Dr. Charles Passet DPM

very professional … amazing staff … can’t recommend this place enough … went in with a horrible ingrown toe nail and left happy

Waste of my time and now my money. I only went to this podiatrist because they accepted my insurance which was limited. I’ve made 5 visits and all they’ve done was wrap my foot and wasn’t even sure what the problem was. 1 month later, they said they are going after my new insurance with a $ 40 co-​pay. Honestly, the visit was only worth $ 5. Come on, wrapping it with medicated plaster from the drug store cost less and is more effective. I wouldn’t mind paying $ 40 co-​pay if the doctor knew what’s wrong with my foot and is working to heal it, rather than just washing my feet with «whirlpool» and wrapping it. I even told them to take a x-​ray of my other foot that is fine to compare, which they didn’t do. STAY AWAY!

No. Just no.
I came here for a sports related injury and he told me it was a minor fracture that would heal in 4 – 6 weeks. I started coming in every two weeks to get a whirlpool (which I have no idea why I needed it), have his assistants wrap my foot, and for him come by, ask my how I felt and send me on my way after telling me that I’ll be healed in no time. I felt frustrated that I was given such little attention and I was rushed out as soon as I got there each time I came in. More than 8 weeks passed, my foot was still bothering me, and his response to my complaints was that the injury was just taking longer than expected to heal.
Eventually, I decided to stop seeing him and went to a new doctor, Dr. Chan in Elmhurst, who suspected that I had a lis franc injury (ligament tear and bone misalignment). He was very concerned and recommended me to another doctor, Dr. Dellacorte in Maspeth, to get a second opinion on what was wrong. I ended up having to get surgery 3 months later than I should have.
Dr Chan was great, because he showed genuine interest and concern, consulted with another doctor to see what was up, and sent me to a new doctor when the injury was out of his expertise.
Dr. Dellacorte was great because he knew what he was doing and performed the surgery on me.
Dr Passet was just terrible. I have no words for how upset I was when dealing with this. I do not recommend him if you have a serious issue that may be orthopedic related. Who knows, he may be a fine doctor in other areas of the foot, but he could have recommended me to someone else if he didn’t know what he was doing.
The only reason why I’m giving him a 2 is because the front staff and assistants were kind. Other than that, the service by Dr. Passet was terrible. Check out Dr. Chan or Dellacorte, especially, if you need a good podiatrist.

My mother has been seen by Dr. Passet for the past 5 months after suffering a work injury which caused torn ligaments and tendons in her right ankle. Fortunately, Dr. Passet and his staff were very helpful in taking care of her medical needs by using the right equipment and treatments. She made a full recovery and I’m very much thankful for all of Dr. Passet and his staff for their professionalism, patience and great amount of kindness.
Thank you!!!

Great doctor. I have been using him for years. Fit me in first thing on a Sunday morning when I had a problem recently.
Never had to wait when I arrived. Every one there is friendly.
I would highly recommend him to anyone experiencing foot problems.

I came to see Dr. Passet after reading Unilocal and ZocDoc reviews. I went in because my nails kept cracking when I cut them. He came into the room and there were no introductions, straight to business.
He said it was typical fungus and can be treated with a topical medication that they sell there for $ 50. I asked how you get this and he went on and on about Pedicures — even after I mentioned I never get pedicures. He shaved down the uneven areas but missed thee worst affected cracked part.
I asked if insurance covers the medication and he says no, they don’t cover these things. I asked the receptionist again about insurance and they informed me that if they write me a prescription, insurance will cover it. Shady… I got a prescription. CVS told me they never sold ONE unit of the medication I was prescribed. Then they asked me why I was not given samples of medication as that was common practice. My father’s podiatrist gave him samples. Hrmmm… I think I was bamboozled.

I had a great experience with Dr. Charles and his office. The staff was very friendly and there was a minimal wait. He professionally explained the severity of my ingrown toenail, provided plenty of novacain, let me know how to properly care for it and sent me on my way. I highly recommend his podiatry practice.

he cured my heel spurs!

I was recommended to Dr Passet’s office by a fellow runner, and as one, I really appreciated Dr Passet’s attention to my flat flat flat flat feet. I’ve worn orthotics for my entire life (I even have the first pair of baby orthotics, yeah I know, weird. One day I’ll get em bronzed.) and have tried more than a few different types (mistake!), and I really need the rigid customized ones. Dr Passet was not only prompt for my appointment, but took his time when molding my feet and making sure they were done right. They also came sooner than I expected, and I’m enjoying (as much as one can) running with them. Insurance was not a problem, and I’d gladly take the trip back when the time comes for another pair. The office is near the Queens Museum of Art, which enabled me to self-​justify the trip from Suffolk county when planning, but I would go back just for the service alone. I’m normally pretty stingy with the ratings, but this is truly the best experience I’ve had with my orthotics. Dude even has a commercial here!

I go to this office, but not for Dr Passet.
Dr. Louis Belcastro also works in the practice, and he’s wonderful! I’ve had plantar fasciitis for 4+ years, and even had surgery on both of my feet in CA. My dr in CA had gone to med school here in Queens with Dr Belcastro, so when i moved here, i got an instant referral!
Dr B has really tried to help me with the PF, and the office has been so flexible and helpful. I’vve had another surgery by Dr B and they are all working very hard to get me back in normal condition!