Planned Parenthood

STAY FAR AWAY! I read the reviews, yet still decided to visit this location. I arrived on time for my appointment for birth control. I signed my paperwork, was called back quickly, and went through all the steps. I just need the NP to write the prescription, but I have been a airing almost an hour for that. Seriously ridiculous. I have been in and out packed clinics in the city faster than this. Not only is she slow, but the NP is very vocal about how she’s going as fast as she can and outright rude to her coworkers. I will NEVER visit this site again. I have myself 2 hours, but it looks like I’m going to be late to work, or without birth control. Absolutely ridiculous that they will still expect me to pay out of pocket, though I will most likely be leaving her without services rendered. I wonder how many women who were in desperate need of help have left without the care needed because of such long waits.

I literally do not understand what the deal is here. Most times I have been sitting in the waiting room forever, it has at least been busy. That was not the case today. I was early by half an hour, no biggie. But I waited well over an hour and there may have been 4 other people in the waiting room? They told me I was the next patient and each time they came out they called someone else.
I remember why I stopped coming here.

I have been going to this location for years now, and have rarely encountered the kind of visit that the first reviewer has. That’s not to say that it’s not possible, but I just wanted to put my two cents in as well and share my review.
In general, I go for birth control supplies. When I was mostly unemployed, the staff told me about an insurance plan that I could sign up for to get free checkups, testing, and birth control supplies. I thought that was really nice and helpful of them to tell me about it, without me asking. I’m not sure what the qualifications are exactly, but I was able to get on the plan when I was working just a few hours a week at a restaurant.
I have made appointments here, and sometimes have had to wait a while after my scheduled time. But doesn’t that happen ALL the time in all types of doctor’s offices? Or anywhere you make appointments, really. Things happen. The visible staff that you see behind the counter are not doctors, they are there to help you with your paperwork, and do the work that happens before and after you see the doctor. There is really only one, maybe two, doctors on part-​time staff and that is why sometimes you have to wait a while. And if you have a monthly birth control prescription on file there, you can be in an out with your refill supplies in about 5 minutes.
I’ve always encountered very professional, very helpful staff members here. They’ve all been friendly, and quick to point out when I needed to fill something out, or when I needed to make a new checkup or whatever. Particularly the brunette woman who typically works at the front counter, she’s great.

Every time I have come here, and yes, I mean every time, the staff makes you wait for a minimum of 2 hours… regardless of whether you have an appointment.
There is a visible staff of at least 8 people that are sitting behind the counter that just giggle and chat the entire time for all to hear. I mean, where is the professionalism? You have a room full of people waiting and they are too busy socializing instead of working. After people have been waiting for 1 hour, that is when they finally realize that you need to fill out or update their forms… couldn’t you have handed those out sooner? Oh wait, you couldn’t since you were too busy talking about how you drank too much the night before.
Unorganization…expect to wait a long, long time.