I have been seeing Dr Spiering for probably 10 years or so. He is friendly, easy going and great at listening. My husband now sees him as well and we feel the new staff has improved . read more

I would strongly discourage anyone from choosing Dr. Robin Spearing based on my mother's experience under his care. Her experience was one of the most frustrating and disappointing interactions with a physician that our family has ever encountered. Dr. Spearing's bedside manner was consistently poor. He often seemed dismissive of concerns, unwilling to listen, and lacking in basic follow-through. One of the most unbelievable and recurring issues was his habit of leaving the exam room, saying he would return, and then never coming back. This happened so frequently that my mother eventually addressed it directly during an appointment. As he was preparing to leave the room, she told him that he had a habit of saying he would come back and then never returning. His response was, "I promise, promise I'll be right back." He then walked out and never came back. My mother was absolutely stunned. To have that happen immediately after it was brought to his attention was both shocking and incredibly unprofessional. Another incident that raised serious concerns involved blood work. My mother specifically asked about her blood sugar results and was told everything was fine. She later discovered that her blood sugar had not even been tested. Learning that he had provided reassurance about something that apparently had not been checked completely eroded our confidence in the care being provided. There also seemed to be constant turnover among the nursing staff. Nearly every appointment involved a different nurse, making it difficult to establish any consistency or continuity of care. Patients deserve a physician who listens, communicates clearly, follows through on commitments, and treats people with respect. Unfortunately, that was not my mother's experience. She frequently left appointments feeling dismissed, frustrated, and unheard. Based on what our family experienced, I would not recommend Dr. Spearing to anyone seeking attentive, patient-centered medical care. read more

I just recently moved from Kaiser to Sharp and after very carefully reading about the Doctors; I picked Dr. Spiering. I am very pleased with the care he gives. He is very thorough and explains things very well. When test results come in his staff calls me right away with the results and any referrals. All of his staff is very friendly. He just moved to his current location and is in the midst of remodeling and it looks like it is going to look great! I can't wait to see when it is finished. I am so glad I picked him. read more

I have been a patient of Dr Spiering for 6 plus years. My husband as well. We both really love the Doctors and Staff. They are always willing to take my calls and answer and questions I have on the spot not days later like other office's. My refills for any medication I have ,get refilled day of my call. Recently the whole staff was so kind and loving when I had a break down crying after the loss of my mother.I will never forget that. They touched my heart that day. So thanks to the whole staff. Long story short A++. Place read more

I have always been very satisfied with Dr. Spiering and any of his associates I've had appointments with in the past. Unfortunately, I plan to find a new doctor. I was appalled to walk into the office and find unmasked patients and staff. I would hope that my medical provider would be the MOST conservative and cautious and set a good example for others. Although I was wearing a mask, I was not asked if I was vaccinated, and can only assume the other UNMASKED patients weren't either. read more

In October of 2019 I had a physical scheduled with Doctor Spiering. When I arrived it was changed to just a routine check up with the physician assistant Matthew. This has happened several times over the years. No blood work was done and he didn't really do anything. He told me I appeared to be in good health and sent me on my way. Two months later I was in the hospital with Pancreatitis. My kidney and liver both shut down as a result of my pancreas leaking toxins into my blood stream. I spent nearly three months in the hospital, five weeks in a coma and died three times. I lost over one hundred pounds and have spent over a year trying to regain my health. Despite being hospitalized with Pancreatitis, the doctor has not been monitoring my lipase levels. I had an appointment on May 26, 2021 in which my triglycerides had doubled since January. The doctor prescribed a medicine but it did not get filled. When I called to find out what was going on I was told that the medicine was being mailed to me. I have a voicemail from May 28, 2021 confirming this. The following day I received notice from my insurance company that the medicine was denied. I called the doctor's office to find out what was going on and they said they never said that it was being mailed. I have attached the voicemail his office left for me as evidence. I did not end up getting the medicine until June 17, 2021. On June 18, 2021 I went to the ER once again with Pancreatitis and spent 4 days hospitalized in severe pain. High triglycerides are a cause of pancreatitis and if I had gotten the medicine sooner I may have been able to avoid being hospitalized. My lipase levels were also at 660 when I arrived at the ER which is more than ten times higher than normal. If this had been monitored I might have avoided hospitalization as well. Getting prescriptions filled has been a chore with this doctor's office. I have routinely run out of medicine that prevents my throat from closing because the doctor's office does not submit paperwork in a timely manner. Every time this happens, the insurance company has told me they were just waiting on the doctor's office to submit the paper work. Every time I call the doctor the staff has no idea what is going on. A few years ago I got hit with a crazy bill for around $800 because the office had been billing the wrong insurance for over a year. No one could explain why they weren't billing the correct insurance when I had given them the new card multiple times. Ultimately I don't even know why I owed them the money but I paid it at the time. Most recently I was sent a bill for ''Form's Filing Fee.'' The letter was sent on August 3, 2021 for something done on May 6, 2020. When I saw the doctor on May 24, 2021, I paid everything I owed, including two different "Form's Filing Fees." When I received the bill today I called the office and the woman I spoke to was clueless. She did not even know what a "Form's Filing Fee'' was. I asked what the bill was for and she said there isn't a bill. I am attaching the bill as evidence. I deeply regret sticking with Doctor Spiering as long as I have. My wife wanted me to switch doctors after my hospitalization in January 2020 but with the pandemic it had been extremely difficult to get seen by a doctor and even harder to switch to a new primary care physician. I am lucky to be alive and I believe my health has been put at risk by this doctor and his office staff. They have been directly responsible for multiple anxiety attacks I have had. Last summer I went to get a refill on Xanax after I had dealt with several traumatic events in a short period of time and the physician's assistant Matthew said he wouldn't refill it and recommended I see a psychiatrist to get it refilled. This would have forced me to wait several months to get in to see someone and then wait to get it prescribed even though Doctor Spiering had been prescribing it to me for years, and I had shown no indication of abuse of it nor had it been refilled in nearly a year at that point. read more

Robin F Spiering, MD - Internal Medicine Near Me - El Cajon, California

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Dr. Spiering is the best Primary Care Doctor I have had in my 70 trips around the sun! I only wish I would have found him and his staff much sooner. He is very attentive, thorough, professional yet personable, caring, compassionate, the list goes on. Entire staff has always been amazing as well. Highly recommend. read more

I am one of the family memebers who takes my 97 year old aunt to the doctor, Dr. Spiering. I am very pleased with the care she receives! I have also become a patient of his. read more

We're both amazed at the low ratings for Dr Spiering and his staff. We've been with Dr Spiering for over 5 years and we'll be with him until he retires. Today we had our annual physicals and met with a new PA Sanya prior to meeting with Dr Spiering. I liked she filled in with our bloodwork results and answered our questions. Then Dr came in and they worked like a team. We weren't in a room waiting. Also can't forget Dominque who did our EKG. She's a keeper as well. Front staff is busy but they're great answering the phone & checking us out. We never dread our appointments. That says it all. read more

It is so important to feel comfortable with your doctor. Dr. Spiering has great bedside manner and is just an overall nice guy. The experience was so smooth-- whoever runs the office is completely on top of things because it was a wrinkle free experience. read more

Dr, Spiering, & his PA that I see (Laura Beth) are both great. I've been going there for about 7 years. Now I can't seem to contact them--I leave a message, & the answer I get back doesn't usually answer my question. I may be miscommunicating, or don't have the knowledge to word my message in a way they can understand, but it's frustrating. I am elderly, with multiple health issues, & for the last year or more, I've felt as though they're not that concerned due to my age. I tried another Dr., but long delays, & distance, for testing. have sent me back to Dr. Spiering. They're quite competent, but with my multiple issues, I'd prefer to be seen twice a year instead of once. read more

This is not a place to take your elderly family member. They are not concerned with their well being. The PA was good but the location is dirty and outdated. No help with the transfer of patient for X-ray or to the restroom that is entirely to small. Watched me struggle and offered no assistance at all. I feel they make enough money to make update their facility. Sad scene. read more

I've been taking my mom here for quite some time. Both PA's and Dr have been very accommodating and helpful.

Worst doctors office I've ever been to. Horrible service. Did not help me with anything, do not answer their phones, leave you on hold for over 30 minutes, don't get back to to you if you leave voice messages, didn't even put in my prescription as they said they would and "shockingly" won't answer the phone when I'm trying to get it resolved. Trying this doctors office was the biggest waste of time. read more

I made my appointment with Robert (Dr. Spiering's son) who was so kind and helpful, I could hardly wait to go into the office. The office is clean and the personnel were so friendly that they really made me feel at home. My appointment was with Matt who is Dr. Spiering's PA and he was very nice and explained everything to me in a clear and concise manner. The procedure was painless and affordable. I will defiantly be coming back. I also will recommend Dr. Spiering and his office to others. read more

New job, new heath insurance and new PCP. I called to make an appointment with this provider on 7/20/22, appointment scheduled on 8/24/22 (Seriously?). Ran out of a maintenance medication I can't be off of for more than 3 days. Called office on 8/1/22, spoke to Marisol to ask if it could be filed. 6 hours later I was told no, not until after you've seen Dr. Spiering or you can call your past specialist. Explained that I did that, different insurance and I hadn't seen him since my new job. Then Marisol stated there was nothing she could do. Told her to cancel my appointment, that I would find a PCP that believed in patient care, she said go ahead and I hung up. Is this the kind of physician you want to go to? Anyone could find better, looking now. read more

Dr. Spiering is an excellent doctor with a kind and caring bedside manner. His entire team of staff from the moment you walk in all have a nice, professional, happy disposition, as a former patient of the retired dr. Marco I couldn't be more pleased. read more

As usual, I waited for an hour and it was not for the doctor. I had to see a Nurse Practitioner. The office had an unusual smell and there was a patient coughing in another room loudly and I am sure the coughing was not contained by a mask. I was not offered any medication for the pain in my wrist, a possible fracture. They could not take an X-ray there, but due to the long wait, it was too late to go to Scripps and I had to delay it until the following morning. They did not wrap my "possible" fracture or sprain. All in all a poor experience with Dr. Spiering's practice. For instance the office did not have my latest blood work that I mailed to them via U.S. mail previously. I wanted it to be there for my next visit and they were trying to get me to get more blood work so I would come in again and discuss it and pay another co pay. This is the second or third time I have had poor service and no medical care and the first time I have posted about it.The Nurse acted like anyone of my age would have osteoporosis even though the recent bone scan I had revealed I had none. I receive no treatment for my injury and basically the visit was worthless for my medical issue. Next time, I will just go to the ER where I will have to wait, but I will receive treatment for my injury. Dr. Corey is missed. read more

This place always makes me feel safe! Friendliest staff and always a piece of cake to check in and low wait times. Will continue returning and happy with their covid safe measures! read more

After leaving kaiser after 30 years due to medical coverage, searched for doctors to treat my rare condition(s) Most doctors wouldn't even see me due to medication combinations. The doctors that did see me wanted to leave me high and dry without even doing their extensive homework. They wouldn't even look at my file or paperwork I had. Before giving up, I prayed... After reaching out to friends and family, I was referred to Robin and his practice by an anonymous source. The second I walked through his doors it felt like Christ had whispered into my ears. "You're welcome." Robin listens to me, and when he needs to he takes the time in considering my solutions or alternatives. I can go on all day. The sum of my experience is, I feel blessed to know Robin, and my life has been easier since the day I met him. read more

This was a first visit for my Mother- Dr. Spiering did not wear a mask! I'm not sure I need to say more.... I can't believe a doctor seeing vulnerable populations is not wearing a mask! Office was very old, floor was dirty. I did not appreciate this guys bedside manner and the fact that he left the room, said someone was going to do more tests and then he never came back to say nice to meet you or anything. If you're not coming back, say so! Initial patient visit and you can't even come say thanks for giving me your money! I will hopefully get test results over the phone as I do not feel comfortable being in a room with this guy and no mask. read more

I've been a patient of Dr. Spiering's for over 6 years. He is a very kind, knowledgeable doctor with a great sense of humor. I've watched his practice grow over the last few years and I really like the staff he's added. Recently I learned that Dr. Spiering is offering BOTOX. I had never tried it before. So I spoke to Matthew Anderson (PA) and he explained the process to me. I was super nervous, but Matthew has a steady hand and the whole appointment for 16 units took about 15 minutes. I am really happy with the results so far!!! Thanks so much you guys!! read more

only because you have to leave at least one. doesn't follow up, cancels repeatedly. I fired him.

I'm flabbergasted by the incompetent care of my aging father. He was sent for therapy for his back by this doctor without an x-ray or MRI. I've never heard of a doctor prescribing anything without having a diagnosis first. read more

They have too many patients than they can handle. Waited an hour and a half to be seen. The initial nurse seemed so rushed. Was supposed to be seen by the doctor but was told he was too busy and instead I was seen by a physicians assistant who was not knowledgeable about my issue. I've gave them a second chance so I didn't give a review about my first visit but I had the same experience the first time. This was my second and last visit. Dr. Marco was the doctor here before this new doctor came but he retired. He was great. It's going to be tough finding a doctor as good as him. read more

Made an appt with Dr. Spiering, saw the PA because he was too busy. PA said she was prescribing antibiotics and then didn't, doubled my medication and when the insurance company wouldn't pay refused to advocate for me and told me to take an over the counter med instead. Switched doctors the same day. read more

Spiering may be a decent doctor, I only saw him a few times, but if you have any significant medical issue (in my case a serious knee injury) forget about any concern or expediency. I have been dealing with, what I now know to be multiple tears in my miniscus, for almost 2 months. I have been lied to by their referral staff, had referrals slow-walked or not even submitted for days (when they could have been done via the electronic IPA Network in minutes) and been charged full price for an office visit that lasted less than 5 minutes with an assistant of Spiering's. I'm generally not one to complain (and I definitely don't do reviews) but this has been the most horrendous healthcare I have ever received. If you don't mind being lied to or have no issues with severe stabbing pain in your knee with every step, shooting pain when you roll over in bed or just don't care to live a normal walking upright life, then this is the place to go. read more

Dr. Robin Spiering is a terrible doctor. He billed me on many occasions incorrectly and the insurance had to fix the issue. you'll never see Dr. Spiering since he milks the money out of his PA, Matt. read more

Dr. Spiering and his staff are professional, very caring, knowledgeable and have always been prompt. We especially appreciate that they even take time to follow up. We were sad to see Dr. Marco leave, but as it turns out, he left his patients in very capable hands! read more

Only have seen the doctor once. I'm always handed off to P.A's. They are not concerned with your health. If you call they put you on hold forever. When you see them they take your money and could care less about finding out what disease or ailment you are suffering from. If you care at all about your health do not make them your doctor. I had Dr. Marco before who was wonderful and I am livid that I have been assigned this sham of a practice in his place. read more

Very Disappointed in the professionalism with this doctors office ever since Dr. Marco retired. This doctor you will never see, he has everyone else seeing patients and yes he has way too many patients to deal with and who are honestly not friendly at all....They do not care about your health and therefore are judged because you have an illness that is chronic, Beware of anyone in this office... read more

I have had a fantastic experience here! Dr. Spiering is respectful and kind. He takes time to listen to my questions and concerns. He is very personable and knowledgeable. I have been a few times for myself and a few times accompanying a family member. I feel that he really cares about the well-being of my family and me. My family and I loved Dr. Marco who owned the practice previously. We didn't think we would find anyone else that we really liked and trusted, but we have been really happy here. The office staff is very easy going and personable as well. read more