Kantor Scott MD

Of course I’ll write about Dr. Kantor. I have been a patient of his for a few years and I have complete trust in him. I do my homework and research before I make any rash decisions. In the past I have had procedures done that I felt I was rushed into. At least Dr. Kantor takes the time to give you options.
People skills, bedside manner and clueless from one unsatisfied patient.. Do you want a top surgeon or a friend who you can exchange Christmas cards with? I think we all know the answer to that.
The staff are the best on the peninsula. They all deserve a spa day or at least chocolate every time you are there.

I needed to see a doctor about my back pain, so I asked if they took my insurance at his office. The front desk girl took my insurance card back to the billing department person, and then said YES they accept my insurance. Great! So I saw the doctor 3 times, and had an MRI.
Then I found out that he was not really a doctor in my insurance plan, my insurance refused to pay because he was out of network, and his office was insisting that I pay the bill myself. Then the MRI bill hit, same problem since the referring doctor wasn’t in network the MRI was viewed as out of network too. So now I had to pay $ 1800. I asked if they could negotiate the bill for Dr. Kantor’s services a bit since it was their fault that I had to pay it, and they refused.
I just wanted to warn any prospective patients to not trust them.

What the spit!!! I am a patient of Dr. Kantor’s for a work related injury. I have a partially dislocated left should with tears in my rotator cuff. I go in for surgery in two days now. I am completely chickenspit right now seeing how this is my first surgery. Maybe I should hold off on my rating of Dr. Kantor and staff until after the surgery but everyone I have dealt with in the health care community raves about him. So unless I wake up with a arm surgically fused to my my forehead I’m pretty much sure I am not jumping the gun on this review. Both Kantor and his office staff have been nothing but helpful. What I cannot fathom is how two Unilocalers can single handed tarnish many years of education and experience Dr Kantor has gained in practice. The first review seems to find fault in Kantors ability in that a 15 minute wait was experienced to see the nurse. In addition, the fact that he referred him/​herself off to a specialist for the injury and took too long for the insurers approval both seem to be issues unrelated to Dr.Kantor. The second reviewer seems to state Dr. Kantor as a arthroscopic surgeon is unqualified as a substance abuse councilor. However, they stated he was a «good» surgeon. Again, not quite sure how that gets him such a low rating for lacking a skill set that unrelated to his field. I find both of these reviews fraudulent seeing how neither actually had him as a doctor other than for the initial consultations. Please post your surgery bills (confidentials blurred of course) and show you mind. Otherwise it just sounds like slander to me. Dr. Kantor has been nothing but accommodating to be and presented less douchery than the reviewers below.

I only saw Dr. Kantor twice, and I didn’t get to see a whole lot of his doctoring skills. The first time I went in, he said that I did have some laxity in my ankle, but he couldn’t make a diagnosis without an MRI. Getting the MRI referral through Tricare was kind of a pain as the referral wasn’t put in until Thursday afternoon (I saw him Monday morning…). Other than that, the receptionist seemed pretty normal. She was kind and helpful, but the issue with the referral kind of bothered me.
I don’t remember this being an issue on the first appointment, but there was a really long wait for my second appointment. My appointment was at 8:30, so I got there around 8:10 to allow check in time. I got checked in around 8:25, but I wasn’t called back until about 8:45. After that, I waited another 20 minutes to see Dr. Kantor only for him to tell me that the MRI was normal, and his job here was done. He only looked over the MRI films very briefly whic I found sort of annoying. He said I didn’t need surgery, so there was nothing for him to do. His only suggestion was a brace and to try a podiatrist.
Another treatment option would’ve been nice, but I guess doctors don’t look at other possibilities than those they originally came up with. He’s not alone in this tunnel vision issue, but I still find it very annoying… I see another doc about my ankle on Friday, so I’m hoping it is more fruitful.

No bedside manner. I don’t care if he is a good surgeon because he gets an F for real people skills. I refuse to let someone cut into to me if they can’t even treat you like a real person. He is also completely clueless when it comes to addiction and dealing with recovery people. Stay away unless you want to walk out of his office feeling like you have just committed a crime and are being judged for it. Shame on you Dr. Kantor the recovery center is upstairs from your office get some education. Oh yeah and make sure if you see the doc you never say ex drug addict and pain in the same sentence. Lie if you want to be treated.