The care both my parents received over a span of 25 years from Dr. Bershel was outstanding and her…read morecompassion is endless. My Dad has been gone for 13 years and my Mom passed this week. Without Dr. Bershel's care I think we would have lost her many years ago.

DAvis Square Family Practice must be what they call a "unicorn" --- one of a kind. Dr. Bershel is…read moreamazing, caring, thorough, smart, experienced, thoughtful and all the people there in the office are competent and put patients first. This is what health care should look like. Dr. Bershel used to call my elderly father up, way after hours. She also calls me with information, after normal hours. When I had some concerns about numbers in a blood test, they went back over 20 years, combing thru extinct medical records to get the information, which turned out to be very helpful. They go WAY above and beyond. Any one would be lucky to get their care there.

Refused care to a cancer patient in need of a referral. Receptionist said it's standard practice…read moreto deny new medicaid patients, even though insurance sent me to them in the first place. In desperate need of an oncology appt. She wouldn't even bring the situations attention to the doctor to try to squeeze me in.

A practice with a Doctor who's never available. They need more than one Docto…read more I scheduled an appointment for 3 months away because "that's all that was available" they called 2 weeks be for the appointment and said the Doctor has to cancel, but I can reschedule for another appointment in March which is 3 months away. They sure make sure you pay your bill but are not in a hurry to see you.

This is the first time in my life (at 32) that I've had a PCP that I genuinely could have given 5…read morestars. I'm a fat, queer woman, and I was very nervous about finding a new doctor when I had to for insurance. I found Dr. Haft on a list of LGBT positive providers, and she has been my doctor now for a little over 2 years. Every experience with her and her office has been very good. The office gets back to me quickly when I need to schedule an appointment, the staff is all friendly and professional, general good vibes. A few specific call-outs for others considering the office: - As I mentioned, I am fat. This does not prevent me from getting good care here, and it honestly has at other practices in the past. My weight is clinically discussed when relevant, but I always feel like I'm being viewed as a whole person with many health attributes including my weight. - Preferred names and pronouns were discussed and are confirmed each visit. Language around personal relationships is also neutral and includes various relationship style options and pronouns. This is great. - I've typically had bad experiences with getting blood taken, and have pretty deep veins on my arms. They have been successful here every time, which is unusual for me. - Sometimes the schedule is running behind, but I genuinely don't care. I alot a little extra time for my appointment on my calendar, but what I appreciate is that even if the schedule is running behind, you get full attention and time when you are being seen.

This practice is the best. Rachel Haft has gotten me through numerous difficult times. She is…read morepatient, listens well, and I never feel rushed. The practice is just the right size-- big enough to have good coverage but small enough to feel like you know the staff and you're not on a conveyor belt.

Horrible. Things have really gone downhill here. Excessively unprofessional and rude nurse, and the…read moredoctors are careless and irresponsible. They don't seem to know what they're talking about or care about their patients. Unorganized and mediocre efforts. The last time I was there I was misdiagnosed. I have had the wrong blood tests run and this has happened on two occasions. I will be leaving.

This doctors office is incompetent. The people who work in the front area do not listen, they bill…read morethe wrong insurance and the medical professionals who work here are just as bad

Been coming here since High School.. Just the best Dr's and staff…read more Dr. Moyer and Kate are the best, so caring and easy to talk to. I still go back here even though I no longer live in Belmont. That good.

Doctors are good to excellent, but front desk experience pretty inconsistent. Bernadette…read moreespecially seems unwilling to help patients find solutions to their problems, adding to the stress of seeking medical help or referrals by being curt and short without offering support or additional information that may be helpful. Coming from East Boston Neighborhood Health Center, I am convinced that the quality of care is better in centers where it is not only the doctors caring for the patients, but every single person you encounter in the clinic. Time and again, I have had positive experiences there, getting courteous and efficient help for my needs, but at this local family practice in the rich town of Belmont, shockingly low level of care from the front staff. Doctors- help your staff understand that they are the FIRST interface with the public, and being kind actually counts for a lot.

I am always very happy with the confidential and helpful care given to me at Fresh Pond Women's…read morehealth. I see Nicole who always takes time to speak with me and understand any concerns I have. Before this I saw Elena who was AMAZING and always helped me with anything I needed as well. The nurses that assist me are also always helpful and my blood draws are super quick and easy. Very thankful for the quality of medicine here!

Nicole was just unhelpful and lacked the knowledge to help me. The nurse who took my blood pressure…read morewas more concerned about my symptoms than her. And apparently she wasn't even a doctor or someone qualified to treat me? Isn't obgyn supposed to diagnose and treat diseases of the female reproductive organs? A complete waste of my time. She didn't even suggest an ultrasound for the pain.

Stay away, far, far away from this money-hungry doctor who is merely there to collect a paycheck…read more As many others have noted, she will off-handedly ask you a few questions, say you're fine (even if all the numbers point to concerns like high cholesterol, fatty liver, pre-diabetic, etc). I still shiver when I recall her high-pitched whine saying, "you're fiiiinnnne...." AWFULLY negligent. Spends 15 minutes with you and bills at 40 minutes to get as much money as possible. The entire business is greedy, dishonest, and fraudulent, and we have been most dissatisfied for years but couldn't find another PCP. Finally it got so bad, we are engaged with attorneys to get Dr. Katcher's license revoked. DO NOT PATRONIZE THIS JOKE OF A DOCTOR, even if she's your friend.

I've been a patient of Dr. Katcher's since she started here, and was a patient of the practice…read morebefore that. I've NEVER had a problem getting an appointment if something is wrong. As a matter of fact, I came to this page just to find the phone number, and was very surprised that someone had such a bad experience. I called today, and got an appointment for tomorrow, first thing. And by the way, it's something pretty minor. It does take a long time to book a physical, but that's because Dr. Katcher spends an hour with each patient. Just make your appointment for next year when you visit, and you're all set.

I've been going to AFP for over 13 years. My care specialist has changed three times. Care…read moreSpecialists come and go. Its a revolving door. My newest care specialist stopped giving me my medication saying I didn't need the amount my last clinician gave me. Well I finally found a new psychiatrist and therapist that help my mental health more than this office ever did. The staff is also changing all the time. I wonder why. Usually the office staff is very nice. Currently looking for a new PCP.

If you want to get help and ameliorate your health problems, this is NOT the place for you. It is a…read morecompletely different office now. In August 2022, the office was still very nice and had the most friendly staff with the most caring doctors and nurse practitioners you could find. Unfortunately, I wrote something that was a lot cleaner and organized than this, but it was deleted, and I am in too much pain to focus on writing that again. I have been dealing with a lot under unfortunate circumstances, and was not able to get in until January. I finally thought I was going to be treated right and I was going to be able to walk again. Unfortunately, no. They do not care. Recently After going to two visits, I received a letter that I was being booted from the practice within a month (ironic that the same day I received another letter on MyChart that another nurse practitioner was leaving the practice) even though I was not getting the proper help I am very very upset because I have been going here since I was about 15 years old, so I would say about 20 years and I was desperately hoping that I would finally be able to walk after three years. I cannot find another primary care for at least five months. Not one person had asked who the man was that called and canceled my appointments. I was literally stuck/held inside a house for almost3 years, my own house until somebody did something about the situation. I was not able to receive help for my health. The staff is now awful. Everything has changed. Everything. The receptionists are rude, you get hang ups and they show their true colors pretty easily. At my appointment with Courtney Tessani I had to ask her to look at back. She didn't once look at my legs or feet that I had told her were very swollen and I could not fit in my regular size shoes, I could not even fit in a shoe size that was over three sizes too big. She did not worry about my blood pressure that got to 220/110 and remained high while at the hospital. I told her would go a bit down briefly once I took my medication by 2 hours after taking it already would be through the roof again. She did not go for a quick two minute walk with me to see how the pain started and the other symptoms that happen when I am walking and standing, like the severe anxiety, dripping sweat, and how hard it is to breathe. She had nothing to say when I told her how weak my once in shape muscular body was now. She had nothing to say when I told her I couldn't even shower. Each time I will stand and end up sitting in there nervous how I'm going to get up and not fall; a mother does not want to have her kids see her like this, she doesn't want to have to call her 15-year-old son into the bathroom to help her up. After the first appointment, I got my x-ray and they told me I had some type of scoliosis, but they didn't think that would cause the pain I was having. But they never wondered or even talked about what the cause of the pain I was having was or could be. I had called after that and asked if she could order an MRI, and the nurse Zoe, who is supercilious and arrogant only, had told me her view on it..reminder, she is not a doctor. I had spoken with Dr. Tessani in the next few days at my appointment and I reminded her that in MRI and CT scan are very important steps to look into what the issue is for somebody who is in the pain that I am. I don't want any medication. I want to be able to walk again. I want to be able to stand up for more than three minutes, not leaning against something. I am not in my late 70s. I am 35 years old and this has been happening since June 2023. She said she was going to send something in for an MRI, I had called MtAuburn Hospital to book it a few days later and they are the ones that told me it was not approved which is shocking. But after I've been trying to speak with my doctor or any other doctors since February 20th (that day, they acted like they had no clue it was denied, which I know is false) I had to speak with Zoe again. She condescendingly talked over me the entire time and pretty much told me that the doctor wasn't going to order an MRI and CT and I had to remind her that between her and my last conversation I had seen Dr. Tessani and she did order it. After waiting longer, I had to speak with Zoe, again she was even worse if you can imagine and pretty much said that Courtney Tessani is not doing anything about the insurance not covering it because when she had ordered it, she basically said she did not think I needed it. So it goes to show you that Courtney Tessani does not care about my health, situation, and what she had sent in for the MRI showed that she did not care and pretty much told them that she did not think she thought I needed any further imaging or help.