Cui Jian MD, PC

I have been going to Dr. James Cui’s office for over two years. The minute I walked in the first time, I was impressed. The front office staffs were friendly and efficient. He solved my skin problem, gave the correct diagnose and medications. I am very pleased.

Take caution to the other reviews!!! The wait time is 2 hours average and the office is way too greedy, they are only out for your money! Stay away!

Probably the most uneducated dermatologist I have ever been to. I went to see this doctor for my acne condition in which he recommend that I take Accutane. I asked him if there were any alternatives and if there were any side effects to taking this medication. He responded by saying that there were no other alternatives and that the medication has no side effects at all. Accutane has a number of side effects as many doctors and pharmacists know. When I decided that I didn’t want to take the medication, he recommended that he apply something on my face to help with the current acne that I had. He then proceeded to spray what was probably air onto my face. then charged my insurance company $ 325. $ 185 for the useless office consultation and $ 140 for «primary surgery.» (that being the air that was sprayed on my face)

If 6 negative reviews aren’t enough to convince you to stay away, here is the 7^th. I first went to him as a newly poor college grad and he was the only dermatologist in the area who took my insurance. This was a few years ago and I have never forgotten my bad experience. I went to him mainly for mild acne. I tell him I would like to treat my acne and he immediately writes me an Rx for Accutane. I might have just been a young naïve college grad, but I also knew Accutane was for much more severe acne. I also was really expecting some topical medication, not oral, so I told him I wasn’t comfortable about taking this drug and if I could have something else. He writes me an Rx for some 30 day (?) antibiotics, which I decided to just go along with, but it didn’t help anyway. Is he really opposed to topical medication?
And anyway, as I read about Accutane through the years, you are supposed to get blood tests and the doctor is supposed to put you on Birth Control Pills if you’re female. He did neither, which is extremely irresponsible.
The doctor then tells me that his nurse is going to give me some treatment for my acne and just walks out the exam room. The nurse walks in with a metal canister and proceeds to spray my face with what I can only say is extremely similar to those air dust bottles you use to clean out your computer keyboard; it felt like just air and was also cold on the face. I think I asked the nurse what that was and she said it was medication.
All the other reviews say that they do frbaudulent billing. Unfortunately, I didn’t really look at my itemized bill to see what he billed. I even went back to him 2 other times as follow-​up appointments before giving up on him because I hated how he sees me for 1 minute when I waited in his office for 1+ hours.
When I got new insurance, I saw other dermatologists and never once have I seen that metal canister of air again at other offices. Does anyone even know what that canister of air is? Is it hokey?
Someone needs to go audit their practice. It’s pretty unethical. And I just don’t understand why he has so many patients all the time. Do all those people have crappy insurance?

How the hell did this dr. get his license?
He opened the door to come in, with a surgical mask on, leaving the door half opened, didn’t even sit and properly exam me and asked if I take showers often? WTF?! Of course, EVERYDAY, you idiot!
Then he said it was eczema and gave me a sample cream, which didn’t work. All in all it was maybe 20 sec.
I got smart and went to an AMERICAN dermatoglogist. She prescibed a cream and it went away.
He should NOT be a Dr!!!
DO NOT GO TO HIM!

I had a skin problem and my school nurse diagnosed, and I was thinking to visit a dermatologists to be safe. First, they can’t tell what is the problem and asked need to take a biopsy, which is fine. But they NEVER explain the biopsy will leave a scar. After the scar I went back to him asked them and they told me my insurance do not cover the fee to cover the scar.
Then I went to him for second time for something else, Physician gave me a fancy medical term for whitehead and told me there will be $ 150 charge per shot.
My over all experience:
receptions are rude, long waiting time guarantee! and the worst part is that doctor is not responsible at all.

Run the other way! Dr. James Jian Cui is a disgrace to the medical profession. Many people get suckered into the nice gleaming office, but wait time is excruciating because the office is out for money and money only. They overbook, leading to wait times of close to 2 hours. And even worse, when it was finally my turn, I spoke with the nurse for 50 seconds, and then Dr. James Cui popped in for exactly 45 seconds of diagnosis, talking with a surgical mask on the whole time. I was outraged; especially given the fact that as I was asking questions, as if on cue, his nurse cut in to answer and he swiftly left the room. To make matters worse, he billed me for surgery, along with the regular check-​up! I barely had 2 minutes of discussion with this doctor, mostly with his nurse, and he was going to lie to my insurance and say he performed surgery to collect more money? If you’re visiting Dr. Cui for acne, do yourself a favor, visit any other dermatologist that accepts your plan and just ask them to write you a prescription for DORYX 150MG. That’s the «secret medicine» those that referred me to him were raving about. Oh please, this is a well-​known acne medicine. Give me a break, save me 2 hours of wait time and all this aggravation. Where is the ethics and morals in a man who calls himself a ‘doctor’ charged with the care of people. I wouldn’t trust him with a rat, which he is. This doctor is a fraud and his license should be revoked, and I will report him to my insurance coverage to drop his practice.

I’d like to rip this guy’s left foot off and kick in his front teeth with it!
If I could give negative stars, I would! I’ve never felt so compelled to write a review. In fact, this is my first one on Unilocal.I agree with the other reviewer that not only is James Cui the least compassionate and rude doctor I’ve ever come across, but never have I ever met any doctor that made it so obvious that he is only out to make your hard earned money.
During my visit, I was first greeted by a physicians assistant (PA), who I guess had the job of «screening» patients’ issues and only the ones that pass this screening gets to see the real «doctor». I had 2 reasons for my visit and one was mild acne on my face. The first thing the PA wanted to prescribe was Accutane. I didn’t think my acne was THAT bad. So knowing that there are side effects, I decided to ask for a less dramatic alternative medicine. Another (assistant?) enters to write up the prescription and surprisingly asks, «wait, where’s your acne???». Umm. «here?» I pointed a part of my face… and she’s like «ohh» you don’t need Accutane for that”. Seriously? Ok well, one says I need it, the other disagrees. These people need to get their stories straight, but whatever I brushed that off.
The real reason for my visit was to have a birthmark removed. So I guess I passed the screening and I get to see the «doctor» now. When he entered, I gave a friendly «hello!», only to be ignored. He stares at me and asked if the PA gave me all the prescriptions. I said yes. He takes a look at the area that I need treated and tells me a dollar amount that it would cost to have it removed and then continued to tell me that there’s only a 80% chance that the treatment will work to remove most of it. «But NO guarantees!». He goes on about a few more things, and says in a condescending tone, «Well, there’s such a large chance that it might work. a 60% chance is a lot!». Wait. You just said 80% and now all of a sudden it’s 60%? Did I miss something here? Anyhoo, long story short, based on all the inconsistencies on practically EVERYTHING that I was told during this visit and the way I was spoken to, I decided to think it through and not go through with the laser treatment on that day. I can always come back, I thought.
So, it’s been about a month since my visit and guess what I get in the mail?! A bill for the remainder of the amount that my insurance did not cover for my visit. No biggie, it’s a small charge. but hold on a sec… when did I receive an «acne surgery» that they billed my insurance company for? And when I called my insurance company to dispute these charges, they were actually able to provide medical files claiming that I had this surgery. What the what? They create FAKE medical records to cover their own asses. CROOKS I tell you! A few days later the Dr.‘s office actually called me to tell me that this is a battle that I will not win, but the most they will do for me is if I come in, they will perform the treatment for me… the one they claimed they did and charged my insurance for… are you serious? Hell to the NO…
DEFINITELY STAY FAR AWAY FROM THIS PLACE!!!

I totally agree with the aforementioned reviews. I went to this doc before and I would go so far as to say its health care fraud. HEALTH CARE FRAUD I TELL YOU! Why was I billed for procedures that the doc could not even perform? I don’t have vericose veins! I’m under 30!
Dry ice? What on earth is that? Thankfully, I looked at my heath insurance bill… otherwise, don’t let him get away with it! (He has a Flushing Office too btw.)
NYS medical board accepts complaints! Unfortunately, I switched providers and my claims are beyond the statute of limitations…