Sean P Nikravan, MD, FACE

I was recommended to Dr Nikravan by my OB GYN after my initial pregnancy blood work came back low on Vitamin D3. My OB suggested I buy vitamin d3 and start taking up to my appointment. I arrived at my appointment and essentially Dr Nikravan took same results my OB had reviewed (no new blood work was done between the two) and said yes, you are low on vitamin d3 and increased the amount to take. This is where it gets interesting. For $ 20 you can buy a life time supply of vitamin d3 at Costco. Dr Nikravan instead pushed his own Vitamin D3 tablets (same units as Costco and same ingredients) instead. When I asked point blank what the difference was and if there really was one, he said his were «more pure.» These d3 tablets he sells mind you are 10x what you can buy anywhere else. After paying $ 200 for a 3 month supply (would have been $ 20 at Costco) I found out that insurance doesn’t even cover because they are essentially just vitamins and no difference! I asked two other doctors and they basically said I was scammed. Fast forward to my second appointment, scheduled 6 weeks later, I had to call Dr Nikravan’s office to remind them that I had yet to receive the lab order for my appointment the following week. They then sent the lab order the next day (by email). When I showed up for my appointment I waited an hour and 20 minutes before being taken into a room. I also discovered that they did not have my results from the blood work and I needed to wait for them to have them fax them. From my perspective, the doctor should be managing the process in advance, not the patient. Then my appointment lasted a whole whopping 5 min while the Dr read the results of the blood work. Couldn’t they have done that in advance and if something wasn’t good then still had me come in? Seems silly to waste 1.5 hours waiting to have someone read something and tell you that you are good to go.

Great doc… helped me a lot during my pregnancy… strongly recommend him. he is knowledgable and answers queries promptly. office and staff are nice.

Let me make it real simple: Lack of knowledge, unprofessional, disrespectful, horrible bedside manners and lastly no care for patients.

I was sent to Dr. Nikravan via his office partner. Dr. Nikravan showed up 1 ½ hrs late barely said sorry yet I was extremely late to work and got in serious trouble yet my time is not important. I was given multiple stories from the front desk as to Dr. Nikravan’s whereabouts even Dr. Nikravan told me a different story.
1) explained why I was there during the 12 mins I was given because he is now running late he handed me a voucher to get the prescription then left.
2) went to get the prescription and was told it would be not be covered by insurance and would cost over $ 250/​month. These were things I had specifically gone over in detail with Dr. Nikravan that I wanted meds to be covered by insurance. Called the hotline on the voucher and was denied based on the answers [truthful] that I had given.
3) what was the worst of all, received a $ 438 Bill from Dr. Nikravan for services that I never truly received let alone all of my calls /​emails have yet to be returned I did get threatening calls from the Billing Women that if I did not pay up she would come after me.
I have thought long and hard about this and having many contacts with the AMA will also be contacting but wanted to let the public know that Dr. Nikravan is not as nice and servicing as he claims

Dr. Nikravan has been my doctor for 6 years.
When he moved his practice I decided to remain his patient. He was highly recommended to me by 2 of my other physicians as an «expert in thyroid conditions». I like him, he is very thorough, and answers my calls and emails. He is so knowledgeable & professional and that is the kind of doctor that I want handling my thyroid issues. He is worth the 40 mile round trip to see him.

I’ve been a patient of Dr. Nikravan’s for at least 4 years now. I found him through a colleague’s mom, who is a nurse and knew Dr. Nikravan. Because of my thyroid issue, I see Dr. Nikravan every three months I like him because he’s professional and responsible and you feel you are in good hands. He is attentive and focuses the consultation on my needs. (I’ve seen other endocrinologists who only chit-​chat with me and takes about 2 minutes to talk about my health. Huh???). He does the ultrasounds in his office himself, so that gives you a true peace of mind. Recently he’s had to perform on me a biopsy of a lymph node measuring less than 0.5cm. He made it look so easy when in fact it was such a challenging job. He successfully obtained the sample he needed and luckily the results came back normal. He will return your calls and emails when you need to get in touch with him. He’s very accomodating. Also, his staff is nice and kind. Good doctors are hard to find and that’s why even today after I had to move, I happily drive 50+ miles to go see him.

Excellent experience with Dr. Nikravan. After 15 years as a type 2 diabetic, my blood glucose and triglycerides are finally under control as a result of new medications, diet supplements and lifestyle changes prescribed by Dr. Nikravan under his dynamic monitoring program. Changes that usually take 3 months were accomplished in 7 weeks, with more improvement expected.

Office staff and billing dept., lack effective communication skills.

Dr. Nikravan moved his practice earlier this year. He assured that all my records would be transferred so I rearranged my schedule at great inconvenience to see him in his new practice. I checked with the office staff the day before my visit to make sure my recent test results would be available and was assured they were. I arrived at the appointment time and was made to wait for over 45 minutes when I overheard the staff complaining about my insurance. I got on my phone and had insurance on the line in less that 2 minutes and had them verify coverage with the staff. I met with the doctor. He did not have any records for me, had know idea about my case depite being his patient for over 1 ½ years and would not let me educate him about my case. He cut me off miss sentence with a patronizing remark and told me to come back in 2 months. I chalked it up to the confusion of the move.
Two months later i had blood work done again and went to his office. This time some lab tests were NOT done. Of course the most important ones. So again I went to see the doctor about my thyroid levels and did not have results to discuss. He had the bravado to tell me that my fatigue is because of my diet without even knowing my thyroid levels.
I am looking for a doctor that wants to care for patients not just collect money for office visits.

Horrible Experience-​Where do I begin? After waiting in patient lounge for 45 minutes, I was told that I have to wait another 15 – 20 minutes: That is an over an hour wait just to be seen by the doctor (and maybe more wait in patient room too. Not to mention that front desk never pick up the phone (it rings busy most times) or when the front staff pick up the phone, they put you on hold for long time before hanging up on you-​nightmare in scheduling with this office. So after waiting nearly 50 minutes, I decided to leave and choose a different endocrinologist.

I have seen Dr. Nikravan for five years and he is professional and concise.
Treating me for a considerable amount of time I feel he has been very helpful and I would not be as healthy now if I had not come to him.
I highly recommend him and he has been great.

I came to this doctor with test results that showed a thyroid problem. When I asked for a further explanation of what this meant he did not explain in a comprehensive way and it was confusing to understand. When I asked what other treatment methods there were he did not fully answer the question but rather diverted the question back to his initial thought which was that I needed to take this particular medicine. Period. To make matters worse, I had to wait about an hour in his office to be seen for about 5 minutes.
I believe that a doctor should work with you and your needs rather than refuse to listen or explain. Your health is one of the most important components of your life and choosing a good doctor is one of my top priorities.
I don’t believe in name calling or labeling people ‘good’ or ‘bad.’ I do believe in the power of an honest review. I have since switched to a different doctor. Let that show how I felt I was treated.

Horrible experience in his office today. Long wait. Extremely poor bedside manner. I would never recommend or return.

Very Smart Doctor.