Stephanie Oltmann, MD

I met with Dr. Oltmann to be set up as a new patient and to have a physical exam. Honestly, I don’t think she cares about getting to know her patients (at least me). She asked no clarifying questions about mental health, family history, or previous diagnoses. She seemed very rushed from the second she stepped in the door and she neglected to answer many of my questions and concerns. She ignored one of my biggest questions until I had to bring it up yet again, in which she was very resistant to discussing different options. She also did not even perform a breast exam. I have never had a physical where a breast exam was not conducted. I feel like this is not only putting me at risk but also seems to be careless.
On top of this, the office she is at does not have a laboratory to do blood work (this is something completely new to me, and you have to make an appointment and pay elsewhere for labs, which should be a part of your routine physical exam). Now I have to take off more time from work to get something done that should have been done in one office visit. They also did not mention this when I set up the appointment.
Additionally, I just received a $ 400 bill for «well care performed at office». What? I went in for a physical. I expected to be billed for a shot I received, however in no way should it have costed this much ($ 600 + total before insurance).
I will not be going back and will be looking for a new dr. ASAP.

A wonderful doctor who has just started practicing in SF and should be very successful in attracting new patients. I had to change health care plans and was only able to see her once. She is obviously knowledgeable, has an empathetic yet effective manner, and I have no criticisms at all.