Dr. David James Macgregor, MD

I was recently charged for an appointment I never confirmed or intended to attend. I no longer live in California and had changed my phone number, so I never received or confirmed the appointment - yet I was charged anyway. Charging a patient $75 for missing an appointment the practice auto-created a year earlier, and never actually confirmed, is not a reasonable billing practice. When I was a patient, appointments consistently felt rushed. Dr. MacGregor frequently ran late, yet my actual visits were often about five minutes. There was little attention paid to my actual dermatological concerns; the practice seemed more focused on cosmetic services. My primary need was simply renewing a cream for an existing, unchanged skin issue. With no new symptoms, I was still required to come in for an in-person exam every year to keep the same prescription - appointments that ran late, lasted about five minutes, and offered little substantive evaluation or discussion. It does not make sense to… require an appointment for this. I would not recommend this practice for medical dermatology care.

Dr. David MacGregor is an excellent dermatologist. His diagnoses are on the mark and the treatments are carried out with skill and care. In addition, his staff are competent and careful. The offices are spotless. I highly recommend Dr. MacGregor

Dr. Macgregor is knowledgable, accessible, thorough, and compassionate. I have been his patient for several years and could not be more satisfied with his care.

Among the best I have seen over many years...

Office in a slightly challenging location if not on public transpiration. May end up seeing a nurse practitioner if he is busy but when you do see him, it is a good experience. He is a geek of skin, which I like. Looks at everything and considers underlying causes of the skin problem, which seems less usual for skin docs I have encountered in the past.

Two years ago I would have given Dr. MacGregor an Outstanding review. Today I believe, from experience, that he is either no longer interested in providing even the most rudimentary level of care; or, in fact is no longer in practice. His office staff have been consistently dishonest with me, causing endless complications with obtaining my medications, and refusing all requests to see Dr. MacGregor himself. However, if Dr. MacGregor was actually practicing medicine, you would think that he would examine his patient at least ONCE every year. This, he no longer does. The focus of his office appears to be cosmetology, and the sale of expensive (and useless) products to "patients" not seeking true medical care. I suppose that this is far more lucrative, and can be handled by staff. Is lack of treatment malpractice? You be the judge.