I was a member for about eight months. I cancelled a few months ago, and I tried to just let go of my experiences here, but I can't get over how angry I am with this practice. So here is my first review of anything, ever.
I was willing to pay the $200 registration fee for good, convenient medical care, as I was going through a frustrating medical issue and I didn't have a primary care doctor in the city. But it is completely pointless. One Medical is all flash and no substance. Once I went in and the nurse practitioner said that I should have gone to an urgent care instead, because One Medical didn't have the imaging system required to help me (I had a joint issue). Note that urgent cares are just as quick and convenient, with no $200 membership fee. The NP was very nice, but clearly couldn't help me at all. I went to an urgent care.
But the worst offense was a different nurse practitioner. Again -- she was actually super nice and talked me through everything, which I appreciated. But then she proceeded to give me the most irresponsible medical care I have EVER received. I have debated going into details about this, but I don't want people seeking out this practice for the wrong reasons. I know this lack of explanation makes my review less convincing, but that doesn't really matter. I have told the story in detail to a couple of different doctors, and both were absolutely horrified. This NP (like the others I met with) was young, stylish, friendly, relatable, willing to help. Much like their fancy waiting rooms and sleek online interface, it's a complete facade. What you're actually getting is dangerously subpar care.
They advertise the fact that you can get a refund on the registration fee if you're not satisfied with the service. So I wrote them an email, and told them that I had serious concerns about the care I received (way beyond it not being worth $200 when you can get equal/better care for free). A few days later I got a missed call. I called back, but was told that the person I should speak with had left the office, but would call back the next day. I never heard from anyone. When I finally got in touch with this woman, she sounded pissed, and said that she had already refunded my account (basically saying, so why are you bothering me?). I wanted to explain my concerns to her, but she clearly was not interested.
My advice is to find a good primary care doctor in the city, and use the urgent care system when you need immediate, non-ER care. If you use One Medical, you are paying $200 for fancy waiting rooms and, if you're lucky, shockingly terrible medical care.
If someone from One Medical comments on this with an offer to "make it better" or "talk to me about it" -- I sincerely wish you had been receptive to hearing my concerns in the first place. read more