Hoag Health Center Irvine - Woodbridge

As a prospective patient looking for a new physician (to get a simple flu shot) I attemtped to find a Hoag physician and apparently none in OC have any availability for the next 3 months (this is what I see online and what I was told after calling Hoag to ask). That's absolutely ridiculous! Why would I join a healthcare system that can't provide timely healthcare? Guess Hoag doesn't want my premium health insurance $. Their competitors are looking like a better bet at this point.UPDATE: I was able to find a new primary care physician in the UCI Healthcare system and didn't even have to wait! They were fast and accommodating, unlike Hoag.

Has their own private rules on coding visits. Particularly it does not matter if your insurance has unlimited Preventative visits, HOAG refuses to code preventative visits as such if it is within 365 of another visit. Outrageous pricing on top of that. Do not come here.

Exorbitant pricing - went in for an x-ray, cost nearly 600 dollars (with insurance!). Later found out could have gotten the same x-ray done next door at Memorial for around 50 (they had negotiated rates with Blue Shield). Hoag charges hospital prices at outpatient centers. Inacceptable and totally typical of our dysfunctional health system. Always check with your insurer beforehand and remember to shop around. My primary care doctor sent me here so I didn't ask questions but later regretted it. Never again.