Arun Patel, MD

If you want a doctor who is brilliant and knows what needs to be done and takes full charge of his office, Dr. Patel is great. Yes, sometimes you wait, sometimes for quite a while. It’s only because other patients may need more time or he’s dealing with immediate issues that shouldn’t wait concerning other patients. He’s been my mom’s Doctor since he started the office. She’s now 88 and I have absolutely zero bad to say about Dr. Patel. He’s my doctor now, as well. He’s a micromanager, for sure. I prefer that in people, even though it can be a little uncomfortable for anyone within earshot. Bottom line: he’s very good. I trust him completely.

Since Unilocal won’t allow me to give this doctor zero stars, I had to give him one. I transition from CHOC clinic to Dr. Patel’s office two years ago. Hugest mistake, waiting a total of an hour in his office is ridiculous, and to top it off I barely see him for a minute before he rushes me out of the office. He never requested my specialist since I have many health issues. And every time I would go with health problems he would tell me I’m fine. No dude I’m not fine, I’m coughing my lungs! His staff is useless, never know anything. I stayed there a year which was way too long. I highly recommend on coming here.

I wish I could give less than one star. This guy is so unprofessional — he couldn’t really care less. Waited over an hour in an empty waiting room while I got the pleasure of listening to him yell at his staff, call in orders for a friends dad over the phone, make business… pretty much doing all he could to avoid the one patient he had in his office. After an hour and a half I was finally seen, and even though he was pleasant enough to deal with face to face, I will never go back. Ever.

Do not go to this doctor if at all possible. I have had bad insurance my whole life so I’ve spent a lot of time in shady doctor’s offices but Dr. Patel is by far the very worst I have ever been to.
Trying to get a referral to a specialist is next to impossible. Dr. Patel has made me come back to visit him every six weeks (with blood work each time) for a condition that requires one to two doctor’s visits per year. I know this because I’ve been treated by several different doctors for the same condition over the years. None of them made me come in more than twice a year. Clearly Dr. Patel is trying to make a dishonest profit by forcing patients to come in for unnecessary visits and completely unnecessary tests. I would not mind so much if I thought it was not hurting me, however this doctor keeps changing my prescription dosage every six weeks which is not healthy at all. When I try to bring this up he treats me like a child and brushes me off. I want to file a complaint against him. Is this considered malpractice? I’m just afraid of retaliation if he or his staff were to figure out I had complained (did I mention his staff is rude and temperamental).
I could go on and on about how unprofessional and rude the doctor is. Save your self some trouble and find another doctor.

At first, I was happy with Dr Patel. I’ve had heart skips for years and when I first visited him, he spent sometime asking questions and prescribing me medication to help my heart. I felt better, but as time passed, my condition worsened and I periodically visited Dr. Patel for more help. He eventually sent me to a cardiologist and went for test. The cardio test came back normal «as always» but I continued to complain to Dr Patel about my heart skips and chest pain.
As time went by visits took longer, and the time he spent with me decreased. He had nothing new to say about my heart condition or nothing more to help me with. He always said it might be anxiety and continued to brush it off.
I told Dr. Patel I was recently in a car accident and had pain in my back and neck. Dr. Patel ran out of the exam room and retrieved a form he began to fill out with questions about the accident. So, before I left he prescribed me pain medication and muscle relaxers. He also said to give him the insurance information of where he can send the bill.
My next visit was due. I waited an hour in the waiting room and another 15 minutes in the exam room before I walked out. It was taking too long to be seen so I told the front desk receptionist that I would have to reschedule. The female didn’t seem apologetic about it. She just took my name and new visit date. After I got home, I got a call from the receptionist lady asking that Dr. Patel wanted to know if I had the insurance information so he can send the bills. So, INSTEAD of them calling to see how I am doing or the concern for my health, Dr. Patel was more interested in getting the insurance information.
I really don’t recommend Dr. Patel if you are seriously ill and seeking for help with something more serious then a common cold.

I totally disagree with the last reviewer and seems suspect. .If Dr Patels office was not for her aunt why did her aunt go to Dr Patels office for 8 years plus. My parents and myself are Dr Patels patients for past 20 years. My parents are old and cannot drive so Dr Patel recommends a pharmacy which delivers medications at home without any extra charge We did not have any problems in getting my parents medications or my medications in time .My mother has a growth on her adrenal glands and Dr Patel suggests cat scan periodically. Dr Patel office is the only office which is open on Saturdays in that area which is very convenient for me to bring my parents to his office. I take my parents to Dr Patels office on regular basis and I go sometimes for my own medical needs. Dr Patel is a very caring doctor who treats patients as his family members. His is very courteous and very knowledgeable My dad is alive because of Dr Patel. He discovered a critical blockage in his coronary arteries by his cat scan which did calcium scoring. My dad underwent angioplasty and is fine now His charges are almost half of an internist for cash paying patients. He hands out samples and suggest generic medications for cash paying patients. Few months ago I brought my uncle to Dr Patels office with chest pains. My uncle did not have insurance. Dr Patel examined my uncle did EKG drew blood of cardiac enzymes all for $ 85. The whole process was done in 15 mins by his very efficient staff. He dropped the sample to the lab during his lunch hours so he can get the results of the test right away. Thank god my uncle was not having a heart attack. Dr Patel arranged a treadmill test for my uncle with a cardiologist the same day. My uncle saved more than $ 5000 if Dr Patel had sent my dad to Saint Jude Hospital in Fullerton .Dr Patel has a huge waiting room with a television which has broadcasts health related topics. His office is clean It is not very flashy. I see Kathy, Sumi, Ruth and Renate in Dr Patels office for past 20 years. If Dr Patel did not treat his staff nicely or vice versa they would not be working
for Dr Patel for more than 20 years. I would recommend Dr Patel to anybody.

It is with great disappointment that I write this review. My aunt has been seen by Dr. Patel for the last 8+ years against my advice. She most recently decided to change practitioners because of his terrible bedside manners and refusal to transfer an Rx. He is so busy answering phone calls, reprimanding his staff, meandering around aimlessly, he forgets you’re even there! As for the Rx transfer, he dictates which pharmacy HE wants to send the prescription to, totally unacceptable and unethical. a Walgreens pharmacist called his office for us and told me that Dr. Patel refused to send over the prescription. Are you kidding me? He is adamant about sending it to a pharmacy near his office which leads me to believe they’re either friends or have some sort of deal together. He’s suggests a cat scan almost yearly w/​o good reason. I would hate to say that he is in it for the money and I hope that he is sincere with his diagnosis and treatments.
His staff is run down and completely disengaged. How could they operate in a hostile work environment? He reprimands them continually, belittles them and doesn’t allow them to have any autonomy. His job is to be a doctor, listen to his patients needs and offer medical advice and diagnosis. It is not to run the office (through terrible micromanagement).
Very, very upset about our last visit. I would hope that he is able to focus and reassess why he initially chose to be a doctor.

This is the worst Dr. and staff EVER! Elena from the front desk is the only one who is nice and seems to know what is going on, other than her, the Dr. Is arrogant and greasy looking, you cant get a word in with out him cutting you off and he doesnt listen. The office was dead and I was called to the exam room. I was left in the room for an hour while Dr Patel was arguing with his staff about trying to find something insignificant. He finally came in to see me, I was there being seen for the flu and he was rude and answered his cell phone and started talking to someone about what kind of computer or printer to buy right in front on me! Then to make matters worse I get to the front desk and ask the nurse Ruth if she could call in my prescription so I could go straight from there and pick it up because I was sick and vomiting. she said ‚“just go to the pharmacy.” I explained that I was very sick and if she could just do this for me, she gave me a dirty look and said just wait. I waited… then she turned around and looked at me as if to say what are YOU still doing here. And said,“I am too busy just go to the pharmacy and wait.” (She was NOT busy) I was driving home and received a phone call from Elena who over heard the conversation between myself and Ruth and apologized for her rudeness, and that she would be happy to call it in for me.
I recently had surgery on my foot and my surgeon sent my notes and a request to Dr Patel for me to be referrered for physical therapy. I am in a lot of pain and I need to get back to work so I really needed the referral. When the office didnt respond to the request I called them I was told Elena was on vacation so id have to call back… like she was the only one who could help me! I?!? I called her when she returned and she never received it. My surgeon sent it twice while Elena was gone and the staff said
they misplaced the fax TWICE!!! I have seen this Dr 3 times and gave him a chance but I am Done! I would rather drive 45 minutes to see another doctor within this group than to go back to him. PLEASE take the time to read the hidden reviews on this Dr. They are all bad!

I’ve been going to Dr. Patel for 17 yrs. he’s great doesn’t over charge and is kind. He accepts walk-​ins and the staff is always friendly. I don’t have insurance but at his clinic I’m treated like a PPO patient. If you want quality and professionalism Dr. Patel is the best!

I do not understand some of the comments written below. Dr patel’s practice is a very large practice that accommodates very well to his patients. The office staff is friendly, and though there may be some efficiency issues, it runs smoothly as a whole. Dr patel himself is friendly, courteous, and definitely knows what he is doing.
The comments below are ludicrous for a number of reasons. If dr patel’s office was not run well or if he was not a good doctor, then his patients would never come back! This is obviously not the case. Also, his staff must enjoy working there, as I’ve seen the same staff at his office for over 15 years.
In summary, I highly recommend dr patel and continue to recommend him to those close to me.

I have had family go here for years and finally my dad decided to give in and set Dr. Patel as our primary care. Bad idea.
My initial appointment went decent, he administered my shots and gave me paperwork to get my blood test done. I went back today for a follow up. The office staff was very dysfunctional. The staff and the doctor were bickering with each other and very annoyed with each other. Being in the atmosphere was very awkward. He later referred to me as «this lady». I felt disrespected immediately. I too work in the health care profession and referring to any patient as «this lady or this man» is very unprofessional.
After I asked when I would get my blood test results in he immediately handed me off to one of his staff members and walked away. This lady helping me wasn’t any better. She rudely asked if I wanted to wait or I wanted them to call me back with the results, not even explaining to me that if I wanted to wait I could get my results faxed. After I decided to wait, she called out my name from the office put my results back and walked away before I could even get up to the window. The doctor didn’t even sit down to take a look at my results or even go over them with me.
I don’t understand what the point of paying my copay to this doctor was when he couldn’t even take time out. Apparently he has more important things to attend to.
In my opinion a doctor should care for all his patients equally and treat them with professionalism.

I wanted to wait after a few office visits before I write a review. After 3 visits, I have concluded to go elsewhere. I am a nurse and know the rules and regulation of patient care and the management of a clinic/​hospital, and this place violated a lot of rules.
Office staff:
Very unprofessional. They gossip all the time… and VIOLATED HIPPA! I can hear them speaking out loud of the patient’s name and their condition. If i were working for an insurance agency, i could have written the patient’s names and condition down and drop the patient of their insurace if they have an expensive condition (like HIV for an example). Sounds harsh? Yes. But that’s reality.
That’s how HIPPA works where everything is suppose to be confidential. If they are careless with this type of information, imagine if they «accidentally» dialed the wrong number on a fax machine and fax your personal information to the wrong place. There are other ways to communicate about a pt, like pointing to their files and not verbally say it out loud for everyone to hear. The LVN has the unhappiest face ever.
Office Setting:
Very ancient. 80’s. Not updated with surroundings. But it is clean. I had an appt for all 3 visits. 1^st visit wait: 5 min in front office, and 30 min in exam room. 2^nd visit wait time: 10 min in front office and 40 min in exam room. 3^rd visit wait time: 50 min in front office and 15 in exam room– they had skipped me. When I addressed this, the nurse (LVN) there blames it on other people.
Dr A. Patel:
I really like him. He tries to connect with you and ask about your condition and background. But he does tend to rush you out of his office. He knows his work, but the way it is presented and expressed through his environment, I would go elsewhere.
I like Dr. Patel, but not the way the office is managed. At first I thought it was my insurance and how they might favor the fancier ones like PPO.
NOPE, HMO, medical/​care, MSI… all the same treatment.
The front desk staff needs some asian style spanking if you ask me. So unprofessional!

I’ve been treated here with courtesy and dignity, none of the experience of Cesar (the other reviewer).
They will see you and treat you for a very reasonable prices, its god-​send for those without insurance. I’ve been to doctors offices at lot of different places, their facilities though not top of the line are functional and clean.
I have been there for few different visit for my parents care and my own symptoms of flu/​cough several times, again nothing serious stuff but was taken care of quickly and given reasonably priced generic meds to get better.
Last reviewer Cesar’s review seemed a little suspect to me. Why would a doctor prescribe strong meds for pain without a thorough review? most of the «strong» pain killers typically do have addiction risk.
And him taking a paragraph to describe an intern’s forever 21 blouse? really?

This doctor is only there to collect a co-​payment! There are about 4 or 5 patients who are given the same appointment time, which explains why you are forced to sit in the waiting room for an hour and a half. And I wouldn’t mind waiting either if the doctor cared even one bit about his patients’ problems. For a couple hours wait, he sees you for a minute and quickly rushes through without listening to what the actual problem is. I am part of the healthcare field and it brings me immense shame to know that such individuals are allowed to practice this profession. I wouldn’t recommend this doctor to anyone! Especially Indians who blindly choose Indian doctors, this one is definitely not going to live up to your expectations! It’s not worth your hard-​earned money and valuable time getting seen by a doctor who only cares about putting money into his own pocket.