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Complaint Review: LONGEVITY MEDICAL CLINIC - EL DORADO HILLS California
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LONGEVITY MEDICAL CLINIC
3905 PARK DRIVE, SUITE 210 EL DORADO HILLS, 95762 California, U.S.A.
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LONGEVITY MEDICAL CLINIC RIPOFF THEY OVERCHARGE YOU FOR SERVICES & PRODUCTS EL DORADO HILLS California
I started seeing Dr. Ann Peters at this clinic for hormone replacement. After I had let them charge my credit card, I found out that they double and sometimes triple the cost of the products being sent to you.
The Doctor charges $2,500.00 for writing out the prescriptions that go to the company that is making the hormone replacement.
Then I started calling around and found out that she was also overcharging me for the product. I asked a friend of mine in Beverly Hills how much her doctor was charging her and found out that even the best doctor's in the United States do not charge this much.
In the first month, I contacted Dr. Peters and told her I did not appreciate being overcharged and requested my money back that I had pre-paid. She kept about $700.00 of the $2,500.00, in addition to all of the office visits and products I overpaid for.
DO NOT GIVE THIS CLINIC YOUR MONEY. There are many doctors that will write you a prescription as part of the office visit and not charge you extra for it or the products. Once you have the prescription you can go online and purchase the products for 1/2 to 1/4 of what she wants to charge you.
Carlia
Granite Bay, California
U.S.A.
The Doctor charges $2,500.00 for writing out the prescriptions that go to the company that is making the hormone replacement.
Then I started calling around and found out that she was also overcharging me for the product. I asked a friend of mine in Beverly Hills how much her doctor was charging her and found out that even the best doctor's in the United States do not charge this much.
In the first month, I contacted Dr. Peters and told her I did not appreciate being overcharged and requested my money back that I had pre-paid. She kept about $700.00 of the $2,500.00, in addition to all of the office visits and products I overpaid for.
DO NOT GIVE THIS CLINIC YOUR MONEY. There are many doctors that will write you a prescription as part of the office visit and not charge you extra for it or the products. Once you have the prescription you can go online and purchase the products for 1/2 to 1/4 of what she wants to charge you.
Carlia
Granite Bay, California
U.S.A.
1 Updates & Rebuttals
Dr. Ann Peters, Md
Gold River,California,
U.S.A.
Response to Claim
#2REBUTTAL Owner of company
Sun, March 23, 2008
The California Medical Board investigated this patient's complaint and found it to be without merit. I do appreciate the frustration behind the high costs of medication, whether prescribed by a specialist like myself or by a general practitioner. My medical training has taught me to identify the risks of buying medication over the internet, without the unbroken chain of quality tracking provided by licensed pharmaceutical manufacturers. My postgraduate training in metabolic, hormonal and anti-aging protocols allows me to work with my patients to achieve their health goals SAFELY. More importantly, there are risks associated with hormone therapy. I diligently monitor my patients with targeted laboratory tests to keep a proper metabolic balance. Consumers who self-prescribe hormones or hormonal precursors risk heart attack, stroke, fluid retention, athralgias, high blood pressure, insulin resistance, heart palpitations, diabetes, liver disease, blood disorders, negative changes in body composition and other serious complications if the hormonal balance is not carefully monitored. If you consider hormone therapy of any kind, approach it with the guidance of a licensed doctor, preferably a trained specialist, who can guide you to get the anti-aging benefits without the risks of over-medicating. Many of my patients require fine-tuning dosages after monitoring. Hormonal therapy as done at our practice is hard science and not everyone is a candidate. (It's not a casual activity like taking vitamins, or like buying a new blender on-line). Dr. Ann Peters, M.D
