James Baharvar, MD

Professional office with years of experience, Dr. Baharvar is very knowledgeable. His diagnosis is always on point, and the office staff couldn’t be more helpful and kind. Plus I like the new office. Thanks!

VS saying dont ever go to this doctor I will inform you on what experience I recieved from this MD and his staff. For one calling to make the appt was a pain as I was put on a weird hold aka put phone to chest thinking I couldnt hear them talking about it. No one could understand my insurance nor gave me a chance to explain it this was with a younger woman who was atleast nice but didnt have a clue. She then passes me off to some older woman who was aggressive and not nice. Who asks me for my insurance which I told her then replies how did you get our number I reply from the insurance company. We discuss a few more things again I am asked where I got the number? What is it a damn conspiracy I actually called a doctors office to ummmmmm make a appt? So finally I get to make a appt and I come in the following day for the appt time.
I always show up early for new patient appts because theres always paperwork. I think its hilarious if you actually look at the paperwork check the date on there form. It actually hasnt been updated since 19_​_​I dont know if the office has heard but were in the year 2014 not 19_​_​. Strike one there. As I come in I go to the front counter and the older woman ignored me so I go to the next window get the young woman and I hand them my cards since they never asked for it and again they ask me how I got there number or heard about them. I wonder if they know you can google them and get there damn phone number so what does that matter? Why do you need to know how I got your phone number every six seconds arghhh. So maybe educate them on not asking for that over and over and over. After I get to the desk whats your name so I tell them then they look down oh your appt isnt until 11. yeah I know but I am here early to fill out paperwork so your doctor doesnt get run late by me showing up on time or late and causing him to run late rest of the day. Yes I worked at a doctors office at some point in my history.
While sitting there filling out paperwork I can hear the older woman and young woman saying my damn social security number clear as day outloud and I am like seriously you dont give a crap about patient privacy if thats how care free you start telling people there Social Security numbers. Then the older woman keeps arguing with me about the insurance thing and blah this and blah that wont even let me explain it to her she couldnt care less. Atleast the wait time wasnt that bad. I got put in a room about 10 minutes after 11 which was my appt time. However the woman who was the reciptionist/​nurse or watever takes me to the room asks me are you allergic to any medications I say yes and think in my head did you even read the damn form I handed you after filling out one of your questions is ummmmmm that! I start telling her yes and say the medications she looks at me stunned not even writing it down. I then say dont you want to write this down? Oh no just tell the doctor. What is the reason your here I explain to her and then say do you want to write that down because she didnt! Oh no just tell the doctor? Huh so wtf did you come in here for? She gets my weight and my blood pressure which I dont think she had a clue what it was as she did it and didnt write anything down so garuantee she couldnt get it.
Finally the doctor walks in and he sees me and sees my SD and is shocked! Why I havent got a damn clue. He sits down and asks me a few questions one he is slow he cant understand half of what i am saying to him. I was repeating myself over and over and over again and spelling shit for him super slow. Was to the point where I almost grabbed his pen and wrote it down for him myself because he was that slow. Finally he asks me why do you have the Service Dog (he never said service dog he actually said why do you have the dog). I tell him why and the tasks she does to help mitigate my disabilities. He then asks me about what happened to me and I explain i was hit by a car. His response was rude and he is lucky this PTSD guy didnt tell him to go fuck himself and hit him. He says why did you do that to yourself? Huh what the fuck is wrong with you. I said I didnt do this to myself. He responds and asks me what were you doing in front of the car. Huh? Are you kidding me? I responded with the car turned in front of me failing to yield and caused the injuries and accident I had what the hell is your issue.
He then asks if my dog bites or will she allow him to examine me. Duh man my dog will allow you she is a trained SD she wont bite you. He repeated she wont hurt me like sixteen more times. I got up she never moved and he was still nervous. He literally did the blood pressure again because again his nurse was a ignoramus and had no clue what she was doing. His son calls in the middle of the exam and he leaves to answer it. Worst experience ever with a doctor stay far far away guy is ignorant and is a lawsuit away from malpractice

the hyperbole of the negative remarks here are inversely proportionate to their accuracy. «the doctor is in it for the money.» I’m an engineer. I’m, «in it for the money.» This fact has no bearing on my skill set or qualifications.
I imagine that millenials want him to what? — have a twitter feed, a facebook page and follow them back and ‘like’ their feed? I find the expectation of a 50+ year old guy to be all wired in like an ADD-​afflicted teenager repugnant.
Put your phone down, make eye-​contact and have a conversation with this man. You’ll find him a calm, conservative and highly experienced doctor.
I went in for a pre-​surgery check. I have to have my knee scoped out. He’s close to the Hulu/​Riot/​Yahoo/​HBO centre where I work. I walked up. The new patient paperwork was trivially easy. The staff took care of me as needed. They drew blood and did an EKG. The doctor asked me a bunch of lifestyle questions (he finds my motorcycling and scuba diving hobbies risky) and asked me if there was anything I wanted to do about my bone spurs, scars and tattoos. He seemed as concerned about my physical health as my inability to, «slow down and find a good wife (context: I’m 39).»
The only way I can rationalise the poor reviews are the the doctor and staff are Arabian of some sorts. If you have cultural hangups or are a racist then yes, stay away. If you can appreciate an experienced and well-​qualified medical practitioner that can visually spot a health issue in seconds, this is the right office for you.
I would like to see more hands on, old-​fashioned experienced practitioners like Dr. Baharvar in Santa Monica.
I have a follow up appointment set and, unlike the, «omg, he doesn’t own a computer!» commentators here, I will recommend him to my co-​workers and friends.

He’s possibly the WORST doctor I’ve ever encountered. He’s rude, impatient and is basically in the business for money only. STAY AWAY FROM HIM.

Please find another doctor if you can. Hardly knows how to speak, very rude, and an irresponsible staff. Recipe for disaster…

Poor bedside manner. Abrasive and impatient. Outdated. Told me to google my questions.