Northeast Georgia Physicians Group

ATTENTION NEW PATIENTS!!! Do not use this doctor if you are a new patient. They charged me a $ 300 new patient fee to just be processed as a new patient. Was I informed of such a high processing fee? No mention of it at all. I came in requesting a physical and some blood work and neither was completed. They did a quick evaluation of my vitals and some other minor questions. The doctor, Arif Patni, raced through the questions and made me feel like I was bothering him by being in his office. I ended up getting a flu shot as well since my wife was having a baby in a month and apparently that is recommended.
They set up a return appointment for my physical and blood work and all was great, until I received the bill. My health insurance (BCBS) covered almost everything except for the new patient fee of $ 300. I had filled out all the paperwork in advance and brought it in but yet they still charged me $ 300 to enter this information into a computer and file it. The charge for the flu shot was on there as well. $ 32 for the shot and $ 44 to give me the shot. $ 76 total when the CVS across the street was offering them for $ 10. When we called, they told me this was standard practice and I would never have to pay the new patient fee again. Great, except for the fact I am never using this scam artist doctor again. It is so difficult to find a doctor you can trust these days and these scam artists are a perfect example.