Hiroko Akimoto, DDS

I’ve had a superb experience with Dr. Akimoto as a dentist. She is very kind, patient, and gentle. However I’ve also had *so* much trouble with the billing process here, that I will most likely not be coming back again.
I was overcharged for all 3 visits because I Dr. Akimoto estimated how much I should owe and I was charged upfront, instead of waiting for Dr. Akimoto to submit a claim to my insurance, and have the insurance’s correctly adjudicated prices reflect how much I owe. I have since been refunded, but 3 months (!!) later. The insurance process is tedious, and that is not Dr. Akimoto’s fault. However I would appreciate being charged the correct amount, which the insurance has to figure out –not Dr. Akimoto, in the first place.

I have been going to Dr. Akimoto for many years now and have always found her to be an excellent dentist. She does all the work herself, is very gentle and clearly explains any work that needs to be done. Dr. Akimoto prides herself on being on time and not making patients wait. I would highly recommend her to anyone that is seeking a dependable and honest dentist.

I go to dr akimoto she is so dependable and very invested in her work. I have gone to many dentists before her but find her to be gentle and genuinely concerned about my dental needs. I highly recommend her to anyone.

I agree with Jane P. — she really spends time to listen and make sure I’m happy with her procedure. You can tell that she really cares about her patients. She was referred by my excellent orthodontist, Dr Ronald Schwalb. She’ working on my crown tooth for my implant now — since I have complicated colors on my teeth, she’s really trying to match the colors as best as she can.

First review!
I’ve found my dentist. She’s very nice, polite, thorough and takes her time to talk to you. She has not tried to sell me on anything even though I was the one that brought up whitening (which she disapproved).
Went for a cleaning and checkup, and she did all the work from the x-​rays to the cleaning to the consultation herself. Very pleasant and actually took the time to talk to me.
The office is very clean and the receptionist is very nice as well (how many places offer that?).
After trying a few ok and terrible dental offices, I’m going to stick to Dr. Akimoto.