Community Veterinary Medicine Reviews Summary

Category: Animal hospital New York

Address: 3619 Broadway, New York, NY 10031, USA

Phone: +16469129513

Rating: 3.8
based on 97 reviews.

Quality of Care

Pros:

  • "The service outstanding my puppy was running around the next day with no complications, the Doctor has a great hand, the incision clean and barely noticeable in days."
  • "Everytime we've had to take our cat, we're always met with patient, friendly, staff and doctors."
  • "Clean rooms informative staff, kind and gentle doctor."
  • "Dr. Krieger and her whole team took the time and attention to learn about Rock and to work with us to get all checked out."
  • "The nurse and doctor were knowledgeable and efficient."
  • "Dr Krieger and I came up with a great plan to help my fur baby get back to his healthy self."
  • "Most importantly, her diagnosis is accurate and her treatment plans are effective."

Cons:

  • "Terrible practice."
  • "If you love your pet, please stay far away from this practice no matter how conveniently located it may be for you."
  • "They will falsely diagnose a “condition” for your dog in order to squeeze some extra money out of you."
  • "Got conflicting medical advice from the doctor."
  • "The vet assistant or receptionist was very friendly but she didn't explain the diagnosis or rationale for the prescriptions."
  • "The veterinarian was not helpful, could not give me any information on how to care for my dog before her treatment started."
  • "They prescribed medicine that didn't aid the cause and made her worse."

Customer Service

Pros:

  • "So glad I discovered Community Veterinarian!"
  • "Everyone was polite and kind, very friendly."
  • "The staff is very friendly and knowledgeable."
  • "Dr's assistant Elizabeth and the secretary Esther were very helpful and always answered my questions about my cats situation."
  • "The vet and front desk are super friendly and helpful."
  • "The entire staff was pleasant, professional, and kind."
  • "Staff is very attentive and professional."

Cons:

  • "An assistant called to tell me my dog had heartworms (not the veterinarian)."
  • "Editing my original review... after 20 years of loyalty & defending this Dr & practice, I no longer stand by them."
  • "Very unprofessional behavior."
  • "Long wait times, and a rude receptionist."
  • "When told about the situation the vet assistant Elisabeth became very defensive and rude, arguing and yelling at me outside the clinic."
  • "The receptionist answering the phone, has the BIGGEST attitude."
  • "The worst service I’ve ever received."

Cost and Transparency

Pros:

  • "Chargers are always presented ahead of time, before any medication or treatment is applied."
  • "The prices are affordable."
  • "They are reasonably priced and will work with you if you're on a budget."
  • "Thankfully I was able to select the best treatment based on what we were able to afford."
  • "Her fees are startlingly reasonable, as any New Yorker accustomed to veterinary services in this city can attest."
  • "The pricing is very reasonable for their services."
  • "The rates are Ok not cheap but fair."

Cons:

  • "In all, the bill exceeded $1200!"
  • "They will give you a quote for a service and end up charging you twice what they said."
  • "The estimate I received was about $300 off which I did not prepare for."
  • "Not transparent in the slightest about their pricing and they WILL nickel and dime you for every little thing down to cotton swabs."
  • "They ended up charging us $400 total for a visit & a blood test."
  • "They charged me for a fecal test which I did not get because I didn't even bring a sample."
  • "This business is completely deceitful and unethical."

Efficiency and Accessibility

Pros:

  • "I was very grateful they were able to see Roxanne the same day I called and sent us home with medicines and an ointment to quickly help."
  • "The office is convenient and within walking distance."
  • "After the visit, the doctor gave me a few medications for her and about a week later of giving her the medication everyday, she was eating all her food!"
  • "The Clinic is equip with the state of the Art technology."
  • "The front desk was so helpful and sweet!"
  • "The Doctor and Staff at Community Veterinary Medicine were beyond helpful and accommodating."
  • "Dr. Krieger is also very attentive and explains everything to the humans thoroughly."

Cons:

  • "Just be realistic about wait times when you go."
  • "I have been waiting 30 minutes for the receptionist to answer the call."
  • "My appointment was at 4:40 but I didn't get seen until 6:05."
  • "The wait time was excessive. I was waiting for at least an hour and a half, possibly 2 hours in the waiting room/exam room."
  • "While waiting and felt ignored there was 2 prior ladies that was there before me, one did not finish till 1 pm."
  • "It’s been over a week and I still don’t have his medication."
  • "Terrible wait time. I’ve been coming here for a year and continue to wait over an hour to be seen each time."

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