Raji Venkat, MD

As others have stated here, she has changed since she moved. But this is not the main reason for one star.
Almost THREE YEARS ago I visited her, was rushed, and felt very dissatisfied that I wasted my money to see her. It was very upsetting as I had liked her in the past when she was on Horizon Ridge (although the staff there were & continue to be awful to deal with).
I paid my copay, provided my insurance information, and awaited my bill in the mail. Once received, they showed that my insurance didn’t cover the fee. SINCE THEN I have been fighting with her office, as THEY entered the wrong information. Myself and my insurance have done everything we can to try and resolve this.
I am exhausted & annoyed of this situation, and do not have the energy to address the MANY issues & poor customer care I have received within the past TWO YEARS. Believe me, the reps there have heard it from me over and over again, yet instead of being helpful, they respond defensive with an awful attitude and bad energy.
My insurance has validated that I DID in fact have coverage during the date of my visit. I have done my «job»; I refuse to pay the bill until they do THEIR JOB, and file the claim correctly through my insurance, which I have provided to them many times.
Given the poor customer care & unwilling helplessness I have received from the staff, I believe that they think I will just give up on fighting it and pay the amount!?!
They have picked the wrong person to battle with. Since they are unwilling to assist, I will reach out to every outlet available to me to get this resolved.
Your business practices are far from professional, & I will be sure that it is known by everyone I come in contact with.
Staff: Shame on you.

The best Doctor I ever had. She is compassionate, has a great bedside manner, not to mention has great diagnostics skills.

Dr. Vankat has been part of our family for a while now. If I have to guess I believe that my spouse, my parents, and I have been her patient for about 4 years. Too bad she is also not a pediatrician or our daughter would also be her patient. :) She has yet to fail any of us, we always have a pleasant visit with her. It is always efficient and straight forward visit. She will ask what is going-​on, you tell her, she gives you her professional opinion, and if it is not her expertise than she will refer you to a specialist and her office will followup.
True Story — During my yearly physical she saw an area of a concern. She reached out to a specialist directly on his cell and got me in within 48 hours. Specialist realize the urgency and after couple of urgent tests he took care of the issue with a little surgery. All within 2 weeks span. This would have been possible without her going above and beyond.
Another story — My dad had a open hart surgery, then he had a follow up appointment with her a few days later. The morning of the appointment he was having hard time breathing, so he went to her office as scheduled and she immediately advised him to go to the ER — in the same building, how convenient? :). She got him a wheelchair and by the time we made it to the ER she had already called the doctor on duty and given him the case details. We go there and the bed was ready and the nursing staff was all aware of his situation. She followup with the St Rose team thru the whole stay until my father was discharged.
We are very grateful to have such a caring PCP and really appreciate the time and attention that she provides. :)

So I came to this appointment hoping to get the same satisfaction that my peers have as long-​time patients of Dr. Venkat. She came highly recommended.
First off, the clinic is nice, spacious and clean. It was a bit hard to find, but thankfully I arrived early. I was greeted with warm smiles by her staff, from checking in, doing my vitals and checking out. I never felt like a new patient or a new face. they were all so kind.
While waiting to see Dr. Venkat (which was extremely short of a wait), I saw her come out to her front office staff and noticed first hand how she cares for her patients. She asked them to call her patient who seemed to be running late and see if they were still coming in cuz she really wanted to see them. And she asked them with genuine care and concern for the patient, I could hear it in her voice.
I also noticed, in that short period of time, just how much her staff admire her by the way they get along and converse with her. I can say I really haven’t seen this kind of relationship between doctors and their staff. So I thought, I must be in the right place, because so far, it’s all adding up to what my peers have lead me to expect.
Another thing I liked about this visit is that I saw pharmaceutical reps getting denied time to meet with the doctors because «it’s policy that they can’t pull doctors out to meet with reps», as the staff mentioned. I thought the front office staff handled that well cuz the rep seemed pushy.
Then, I got in my room and didn’t wait long till she came in. I didn’t feel rushed or new to her at all. In fact, I was treated like she knew me yet still took the time to type out my medical issues and inquire about them. She wanted to know me and my true concerns. She took her time, made good eye contact while talking to me, and is genuinely caring. I see why she was recommended. Doctors like her are hard to find and the fact that she has a supportive staff, is a bonus! I am so happy I decided to have her as my doctor. Now I’m the one recommending her to others!

Dr. Venkat called me to ask how I was doingit! Saturday afternoon.
Enough said.

I’m sure Dr Venkat is a very competent doctor, but I believe she was too conservative in her approach to me. I went to see her about an injured shoulder. She sent me to therapy without an X-​ray or MRI. 10 weeks of therapy did not help much. I went to an orthopedic dr. He xrayed and found 2 bone spurs. An MRI is pending

I’ve been seeing Dr Venkat for a few years now and have been thrilled with her performance. She has been attentive to my issues and does not rush our appointments. I have plenty of time to express what’s going on with my body and feel like I am able to make the most of my appointment.
She is kind and compassionate as well as her nurse that works with her.
My last doctor I was seeing had to experience my newborn on one of my visits and showed his displeasure with my surprise guest. This office has had the pleasure of meeting both of my children during my visits and they showed complete joy in having the young ones around. In fact the office manager went and brought my son some snacks from their break room last year.
My real rating is based on how she listens, she patiently and calmly attends to me, and has shown how knowledgeable she is after all that I’ve thrown at her. Even today she explained the results of some tests until I was satisfied, regardless of their importance.
I’ll be coming back for many years.

I saw Dr. Venkat for the first time after being referred to her by one of my specialists. She took time to speak with me and handled all of the annual testing that I needed. Not only did she take the time to call me personally when she received my results but she called me back to assure me that all was well. This was all done within a couple of days. I appreciate a doctor who understands that we the patients might stress until we hear our results. She is very comforting and I plan to continue to see her and have no problem referring my friends and family.

I have been a patient of Dr. Venkat’s for 6 years now. Along the way she has gained my husband as a patient as well. She’s wonderful. She spends time with you and never rushes you. She always makes you feel comfortable. We just love her. So nice to finally have found a great doctor here in Las Vegas. And her staff is great too! Always very kind. We highly recommend her.

I went with 7 issues including a broken toe, a thyroid disease, anxiety, depression, OCD, and PTSD, and a personal matter, and I left with 7 business cards from Dr. Venkat. My husband loves her because he has asthma and she does natural remedies and listens to him. So with all my issues I couldn’t wait to try a doctors office that would actually spend time with me. That was far from the case. She refused to even LOOK at my broken toe, refused to look at a personal matter for me, wouldn’t give me a refill of my Xanax even though she was the one that gave it to me, and even after I started crying that I paid a co-​pay, waited for the appointment, I’m not getting any help, she still wouldn’t do anything. My husband and I have not been back once. Didn’t feel the need to post a review this bad until today when I called for an old refill of my thyroid pills I have to take EVERYDAY after I had moved way across town (she’s 35 minutes away from me now) and was given a hassle. After even being spoken to rudely, I PAID MY MONEY AND GOT NOTHING my last visit, so at least lend your best ability to be nice and shut up. Stop yelling at me for a fax number for a new pharmacy and getting mad, rushing me off the phone when I don’t have it, because I just moved. I refuse to go back to her to get more business cards. I went to an urgent care a week later, nervous and scared to get the same results and they TOOK CARE OF MY EVERY NEED, and actually gave me referrals, NOT BUSINESS CARDS. I cannot believe in this day and age doctors offices don’t consider themselves a business, that is why we can review you on Unilocal,because you like a restaurant or coffee house, serve people. And my last experiences with you have been anything but service.

Called to make an appointment. Was asked what insurance I have and told her I didn’t have insurance. She said Dr. Venkat wasn’t currently taking cash patients. Wtf! Seems kinda rude.

I love Dr. Venkat! If you are looking for a good family practitioner go to her. I was referred her by my therapist and she is always friendly and genuinely cares. But the best is that her office is open on Saturdays for convenience and she does not have a long wait time.

I went here for my first visit for a physical and to get a medical release signed. The main difference between Dr. Venkat and other doctors I’ve had is that she’s engaging. People told me how nice she is, which while true only describes part of it. She is easy to talk to and genuinely cares what you have to say. This is a quality rarely found in doctors. You can’t fake that. I felt like I was having a conversation with an old friend after less than five minutes, and she has a good sense of humor which something even more rare in the medical profession. Even though I was only in the office briefly, I left with all of my questions answered. I am excited to have Dr. Venkat as my primary care physician which is something I’ve never felt before.

My first pcp apt in a long time. I expected to wait since it was primary care, but I was back with in 10 min of my apt time which is great. The front office staff was pleasant and efficient along with the medical assistant that took me back. She was personable and welcoming. The doctor came right in and was the most nicest down to earth doctor I have ever met and she was great. Very polite, attentive and informational. Also having the blood drawn in the office is a plus as well. I was in and out but felt like a person not just a number. I will be recommending Dr. Venkat to everyone I know, it was a great and welcoming experience.

Update:
I want to be clear that Dr. Venkat is so nice and her bedside manner is wonderful.
Unfortunately, I found that as she has gotten busier her care of patients has fallen below acceptable standards.
I went to her with concerns about a long term cough and a rash. She sat with me for about 5 minutes, said I had asthma as a result of allergies and a virus. She gave me an inhaler for 8 days and told me to take Benadryl for the rash. She was rushed and hurried and I felt like a band aid was being slapped on something serious. When the inhaler ran out I called the office about a refill. After being on hold for 20 minutes I was told she’d call me back. That never happened.
After meeting with a new doctor I realized how much she missed and what was just dismissed. I have severe asthma requiring much more treatment than just an 8 day inhaler and eczema from my allergies. I am now on a drug regiment and my new dr referred me to a specialist. Everything is finally clearing up.
Dr. Venkat is so very nice but I feel like she has taken on too much and can no longer provide the high level of care she has in the past.
I was given Dr. Venkat’s name from a friend and I am so glad to have her as my doctor. I have seen her only one time but that experience was better than any doctors visit I have had.
The staff is efficient and organized and very pleasant. The woman who took my information and vitals was so sweet and she worked quickly, getting me settled as soon as possible.
I waited only a few minutes for Dr. Venkat but would have waited much longer. She was so sweet and funny and instantly made me feel comfortable.
When she realized I was going to need to see an orthopedic surgeon for my problems she called and got me an appointment for the next business day. I was so impressed.
I would highly recommend Dr. Venkat to anyone looking for a primary physician in Las Vegas!

I selected Dr. Venkat to be my primary care physician based on her internet reviews. I am so very happy I did! I had my first appointment for my physical today — Everyone in her office was extremely professional and friendly although they were quite busy. I barely had time to fill out the required paperwork before I was taken into the back so a technician could weigh me, take my temperature and blood pressure. Then I was escorted into an examination room. Dr. Venkat joined me within 2 — 3 minutes and immediately I could tell that this was definitely the doctor for me! Dr. Venkat’s bedside manner is extremely warm and friendly — I felt like I was speaking with someone I had known for years. You can tell she genuinely cares about her patients by the questions she asked. I also had an electrocardiogram and blood work done — All in all I was in and out within an hour, so the doctor and her staff got the job done quickly but not in a ‘get them in get them out’ kind of way.

I love Dr. Venket! Since I’ve moved here, I’ve been frantically searching for a doctor that (of course) my insurance will cover for. I’m VERY picky of what doctor I see and Dr. Venket is perfect. The office is very clean and there’s lots of comfy chairs in the waiting room. Her staff are friendly and polite, even when it gets really busy.
Dr. Venket is so friendly, she treats you like an old friend. She really takes the time to listen to all my concerns and puts my mind at ease. She’s very knowledgeable, on time (you don’t wait very long), and thorough. Dr. Venket always treats me like I’m her top priority (and trust me, I’m not sick, I’m very healthy and mostly come in for check ups.) even when the office is swamped. I feel like I’m in capable hands with Dr. Venket and if she can’t figure out whats wrong, she’ll recommend a really good specialist.
If you want to see a good doctor, I’m used to waiting for months for your appointment, but with Dr. Venket, I’ll be able to see her within a week, two at most!
I highly recommend Dr. Venket! I love her and I’m sure you will too =)