I have been seeing Dr. Besik for regular periodontic treatment. As a result my gums are in much better shape than they were when I first came. That said, every time I came to the office, I heard about some other procedure I might like to try, particularly gum surgery. Finally I decided to proceed with gum surgery. What I discovered was that I had to pay at least some part of this procedure up front. If I paid all up front, I would save 5%. We’re talking about a personal outlay of $3,700 for surgery on three teeth! (the full cost itemized as $5,695). When I got home that evening, I realized that this would only cover 1/4 of my teeth with receding gums, none of which insurance would consider as in sufficient need for full reimbursement. I could not remember another health professional in my life asking for payment in advance without allowing insurance to weigh in officially first. So I called to cancel and ended up having to eat several hundred dollars because of a credit card fee that Dr. Besik claimed because she charged my card right away. If I had been billed after the insurance review, there would have been no such problem. I was dumb in my decision making, but this person operates for her convenience rather than for her patients, and is overly expensive and aggressive in her marketing.
out of 5 stars
