Fujiwara Tadao, MD

This doctor tries to max out on billable services with my insurance for procedures he does not even explain. He handwrites prescriptions that his nurses can’t read, and he does not explain to me what the medicine is, how it works, or any other detail.
I highly recommend not visiting him. He should have to receive recertification for his license.

This doctor is nasty to me every time I go to him. His staff is great but he doesn’t care for me at all, is never helpful and all he ever does is refer me to specialists that I never get to see. He won’t even write me prescriptions. I think it’s time for him to retire.

If you have public or free healthcare you will be mistreated and neglected. Waiting for a long time. He charges you and your insurance the maximum on things you don’t remember just to bill you. Find another place!

I have been going to Dr Fujiwara for over 2 years now. He really cares about his patients, and always goes the extra mile for you. He is personable and such a great doctor. He found out I had a kidney infection before it got worse. He really is outstanding, and now my Mom is going to go to him now. Her first appointment is at the end of this month.
And his staff is hands down, the BEST STAFF. So friendly! Especially Veronica and Natalie! But everyone there is so sweet and professional!
I HIGHLY recommend him.

My first time at this Little Tokyo office and overall, it went well. The wait time was approximately 30 minutes or so to see the doctor, with a few people in the waiting room.
I think the parking structure is located in the rear of the building, but silly me, I opted to pay for parking street-​side.
What’s great about this office is the ability to get in-​house bloodwork done. If you have PPO insurance, this office would be convenient for you, since everything can be done within your appointment.
Dr. Fujiwara speaks perfect English and will take the time to answer all your questions. I was in somewhat of a rush, so I appreciated that he called the Little Tokyo Pharmacy while I was in his office, so that my prescription would be ready as soon as I got there. Kudos for efficiency!

Personally, I like Dr. Fujiwara as he is sometimes fun to talk to and has some great stories. Unfortunately, he is more interested in talking about last Saturday’s football game than your health problems. His resolution to health concerns seems to be the prescribing of more pills rather than finding underlying causes. I cannot recommend.

My visit to Dr. Fujiwara was a excellent experience. The office is centrally located in Little Tokyo which makes it walking distance from where I work. I was able to schedule an appointment immediately and see the doctor. Dr. Fujiwara explained everything to me in detail and anwsered all my questions regarding my concerns. Dr. Fujiwara’ s office staff was nice, courteous, and took care of all of my need immediately. Alot of the testing can be done in the office which saves me time having to run around and have blood drawn and x-​rays taken. Dr. Fujiwara is an enjoyable person with a sense of humor which I liked alot.

I wish I read this before I went. Without divulging my own health history, suffice it to say, that you should listen to everyone on here warning you not to go.

This was our first visit, we filled out the necessary paperwork and sat down. About 15 min later the office manager calls me up because the Dr. had been called in to an emergency and couldn’t make it. She said she could «squeeze» us in the following morning at 9:15. We arrive at 9:10, the office is closed, I call the office, goes directly to the exchange and they tell me they should be in within the next 5 min. 20 min later the office manager is finally opening the door. We go in, sign in, pay my co-​pay and have a seat. They call us in about 10 min later (we are now about 30 min past our appt time). We are seated in the exam room and told the Dr. will be in shortly, which is completely believable since there is NOBODY else in the office. About 20 min later we are still waiting for him to come in. I go out and ask how much longer it will be, she goes to the back, comes out and says he’ll be in within a few min. 5 min later, nothing. The office manager comes in and says he’ll be in shortly, and I ask her why she gave us an appt for a time when their office isn’t even open, she apologized and said she was running «late». Another 5 min pass, still no Dr., I go out and tell them we are leaving this is ridiculous. Then I ask, is the Dr. even here? The office manager says, he is in his car, on his way to the office! It is now past 10, our appt was at 9:15 (she «squeezed» us in) and he’s not even physically in the office?! I was livid!
Sidenote: This appt was for my 5 year old daughter, when filling out the paperwork they ask for her social security number, I left it blank. I felt there is no reason for them to have that information. The office manager insisted they needed it because of insurance purposes (even though she has her own insurance card, which I gave to them).

Have you ever had a doctor diagnose you with a likely terminal disease, then direct you to «look up» the details on the internet? This is after I asked him what exactly I was in for. He just wrote down my death sentence on a piece of paper, handed it off, and walked out of the room.
I don’t know how best to warn you from going to this man but his reputation in Little Tokyo is pretty consistent. Wish I knew of it in advance.
He told me that I was essentially done for, and then wouldn’t return any calls or questions about my «disease».
After doing my own research for a week or so, I determined that the diagnoses was completely premature and highly, highly unlikely. In fact, I had 1 symptom (which turned out to be false) out of a necessary 4 to diagnose with any certainty.
A curt call from the doctor (after I had left about 7 messages) a few days later confirmed that the diagnosis was indeed incorrect. I was fine. 100% healthy. But for the 10 days where I thought it was the end, along with my family… well, let me tell you, this man should not be practicing.