Read review posted by Smiling Patient on June 5, 2014, 2:31 p.m. for Dr. Barbara Farishian - Dentist

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Dr. Barbara Farishian DDS Sarishia & Assoc - Dentist

4.0 based on 4 reviews

out of 5 stars

Washington, DC

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Review by Smiling Patient Stars: 3.0 on 2014-06-05 Link

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I do not recommend Dr Farishian to anyone. Thanks to her, I now suffer dental office anxiety. Farishian practiced what she termed "deep cleanings" which involved intensive scraping, including below the gum lines, which always left me spitting blood like a boxer losing a fight. The nerve pain I experienced in her chair left me with anxiety at the dentist, even to this day, and despite seeing very good, very gentle dentists since then. I eventually had some billing concerns and requested to speak to her on the phone but was told I'd have to make an appointment to come in to speak to her. I told the receptionist that I didn't want to pay for a visit just to discuss billing discrepancies but was assured it would be a free consultation visit only. After talking to Farishian for 10-15 minutes and coming to an agreement, I left thinking all was good. A month later I got a bill for $270 for the "free consultation". I called the office asking to speak to Farishian and was again told I'd have to make an appointment to refute the charge! I refused t opay so she sent it to a collection agency. I called them to contest it and they dropped the collection, telling me they were seeing a lot of this from her. What does that say about her?!?!?

About Front Desk: The staff was always friendly and professional. This was 15 or so years ago, so I doubt any of them are still with Farishian now.

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About Hygienist: I never saw one. It was always Farishian, except once when her husband performed a cleaning because she was late getting to the office.

Hygiene time: 45

I know this doctor: saw her for about 4 years, 15 yrs ago