Atlanta Maternal-Fetal Medicine PC

Update: I had to go back because the technician at my OBGYN’s office was out of town. I had a much different experience. The technician was very pleasant and informative, the nurse practitioner gave us a lot of useful information, and there was no charge for the visit (apparently because I saw the practitioner instead of the doctor). So, I’m raising the rating to 4 stars.
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I was sent here to get a detailed ultrasound by my OBGYN because I am over 40 and considered high risk. The woman who performed the ultrasound was nice enough, but she barely spoke to me. I kept asking, «what is this?,» and «what are we looking at now?» She answered in monosyllables. I finally gave up and just stared at the grey blur on the screen in silence. Then the doctor spent all of two minutes telling me that everything was fine, but come in every week for the rest of my pregnancy for an ultrasound anyway.
In addition, their office refused to do global billing — even though my insurance company called them and asked to set it up that way. Without global billing, that means the patients have to pay a separate co-​payment (which does not count toward the deductible) upon every visit through the completion of the pregnancy. Global billing would mean one co-​payment for the entirety of the pregnancy. They get paid either way, so why on earth would they want to make things so much more expensive for their patients?

I have been with this practice through three high-​risk pregnancies, the last being in late 2012. My experiences have been overwhelmingly favorable. I find it easy to make an appointment and the office usually runs very smoothly. I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve had to wait, and during those times the staff has always been apologetic. I have a fantastic relationship with Dr. Catherine Yeagley. I really value her great listening skills and the respect that she has shown me as a patient. I also value her medical expertise. She strikes a wonderful balance: she is exceedingly kind and very much a straight-​shooter. I highly recommend her, especially to high risk moms like myself.

Don’t be surprised if you had an appointment in Decatur, but REALLY scheduled in Snellville without your knowledge. Don’t be shocked if they try to blame you for the mishap even if you have proof that you had the address/​appointment correct. And don’t be thrown off if you see a bunch of pissy pregnant women who’ve been waiting over 2 hours for their appointments. And lastly, don’t spend an hour and ½ arguing with the incompetent receptionist about an appointment. Also, don’t expect a parking validation even though they were 100% at fault for the above mentioned things. This place was a train wreck. If your doc sends to you get an Ultrasound here, PLEASE make sure they don’t send you ATL. Fetal Medicine at Dekalb Medical Center. I was one of 3 patients who had a «schedule error» at this practice. The icing on the cake, they didn’t apologize one bit.