Kandarp Shah,MD – Valley Gastroenterology Group

I went on my first visit to the doctor and had to put down a $ 65 retainer to be able to continue seeing the doctor. I was told I needed to do an endoscopy, but before I could schedule one, I would need to put down a $ 250 retainer. Mind you this is all on the same first visit. Not that I couldn’t afford to put it down, it just made me feel like they were uninterested in the health of their patients and more interested in the financial gain. I ended up going to see a different gastroenterologist who scheduled me for an Endoscopy within a few days with no retainer required. Turns out I had a carcinoid tumor and required immediate attention. Had I had let Dr. Shah’s retainer discourage me, my carcinoid tumor could’ve spread and my life could have been incredibly altered. Since I will not be going back to see Dr. Shah again, I called and tried to get my retainer back. Of course now I’m having difficulties.