Becker Stephen P MD

I’ve really enjoyed my experiences with Doctor Becker throughout my treatment plan. He’s friendly, very easy to talk to and I never feel rushed or like just another number. He has answered all of my questions thoroughly and even diagnosed me with a another condition (different than what I was going in for). I’m very grateful that this was caught early. I highly recommend him!

If you have Cigna insurance coverage through the State, the office staff turn from sweet to sour — rude, actually. Who wants to see the doctor when the staff treats you like garbage?
If you have Cigna insurance coverage through the State of Illinois (because you or the primary are employed by the State), Dr. Becker will not accept your insurance, because the State is a mess and takes forever to pay. As a result, they treat you like you’re a waste of time and you get ZERO respect. The State’s slow pay history is not the patient’s fault, but obviously reflects on how you’re treated here.

I am probably a Physician’s office worst patient. I am a Healthcare professional and a very critical consumer with very high expectations. First of all, my scheduling experience went as well as it could have gone. Very professional and efficient staff and gave me the information that I heeded. Although I had to wait several weeks for an appointment, it was not as some specialists wait times. I had done a lot of research on him, reaching out to other doctors, and found his reputation and expertise to be flawless. My appointment experience exceeded my expectations. The staff were very professional and welcoming and Dr. Becker was exceptional! I found him to be kind, explained everything, has a wonderful sense of humor and ‘bedside manner’! I HATE going to any doctor, an not the easiest patient to deal with and I couldn’t have been treated better. I was fortunate in that I had been diagnosed with a minor issue however, if the situation had resulted in something more serious, I would find Dr. Becker the absolute best doctor to treat me and meet my needs along the way. I can’t imagine anyone having a negative experience at his office.

I first saw Dr Becker approximately 2 or 3 months ago. He seemed OK. I wanted to «wait and see» how he would treat my issues. My first impression was he allowed his assistant, Amanda, to do most of the work as if he was teaching her. While Amanda was pleasant enough, I needed the «doctor» to be more hands on.
My last appointment proved to be my last visit. Why? Because it was a comedy of errors. Dr Becker is totally behind the times as far as technical knowledge is concerned. He cannot even send a prescription to the pharmacist. He has to pass your file to the receptionist for her to send the prescription.
Normally, that would not be a problem. However, he forgot to send my file to the receptionist, and I had to wait TWO DAYS before I could have my prescriptions which were antibiotics and steroid ear drops. TWO DAYS of unnecessary suffering and prolonging my illness was the result of his ineptness.
If that wasn’t enough, he absent mindedly sprayed lidocaine into both of my nostrils for no reason. I though he was going to examine my nose, but he didn’t??? This unnecessary spraying of lidocaine caused a reaction that is still ongoing after almost two weeks. Again, totally unnecessary suffering, and for what? Dr Becker’s inability to concentrate.
When I called the office with questions, their answer was Dr Becker was distracted because of an accident he had earlier in the day???
I never want to see Dr Becker or his office again. Good luck to anyone else who likes him. For me, I think he, and his office, is still in the dark ages. Possibly, he should retire before he really causes more harm, in my opinion.
UNBELIEVABLE treatment from someone who is supposed to, at least, «do no harm».

For the last 20 years I have been plagued by an ever increasing number of sinus infections… to the point that I was spending three to six months of each year either having a sinus infection or recovering from one. I’ve seen Madonna’s ENT, the Northwestern Sinus Center folks and finally Dr. Becker.
Of all those specialists, Dr. Becker was the only one who could give me a diagnosis and a workable treatment plan. He takes an extraordinary amount of time with you, never rushes, listens thoughtfully and will answer however many questions you have.
Expect to wait, because each patient receives his complete and full attention. but he’s the best!