Dr. Mitchell Dupla Duterte, MD

Dr. Duterte saw my husband. Colonoscopy went fine. Abnormal findings noted as we had results via Quest. If your insurance doesn’t pay in full you must pay every penny before you will be seen and treated. This is told to you in front of the entire waiting room as they tell you to pay $300+ (not telling you this before you arrive so you’re not prepared) or you cannot be seen and treated. I would NEVER go back here or recommend this office. We already paid this office almost $1000 and then could not be seen to be treated for abnormal findings since we couldn’t pay another $300+ on day of appointment (that we were not told would be due in advance). I understand providers must be paid for services but it is essential when reminding patients of appointment times in advance to also let them know what amount of money is expected to be paid before being seen as well. And to withhold care if someone can’t pay you an additional $300+ When they have already been shown to pay over $1000 is is sad.

I won’t be back because of his Physcian assistant. I went to get my test results but instead she just went over medication I had already taken for another problem and stopped because of side effects. She said, well at least you know the name of the new problem and on my way out handed me a Mayo Clinic printout of a diet for Gastroparesis. There was also a new Muslin lady, I guess a nurse or assistant to the other one comes in first and ask several questions not really relating for why I was there. Needs Sean back. At least he gave you details of the results.

I met Dr. Duterte in the hospital and he was and still is my Dr and he is a great Dr.