Thomas G Benvenuti, MD, FACC

I am disappointed by the service I have received by the office staff of Dr. Thomas Benvenuti. I contacted them in November and explained that it was important to me that I be seen by the doctor and have any expensive tests performed before Dec.31 2015. I have actually paid my deductible this year and this will seriously lower my medical costs by $ 500
The doctor saw me on Dec 3 and the office staff made my appointment for Dec 28 for the first expensive test. I expressed that this was of great concern to me because it was dangerously close to Dec 31 — with no room for error, but they didn’t care. On the day of the appointment, they called to say the technician was sick. What, is this the only technician in Orange County that can perform this test? They then wanted to re-​schedule for the first of the year even though that is going to cost me the full dollar value of the test.
I cannot justify seeing a doctor who’s staff is WILLING TO LET ME PAY for their mismanagement and inability to back their promises. They have been perfectly pleasant, but completely unwilling to make things right. I am usually willing to forgive and allow people to make up for their mistakes, but they are apparently unwilling to admit any responsibility. I am taking my business to another doctor.
*update* They did have the hospital coordinator call the hospital’s testing department to see if they had an opening and they do not. Everybody is trying to get their tests done by the end of the year for the same reason.

Dr. Thomas Benvinuti misdiagnosed my heart problem. He told me I had a leaky heart valve when I did not have one. he put me on blood thinners that was the wrong medication and I never got any help from him whatsoever. My heart was in a fib and for 10 years he was not able to help me. I recently signed up for Kaiser and I found out I did not have a leaky heart valve. They put me on Metropolol and my heart issue has gone away and I feel 1000% better. Beware of Dr. Thomas Benvinuti.