Doctors Urgent Care Walk In Clinic

the Bayshore critical care clinic on 4^th street St Petersburg Florida
Went there to get a referral for physical therapy because of a work related injury for a preexisting condition from many years ago. The e. r only refereed me to my primary doctor for that. and since i do not have one W/​C refereed me to them. not only did they change the limitations that was recommended by E. R (Bardmore) in Largo on Bryan Dairy road which was 2 days old. but…the examination was all verbal no actual physical touching or physical examination.
They screwed up the paperwork from DOB to saying it was not a pre existing condition and that i had been there before.. It also seemed that the questionnaire i filled out was not even reviewed. everyone knew it was a pre exsisting condyion frm the mid 1990 while working at UPS in CT. because i told them it was, they were trying to prescribe medication i am allergic to (pain killers and muscle relaxers) to a steroid. Since it was a Saturday i had to wait till Monday because neither the administer of paperwork and the medical director don’t work on weekends.
They also did not want the paperwork for the ER doctors at all. which said bed rest lay flat for a lower back strain.
I had to get the paperwork fixed on Monday and to get re evaluated by the medical director. The majority of the staff is decent, but the medical director is a piece of work. His name is Nathan Keith Waldrep M.D. He refused to re evaluate. saying that he would not do so, and since it a workman’s comp case if I’m able to walk under my own power even in visual pain and sweating from limping and dragging of left foot and the feeling of electrical impulses going up and down back and leg) and not being able to sit or stand for more then 15 minutes return to work. PLUS he also stated it was not his decision to keep me out of work, under workman’s
was up to my employer. He would also not go against his Dr.‘s recommendations that are under him. He folded his hands and said we are don’t going to have a discussion and turned and walked away with nose up in the air type attitude.
Upon leaving I stopped at a workstation with a tall bar height counter which is less then 10 feet away from the female’s administrator’s office is was in for a breather notably in pain and sweating. I was told by him to keep moving. I told him I stopped because of pain and I’m heading to the sign out desk. He returned with I told you to keep moving in a more stern voice and with MORE elevated attitude. I asked him where is your compassion or bedside manner. He came back with I’m not having a discussion with you about anything, I’m not listening to you. and walked away from that station as well and headed in the back.
As far as a consumer and the way he treated the situtaiona nd myself. I was treated as a street person who was trying to scam the system. I have always worked or taken care of myself financially, never took advantage of the system. and have not only WC but my own insurance that i pay for out of my own pocket. I would not recommend this to anyone for as much as a hangnail or pin prick. I was made to feel less then human, my dogs get better treatment from their doctors then i received for him. IF anyone has a better place to go, please run from them. I’ve also filed a complaint with the state against him and this facility. if HE doesn’t want to to be a Dr. that’s fine. but don’t take the careless un compassionate attitude with people who deserve care.

This place is… okay. You do get to see an actual doctor (rather than just a nurse or nurse practitioner).
I’m only giving it three stars however, because of a little sign they have posted in their waiting room (which I did not see until after I had been waiting there for almost an hour):
«We do not prescribe narcotics of any kind.»
I can understand their policy (doc shopping, etc) but I had a hard time explaining it to the torn tendon in my leg.
Probably the only time in my life that I’ve had a legitimate reason to take Vicoden – and I ended up with Motrin 800.
Motrin? Really? Might as well just give me a lollipop and kiss me where it hurts.