Jonathan Raiman, MD

My journey with Dr. Raiman’s office began in April of 2016, when I was told that I would have to wait two months to meet with Dr. Raiman as a new patient.
The day before my appointment (which was yesterday), I called the office to make sure that my appointment was moving forward (the office did not provide verbal or email confirmation of my appointment). Moreover, I wanted to make sure the office accepted my insurance policy (they did not ask when I originally scheduled the appointment in April). I was told to come in as scheduled and that I would fill out paperwork upon my arrival.
One hour prior to my appointment time (which was when I was leaving to drive from Century City to the Encino), the office called and said that Dr. Raiman «did not to come in» and that they would have to reschedule my appointment. I was extremely frustrated, especially after making arrangements to take time off of work two months in advance. When I expressed my disappointment, the office graciously asked me to come in the next morning at 9:00 a.m. I was happy they made every effort to accommodate my schedule.
I arrived to the office at 8:45 a.m. on the date of my rescheduled appointment to complete the new patient paperwork as instructed. The physician’s assistant who conducted the preliminary physical (blood pressure, EKG, etc.) was lovely. She was very friendly and made the experience as comfortable as possible. After waiting about 15 minutes for the doctor to meet with me, the physician’s assistant told me that Dr. Raiman was not in the office and that he would meet with me within ten minutes (that was at 9:25 a.m.). At 9:45 a.m., I was again told the doctor was not in the office and that, because he was not there to provide further instruction, they could not perform blood work; however, shortly after 10:00 a.m., the staff threw me a bone and said they would take my blood (and take extra mind you) not knowing exactly what tests would be ran.
At 10:25 a.m., Dr. Raiman still had not arrived. I walked to the front office to let them know that I could not spend two hours waiting for the doctor to hopefully arrive. They were unable to provide me with an update but instead told me I could come back in the next few days to meet with Dr. Raiman. I had to decline because at that juncture, I made two efforts to meet with Dr. Raiman – and BOTH times (after taking hours off of work two days in a row) he failed to show up for the appointment. I was then advised that because I did not meet with Dr. Raiman face to face (on account of his lack of respect for patient time and effort), the office would have to discard my blood work.
I am EXTREMELY disappointed with Dr. Raiman. While I understand that emergencies and scheduling conflicts arise, he must work in some medical universe where it is appropriate to (1) not show up for work, (2) run a minimum of one and half hours late when he does decide to come in, and (3) draw blood from patients only to discard it as waste.
Thanks for wasting two months of my time (and two vials of blood) as a «new patient».

I have had Dr Raiman as my doctor for years and although I feel he is a good physician he does NOT return phone calls. I have tried to get him to return my phone calls multiple times and I NEVER get returned calls. Additionally there is a new young sounding man working in the office who is horribly rude and condescending. I would rather find a new doctor than deal with any of this shit again.

Dr. Raiman may be a great doctor but I’ll never find out. He was highly recommended from multiple friends as I was trying to find a new doctor due to new insurance. As is the case with most physical appointments, the next available date was over a month away. I asked if they took my insurance and was told they did so I made the appointment. I also asked if there were any appointments sooner as I had been putting of a physical for a while, so the secretary said she would put me on some «call list» if any cancellations came up which she said happens ALL the time, though I now believe this is her «go to» thing to say to get clients off the phone. Of course, she never called but the appointment day came and I went in. I started filling out the paperwork ready to get my physical and was told they were so sorry but they don’t accept my insurance. Fast forward a few months and I switched my insurance. I called to once again make an appointment figuring that if so many of my friends love him I would give him another chance. The secretary said they did take my current insurance but that the appointments were available a month out. I asked her if there was anything she could do as far as fitting me in due to the misunderstanding last time and that now I have been putting off a physical so long and once again she said she’d put me on the «list.» I stupidly agreed without making an actual appointment and just realized and called back today to try and get an actual date and they were already a month away from the appointment she said was available to begin with. I get that I messed up but the fact that the secretary wouldn’t even suggest that I should make an appointment and that she would add me this supposed list, and the fact that I had to set up child care and wait a month and go in only to find out they didn’t accept my insurance I am giving up on this doctor, which I am assuming they wanted me to do. Long story short, if you are a new patient don’t even bother, they really don’t want you there.

He is a good and thorough doctor in some ways. I like his holistic approach and that he truly seems to care. However, he gave me some advice that was not researched and was detrimental to my health and wellbeing. In short, when I was going through post-​partum depression he strongly advised against my taking medication as, he claimed, it would be extremely detrimental to my nursing child. And he strongly discouraged me from ceasing nursing. However, there are drugs that are considered safe for nursing mothers, which I had to learn about from other doctors after my condition did not resolve itself with the «long walks» (i’m not kidding) he prescribed. And I was at such a vulnerable state that his admonishment was exactly what I didn’t need to hear. After having a second child I attempted to return to the practice but the office was brusque with me, saying that I was no longer considered an existing patient in the practice, and indicating to me with an unmistakable tone of voice that my returning to the practice was a pain in the rear end to them. I felt extremely unwelcome. I am seeking care elsewhere moving forward. Not worth it. I also remember the wait times in the 2 visits I had to the office previously were extreme.

Dr. Raiman has been my primary care doctor for 10 years or more. I find the office staff helpful, friendly and compassionate. Dr. Raiman too is a kind person, and very thorough with his exams and follow-​up. They also validate for parking in their building, and it’s very easy and convenient to park here. I feel very fortunate to have found Dr. Raiman, and have recommended him to many friends.

I was a big fan of Dr. Raiman until today. I’ve been going to Dr. Raiman for almost 3 years now and he is aware that I have ailment that will be with me for the rest of my life, and that I require a certain medication that I need refilled on a yearly basis when my ailment occurs. When I called today to have the prescription refilled I was told I would need to come in to see the doctor. Please explain to me why I need to come see the doctor when he is well aware that I need this medication for this condition. I am perfectly healthy and there is no reason for me to come in for a check up. Sounds to me like he just wants MONEY. If you are looking for a Doctor that is going to be there for you when you need him, DR. RAIMAN IS NOT THE MAN YOU ARE LOOKING FOR.
On top of that his staff could care less about you or a problem that you need help with. I asked nicely if they could call me back when they got more information about my prescription being refilled I never heard back, I had to call them back.
Finally, when I told his staff that I was going to look for a new doctor, she told me «you need to do what’s best for you.»
Terrible practice filled with terrible employees. Wouldn’t even send my worst enemy to see him.

I kept coming back and now I’m IN LOVE with this doctor and his staff! Please don’t make him your doctor though, I don’t want to have to be put on a waiting list to see him! He’s my DFL (doc for life) now…

Dr. Raiman is the best! He is always thorough and professional, but friendly at the same time, makes you feel comfortable. His staff is sweet; you can tell they work hard :-) He has always cured whatever ailment I come walking in with. Thanks Dr. Raiman!!!

I think dr raiman is a great doctor. He thinks outside the box and catches things other doctors may have missed. He was able to make a fairly obscure diagnosis based on some vague symptoms I had, and followed up in a way that made me feel like he truly cared for my health. His office staff, however, are just plain nasty. I have witnessed them verbally abusing elderly patients, to the point where I felt I had to get involved because they were being so mean for no apparent reason. In particular, the receptionist is unprofessional, hostile, and bizarrely combative. I am not sure why she has not been fired. It is a horrible way to start an appointment.

While it’s true that he will sit with you and give you the time to discuss your ailments, you better hope that is all you need from him. In my case, it was my first visit with Dr. Raiman and the medication he prescribed gave me harsh side effects. The good dr. couldn’t even be bothered to return my call even though I was serious pain and conveyed that to his office staff. After three days of waiting for a call back, I call again just to be informed that the medication does not cause those side effects (BS) and that he is referring me to a pain management specialist. The guy didn’t even bother to speak to me directly. Insulting and disappointing.

The best doctors I have ever seen! saved my dads life by discovering his heart problem in time. Takes his time listens, and really good at what he does. My entire family goes to him. Very proficient and genuine physician! Highly recommend!

I have been a patient of Dr. Raiman’s for several years and he is an excellent clinician as well as a caring and compassionate person. He takes time to listen to me which is essential to making a sound diagnosis and communicates well. It is obvious to me, that he is informed about the latest medical research. I appreciate that he also recognizes his own limitations and in that case, he has made excellent referrals to specialists. Dr. Raiman also emphasizes a healthy lifestyle and I feel he genuinely cares about my well-​being. I have referred him to both friends and family and they all thank me for the referral.

I have never taken the time to write a review of ANYTHING let alone a medical professional. Dr. Raiman came highly recommended to me so it is with both alarm and disgust that I write this review. The three things that stand out to me the most are 1. A tech in his office sexually assaulted me. For that, the Dr. actually called me back, albeit a CYA call with the tone of what did I expect being topless for a dirty old man doing a heart ultrasound. (Incidentally me current Dr. states that test and the chest X-​ray he insisted I get every year are simply bad screening).
2. I came in with a list of medication I was taking to ask him if any could be interacting with each other or having only to be told that was not a proper question for him but for the people who prescribed the medication.
3. Aside from him being 2 hours late to my appointment and no one from his office bothering to call me and tell me that, I have called his office on three separate occassions and each time been greeted with one person more ignorant and nasty than the next. The first time I called to cancel my appointment, as a courtesy to the Dr. and staff, as I had contracted whooping cough and being that it is highly contagious, it seemed the responsible thing to do. I was told I can’t cancel my appointment and that I had to come in. The second and third phone calls were records requests for my new Dr. The staff tried to tell me that I can’t request my records. After she backtracked on that, she told me I had to pay for them and it ‘will take a long time.’ After she backtracked on that, she said I could request records but only some of them. I only needed one report, a time sensitive one for a medical emergency. I told her I don’t care how much it costs and that I only need one report. I left a message that day and again a few days later for the Dr. to return my call as I refused to be accosted by his staff any longer. No call. No report. My Dr. requested the report as well and also has not received it. Now I am fighting with my insurance company because I had to have the same test done again, as my new Dr. did not feel comfortable putting it off any longer and had no access to the report. My intent was to discuss these issue with the Dr. because I find it hard to believe he would tolerate the lack of professionalism of his entire staff and I thought he would like to know. I tried.
It scares me which makes me feel like I have a duty to warn.

Dr. Raiman is caring, cool and relatable. He’ll sit and talk to you as long as you need. He gets my highest recommendation.

great guy, so down to earth. my wife goes there as well and she referred me there for ear issue. the dr and his staff were very professional and handeled my problem promptly. got an appointment very quickly as well. going to keep seeing him for all my general care issues.

They put a mark on my credit report for unpaid bill. Horrible doctor, horrible organization.

My mother and I were probably one of Dr Raiman’s first patients in his old Riverside Blvd office. Since then almost every member of my family has gone to see him. You just can’t find a doctor who cares so much about his patients. He is SO patient with my 82 year old mother who is terrified of taking medicine! He held my hand for my blood test because I hate them. These days, a doctor like that is rare. I would recommend this doctor to anyone who needs that extra TLC.