David Carfagno, MD

One of the best sports docs I have ever met in my life. Exceptional team with great quality of care! Dr. Carfagno takes his time to answer all your questions and presents them in an understandable way. What separates him from the rest is that he actually cared for my chronic conditions and had successfully rehabilitated me back to my running state. My successful PR at the Rock n Roll Marathon is a testimony to Dr. Carfagno’s excellent care!

From the first moment you walk in you are greeted with friendly smiles and an organized staff. As your visit continues and you meet the rest of the team you realize you are in excellent care~you actually feel cared for and have peacefulness about your decision in your doctor choice.
My husband was hit by a car on his bike and suffered a traumatic brain injury. The team organized, strategized a plan and guided me with tremendous support and direction so I was prepared even going beyond medical advice and giving ME emotional support.
With everything Dr Carfagno has achieved in his career and the level of clients he has seen… he treats each patient as if only he exists.
Plus, I love him mom works with him.
Thank you to everyone at the office. Your kindness has not gone unnoticed.
Sandy Johnson

Dr. Carfagno is an overrated medical surgeon. The first time I went to him I had pain in my leg only when I ran. He immediately ordered me to get an MRI, 8 different xrays, and an Ultra sound for blood clots in my legs. Which cost me over $ 1,000 dollars. After going back to him he misdiagnosed me with «compartment syndrome» (he misdiagnosed my mother with the same thing even though is is present in less than 1% of runners) He ordered me to go to another specialist and get more test done. At this point I was getting fed up with spending a whole bunch of money and getting no result. Months later I went to a PT (Dr. Carfagno would not right me a script, so instead of paying $ 20 per session, I had to pay $ 100) who did a gait analysis for me. With less than 4 sessions my leg was no longer in pain when I ran and it turned out I was just putting too much pressure on my heals. All I needed to do was change my form. Dr. Carfagno is incompetent and the only thing he is good at is ordering different test. If you have a whole bunch of money to waste then he is the doctor to go to. He acts like he knows everything but when it comes down to the facts he knows little. He is all about money.

Outstanding doctor and professional team.
They really know there patients. Excellent doctor for long term care. Prompt service always spends the necessary time to answer ALL UR QUESTIONS.
I have been a patient here for over 5 years.

My life as an avid tennis player and 13.1 miler had come to a complete halt due to pelvic joint inflammation. All forms of exercise ceased due to my symptoms. In fact, simply walking had become a chore. My work requires me to be on my feet extensively throughout the day.
After discussions with Dr. Carfagno regarding a possible stem-​cell injection, we proceeded with the injection. Best decision I could have made! Thanks to Dr Carfagno’s expertise, I have regained my active lifestyle and I no longer walk with pain nor with a dysfunctional pattern! Thank you, Doc, for bringing the playground back into my life!

I highly recommend triple checking with both the office and your health insurance provider before visiting Dr. Carfagno, or utilizing any of the services provided by Scottsdale Sports Medicine, to ensure that you won’t be paying out of pocket. Apparently, the office uses two different billing codes. Unfortunately for me, I found out 9 months after my visit (when I received an outrageous bill in the mail) that only one of their billing codes is authorized. Guess which one they used?! I tried appealing the decision with my insurance company (since I found him in their directory) and was denied. I was told this was a matter for the office itself, since they used the unauthorized code. The office staff clearly waited months and months to even submit my claim for payment (long after I switched insurance providers) and were careless enough to use an incorrect billing code. After leaving three different messages for the billing department, I finally received a call about 10 days later. I was told that the office has dropped my former insurance provider, because «they’ve had so many difficulties with them in the past» (that would have been nice to know when I handed them my insurance information!). I was also told they would give me a discounted rate but that I was still responsible for the remaining charges. Discounted rate (still nearly $ 300) or not, I will NEVER be back. Food for thought…

Dr. Carfagno is thorough, treats patients as people (not insurance claims). Appointments are not limited to X# of complaints or to a given number of minutes.
He really listens, and tries to understand the patient, and makes an effort to understand your story. He has got an enormous sports medical experience and knowledge. Not only does he treat athletes, but he also is one. Competes in triathlons, which I think makes him understand what is pain and how to alleviate it.
It has been many years since I’ve received such quality attention from a physician.

I had a great experience with Dr. Carfagno and his office staff. The Dr was caring and compassionate and took the time to answer all my questions. He knew exactly was the issue was with my foot pain. I followed his advice, my foot pain resolved and I was soon back to running again. I would refer any one to this doc. I also did the Dexa body scan. Well worth the time and money.

Probably the worst service I have every seen, they charge their customers incorrectly them never fix it, after calling the doctors office four times and speaking to the doctors mommy who does his book keeping she never fixed anything. I had to babysit the process for them to finally pull the bill out of collections.
Apparently this Doctor is in desperate need of cash otherwise they would fix their errors and not waste people time.

Dr Carfagno is always late even if you are the first patient in the morning.
I was scheduled at 8 am he only arrived at 8:20 AM and was with me in the room at 8:35 AM. When I addressed the issue with him, he dismissed me with: «I am a busy man»… He is merely a disorganized man with little respect for his patients’ time.
The lobby and the facility are a showroom for many iitems and procedure for sale, you feel that the tone is definitely commercial not clinical, and $$$ are his top priorities.
He prescribes compound medications without leaving patient the choice of the pharmacy, he sends the script directly to the pharmacy he chose and they call you to be paid.
The front desk staff is not particularly welcoming and smiling, it feels that Dr Carfagno is making you a favor to add you as one of his patient.
If you are working and value your time, you should select a different provider.

Dr. Carfagno is a primary care provider board certified in internal medicine and in sports medicine, owner of Scottsdale Sports Medicine Institute. He is an excellent physician providing care to patients of all ages. If you have a sports-​related injury do not hesitate to make an appointment with Dr. Carfagno; not only will he efficiently and correctly diagnose your injury, but he will refer you in the direction of his hand-​picked physical therapy professionals to help rehab you back to your sport or activity in the shortest time possible. Have you gained weight? Try Dr. Carfagno’s metabolic program — body composition with a DEXA scanner, weekly weigh-​ins, B12 injections, protein bars, and food diary evaluations help you reach your goals. Trying to improve your performance in a marathon or triathlon? Dr. Carfagno is a triathlete himself, having competed in full Ironman’s in the past, and as the director of Ironman Arizona, understands the demands and requirements of top notch triathletes. He can test your VO2 Max, RMR, and Body Composition to help you find your training zones and ideal caloric intake.
Dr. Carfagno considers all of his patients his «athletes,» and is passionate about patient care. If you need a primary care provider or have a nagging injury, give Dr. Carfagno’s office a call.

If anyone was ever meant to be a physician it is Dr. Carfagno. Dr. C takes the time needed to understand you and your goals. Which in today’s rush rush, give me the quick version world is very refreshing. It is obvious that he and his staff are dedicated to serving patients. Dedicated to make a difference. Thank you for your help in achieving my health goals.

I visited Dr. Carfagno for palpitations that occured after a recent training program I was in. The office was warm and welcoming and I was seen right away. Dr. Carfagno was thorough and took time to understand my concerns and offer peace of mind and steps for resolution. It is very uncommon these days to find a medical practitioner that truly cares about the well being of his patients. I am very fortunate I stumbled upon his practice.

I’ve been to many sports doc’s in town and he is the best. and his treatments have consistently keep me away from a knife! Thanks Doc!

Dr. Caragno is smart and pleasant enough, but way overbooks his schedule so patients have to wait a long time, like 45 min to an hour to get in and it seems to be a strategy he has made to keep the flow of $ coming in.
No doubt about it, their time is more important than yours — very poor customer service choice.