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Steven Sterling, MD

5.0 (5 reviews)
Closed 7:40 am - 4:30 pm
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Baptist Eye Surgeons

Baptist Eye Surgeons

3.3(20 reviews)
2.8 mi

I had an appointment here on Tuesday, March 25th at 2:00 PM, scheduled through the Veterans…read moreAdministration. I arrived 20 minutes early as instructed. The woman who greeted me at the door was wonderful; genuinely the only bright spot of the entire visit. From there, everything went downhill. I was directed to a waiting room and sat there well past my appointment time. When staff finally called me in, they got my name wrong, and actually brought in another patient by mistake using my name.The PA ran me through a full eye exam, which was unnecessary, as I had already completed one just a few months prior and I was not here for glasses. That information is in my chart. A simple but telling error. Once in the exam room, I waited over an hour before the doctor arrived. I actually got up to leave. Only then did things start moving. When the doctor finally came in, he spent about 10 minutes with me. He outlined his available surgery dates the first or last week of June and then mentioned he'd be on vacation for the rest of July. He also made an offhand comment that I found unprofessional: he said it didn't matter what they charged because the visit would be free to me (the VA is paying for it). That kind of remark has no place in a patient consultation. I was then sent to the scheduler. After waiting another 25 minutes, I was taken to her desk where she never once made eye contact with me during the entire interaction. I told her the first week of June was the only time that worked for me. She told me those dates weren't available and that the earliest she could schedule me was July. That contradicted exactly what the doctor had just told me. I left without an appointment. Between the chronic wait times, repeated name errors, redundant testing, contradictory scheduling, and a complete lack of basic patient engagement, this was one of the most frustrating medical experiences I've had. I would not recommend this practice to anyone and as a veteran relying on the VA for care, that's especially disappointing.

Disappointed today. Was told that they had received a current Authorization from VA. Then Carter,…read morewho was not friendly at all, insisted I must sign an authorization for them to bill me $45 for Refraction procedure, which is necessary or they won't provide an eyeglass prescription. I told him the VA authorized it, then he (as well as front desk personnel) stated that the VA usually does not pay it. I am 100% Disabled Combat Veteran and the VA provides for all my healthcare needs. Then the front desks personnel stated I could always forward their bill to the VA. NOTE: The VA does not pay for anything that was not preauthorized. As I have already had three surgeries on my left eye and received eyeglass prescriptions the past two years through VA authorization to Baptist Eye Surgeons, I asked to speak with the Doctor. After all, I had an appointment to see him. Carter replied, "No, he is busy". To top off the complete waste of time, I asked for a copy of the VA authorization. What they provided me was an authorization that expired in 2023. My Service Animal and I left before the extremely frustrating scenario got the best of me.

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Christopher O'brien, MD - Bright Eye Consultants

3.4(5 reviews)
3.7 mi

Dr. O'Brien had a terrible bedside manner. He spoke over my wife the entirety of our visit then…read moreproceeded to shame us for for not having an MRI for an issue that is about 2% chance of our daughter having, which every other physician we've seen has advised against the MRI. We actually tried to get the MRI and were denied by our insurance. I would never recommend this practice to anyone. We also waited for an hour to be seen. Clown.

I brought my 2 month old baby in for a potential sty on her eye, they did an eye exam & dilated her…read moreeyes. they ultimately decided it was a hemangioma & that she would need to start a blood pressure medicine & informed me that she will need to have bp checks done either by her primary care or a cardiologist- i reached out to her primary care after the appointment to help speed up the process (which Dr. O'brien recommended me to do). Dr. O'brien has stated to her primary care's nurse that "i jumped the gun" & then proceeded to never prescribe her medicine, nor return any phone calls to her primary care, her cardiologist, or me regarding continuation of her care/treatment. we have since went to a different ophthalmologist. i am extremely disappointed in the care my child received as it is completely unacceptable to go ghost on your patients & their needs. i would not recommend this practice to ANYONE, as they clearly do not provide adequate care for their patients.

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Campbell Cunningham Laser Center - Dr. Les Cunningham and Dr. Philip Campbell

Campbell Cunningham Laser Center

3.2(13 reviews)
3.7 mi

I went in for an ordinary eye exam for my contact lenses. I didn't have any extra services. I…read moreprovided my current contact lens exam so they knew exactly what contacts I am wearing and all of the prescription information. I didn't even have my eyes dilated. They are IN NETWORK on my insurance. They charged me $45 that day, and today I received a bill for $150 more to be paid. The total charge for a standard eye exam for contact lenses was $483.00!!!!!! FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTY THREE!!! I have a $10 co-pay on an eye exam. And they have billed me $195. Thank goodness my insurance covered some of the charges. I can't imagine if I didn't have coverage! I must return to pick up my contacts and hopefully the new ones are correct. I can't imagine what I will be charged if I need an adjusted prescription! Once I am all set with contacts I will NEVER use this group again. My husband has also been a patient of this group in the past but will find a new provider for his exam this year. Unless cost is not a concern, I absolutely do NOT recommend this provider

Dr. Cunningham did cataract surgery on my left eye. That didn't work for me so I had to have Lasix…read moresurgery. Dr. Cunningham and 2 ladies came in the surgery room, Dr. Cunningham let on of the women do the Lasix surgery ended up getting a very bad infection in it so I had to go to the Dr every 3 days to see if it was getting well. I'm still having issues from the eye surgery it caused several issues that I deal with daily because of Dr. Cunningham negligence.

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