Schwartz Harmon

I love this guy. I met him for the first time yesterday. they squeezed me in though i didn’t have an appointment for 2 more days. I was in so much pain. Long story short I’ve been to many many ENTs, and he’s been the best. He was able to do what 3 other ENTs were NOT able to do and save me a lot of time and misery in the process. Other doctors require tedious camera’s and drawn out nasal sprays to accomplish what he accomplished in less then 10 minutes. We had a nice talk, went over my history and he helped me. I highly recommend him.

We were able to score a last minute appointment with the doctor, referred from a GP with some serious pain. Not only did he spend a lot of time with us to understand the problem, he was kind and to the point. He then referred me to get a CT scan across the street, and actually walked over to make sure the radiologist did the proper scan. Afterwards, he walked us through the probable causes of the pain. His bedside manner is unparalleled, which is incredibly refreshing.
Previous reviews indicated you need to pay in advance — my guess is that’s something that is insurance-​specific (and also no longer uncommon).

STAY AWAY FROM THIS OFFICE
I was desperate to see a doctor because I was sick for over a month. I found this office through my provider’s website. Sweet! That means that they take my insurance! Awesome! I called them up and got an appointment two days later.
I walked into the place. The front desk had attitude and the place felt dingy and dirty. This didn’t sit well with me. They informed me that the cost of the appointment to range from 100 – 200 dollars. I explained I had insurance, in which they said that doctor will let them know the cost after the appointment. Uh, huh? I asked if I was going to be reimbursed, which they refused to answer.
I should have left then, but since I was so sick, I stayed. They were 20 minutes late in calling my appointment and when I saw the doctor, oh boy! His office is in the same room as his examination room. He told me to sit in a dentist chair and performed the exam on me. The place felt so dirty the entire time, which was heightened when he pulled out a scope to look at my throat. Without saying anything, he looked around the room, remember he had a water cooler, got some hot water from it and dunked the scope into it. I thought that this was for sterilization purposes but it might have been for lubrication. I don’t know because he never said anything to me about what he was doing!
After we were done, I was sent back to the front office. They told me that the appoint was 200+ dollars, in which I asked yet again if I was going to be reimbursed. They refused to answer again.
I contacted my insurance company about a week later to notify them of what was going on. They called the office and did not get anybody. Three days later, I am still sitting here waiting for the doctor’s office to call the insurance company.
This place is sleazy. Stay away from them for so many reasons. The doctor was okay, minus the feeling of dirtiness. He was able to get me healthy again but the hassle for everything else, it isn’t worth it.

BUYER BEWARE! I made an appointment with this doctor based on the reviews. I made sure that they accepted my insurance before making the appointment. When I arrived the receptionist told me that I have to pay the full amount ($ 150 – 200) up front and then will be reimbursed whatever the insurance will not pay. I have never heard of this! Unfortunately, I decided to leave right then and there.

Several months ago, I had a plugged ear after using Debrox, an over the counter drop to remove built up wax. After the Debrox dissolved the ear wax, it pushed the wax further into my ear and I had a plugged left ear. It was extremely uncomfortable. I did some research online and found Dr. Schwartz. He had an appointment the next day and sure enough, I took that appointment.
The doctor’s bedside manner was courteous and professional, qualities that sound simple but are somewhat hard to find nowadays.
It turns out I had compacted earwax. He cleaned out both my ears. Dr. Schwartz was thorough, fast and very professional. I walked out with renewed hearing. What a great feeling.

I received excellent care from Dr. Schwartz. His manner was firm but friendly – sincerely one of the best medical practitioners I have interacted with in my life, and I don’t visit doctors often. Perhaps this is where the problem begins – I tend to avoid doctors after spending nearly a decade (the better part of my 20s) uninsured. Now that I have a job with good insurance, I’ve grown accustomed to paying a co-​pay and receiving a bill later on. That is not the practice here, and that is why I can’t give a higher rating. There is an 8 ½×11 piece of paper posted in a window that discloses this business practice, and apparently it was listed in documents I signed before receiving care; still, I was a bit upset after I sat in a chair for ~20 minutes, walked out, and was asked to fork over +$ 200.
Lesson learned; going forward I will always ask the following questions when scheduling an appointment:
1. What do you normally charge for a first-​time visit?
2. Do you expect payment at the time of the visit?
This rant is probably unnecessary for people who use healthcare regularly, but I was annoyed when I was asked for $ 205 at the time of service.

so i went in due to the request of my primary care doctor and thank god i did because i kind of love this place. he’s super nice and friendly. bedside manner is a definite plus. he will get down to the problem and that’s a plus. no fussing around and will tell you like it is.
there’s also parking next to the offices. another plus in this area where the meter maid’s are running around full force.