MUSC Health Primary Care - Ben Sawyer

This MUSC Health facility is located on Ben Sawyer Blvd. in the former Bi-Lo shopping center. Services offered include pediatrics, family medicine, internal medicine, pediatric and adult allergy and immunology treatment. Since last year, I have had frequent appointments with Dr. Maria Streck, one of MUSC's immunologists, who fortunately for me, practices out of this convenient location. What a pleasure ... park right outside the storefront (lots of free parking) and walk right in. Check in is quick and Dr. Streck is always on time. Pre-visit check in is completed on line, prior to my visit, so review by staff is quick and easy. I've had some major and still... read full review

The way this place operates is inefficient and is costing patients money. I have been twice for routine/annual physicals. Both times, they tell me to get blood work done after the visit. Then, I have to schedule another visit to discuss the results. If any new diagnosis comes of it, it’s coded to insurance as a NEW office visit, which means I have to pay.Why not get the blood work done BEFORE the visit? I lost $250 for this.. just ridiculous. Although I do enjoy my doctor there, it seriously seems like they are scheming for money. Be careful…

Great doctors and nurses - ABSOLUTELY ABYSMAL FRONT DESK SERVICE!• They have refused to inform the doctor that I was out of antidepressants and would be unable to get more until I booked a visit to see the doctor the following week.• They have told me that I would be responsible for the full doctor's visit balance in spite of MUSC being in my insurance network. This leading to more calls with my insurance to confirm that I didn't need to budget going to the doctor. After which the front desk person still refused to verbalize that I only had a copay and I decided to just deal with it later if I was charged for the full visit.I decided to write this review... read full review