I have seen Dr. Hultman twice now for my plantar fasciitis and he has been amazing. Great bedside manner, kind, courteous and knowledgeable. I am a retired nurse so I am very picky. appointments have been right on schedule. Highly recommend Dr Hultman read more

I need surgery on my right foot, but the second time I saw Dr Hultman he would only take care of two of my problems. I was so disappointed I cancelled my surgery. Also when they xrayed my foot, the table was wobbly. I fell dow and did further damage to my foot on the opposite side and now have a problem with my hand where I caught myself from falling on the floor. The technician refused to report it and Dr Hultman said it didn't show up on the xray. That is because the injury happened after she shot the ray on my way off the wobbly small table with no hand hold. I know it is useless to sue UCLA as they never give in even when they are wrong. There may be better doctors there but watch out for the xray set up unless they have fixed it. read more

Not recommended for anything serious. My son has a deformed toe and Dr Kenwood didn't even assess his gait. She suggested we "wait and see" even though it's been getting alarmingly worse for months. Without a thorough exam or anything beyond "order an insole from Amazon" it was a complete waste of time and money. read more

I've seen Dr. Robert Lee (years ago, and he was very nice, and helpful). Recently, I saw Dr. Singer. He's been here (UCLA) forever (like me). He remembered me from my old nursing days and was as great and professional as always. I was super nervous because of my foot pain, and treatment, but he made everything as comfortable as possible. He's got a kind, mild demeanor and explained and discussed what he was doing, going to do during the appointment. The front desk and back office staff are also lovely. They're efficient, and friendly. I haven't had to wait long for my appointments. read more

Dirty offices, outdated ripped falling apart equipment, hooked in the walls of patient exam rooms, shall I go on? read more

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This office cancelled twice on me and I had to reschedule which was inconvenient. The second time around I refused to budge and told them I'm going to go to a different office not any of the UCLA podiatry offices since they have as many bad reviews as this one. The receptionist said ok. Is cancelling and having little regard for patients time a standard practice for this office? I think yes. The numerous calls from them and time changes is too much. In a way after reading the billing issue reviews and the rudeness I side-stepped a minefield not having to deal with any more of this offices unprofessional customer service policy. read more

I've been a patient of Dr. Mejia at University Podiatry Group for more than 2 years. I see him every 2 months. He is kind and gentle and always answers any questions that I may have. I typically wait from 2-6 minutes for him to get to the treatment room where he examines and treats my foot condition. His office and medical support staff are professionals. All my appointment days and times have been kept without any changes by the office or Dr. Mejia, I take the responsibility myself to double check my insurance coverage to be be sure that what the office has been told is correct I've never had a problem with any procedure being covered by my insurance. University Podiatry Group is affiliated with UCLA Health. read more

Before I scheduled an appointment in this office I checked all reviews here on Yelp and all other reviews on the internet regarding this office. Today , one month after my surgery, and two months after my first visit I have to say following: This is a great office, with kind and helpful nurses. From the day one, back to January 22 until today March 23, 2018, I have visited this office 8 times. Each time I didn't wait more than 5 min. All nurses that I spoke with (5 of them) were extremely nice, kind and professional. They answered on all my questions and provided everything I requested. The podiatrist Ottoniel A. Mejia, did my foot surgery . At the first appointment , after he examined my foot, and after he reviewed X rays, he explained in details what we could do in regards to my foot problem. He gave me a 2 temporary and 3 permanent solutions, and as a conclusion, he told me what he would do as my doctor, and what would be the best solution for my foot issue. At the end he gave me an advice, to go and hear other doctors opinion. After I did what he told me, I came back to schedule a surgery with him, because I wasn't comfortable to do surgery with two other doctors, who BTW confirmed that the best solution would be the same option as dr. Mejia suggested, and after my first impression I believed that Dr. Mejia was the right person, based on the knowledge and explanation he showed on the first appointment. My surgery was scheduled without a problem, it was done at 200 UCLA Plaza. Dr. Mejia was all the time present, and available. He was extremely kind, thoughtful and professional. My POSTOP was perfect, everything went well. I would like to add that I had Implant surgery. Dr. Mejia used Synthetic Cartilage Implant (Cartiva implant) which has been usually used for the First MPJ Arthritis (Big toe arthritis or bunions), however, he used it for my second toe. In case you would like to see the procedure, it looks like this one on the link below: https://youtu.be/Fi4D3HZmT0o Regarding this implant I will provide an update through this review in the next couple of months , after complete recovery of my foot. This is my foot preop and postop pic - Second MPJ Cartiva (Synthetic Cartilage Implant) read more

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First off. THESE ARE NOT UCLA DOCTORS! I was extremely disappointed to find this out after my visit to their office, but it totally explained the care that I got. I have a bunion on my left foot to the point that the toes are turned in. It is very painful, so I went to this appointment knowing that I need surgery to correct it. I was told to take Advil and wear this sponge thing in my shoe until orthodontics could be ordered. Seriously? Did he look at the X-rays? Now let's not forget to mention the push for cortisone shots so the problem can be masked not fixed. I have a bunion that is disfiguring my foot and causing me a tremendous amount of pain. According to this doctor (?) surgery would be a last resort since apparently, they want to make as much money off me as they can. He also told me he could not give me any type of pain medication even though the pain is bad enough the it disturbs my sleep. That was yesterday. Today I saw a real podiatrist and guess what. I'm being scheduled for surgery and he gave me something for the pain. Save your money and go somewhere else. read more

I was referred to Dr. Robert K Lee for an open wound on my my right foot which was not healing. He started treaments that began the healing process. He and the staff were extremely professional, attentive and caring. Would highly recommend Dr. Lee. read more

Not impressed. The doctor I saw was ok. He tried to explain the foot problems I was having, but it seems like the solution for everything was "wear orthotics." that is fine, but tell me more information. don't just pawn this off as a magic solution. here are the other problems with with office: -administrative staff is very rude. i literally had one of the women scold me over the phone. -they do not run on time. -when my orthotics finally showed up, the office never called me. -when i came in to pick up my orthotics, they just shoved me in the back, ignored me, and then couldn't find my orthotics. -even though they said they pre-approved my orthotics with my insurer, i received a bill for $610 that I am now fighting. what a pain in the ass. i will give this feedback to my PCP so she never refers someone else here. read more

Alan Singer is unbelievably rude and unprofessional. I was referred to him by my neurologist to get new orthotics for my shoes since my current ones are worn down and need to be readjusted to help with my limp. When I had told him my situation he said "there's no point in getting new ones." When I asked him to explain what he meant he went on to say it would be a waste of time and "money would be an issue." Wtf?? He continued to say that because of my medical history I'll have other bills to pay so I should save my money. Who is this guy to assume my financial situation? Singer then proceeded to make me wait for so his nurses could call my insurance company to see if it would cover the orthotics, MIND YOU I've been to a podiatrist before. Singer was more concerned about getting his money than actually caring for his patients. And going off of the previous reviews, other people have had similar problems. DO NOT GO HERE. read more

I'm unsure why there are so many negative reviews. I am a student at UCLA and was referred to here to Dr. Mejia. He has been an excellent podiatrist and surgeon. I have had both of my feet operated on and he went out of his way to make sure I was comfortable and healing properly. The office is usually packed and the staff are friendly. I think there are many people who come here satisfied who don't review via yelp. I recommend Dr. Mejia! :) read more

I was told the cost of custom orthotics (since not covered by Medicare) would be 'around' $500. They also said it would take a few weeks to get them made. First, they just charged me the $500 up front, never confirming the price and said if I casted for them on my first visit it would be less turnaround time to get them made and available for pickup. So 3 weeks went by. I called them and was told that they weren't even sent out for another 8 days from the time I was casted. Their extremely poor excuse was that their office was closed the next day, and that the 'courier' to pick up the casts only comes once a week, 8 days after my casting. It is going on over a month now and still no orthotics. I am recovering from back surgery and have to do 'extra' walking so this added wait time causes me more discomfort and pain. I requested some 'goodwill' to reimburse me a lousy $100 since I am on a tight retirement budget and for their poor level of service to show some empathy. Nope, sorry sir, the price is already reduced. I wouldn't recommend this department at UCLA Health since they could care less about their patients. I received a call back from the business and they just made matters worse by offering a refund for the custom orthotics with the process likely being too far along. So they will take a loss by throwing out the orthotics rather than applying a little discount. If I took the refund, I would have to start out all over again with a new doctor and likely have that not be covered by Medicare and causing an even further delay on my treatment and recovery. This is a ridiculous way to approach a poor service issue that could have had a very simple resolution. read more

I saw Dr. Saieh Khademi-Davidson, DPM at the Santa Monica location. I really enjoyed her and thought she was thorough, knowledgable and kind. She is not the reason I am giving this Podiatry Group at UCLA a terrible review. I am writing this to warn you, if you do go there, to double check that they have actually authorized your account with your insurance. They said they did this for me when I needed an MRI, I had to wait a week to make the appointment until United Healthcare "authorized it". After going to the MRI, I got a bill for almost $3,000 saying that I was sent to an "out of network facility for the MRI" I have documentation from UCLA saying insurance said they would cover 80% of it. I went back and forth, appealed it with United, and in the end this was truly an error on UCLA's part. 1. they accepted my insurance and my plan to get the appointment. 2. I wasn't given options of facilities, it was where they told me to go. 3. they can only offer a 30% discount now. DOUBLE CHECK THEIR WORK. read more

I feel extremely lucky to have found Dr. Mejia. You can tell that he puts patient care first, always. He is efficient and takes the time to explain everything and answer all questions. I love that he sees patients on Thursdays at the office on 20th and Wilshire in Santa Monica which makes it very convenient. I called for an appointment and was able to be seen the next day at this location. I went in limping in pain from an ingrown toenail and walked out less than an hour later relieved and happy after a quick in-office procedure. It was a perfect experience and I highly recommend Dr. Mejia and his staff at the Santa Monica office! I look forward to referring others with confidence. Thank you, Dr. Mejia! read more

I was misled to believe it is part of UCLA, which it is NOT. There billing department really don't know what they are doing & wants to overcharge for everything. They took insurance info on phone when I made the appointment, but when I reached there they told me they didn't accept my insurance. So I was on my way to another doctor on the building. They called me & told me they did accept it, so I went back to them. After seeing the doctor, they took $200 for lab fees. I got a call the next day from them saying it would be $500 to make the custom insole as that was not covered by insurance & if I was ready to pay now. I told them OK, but not ready to pay now as I was driving. They hung up. I thought they placed the order & I would get it 2-3 weeks. I get a call 3 weeks later asking if I am ready to pay $500 now so they can place the order. THEY NEVER PLACED THE ORDER & NOW ASKING FOR $500. What was the $200 for that I already paid??? The lady Ty was rude & kept saying I told you so, when clearly she did not. DO NOT GO HERE. THEY ARE JUST AFTER THE MONEY. It shouldn't cost $500 to make plastic insoles to begin with. read more

Despite the name and location, this group of doctors ARE NOT part of the wonderful institution that is UCLA Medical and it shows. They are a private organization. If you are a busy professional and don't like to be treated rudly, don't come here. Two appointments, both were almost an hour past the appointment time. I understand that emergencies come up -- this was at 8:45am and there weren't any emergencies. Compounding my frustration was seeing several people come in, get seen and leave, before I even got called to the back room (where I waited and waited and waited before needing to leave because of a conference call I couldn't miss). As I left, the nurse said the doctor was just coming to see me. Right. Then, because they aren't part of the UCLA system, they can't share data with other REAL UCLA DOCTORS. I needed to get a CD for my new doctor and they tried to charge $10. When asked if there was temporary parking so I could run up and get the CD from their office (as opposed to paying another $11 for parking), they said "I don't know. I'm not in the parking department. You should call them." I have gone to UCLA doctors for a very long time. They are all very accomplished and professional (Cornell educated, graduating honors, versus UC Riverside). Do not be confused with people who rent office space and use the word "university" in their business name. read more

Don't see dr snow! Dr lee wasn't in, so dr snow saw my kid and took off half of her toenail and was very rough. It wasn't necessary and took her weeks to recover and more. Her toe hasn't been the same since. When i got the bill, i realized why he was so aggressive. $$$$. Lesson learned...get a 2nd opinion and don't settle for second best. read more

Dr Mejia is a reliable Podiatrist! He saved me from the general doctor's wrong advice! When I went jogging one morning, I stepped on a hard nut on the sidewalk and twisted my ankle. My primary doctor at UCLA Medical Group was out of town, so I was seen by Dr. Anne Arikian at the same medical office. When I told her what happened she said, "You have to start doing exercises." She demonstrated, standing up and down on tiptoes. She asked me to start doing it now. I told her I didn't want to. She also said to get a rubber stretch-band at Sav-On. She sat down on the floor and demonstrated, holding the ends of the band in both hands and placing it on the back of the toes of the injured foot. Then, "Pull the toes back toward the body with the band, and then release. Repeat this several times and this will make your ankle strong. Do it as often as you can" No way. At this point, I told her I wanted to see a specialist. I told her that her exercises will aggravate rather than heal my ankle. I asked her to arrange the referral to a specialist. She said she cannot refer to a specialist when she knows how to treat the patient here. She said the specialists don't like patients sent to them when she can take care of it herself. She brought in another woman doctor from the same office. They both tried to convince me to start the exercises right away. I did not accept that. Finally, they arranged for me to see a podiatrist, Dr. Ottoniel Mejia. Dr. Mejia took an x-ray. After he examined my foot, he said I had a severe strain. He said my ligament was torn. He told me not to do exercises! He showed me a wooden model of an ankle and explained in detail what had happened to my foot. He told me to put ice on the ankle 5 or 6 times a day. He told me to eat a high-protein diet like milk, cheese, fish, chicken, beef, etc to strengthen the ligament. He brought a white fabric stretchable ankle supporter to put on my foot right away. He told me to keep it on 24 hours, even while I sleep. I could take it off when I take a shower. He told me to wear shoes that would support my feet, like sneakers. During the visit he was never rushed. He really seems to care about his patients. I had made the right decision in seeing this doctor. Dr. Mejia told me to follow up with him in two weeks. Two weeks later, he re-examined my ankle. He then said I could gradually start to walk on it at my pace. I still had to wear the supporter. "Start for 10 minutes. Gradually, you can increase the time. If it starts to hurt, cut back the time a little" I followed all of Dr. Mejia's instructions. I was able to make a smooth recovery. Two months after the first visit with Dr. Mejia, I was able to take a flight overseas. I appreciate Dr. Mejia giving me the correct diagnosis and treatment. I strongly recommend him. read more

Dr. Mejia is a rare find in the Doctor world . He reminds me of the old Country Doc that put people first . I had some serious toe issues and he solved them in a timely manner . Dr. Mejia always takes the time to explain what was needed to heal correctly . He even took the time to call me back the same day , witch is pretty much unheard of these days . I"ve only had to deal with one Podiatrist , but I sure am glad it was Dr. Mejia . Both office staffs are friendly , and never pushy . As for the very negative review , I feel sorry for the next Doctor that has to deal with their bad attitude . Dr. Mejia , as far as me and my toes are concerned , you are a Rock Star . Highly Recommended read more

Billing SCAM. They tried to charge me out of pocket even though I'm covered under blue shield. They sent it to COLLECTIONS, then I call Blue Shield and find out they never even submitted my claim to my insurance. They did, however, call me and try to yell at me to try to get me to fork over the full amount. WHAT?!?! Never had this happen, and I've been to at least 5 podiatrists. read more

Dr. Lee is an amazing doctor/surgeon. I had bunion & hammerhead toe surgery, and after 6 weeks, there is almost no scar. The surgery was a success and almost pain free. I went back to work after 2 weeks. Dr. Lee is caring and attentive. His entire staff is wonderful. If I had known about Dr. Lee sooner, I would not have waited so long to have this surgery. read more

Guess I should've paid attention to the reviews of this place. I paid $500 for custom insoles (after insurance) under the promise I would get free insoles (after insurance) from my insurance coverage in ensuing years. I came in the next year to get my insoles and the office was happy to place the order. They billed me $1500 to simply outsource the order for the exact same insoles. These things are just plastic, so unclear how they cost $1500. In any event, insurance covers $1,000, and then UCLA podiatry comes chasing down the rest. I repeatedly call to complain and reach no one or get someone who is unhelpful. Outrageous. read more

I have no idea why the negativity. I make my appointment, my doctor has never been late, the assistants are great and Reily is very attentive and patient to my pain threshold. read more

Dr Gary Dorfman is THE MAN" he is cool, assertive, caring, and simply the best I had inground toe nails for 25 years suffering, he gave me new look for my toes and no more pain.....Love this doctor! God bless him! read more

Dr. Riley was on time, professional, pleasant and very helpful. Went into detail when my 17 yo daughter asked questions about her injury and provided useful pointers and tips for running track. Admittedly the staff is not gushing with enthusiasm, don't say hello or anything when you walk into the office, but we were there to see the doctor, not them. This was our 2nd trip (since an unrelated injury on the opposite foot) and we will return again if the need arises. read more

I like the doctors but hate the office. It's too busy and they don't stick to their schedule. First, it takes 20 minutes for you to be called and then once you're in the chair, it takes another 40 minutes to an hour for the doctor to come in. read more

I called to make an appointment and after being put on hold twice for two long periods of time, I simply hung up. During the very brief conversation I had with the receptionist in between holds, she was very rude and seemed unhappy about having to schedule a new patient. Forget it!!!! There are plenty of excellent options out there - no need to deal with rude staff. read more

Dr. Mejia is wonderful. I had hallux valgus in both feet and a Morton's neuroma, all of which he completely remedied. I am now a 68 year old with young painless feet! He was unfailingly kind, explained everything, and completely professional. read more

I like Dr Lee. He came recommended. But for my last appt, I had to wait 90 mins past my appt time. And today, they sent my new orthotics to the WRONG OFFICE. save yourself from wasting your time and go elsewhere. read more