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The Dermatology Specialists has 41 locations, listed below.

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    • The Dermatology Specialists

      220 Front St New York, NY 10038-2033

    • The Dermatology Specialists

      2151 White Plains Rd Bronx, NY 10462

    • The Dermatology Specialists

      96 Delancey New York, NY 10002

    • The Dermatology Specialists

      111 3rd Avenue Cooper, NY 10003

    • The Dermatology Specialists

      2599 Broadway Manhattan, NY 10025

    Business ProfileforThe Dermatology Specialists

    Dermatologist
    Multi Location Business

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1/5stars

    Average of 2 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    22 complaints closed in last 3 years

    13 complaints closed in last 12 months

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    Business Details

    This is a multi-location business.

    Find a Location

    The Dermatology Specialists has 41 locations, listed below.

    *This company may be headquartered in or have additional locations in another country. Please click on the country abbreviation in the search box below to change to a different country location.

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      • The Dermatology Specialists

        220 Front St New York, NY 10038-2033

      • The Dermatology Specialists

        2151 White Plains Rd Bronx, NY 10462

      • The Dermatology Specialists

        96 Delancey New York, NY 10002

      • The Dermatology Specialists

        111 3rd Avenue Cooper, NY 10003

      • The Dermatology Specialists

        2599 Broadway Manhattan, NY 10025

      Location of This Business
      220 Front St, New York, NY 10038-2033
      BBB File Opened:
      6/10/2014
      Years in Business:
      17
      Business Started:
      1/30/2007
      Business Incorporated:
      1/30/2007
      Type of Entity:
      Corporation
      Alternate Business Name
      • Bobby Buka, MD Professional Corporation
      Business Management
      • Dr. Robert Buka MD, CEO
      • Mr. Carlton Bonelli, Vice President of Operations
      Contact Information

      Principal

      • Dr. Robert Buka MD, CEO

      Customer Contact

      • Mr. Carlton Bonelli, Vice President of Operations

      Customer Complaints

      22 Customer Complaints

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      Most Recent Customer Complaint

      05/23/2024

      Complaint Type:
      Customer Service Issues
      Status:
      Unanswered
      During a visit to their office located at ********************************** in either January or February 2023, I provided my ******** ID for ****ing purposes. Despite this, I have been continuously ****ed for services that should have been covered by ********. Despite my repeated attempts to rectify this issue, including providing my insurance information via email and fax, I have received no response from their office. In November 2023, after receiving a collections letter, I contacted their ****ing department and was told that I had not provided my insurance information, despite evidence to the contrary. I provided my insurance card during the phone conversation by email, which the woman on the phone confirmed as received. Additionally, during a recent visit to their Corona location for treatment of hives, I was refused treatment by the receptionist, due to an outstanding balance placed on collections. The Dermatology Specialists office contends that I did not have ******** coverage during January / February 2023 and told me that was why they were not able to **** my insurance. I mailed the office a letter expressing my concerns with their ****ing practices and included documentation that showed I had ******** coverage during the entire year of 2023. According to the tracking informaron, my letter was received by **** and a week later, they still have not followed up. 1. Did Dermatology Specialists-Bobby Buka attempt to **** ******** for the services provided in January/February 2023? 2. Did ******** inform the office that I did not have coverage during this time, as they are alleging? 3. Did the office notify ******** that they would be sending my **** to a collection agency? 4. What steps will be taken to rectify this situation and ensure that I am not unfairly burdened with collections proceedings? I urge you to investigate this matter thoroughly. Thank you.
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      Customer Reviews

      2 Customer Reviews

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      Most Recent Customer Review

      Thomas S

      1 star

      01/12/2023

      Charged $350 for a 10-minute consultation. I called billing to find out why. Their staff couldn't explain why I was charged so much or provide an itemized reason - The consultations can be $250 - $350. I asked why I was charged the highest in the range, billing acted like I was inconveniencing them and kept repeatedly saying the reason for $350 varies. I kept asking what does that mean, but no explanation was received. I had to eventually say a customer calling the billing dept to ask about a bill shouldn't be a problem. They wouldn't provide an itemized receipt or explanation but eventually sassily started naming off my chart (so an itemized receipt was possible?) of recommended procedures and visit reason by the physician assistant, which made it a "level 4" consultation (what is a level 4?) - aren't consultations just a consultation if nothing was done? also, it's quite rude to just start aggressively listing out procedures a doctor recommended - almost like she's going off on me. The other 1-star ****** ******* and **** ******* list similar experiences with billing. The billing department overcharges, lie about prices, and doesn't work with the customers.

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