Mauldin Allen, MD

I went to Dr. Mauldin after not having a GP for some time. I had a reoccurring issue of prostatitis that was causing difficulty in urination and sometimes extreme pain.
With me, I bought my medical records and all of the prescriptions I had been given in the past. When I presented this to Dr. Mauldin, he skimmed through what I had and said, «Well, what do you want me to do about it?»
I told him that I didn’t know, which is why I was there. He responded, «I’ll give you some Flomax. I don’t hand out pain medication, and if you want further treatment you’ll need to find a urologist». Before I could respond, he made a bee line for the door and left. I waited for him to come back but he didn’t.
At this point, I gather my things and begin to leave. Dr. Mauldin is standing there with his staff chit chatting. As I go to depart, I’m given the bill. It says, «Office visit — $ 289». I looked up at Dr. Mauldin and said, «Isn’t that a bit high when you spent only 2 minutes with me and did no kind of procedure?» He responded, «That’s why insurance is important».
Being the good boy that I am, I reached for a credit card to pay this outrageous price for nothing. Dr. Mauldin himself took the card and ran it through the machine, and watched with baited breath for the approval.
Never again. I regret paying, but I don’t regret never seeing him again.