Palo Alto Medical Foundation - Pharmacy

$660 for a 15 minute dermatology appointment during which two tiny spots on my skin were frozen - one dab each. That's $44 a minute. How can this be right? Three years ago, I had a similar treatment and length of visit at a dermatologist outside of PAMF that cost $150. More fool me for going to PAMF; I won't make the mistake again. Update so as to respond to Sutter Health's response on 11/27: Thank you for reaching out, but I have already gone through two cycles of billing review and been told both times that the charge is correct and will not be adjusted.

I was using PAMF for many years with reasonable satisfaction but ever since Sutter Health took over this fine organization care rapidly deteriorated. Any time I needed appointment with GP I was forced to have zoom call with NP or unfamiliar GP and all correspondence is exclusively with "care team" which constitutes of multiple and always different nurses ( I wonder if some are actually located somewhere in Philippines or East Coast ). I resorted to going to local independent urgent care where I can get immediate exam AND medication for simple infections or x-ray for simple sprain etc, which would otherwise be major hustle in PAMF. At the same time I am constantly... read full review

My wife and I have been members since you were Camino Med Group on Old San Francisco Rd, She passed in2018. I have never had a bad experience. But have a question for a problem that started last year. Every time I send a message to my doctor someone else answers it. My doctor knows me inside and out "Tee Hee' Her medical team does not. I realize she is busy just by looking at on line appt booking. Not till 2025. I know you have my records but please do not print my name or hers. She and all others are angels on earth. Why can she not at least just say Hi? P.S. Whats with the construction at 701?