Anthony Mills, MD

Kind, caring smart and compassionate are the best words I can say about Tony and the vibe of the office. The front desk staff is always nice. Peter Anderson NP is the best ever!
I never feel like a $ walking through the front door. I feel that they actually cared about me, how I’m feeling what they could do to make me feel better.
Thank you for your kind care.

I am so sad I have to write such a poor review. I actually enjoyed my meeting with DR. MYLES SPAR. He was very easy to explain things to and listened very well. I had such high hopes for my medical care with him, however I ended up having literally 0 follow-​ups from the doctor –still 5 months and counting, THE WORST PART, still no test results for the test I ordered and payed for personally. A $ 300 test I paid for up front and I still haven’t received the results. I have called several times and the first time was 2 months after my appointment, I was told «the test I took takes ‘a while’ to get results back from» Then I called 4 months later, no answer, left a message, did this several times, still no call back.
NOW I AM GETTING A BILL for $ 35 for the office visit and I have called to try to pay it and continue to ask about my test results. STILL NO ANSWER NO CALL BACK.
In what world does a practice operate like this?

I saw Brad Piche for my annual checkup, as a new patient. My tests showed that my cholesterol was high, so I went back for a followup appointment 3 months later. My appointment was on a Monday. Brad told me to call on Wednesday for the results of my blood work, as opposed to calling me when they were available. I waited an extra day, and called on Thursday, and was told that Brad would call me back with the results. With no call back, I called back the following Tuesday, and was told again that they would have Brad call. Still with no response, I called again that Friday expressing frustration and asking that I please get a response this time. Brad called later that afternoon, saying that they can’t always return calls the same day they receive a message (!). I told him that I had called three times over the past week and a half. He tells me he can’t talk to me when I’m angry and to call back, and hangs up. Understand that I did not curse or scream, but just expressed my frustration and told him that I was busy, too. I then called the main number and asked that my results be emailed, which they were. My worst experience ever with anyone in the health care field. They seemed more focused on what was convenient for them, rather than me as the patient.

By far the best doctor Ive ever had. I was used to clinics and family practices and had accepted medical care was something I dreaded. When I moved to LA a couple years ago a friend referred me to Dr Mills. I cant tell you the difference! All the staff here are very friendly and helpful. The doctor actually takes time to listen to me and cares about my health. I dont feel like a number that someone has 10 minutes to see. I’ve never experienced medical care of this caliber, I hope to be a patient for life.

Today was my first appointment and I wish that I could give more than 5 stars! I’ve always heard great things about Dr. Mills and today all was proven and more.
Dr. Mills proves to be anything but «run of the ‘mills’»!!
The appointment started out with a very welcoming warm reception and waiting area. Efren Chacon at reception went above and beyond to make me feel welcome in a very timely manner; there was barely a wait at all.
When I saw the doctor he was very thorough and really listened to my needs. He spent a really long time with me and I never once felt rushed. I really felt like he was on the same team as me instead of an opponent.
The whole experience today has really brightened my day since I anticipate a very «healthy» functional patient/​doctor relationship system in my future! :-)
Our health is the most important thing to all of us and if you need someone that you can turn to that will listen compassionately, Dr. Mills is your guy.

I have tried to make this doctor work for me, because he came so highly recommended, but he just doesn’t.
I have never had an appointment occur on time. When I mentioned this, I didn’t even get to explain my experience: they interrupted and explained that all doctors are late sometimes. I reiterated that this was not sometimes, but always, and was again interrupted.
The office staff only answers the phone about half of the time, and when they don’t and I leave a message, I do not get a call back. Again, not some of the time: all the time.
The prices are quite high (more than twice what I have paid for the same services elsewhere), and when I mentioned this to the office staff, they said I should not care, as my insurance is making those payments anyway. I did not find that behavior to be professional or ethical.
They have tried more than one internet-​based system for keeping track of our medical records: none have worked.
Oh, and there is no parking.

This morning was my follow-​up appointment and once again I was not disappointed. Everyone from the front desk, nurse and PA were friendly and completely professional.

I’m a patient with Dr Mills but this review is really about his amazing PA, Brad Piche.
I’ve had a rough year of all kinds of lousy health and two surgeries.
Brad not only remembers my ailments but he even checks up on me via email. I was also able to call him during emergencies.
Many incidences of his amazingness. Here is one:
my surgery required clearance from Dr Mills as well as my cardiologist. Even though these had been sent to USC, it somehow got lost. I assumed that it was all good and actually didn’t update Brad on my surgery date. However, the day before surgery, I found out that USC has not received anything and that day Brad not only made sure they got his clearance but also got in touch with my cardiologist to get his clearance to send over to USC.
Unfortunately other instances will review my medical history which I’m not sure i want to. But take my word for it that he is there for you.
He literally saved my life.

I’ll keep this short and sweet: Dr. Mills and the entire staff are nothing short of amazing! Efficient, professional, friendly and affordable: everything I could want from my doctor’s office and everything I didn’t get at my last doctor! Dr. Mills, Efren, Christian, Tyler, John and the rest of the team are outstanding!

I just want to update this review– after dealing with Lab Work that was billed incorrectly through their office and receiving a $ 250 bill, I would like to point out that Mills/Defoto’s office has ALSO billed out incorrectly for my SECOND visit resulting in a rejected claim from my insurance company and another $ 250 bill to be dealt with… They billed my second visit as a «new patient visit…» which you’d sort of hope they would catch seeing as I’ve been calling them to complain about the first office visit for the past month.
Regardless, the bill is hopefully going to be dealt with but the billing department is quite rude and incompetent… The representative at my healthcare provider (Blue Cross) even commented that their billing department was sub-​par, advising me to find a new doctor. Defoto+Mills are great, but this experience has made me weary to ever return.

Dr. Mills and Peter Anderson have been seeing me for years. I couldn’t imagine a better physicians office. Their knowledge, bedside manor and friendly office staff make the 20 minute drive worth it. At least 6 of my friends are patients here and they all love this office equally.

Peter Anderson, Tony Mills’ nurse, is very helpful and compassionate and definitley went the extra mile to help me out but that was where my good experience ended. Every other person I have come in contact with was rude and unhelfpul and never followed up on what they said they would do. Whenever I called up looking for my prescriptions to be filled or looking for information to be sent to my insurance, they always said it was someone else’s responsibility within the office and no one took ownership of getting these simple things done. The prescriptions person (Gyler?) neglected to respond to requests from my online pharmacy saying he «didn’t receive the fax and in any case, the pharmacy should be more efficient and send an email instead of a fax»! As a result, I ran out of medications and had to borrow from a friend. When my insurance claims weren’t responding saying that Tony Mills had not provided them the information they needed to complete the claim, the finance person at Tony Mills (Suresh?) said he called a «friend» at my insurer and that the problem was my lack of coverage. This went on for months before I finally was able to get Tony Mills to resend the information to the insurer that they needed but not before my labs and Tony Mills himself had sent me delinquent payment notices!
Needless to say, I have found a new doctor. This is the first bad review I have ever written but I would just hate anyone to have to go through this. Avoid at all costs!

I have been seeing Tony for just under 10 years now. I am in so much better health since my first visit. Tony was able to identify medications I no longer need to be on and was able to get me on an easier regiment. I don’t know a doctors office where you don’t have to wait before going in. In all the years I never felt like I was being rushed out the door and each visit felt very complete. I have recommended Dr. Mills to many of my friends.

This is a wonderful practice; I’m so glad I found them and it is a huge difference between here and my old doctors (Pac Oaks). I see Peter Anderson who really knows his stuff and he is never rushed and extremely attentive. I highly recommend him.
The office staff is extremely friendly and welcoming, as well.

I’ve know Tony for over 10 years he’s been both my doctor but more importantly my friend. I’ll be the first to sing his praises because this man knows his s**T! He’s saved my life many times over for this I am and will always indetted to him. He’s a man of truth, kindness, and integrity. He’s a doctor in high demand and that’s usually why you have to wait to get an appointment. Especially if your a new patient. I have been blessed to know him and I know I can count on him anytime.

I wasn’t planning on writing a review but I want to add to the posters who say what a good doctor Tony Mills is. Actually, I would also like to compliment his staff. I have had nothing but positive experiences with them, and I feel like I have to come to their defense. I went there warily about a year ago for the first time. It was right before Christmas and I was lucky to get an appointment with the nurse practitioner, Peter Anderson. He took two hours (!) examining me, getting my health history, and taking care of the problem that I was there for. I had recently left my doctor of many years and he had never spent that much time with me. I had to go back several weeks later and one of the other staff members took care of me. He was lovely and took a lot of time with me. I finally went back to get a procedure to check out something that had shown up from the tests I took on my first visit. Dr. Mills took care of me then and I can’t say enough good things about him. He is an extremely warm man and very knowledgable and intuitive. He actually followed up with me the next day to make sure that everything was okay and checked to see if I needed anything. I think that really speaks to his character.
I have never been kept waiting, but I tend to go early in the morning. John and Robert at the front desk are models of grace under pressure, very impressive. Tracey is one of the nurses and she is fun and very enjoyable. So many others I could compliment but the point that I would like to get across is that I feel that I am incredibly fortunate to have found this practice and I hope that some of the reviews won’t deter future patients. I realize that anyone could have a bad experience and I have seen the waiting room packed so I get what the other posters said.

Like others have said, Dr Mills is an amazing doctor. He does actually spend a great deal of time with me during my visits, explaining things clearly and carefully, answering questions, and does this all with a kind and gentle manner. He actually cares, and that is a rare quality in doctors these days. The staff is friendly and helpful, and the wait time has never been long. I sure don’t like being sick, but when i am, Dr. Mills is the best! Can’t speak highly enough of him!

I’ve been going to Dr. Mills for about 6 years now and I think he’s fantastic. He’s very detailed and makes me feel comfortable, never like he’s rushing through to the next patient. I’ve never had the unfortunate experience of having to wait an extremely long time to get an appointment and never kept in the waiting room longer than 15 minutes. I can imagine that it might happen from time to time though given that he is extremely caring and doesn’t rush his patients out the door. I would suggest to anyone taking valuable time off work to allow ample time for any appointment, not just the Dr. Just as you would allow extra time to travel to the airport for a flight allowing for LA traffic. Better to arrive a little early than to miss the flight. So, don’t miss your appointment with Dr. Mills, he’s one of the brightest and kindest in my book.

i was referred to Dr. Mills and I called his office to make an appt and was told it would take 3 ½ weeks before one would become available. So I made an appt and waited. I was instructed to arrived 10 minutes early to fill out paperwork and did. Then nearly an hour went by and no doctor. I was told by the receptionist after about 35 minutes the doctor was running late as the patient he was seeing needed additional time. After about 50 minutes I could not wait any longer. I actually have a job and took time off to see the doctor. So I left, but I wanted to staff to know why. When I told them, I was told that the patient before me arrived late and that is why the doctor was running behind.
#1 Why do I have to suffer because some came late to their appt?
#2 The staff knew when I arrived that the doctor was running seriously late — why couldn’t they call me in advance or at least have the courtesy to let me know upon my arrival so I could decide if I had the time to wait.
It is obvious that this office has no respect for their patients nor value their time. This was my first (and thankfully only) appt at this doctor and this was my first impression. I did not even make it to see the doctor because his staff is so unprofessional. I can understand that a doctor can ofter run late. But is my time not as valued as that of anther patient or the doctor?
Do I have to put my life on hold just to wait in the hopes that doctor will honor his appt. And mind you this was an appt at 10:20 in AM — how could he already be an hour behind? And if he was running late why is it my job to figure this out.
It may be that this is a very fine doctor, but I can tell you judging by the way he runs his office he is more than likely not. Any person that cannot instruct their staff to offer a simple courtesy of professionally informing patients of scheduling issues should hire someone competent to run their business. And it is a business, not a charity. I would have been paying cash — no insurance — for this visit.
I am hopeful that there is some physician out there that has an iota of an idea of how to run a front office. This one certainly doesn’t. Additionally this doctor did not even have the decency to contact me to apologize for the unprofessional way I was treated in his office… thus this one star review is well warranted. I would give zero, but sadly that is not an option.

Dr. Tony Mills is an amazing doc. My visit was comprehensive and comfortable. I was able to talk to Tony without worrying about time pressures or feeling rushed. He took a very complete history and asked me enough follow up questions for me to know he was really paying attention. He never once gave me the impression he had a dozen other patience to see. I felt like I was the only person in the entire practice during the time we were talking. Amazing doc. Can’t say enough good things about him.