Cubba J Louis, MD

Both my partner and I are seeing Dr Cubba at his practice at the Davies campus in the Castro. He actually came highly recommended by our neighbor, who is a pharmacist at another Sutter campus.
What we like about Dr Cubba is that he’s friendly, but not to the all-​American-​smile extend, if you know what I mean. He’s also very thorough in his examination and will inform you about everything that he does. We also like that he is money-​smart, meaning that he will suggest to us to not necessarily have all tests done at the in-​house facility, as they ain’t the cheapest kid on the block. So, when we need blood samples etc, we go to other labs and have them fax results over to Dr. Cubba’s office.
Lastly, looks like he’s well-​versed in the realm of gay men’s health, which is one reason why he’s so popular here on Unilocal

Really have enjoyed Dr. Cubba’s medical care and the support from his office staff. Highly recommend.

great MD. great listener, knowledgeable, comforting and witty… makes time to spend with patient and takes the stress out of Dr. visits…

It’s been 6 years since my review. I just saw Dr. Cubba today, I have to say that he really is a great doctor. He listens, gives as much time as needed and knows his stuff.
If he’s still taking patients, you would be lucky to have him.

Well, I was a semi-​new patient, I think I had visited twice. I had seen Jason P. Kauffman, DO, who was a pleasure. This review does not include him. Then I left my full-​time job to become a full-​time contractor for a corporation, meaning I would need individual insurance. I was previously on a group plan with Anthem, so I called and had them switch me to an individual plan. They explained that under the new health care laws I only had one plan option. Easy enough, so I signed up.
When I got to Cubba Medical Group for my next appointment, I was told they didn’t accept my plan. WTF? So, Cubba came out to explain to me that Anthem is forcing their clients onto this new plan that pushes more of the costs onto the doctors, and so he is protesting by not accepting these plans. When I seemed shocked, he asked me «Do you expect me to take a 40% pay cut?»
Well, Dr. Cubba, yes. Yes I do. Being a doctor should be about helping people, not just making money. BTW, last I checked, doctor’s don’t have to worry about making their mortgage or BMW payments.
I’m glad this happened, because I don’t want to put my personal health in the hands of someone who ultimately doesn’t care about me. All other qualities that a doctor could be evaluated on are trumped by this one thing — care for the patient. 1 star.

Dr. Cubba and staff take such good care of me. Everyone is pleasant, caring and they always try to fit me in if I need to be seen sooner than later. Dr. Cubba is so thorough and approachable — you can talk to him about anything, which is good in a doc’s office. And, so is Nais (PA-​C), she is super sweet too. The front-​office staff is great too. I am in good hands.

I recently switched over to Dr. Cubba as my internal medicine doctor. He is warm, compassionate, and thorough. He took ample time to make sure we discussed everything I needed to discuss during my visit, and I did not feel the usual rush I feet from most doctors. He is also friendly, practical, and approachable. His staff has been super friendly and professional as well. I highly recommend him!

I’ve been a patient of Dr. Louis Cubba for almost 15 years. When Dr. David Drennan found himself considering retirement, he brought in Dr. Cubba. As you can see, Dr. Cubba has done so well that he now owns this practice. Dr. Cubba is a very kind and considerate person, and someone you’d want to include in your circle of friends if it were possible. His staff has been there supporting him for the entire time he’s been my doctor. They are precise and caring, and veritable angels. His PA, Nais Raulet, is the most involved person you could ever meet. I’d go on praising them forever, but you are only allowed so many characters in these reviews. ;-)

Let me start by saying Nais, then move on to the office staff… oh yea… Dr. Cubba… he seems OK too. I have never been treated in a hurried or dismissive manner here, Nais is great and the office staff is capable of thinking outside of their routine.
Only problem with this place is the office furniture. Low to the ground and uncomfortable and TIGHT. Not a good place if you are fat.

Dr. Cubba has been my Primary Care Physician since 2006. He is very personable and knowledgeable in what seems to be every field of medicine there is. I have developed a sincere trust in his judgement and that he truly has my well-​being at heart.
He is one of the best doctors I have ever had in my 20+ years of necessary patient care. I have, and would recommend him to anyone who was looking for an Internist/​Primary Care Doc.

Everyone in this office is great! And Nais does GYN appts. too :)

Both my partner and I have Dr Cubba as our primary care doctor. I would say he is easily the MOST thorough doctor I have ever visited. During my first appointment with him, an annual check-​up after moving over from Kaiser, there was nothing he failed to check. After the assembly line that is Kaiser it was truly eye-​opening. His «bed-​side» manner is certainly professional but not overly chummy. I felt he was paying attention to his work.
Having read the comments of other posters about lack of concern about insurance issues I would say that is a valid issue. I’m sure there were less expensive places I could have gotten some of my outside procedures done. Don’t assume anything on this point. It’s best to ask questions. That’s my experience.
On the whole I couldn’t be more pleased.

I have not been thrilled with my experience at Dr. Cubba’s office. I find him to be aloof at the best of times and curt at other times. I’m sure he is competent at his discipline, however, I don’t get the impression that he takes a real interest in his patients. He never seems proactive during his visits.

The best doctor I’ve ever had (and there have been many). Dr. Cubba convinced me to dramatically decrease smoking and that’s saying something. His reasoning and compassion, but most of all persistence (it took years!) was the perfect approach for me. I look forward to every visit and I feel like he genuinely cares about my overall health for which I can’t express my appreciation enough.

By far one of, if not the most attentive doctors I have seen. Dr Cubba takes his time and is very thorough with each visit, even when they are able to squeeze me in last minute!

This review is for Dr. Cubba himself. The man is more thorough than the IRS conducting an audit. I was horrified to have certain routine procedural checks done and I got through it much to my surprise without having a panic attack. He’s very, very, smart. Very serious– which I appreciate. He’s no BS.

It’s time to update my review. I’ve been a patient of Dr. Cubba’s for several years. Recently he helped me through some serious health issues with his usual kind, compassionate manner. He continues to be the best Dr. I’ve ever had.
In addition both of his PA-C’s, Nais Raulet and Bridgette Stringer are kind compassionate and thorough. I know when Dr. Cubba is unavailable it’s possible for me to receive top rate medical care.
Dr. Cubba’s office is also one of the few medical practitioners that doesn’t give us grief about seeing myself and my husband together. We’re more comfortable dealing with medical issues together. Many other practitioners have given us grief about small exam rooms, privacy (come on! he’s my husband) etc. Not so in this office. I think Dr. Cubba actually prefers seeing us together.
I also have to give prop’s to his front desk staff. Shea and Tanisha are both very kind, helpful and always have a happy demeanor. They are never too busy to help (even though at times they really are), and maintain the utmost in professional behavior. Dr. Cubba has two definite gems at his front desk.

Dr. Cubba is an extremely thorough, open minded, intelligent, and compassionate doctor. I’ve seen him through sports injuries, kidney disease, chronic sinusitis, and many other health issues. He really thinks things through and is always resonsive to any questions or concerns. Dr. Cubba helped me quit smoking… he even let me borrow a book about quitting smoking.
AND, when Dr. Cubba is not available, Nais Raulet, the PA-​C will see me. WOW… she is thorough, asks questions, allows you to ask any questions and gives you time to ask them, no matter how long it takes.

I was a patient of Dr Cubba’s for a few years before I moved to Oakland. I never had any doubts about his competency as a doctor, but he never gave me the impression that he cared at all about me as a patient. Sometimes it seemed like he had absolutely no idea who I was, even when I’d seen him pretty recently.
He has a great NP who works for him though, I forget her name but she is super nice.

Dr. Cubba is nice and professional overall, but he didn’t seem to care about my insurance issues. During a recent physical, I told him that my insurance would cover lab tests 100% if they were done in his office building, but he said for a small out-​of-​pocket expense, I could go down the street to Stanford labs and have the work done more quickly. I guess I should have asked what «small expense» would be — as I received bills for almost $ 300. When I told him about this on a return visit to his office, he basically said «oh, $ 300 is not so much.» Says who?
Now, I don’t expect doctors to know everything about every insurance plan out there, but I do expect a some modicum of compassion when it comes to out-​of-​pocket expenses — not a brush off.