Skagit Regional Clinics

wish i’d read the reviews here before trying these guys. was hoping to move from arlington to something closer to home, but what a mistake. my wife when for her annual physical, which is covered by obama care, and they sent me a bill for $ 564, and then argued with my about whether it’s covered under the ACA, finally they relented. next i saw a specialist and received a bill from them — i’m on medicare yet they sent me a bill, which is illegal. this is the most screwed up medical operation i’ve ever encountered. much easier to make the 45 minute commute to my doc in arlington. do not use this place no matter how convenient it may be.

I have never experienced such horrible bedside manner! The doctor didn’t even introduce himself or ask me any questions regarding my situation… I will not be going back! The doctor spend less then 3 minutes in the room with me and his nurse handed me my paperwork and walked out without even have a good day. It says he treats you as an individual but he doesn’t even listen to you. In and out should be the name of this clinic. The doctor had no care in the world. I will formally be complaining to my insurance company. I was referred and said he was the best at what he did and clearly he cares more about a paycheck then patients. Good luck

I am very unhappy with my experience at Skagit Regional Clinics. The urgent care essentially treats patients like cattle; I did not feel like my concerns were addressed nor seen as legitimate. Moreover, they seem to enjoy placing the blame on patients, i.e., my medical issues are due to me not drinking enough water and being dehydrated (I drink PLENTY of water, so this just stressed me out), and also potentially my diet!!! (not eating enough, I assumed from what she was saying). Basically, what I took away from my visit, is that it WAS MY FAULT that I was ill.
While either of these statements could be true, it is not appropriate to assume that the patient is at fault for the way they are feeling. I would have appreciated if they had at least taken A LITTLE more time to insure that everything ELSE in body was functioning. I think I spent maybe 3 – 4 minutes talking to the doctor, with her talking the majority of the time.
I ended up going to another clinic because I was so upset after the visit. Swedish took my concerns VERY seriously, and also mentioned THAT I WASN’T DEHYDRATED (AND I ONLY DRANK ONE ADDITIONAL GLASS OF WATER AFTER MY FIRST VISIT), and that the diet questions were absurd. Additionally, they did several blood tests, and a few other tests/​exams to insure that I was ok. My anxiety after seeing them disappeared, and above all, I FELT LIKE I HAD A RIGHT TO MY FEELINGS AND THAT MY CONCERNS WERE LEGITIMATE.
As someone who works in social services, I find the level of care at Skagit Regional Clinics appalling. My mothers primary care doctor is Dr. Kinsel Evans, and she has made her life a living hell. My mother is a life long diabetic, and Dr. Kisnel Evans REALLY liked to assume that her diabetes was because of her weight. I grew up with my mother, witnessed her weight loss multiple times, AND HER DIABETES, AFTER EVERY WEIGHT LOSS, GOT WORSE. Eventually Dr. Kinsel Evans sent her to see an endocrinologist, and basically told my mom she really doesnt know much about diabetes (THEN WHY DID YOU ASSUME IT WAS CAUSED BY DIET).
Finally, the gynecology requires a pap smear yearly, despite other doctors saying that isnt necessary, consequently HOLDING my birth control, which regulates my periods, hostage.
I have other complaints regarding appointment setting…

I saw all the negative reviews, but I went ahead and phoned them. I waited about 5 minutes. When she came on the line there were several children in her background talking. The woman who answered the phone said she couldn’t hear me, and hung up on me. That was my first experience with this place.

I thought that this facility runs you through like cattle, treats you like a moron if you don’t know what they already know about how to obtain an appointment, advocate for yourself… you name it.
When i was called back to get weighed etc by the «nurse?» she was training another nurse so it was ALL about how dumb the system is etc and barely any attention to the details of why I was seeking much needed medical care.
I saw Dr. Kinsel-​Evans. She was awful. I would not recommend my worst enemy to be seen by her.
She had NO compassion (actually rolled her eyes at me when i told her how much pain i was still in), she contradicted the medical opinion of the doctor I had saw for same issue a couple of months ago in Urgent Care and actually HURT ME FURTHER upon her brutal examination.
She didn’t even have the ethical wherewithall to call me with my Xray results, like i requested, but i did receive two different calls from receptionists? one left a voice mail saying i was scheduled to be seen by a specialist and the other i actually spoke to said that i would be receiving a call from the specialist to set up an appointment.
Not professional, not caring… NOT going back!

The Skagit Valley clinic is 30 minutes from my home, but I wouldn’t change locale for anything. Amazing service, extremely kind physicians: this is a great model of health care.

My grandmother used to go to the sedro woolley office… she went to the er with stroke symptoms; was instructed to follow up next day with her primary. I went with her on the follow up and was appalled at how she was treated. It was made very clear that we were the last spot of the day. The provider did not do a physical exam and literally asked my grandma «well what do you want me to do? There isn’t anything wrong» she told us that because the Ct at the er was clear that my grandmother «definitely did not have a stroke» being a nurse I knew she was wrong. We changed Providers. had an MRI and learned that she indeed had a stroke. Epic fail Sarah Evans …
go back to school.