[starflyte1]

I believe they accept medicare patients if the patient or their supplemental insurance pays a 15% (?) upcharge.

Each person needs to call the clinic and discuss their particular situation. As I said before, it depends what supplemental insurance pays. It would be a shame not to go to Mayo Clinic because their billing practice is unclear, especially because their neurology dept. is so highly recommended.

I understand how Mayo works with Medicare and my insurance. It has worked for me, and did for my husband for many years.

[OhioBuckeye]

Originally Posted by rjcataniajr

Today I had an absolute horrible experience at a neurologist in The Villages who has the manners of a bedpan. This person has the worst review ever, on TOTV. What I would like to see if there is anyone who has gone outside of The Villages, and I don't care if it is to Gainesville, Jacksonville, Orlando or Tampa. I am just fed up with these so called humanoids and have had it with them. I am not asking for much, like today I waited one hour to see the doctor, and he spent less than 5 minutes explaining my MRI, got up and started walking out of the office. I asked where he was going and he said we were done. Oh really? I have another question about the other reason why I was there and I was told.....you'll have to make another appointment. So, any info would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you very much,
rjc

I'm not going to sit here & criticize the TVH, but I can tell you my experiences. A month before we moved here I had a 5 way heart bypass & I got a bone spur on my gum in my mouth from the tool they used to hold my tougue down to insert the breathing tools down my throat. But my heart surgeon told me absolutely don't get the flu or a virus. Well it was flu season & I had to get this bone spur out of my mouth. To make a long story short after sitting 4 1/2 hrs. in woiting room with 3 people sitting in there with puke buckets, I got in. I got in to see a PA, not even a Dr. he diagnosed me with a cold sore, which he was absolutely wrong as I found out that I was right later. We had such a bad experience there that we insisted on seeing the CEO of TVH, she looked at all the paper work & said in her exact words, "You got to be kidding me". We got our $3,552. hospital bill thrown in the garbage & she couldn't of been nicer in her comments to use & she said this will never happen again. So personally I will never get treated at TVH again, NEVER. I'm sure they good for some things but I'll never go there if I ever have any heart issues. Actually were moving closer to the #1 heart hospital in the country & it's not in Florida!

[Siegfried]

Both my wife and myself have received excellent, no compromise, neurological care at UF Shands in Gainesville. I have gone their for other things as well. Only a one hour drive door to door and it's world class medicine.

[SERENITY52]

Disgraceful.

[njcsph]

??? sounds like Smirnoff.

We have gone to Gainsville - Shands and have been seeing Dr. Heller. He is amazing. The downside is we waited 3 months for the appointment even with a referral. Good luck.

[Wmchoul]

Dr. Jose Gaudier MD in Ocala

[Buckeye Bob]

Originally Posted by jimnc

Call the Neurology Department, University of Florida (Shands) in Gainesville. They are true professionals.
352-273-9000

Can’t say enough about Shands and their doctors. Both my wife and I had Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) surgery there with fabulous results for Parkinson’s and Essential Tremor.

[tuttysal1]

Mayo Clinic Jacksonville or Florida Hospital Orlando for anything serious

[LOMDtrainman]

Dr. Michael Pully MD PHd at the University of Florida in Jacksonville is a very fine Doctor of neurology.9042449922

[fsusix]

Avoid Dr. Smirnoff at all costs! He has been a negative subject at Parkinson's groups. Dr. Anette V. Nieves is excellent. She has an office right near Lowe's on 441. Takes 3 months to get in but she is also a movement specialist. Also an office in Ocala easier to get an appointment there. We were going to SHANDS trying to get DBS - but once you are disqualified and they are Number 1 in this surgery - they didn't have any other help or advice (probably just the one doctor because we've heard Melissa up there is excellent) so we have got excellent results with Dr. Nieves. She is recommended by the entire group.

[lmtm74]

I too am unhappy with the neurologists in the Villages and Leesburg. I've called Mayo Clinic at least 4 times and talked to 4 different people including the insurance dept. They will not accept Medicare with United Healthcare as a supplement. My next option is Shands.