I have been seeing Dr Talawar for over 10 years. He was recommended to my family by another…read morephysician. His care has been consistent and caring. He takes time to listen, asks questions and is understanding. He has made many recommendations all of which were good. His staff is friendly and efficient. I'm chicken with needle sticks but so far the nurses have been gentle with me. I recommend him as a physician.

I have been a patient of Dr. Talwar for a long time and he is one of the best doctors I have ever…read morebeen to. My wife is also a patient of his for the last 32 years. Both my parents, now deceased, were also his patients. He is caring, takes time, and addresses all my concerns.

Being new to Maryland, I found it challenging to find a doctor. Due to solid reviews for Dr…read more Ochaney, there I went. Let me be clear that Dr. Ochaney wasn't really the problem -- although his bedside manner was lacking. The issue was his staff. After twice explaining my symptoms and trying to get an appointment, I was repeatedly directed to the ER. The second time, his staff suggested my symptoms were life-threatening and I felt obligated to go to the ER. That visit alone cost me more than $1,000 -- despite my request to simply move my appointment up sooner. Again, this is effectively a customer service issue and not necessarily a problem with Dr. Ochaney. Nevertheless, I'd recommend you skip this doctor and find someone in Columbia or Annapolis if possible.

After scheduling an appointment thirty days in advance of appointment date, office staff would not…read morelet me see the doctor without an ID even though I was paying cash. Dr. Ochaney obviously took the Hippocratic Oath, but his office staff doesn't have a clue of what it is or their purpose working in a health care environment. Maybe if the staff experiences identity theft, they would feel different.

I used to go to Dr. Qarni for a few years. I lived closer to this area so it was convenient...plus…read morehe was very nice and came across like he genuinely cared...but there's more cons that I switched doctors! THE GOOD... -doctor was typically friendly, welcoming and polite -would allow you to email him -called in prescriptions quickly THE BAD... -his office staff is dreadful...unprofessional...made me feel guilty for asking for a sooner appt and not wanting to wait a month! -office staff has zero empathy -office is a bit dumpy -closed on too many business days (very inconvenient hours) There are too many choices when it comes to primary health care. This office acts like they don't need patients so I switched. I'm not waiting a month to get an appt along with pissy attitudes from office staff!

I have been seeing Dr. Qarni for many years. He is the most attentive doctor I have ever dealt…read morewith. You can tell he is listening carefully and he doesn't rush you. When necessary, he has referred me to many excellent specialists. I cannot think of one negative in regards to Dr. Qarni and his staff.

I would give this office no stars if possible. Monica in the Rockville office is horrible. She has…read moreno idea what she is doing. They booked my elderly mother for an appointment tomorrow and called me after 4pm today to cancel it. The reason? You can't have two appointments in the same week! This was for a nerve conduction test she was told she had to have. Patients and their caregivers deserve to be treated better. Shame on you Monica. I can't tell you anything about Dr. Nikhar. I called and spoke with Monica months ago to schedule an appointment with Dr. Nikhar. Guess what? When we arrived for our appointment with Dr. Nikhar we had an appointment with an NP who was very good. She told us we NEVER had an appointment with him, we had an appointment with her. Watch out Maryland stay far away from this practice!!!!

I wouldn't recommend this doctor's office. The front desk staff aren't customer service oriented…read moreand I had a really bad experience with them. I gave them my new insurance card that has the same member ID as the old one but a different group number than my old card. After my appointment, I noticed that my bill was pretty high and saw I was charged $176 without my consent. This seemed really odd and I called my insurance. I found out they used my old insurance information from my older plan that is no longer active. That's why I owed the full amount. I called their billing department and gave them my new insurance information so they could resubmit with my new insurance information. They said this could take a month or two to process. We're getting close to two months and I have yet to get reimbursed the $176. I was recently told by one of the billing people that one of my claims is in appeal and may not get approved which means I may have to pay the full amount. I told them this was unacceptable given this wasn't my mistake but theirs. This whole thing is stressful and should have never happened. The front desk people need better training because this was a super careless mistake. I'm dealing with so many health issues I really don't need to worry about something else. I get the sense they're short staffed and need to hire more people. I switched to Capital Neurology and Sleep Medicine. My experience here has been a lot better. The front desk people have done ok and my new doctor explains things in detail, is kind and friendly.

it is a significant loss to individuals that he has retired. He able to clearly explain processes…read moreand procedures so patients understood and were fully informe.

It is certainly no fun when you or a loved one finds out they are going to need surgery. But when…read moreour family physician diagnosed a condition in my husband that can only be truly treated by surgery she recommended Dr. Oristian and we are so glad she did. Rich and I feel so lucky that we live in an area with outstanding medical care from our primary care doctor; to the cardiologist, who did pre-op work-up; to Dr. Oristian; to Holy Cross Hospital's surgical staff. Dr. Oristian took his time to explain why Rich's condition did call for surgery, to explain the process, and our options. When there was a very minor concern after the surgery he called us immediately and checked back with us two times that evening to ensure that it was indeed a minor complication. As Rich was waiting for his surgery to begin a volunteer stopped to talk to us and said he had had the same procedure 3 times. He said he had asked various nurses who he should use for his surgery and they all recommended Dr. Oristian. I have always thought if you need a physician referral, talk to a nurse. They know. Also, we noticed that he was named a top surgeon, a peer reviewed honor, in the latest Washingtonian Magazine. Not only was Dr. Oristian 5 stars but so was his staff. I don't wish surgery on anyone but highly recommend Dr. Oristian if needed. I just mentioned to Rich I was writing my review and he chimed in "5 stars is not enough!".

Dr Plotkin and his staff are truly genuine and caring people. Dr Plotkin always takes his time…read moreexplaining everything during my appointments. He has been my doctor for the last 8 years and I would highly recommend him to anyone who is looking for a professional, knowledgeable and caring doctor.

Dr. Plotkin has not seen patients in his office since the start of the pandemic. All appointments…read moreare virtual. He still has an office, although the office has moved to Georgia Avenue.

I've been going to see doctor Gupta for over 20 years now and he's generally a great doctor. I…read morethink no one is perfect and the outcome you're sometimes looking for isn't going to be the one he prescribes but I believe that happens with any doctor. I'm not dismissing other people's experience with him, rather saying that I've been a long time patient and still choose to be one. He's always happy to see me and tries his best to listen to my concerns when I come in.

I first went to Dr Gupta 4 years ago with a concern about my knee. He was generally unhelpful,…read moretelling me that I probably had no cause for concern but still referred me to a specialist that ended up being unhelpful as well. Fast forward to present day - I went to go visit him with another concern. After spending most of my visit talking about his own personal life and telling me that I looked to be in great shape (weird), he told me that I probably had no cause for concern (despite my discomfort and issues I was having with my body health) and just told me to go get blood and urine work done. I listened and did just that. The results came back pretty clean so I thought there was no cause for concern. 3 weeks later, my symptoms worsened so I called him on a Saturday to ask if there was any medicine I could take or if he could possibly prescribe me antibiotics to help me with an infection. He was very curt, blunt and rude over the phone telling me that I wasn't listening to him and if I wanted his opinion to just take it. He told me to go to urgent care so they could tell me what was wrong. Oh not to mention that he made sarcastic/snide remarks about asking me if I had multiple sexual partners without any sensitivity toward my situation. He was more interested in sounding sarcastic and lackadaisical than concerned. I wonder if he treats all his patients and even his own kids this way. If a Primary Care Physician can't even prescribe antibiotics, ever tell me what's wrong with my body and will lack any and all empathy when addressing me health concerns, what good is he? Seems like Dr. Gupta would be better suited to just being a guidance counselor since all he's interested in is discussing what he did over the weekend instead of offering any helpful medical advice or solutions. Not sure if he's past his prime, but these days, Dr. Gupta, you need some empathy and patience when speaking with folks. It's called being kind. If you're going to be rude because I "need to listen what I'm telling you to do and just take my opinion you called me for" when I'm clearly concerned and in pain, then you clearly have other issues. Never going back to this "doctor". Read the other poor reviews he has. It checks out. Seems like it's time for him to check out and hit the retirement stride.

I've seen Dr. Taubman a couple of times and he's a nice enough guy, no complaints. However, I've…read moreseen Kim Kinder, the Nurse Practitioner, several times and she's AMAZING. I just love her style - she's very REAL and spends time talking with you about both your medical issue and life in general. She was very sympathetic to my financial situation when I was seeing her (unemployed and without insurance) and always went out of her way to ensure that my costs would be as low as possible. My only regret is that once I became employed again my only option was Kaiser and I couldn't continue to see Kim for my medical needs. I HIGHLY recommend this practice, and Kim Kinder in particular.

I initially made an appointment with Dr. Taubman because he was highly rated on Yelp and had some…read moreexcellent reviews. Both my husband and I see Dr. Taubman. Compared to our previous Dr. (who was also a wonderful doctor), office visits are painless; no long waits (we used to wait 2 hours or more to see my old doc), the office staff is a delight (not so with our old doc). Nurses are always on hand for shots or other assistance (great attitudes and personalities) and they have their own phlebotomist in house. Dr. Taubman is great!