Six years ago I began experiencing "pins and needles" in my extremities, specifically my feet and…read morehands, I also was finding it increasing difficult to urinate, all of which I advised Yavorsky about at the time. His answer was to just prescribe me Flomax, not check my prostate, not refer me to a specialist or anything of the sort. The Flomax did not help at all, because, as it turns out, I have neurogenic bladder disorder brought on by Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis. My wife, not Yavorsky, referred me to her neurologist who was able to quickly confirm this, three years ago, and that I likely have had MS for ten years or more.
The three years it took for a competent doctor to properly diagnosis me has taken a serious toll on my health, including very serious and irreversible neurological symptoms.
At the time, while I was upset, at least internally, I didn't bother complaining to anyone, as I had been going to Yavorsky for probably 15 years and he seemed like a nice person, additionally, while I now feel he probably could have done more to investigate the plethora of symptoms I now know are indicative of Multiple Sclerosis (MS), I in no way felt it was due to a lack of caring or any ill will on his part; that all changed today.
I went in for an annual wellness today but was told by his very rude nurse, Ashley, that my wellness visit was in December and I am not due for another until December of this year. My wife was with me, as I no longer am able to drive, and we both corrected her, immediately, as there was no annual wellness visit in December of 23'. Ashley, in the rudest way possible, advised me, "well that's what we billed your insurance for", to which I responded, if that is the case, that would qualify as insurance fraud, though my main concern was receiving an annual wellness visit today, not arguing their questionable billing habits.
Ashley left the room, said god knows what to Yavorsky, and he then entered the examination room, where my wife and I were very much looking forward to explaining to him there had been a serious mixup and also letting him know how extremely rude Ashley had been to us. No such luck; John Yavorsky entered the room and immediately began yelling at me, that's right, a medical doctor, who you would like to believe would be able to handle themself in a professional manner, instead yelling at my wife and I that we need to find a new doctor; zero exaggeration here.
When I got home, I called my insurance company, as it turns out, Yavorsky's office billed the insurance for and EKG, bloodwork as well as spirometry, which they claim they performed in December 23'; none of which was actually performed on this date. I was sure to receive the consultation notes from the December visit, which confirm, as well as the Care Station web portal, that none of these were performed in December yet were billed to my insurance.
Had John had come into the room with my wife and I, reviewed the records, and treated us like human beings, this probably could have all been avoided.
Dear John, you should do your best to remember the golden rule, I can forgive you for not being very good at your job, I can't, however forgive you for screaming at my wife and I like animals, which also don't deserve to be yelled at, but, hopefully, you get the point.