussing a mini stroke!!! My mother's face is paralyzed right now (we believe from the stroke) and she is having a hard time eating. Dr. Montelongo looked her up and down and responded with, "Well you must be eating something because look at you!" and insinuated with his hands a big round belly and puffed out his cheeks to demonstrate a chubby person. My mother weighs 140 lbs so to essentially call her fat is both ridiculous and rude. It certainly hurt her feelings and I honestly don't know how she restrained herself from not calling him out or at the very least slapping that grin off his face. She's a better woman than I am! Two weeks later, we went in to see her regular physician. We mentioned she had seen Dr. Montelongo and his immediate response was, "Don't see him ever again, he's a bad doctor! I've heard too many stories from patients. None of them good." There you have it. He has a bad reputation amongst his community. Avoid this man if you can. He is unethical and unprofessional! He truly is uninterested and doesn't care for his patients. Worse, he is unknowledgeable and does more harm than good. read more

I just moved out here and had my regular check up here and it was great!!!!! Very understanding and organized with my experience. Yes the building is a bit old but the experience I had cancels out that in my book. The staff is helpful and I had the opportunity to meet a very sweet caring young nurse name Mrs.Alvarez. Definitely will make this my main primary doctor. read more

In my experience with working for St. Joseph and Hoag hospitals for 15 years. I have come across a few Doctors that go above and beyond the call of service. My PCP Fernando Montelongo, MD. Is a prime example. His knowledge on medical issues is very impressive. His office staff are very friendly and professional. My only regret is that I did not come to his office sooner. He's been my Doctor for several years and with GOD's blessing he will continue to be. read more

Dr Montelongo is a great doctor. He spends a lot of time with me and my children every time we see him. He is hands-on and does everything himself. You will not be seen by a nurse practitioner when you make an appointment to see Dr Montelongo, because he doesn't have one. He's old school. And that's what I like about him. His staff is always helpful and courteous. It can be challenging getting through on the phone at times. But that's a sign of a good doctor. read more

I have been coming to Dr Montelogo for about 5 years now. While it is true that he is generally in a hurry and you may have long wait times on the phone he is a great Dr. This office is so busy for a reason, because he knows his stuff and is in demand. I was referred by a friend who loves his style of not trying to put on every medication known to man. I have never regretted my choice and will continue to see Dr. Montelogo and his wonderful staff! read more

"I don't know why you even came to me, I can't do miracles" exact words that came out of his mouth. We will be on the lookout for a new primary doctor. read more

Dr. Montelongo is always in a rush and doesn't take the time to listen to my questions and concerns. Stay away.

As a patient of Dr. Montelongo for over 25 years, the quality of care, professionalism, and concern that he has dispensed is unsurpassed. As an individual who has an extensive medical history ( 3 heart attacks, bypass surgery twice, a pacemaker and defibrillator ), excellent medical care is paramount to staying alive. As my primary care physician, there is no one I would trust more. A truly dedicated Doctor with a superior staff !!!! read more

Doctor Montelongo has been my family physician for over 30 years (I am 62 years old) and for many other family members thru the years. 2-3 months ago I developed a extreme severe pain in my stomach, it got so bad that I could barely walk or work anymore. Since I had a Blue Shield PPO I went to many expert & specialist's Doctors in the field of the stomach to solve the problem. I had many Ultrasounds and Ct Scans done as they requested. Yet everyone of the experts kept on telling me there was nothing they could fix and I would just have to stay on pain medication the rest of my life. I refused to accept that and went back to Doctor Montelongo. He knew immediately what was wrong with me and referred to a surgeon that could fix me. That surgeon did the same as all the experts and said I will just have to live with it the rest of my life. Because Doctor Montelongo's advice I forced the surgeon to at least go inside my stomach area to see if there was anything wrong. He told me it was a waste of his time and mine and he is right 98% of the time. The surgeon did the exploratory surgery and fixed my problem during the surgery. The follow up visit he admitted to me that this was the first time he was wrong and Doctor Montelongo was right. If not for Doctor Montelongo I would have lived in pain the rest of my life and probably lived a shorter life. Now I am as healthy as I have ever been in my life. I am forever indebted to Doctor Montelongo. Phil Blakesley. read more

I have just read all the reviews of Dr. Montelongo and his staff --- frankly, I was shocked at the bad reviews he received! I have been going to Dr. Montelongo for approximately 20 years now and I have ALWAYS received an abundant amount of care and professionalism from him...I've never once felt that he didn't spend enough time with me, or was rude and uncaring! I travel a great distance (Big Bear to Orange) to have/keep him as my primary care physician, and wouldn't have it any other way! Dr. Montelongo is not only a great doctor, but a kind and caring human being as well! As far as his staff goes, the front office girl, Velma, is absolutely wonderful...always courteous and always in a cheerful mood, AND ALWAYS has a smile on her face...I have consistently felt that Velma goes that extra mile to be helpful in any way she can. I wouldn't hesitate a moment to recommend Dr. Montelongo to anyone looking for a new physician... as matter of fact, I just recommended him to my sister! read more