Dermatologists - Marina Del Rey, CA

"Dr. Patel is nice and professional. However her office operates with questionable billing practices. They intentionally overcharge you for your copay up front. Even if your stated copay rate with your insurance is $40, they will charge you $60, and later issue you a credit. Also, for a basic procedure such as a biopsy they require an upfront deposit of $250, regardless of whether or not your patient responsibility amount would be much less than this once the claim is processed by your insurance. They say they will reimburse you the difference afterwards. I am opposed to prepaying arbitrary amounts made up by a medical provider with no consideration for my insurance coverage, so I will be finding my care elsewhere."