Ish Patel, MD

He is the best family doctor I have ever been to. Great with adults and even greater with children. I highly recommend Dr. Patel.

He’s a great Dr. Spends all the time you need with him, great bedside manner, answers all questions as to the the who, what, when, or why. Straight shooter. I’ve also never had an issue with his front staff or nurses, so not sure what those comments on other’s post are about. I’ve been going to him since he was back on Ray/​Rural. Very nice guy, with alot of answers and advice. I’ve spent time around plenty of Doctors, his demeanor is one of the best in my book. Been a patient for at least 10yrs.
Thanks Ish!

Dr. Patel is my families new Doctor! He takes care of myself my husband and my two young boys who are under the age of seven. I needed a primary care doctor for my husband and myself, and I got tired of waiting 45 minutes after my appointment time to see the boys pediatrician. Because they don’t need to get any more shots till there 11 Dr. Patel can see them for every ailment or anything else. I love his calm demeanor, he explains everything very clearly, and there’s no drama! His front office is a clean, no-​frills place so bring something to read or to entertain your children with, but that’s fine with me for consistent care that gets you in at your appointment time.

The doctor is great but who ever answers the phones is not Professional and very much rude. Even when going in the lady up front acts as if she hates life.
Finding a new doctor just due to having to deal with this every time!

So, having never seen Dr Patel I have no idea what the practice is like, but the receptionist was the rudest lady I have talked to in the phone in a Long Long time. When she answered the phone she already sounded annoyed. I told her I wished to make an appointment and her one word response of «name» was full of pure ire. I would have told her I was a new patient if she’s literally given me seconds before cutting me off to ask for my name. So after we struggle through spelling my name she asks me for my insurance and I tell her. She says they don’t take it, and doesn’t even let me get to the PPO part where you can see people out of network. Maybe that doesn’t matter, health insurance is weird, but that’s kinda what I thought he point of a PPO was. But I would never go here anyway purely based on how much she obviously dislikes phone calls or people or whatever. Maybe she was having a bad day, but my instinct leans toward no and she’s just frustratingly brisk.
*Update! Just checked through my insurance provider and guess what– they totally are listed as taking my plan. This lady doesn’t listen and appears not to know her stuff*

Always friendly, hassle free, and know me by name. Maybe I should be concerned about that last part?

I went to Dr. Patel in May after I experienced a car accident in March and was still facing pain after 2 months of yoga. When I first walked in the receptionist was cold and uninviting although she did seem very busy so I was willing to overlook this. When the nurse came back to do my intake, she did not speak English very well, which is GREAT for her speaking two languages but not great for me trying to explain what everything meant. When I got in to see the doctor his explanation was not that I needed physical therapy for sharp shooting pains, but that I needed to increase my vitamin D, continue doing yoga, and prescribed me muscle relaxants. In fact, he went on to continue to tell me that I was very overweight (I’m not), was going bald (I’m not) and was going to get diabetes if I didn’t do something immediately like decrease my sweet intake (I really only eat fruit when my sweet tooth hits me). This was all unsolicited advice as I was just there to get a referral for physical therapy. I finally convinced him to refer me after I called in again after my visit and it did help. Sometimes you REALLY should listen to your patients. I will not be returning.

Dr. Patel saw my husband last week for a routine physical and to look into possible reasons for high blood pressure. This was our first visit to his office and we were both very impressed with the doctor himself. He was courteous, got right to the point, and didn’t sugar coat anything.
The reason for three stars instead of five is because we originally booked the appointment for the 14^th of May. I provided my insurance information knowing we wouldn’t have to pay anything because we recently met our deductible. Plus, my insurance covers an annual physical at no charge. The young lady working the front desk, while very friendly, insisted that since our insurance still showed a small deductible left, we would have to pay $ 150.00 for the visit up front. She showed me paperwork from insurance showing a deductible left to meet. I logged into my insurance app from my phone and showed her that it showed $ 0.00 deductible. She blinked and said «Well it says here you still owe, so you’re going to have to pay to see the doctor today.» I asked for a copy of the paperwork. The paperwork showed clearly «There is no co-​payment for this service» Next to the service code «Office Visit, Sick.» I asked her to run it back through as a physical and she insisted it was the same thing. Well no, it actually isn’t.
I work for a company that administers benefits and I know my stuff. You’re not going to jerk me around! So I told her we would not see the doctor and would be calling Insurance to straighten this out. I called insurance who confirmed that we met our deductible and they would be updating the provider services side, then called Dr. Patel’s office back to reschedule the appointment since we heard such good things about him. She scheduled me for the following week.
When we arrived at the office this time, another lady was working the front desk. She mentioned the deductible and I told her flat out that we had met it and I could get insurance on the phone to confirm. Based on my prior experience, I was all prepared for a fight. She shook her head and said «Nope, you said you met it. That’s good enough for me.» And the rest of the visit went smoothly.
My husband HATES doctors, hospitals, anything medical related, so for him to come out of the appointment saying he really liked the doctor is HUGE. I recommend the doctor, but be wary of what the front desk ladies say. Make sure you know your benefits and coverage before you pay ANYTHING out of pocket.

Excellent Experience! First time patient: From the moment we walked in the front desk receptionist, she was welcoming and funny. The nurse who did our intake was pleasantly nice, had a genuine conversation with us. Dr Patel was great, he did not rush us and made us feel welcome. I asked multiple questions of concerns I had and he was able to calm me down and provide solutions that met my needs. Looks like I found my new doctor :-)

I work right around the corner from the doctors office. Several of the people in our office rave about Dr. Patel. Cursed with a sinus infection that’s lasted over a week, I decided to visit their office to see if they were excepting new patients. I was told they were and that they could fit me in later this afternoon, so then I asked if they accepted my insurance. When I was told they did not, I told them I would self-​pay so I could be seen today still. Dr. Patel came out and told me he was too busy to see me and I had to go to my assigned doctor. I told him I didn’t want to go through my insurance and I don’t have an assigned doctor since I haven’t been to one in over 2 years, and definitely not since being forced to get on an Obama care approved plan. I just wanted to pay out-​of-​pocket. Again I was told that they could not see me because i had to go to my approved doctor and they were too busy. It was extremely frustrating as all I wanted to do was get an antibiotic. Obamacare sucks.

Seriously… I like coming here for my regular checkups… Haven’t had an issue so far but will update as time goes long. So far I have been vising since Feb for regular monthly checkups. (I just like to make sure I am in good health)
I was having issues with depression, ADHD, took him 3 months to iron it out. Now I am doing Great. Thanks Doc

If I could give him no stars, I would. I recently relocated here from California and was looking for a pediatrician. I contacted his office to get my daughter in for her 4 month old shots. Appt was set up and I thought everything was okay according to his Unilocal reviews he seems like a legit doctor. Today we woke up and our daughters eyes are basically swollen shut. In the midst of getting her to the emergency room we call his office to get a hold of him of he was on call. After telling him the situation, all I keep getting asked is who would set up the appt for my daughter. And asking information about insurance. This was already discussed before we chose him as a pediatrician. He tells me over the phone that he doesn’t take babies. Why would his office staff set the appointment when I told then her age and what the appointment would be for.

Again, extremely satisfied with Dr. Patel! My boyfriend and I have both been going. I am excited to be able to be comfortable with a doctor for the very first time! He helps you understand the medications and why he recommends them and how they will help. He is a sincere doctor and I would recommend him to anyone and everyone!

Unfortunately, I have not had much of a great experience with this doctor. I came in to get my labs completed as a requirement for graduate school. At the appointment, I brought in the paper that listed the labs to be completed. When the results came back a few labs that were required on the documentation were missing. I understand that these things do happen, so I returned to the office to see about doing another test to obtain these values. When I met with the doctor he asked me why I did not mention this before and to not assume that these labs should be completed, even though the documentation provided initially asked for these values. I was dismissed with him telling me «I was wasting his time» as he wrote an order for me to complete the labs elsewhere. I do understand that these mistakes do happen, but did not expect the doctor to tell me I was wasting his time as I did not come to blame him for his mistakes, but was met with defensiveness anyway. Other times he has been kind and has was helpful with answers, so I was not expecting this on my return visit.

I took my adult daughter to see Dr Patel for the first time today due to many stomach symptoms she has had for at least 6 months. We were in the process of moving out of state, so we had to wait to have her seen until after the move.
It was so stressful trying to find a good doctor in our new neighborhood! After reading other Unilocalers’ opinions of Dr Patel, I was thrilled to find that he was taking new patients!
Dr Patel came in the exam room and within a very few minutes of LOOKING at her, really looking and listening…(amazing!) he suggested several vitamin deficiencies and possible allergies that our previous primary care physicians didn’t even mention! Blood work was ordered and performed RIGHT there by his staff — we didn’t have to go to a lab or anything! He then came back in, explained his thoughts and said we would get the blood panel results directly via email!
So, her problems are not solved… YET…but after seeing Dr Patel, I am confident that she will be better soon!
We have found our new family doctor! Yay! Thanks Unilocal! :)

No frills just good science!

Dr. Patel is amazing like everyone else has said. I got my yearly physical with blood panels done through him and I received my results in less than 24 hours via email! This has never happened to me with lab results, ever lol. He talks to you like he wants you as a patient and he asks about your health history instead of making you fill out the long questionnaire about it. I’m glad I found Dr. Patel though Unilocal and I will be coming back to him for my primary care. Thanks Dr. Patel!

There are really only a few people in my life that I can say exhibit pure genius. Dr. Patel is one of those people. His memory is impeccable and he is very observant. He takes into consideration factors like where extended family members are from, their occupations, their personalities and lifestyles and how all of that affects a patient. He also really CARES about his patients and about making people better. He is also very direct and if you’re not ready to hear him lay it all out there, then he’s not the right doctor for you.

Best doctor I’ve ever been to. He has discovered things about my health no one has ever found out about me. He is thorough and actually remembers who you are every time you come in. His office also gets you in same day usually.

I’ve been going to Dr. Patel for over 10 years now and he has always been a great doctor. I can always count on getting in right away and have the confidence Dr. Patel and his staff will take care of me. I recently recommended one of my good friends when she was looking for a new doctor and she loves him too!