General Practitioners - Show Low, AZ

"I was running 4-5 minutes late due to my sore leg that had received a new knee 2 weeks ago. In deference to the doctor and his staff, I called ahead to tell them I might be a few minutes late. The receptionist seemed very distressed about this, citing the need for time to fill out New Patient paperwork. She said that we would have to reschedule. I told her that I understood and I suggested that I come in anyway just to fill out the paperwork. She agreed, saying that we could reschedule at that time, and we hung up. Two minutes later, the receptionist called back and explained that she had discussed this with the doctor. She reported that he said that he would NOT see me now or at ANY other time and that if a new patient couldn't show up on time for a first appointment, that he had no interest in ever dealing with that person. Now, in all fairness, a doctor and staff have every right to set policy in their practice. A situation such as as mine could have very well been clarified on the very first visit. My thought is that a doctor who is so inflexible on something like this must be a very poor doctor indeed. I will make sure to share this information with anybody who asks me about a primary care physician in the future, just to make sure they don't make the same mistake."