Kabatsi Didace MD

Dr. Kabatsi is consistently very, very late to arrive at the office. My last appointment was at 8:30am, and I sat outside of the locked office for 25 minutes waiting for the receptionist to arrive. When she arrived, I was let inside, but he was still not there. My next appointment, which was also at 8:30am, he did not arrive to the office until over 45 minutes after my appointment time. The patients with appointments after me were piling up in the waiting room. I will not be coming back, because I cannot miss work. The tardiness is very unprofessional and a huge inconvenience.

I was assigned this doctor as my physician when I failed to choose my own for the insurance company, so I thought, «Why not?» The doctor took blood samples for my labs himself, which is practically unheard of, and, quite frankly, not recommended by any nurse or technician in the business. He missed my vein and then had to search for it with the needle, resulting in a painful draw and a HUGE bruise that lasted for a long time. I’ve had labs drawn hundreds of times and this hasn’t happened to me before or since. When the labs came back, he said my testosterone levels were higher than a man and that they must be wrong or I would be growing hair all over my body. The he shrugged and I left. Of course, I saw a specialist who tested me for PCOS and redrew my labs and said everything was fine and something was wrong with the labs done in his office. I called to let them know and was told to return to retest my labs. Never should have gone! In the end, whoops! The initial labs had been wrong and I was charged a copay for the second visit. Ridiculous. Verdict? Time, patience, and money wasted; nothing gained.

Not much has changed — still one basic screening room with no modern devices, charts, or magazines. If you have a true ailment, go to a better practice to get diagnosed. If you just need a prescription, physical, or signature, this is your man.
Pros:
Friendly, available for appointments, great table side manner, easy prescription filler, great location
Cons: Not the most current with remedies, almost too casual atmosphere, can be persuaded if you sound like you know a better solution

Great doctor. I had Dr. Kibatsi as my PCP for a few years (moved away) and miss his kind professionalism and thorough manner.

Dr. Kabatsi is like an old-​fashioned country doctor in the middle of the city. I bet you could even pay him in eggs or produce.
Appointments begin with a consultation in his office, so you can have a conversation about your medical history before you don that drafty paper gown. He is gentle and calm, does your bloodwork himself, and is very approachable.
That said, if you have more complex or chronic health issues, he may not be the best person to assist you. I find he’s best for annual physicals, routine issues, and so forth. But I still frequently recommend him to coworkers and friends because I never feel rushed or dismissed by him.

Had an awful experience with a PCP and was more than relieved to visit Dr. Kabatsi. He was extremely patient and took the time to sit me down and listen to what was going on with me before even asking me into the exam room.
Once he did he pinpointed my exact issue and prescribed me medication– I was up and running in no time. I was very very pleased with his work, so much in fact I recommended him to my coworker. Will definitely return.

I was disappointed with the services that I received. I scheduled an annual exam with Dr. Didace but during the appointment he explained that the receptionist had not allocated sufficient time to conduct the full exam. He took specimens for routine tests since I had fasted for this appointment. Then I rescheduled the physical exam.
On the next appointment (three days later), Dr. Didace asked me the same medical history questions although he had recorded my answers previously. Further, the way he conducted the prostate exam was not as dignified as I had experienced.
Dr. Didace discovered that an important test had been omitted when giving me my results. He said he would call the lab to have the test done. I called back as instructed. Then he explained a new specimen would be required. Therefore, I had to make yet another appointment to have the test done.
Despite three separate visits for services that should have required only one, I was livid when I received the insurance coverage statement. The practice billed my provider for two separate annual exams plus a separate office visit, which resulted from the oversight of the lab and/​or doctor.
I called the office for an explanation of services billed. The receptionist was extremely dismissive, and said that the doctor was unavailable. I called back when she said Dr. Didace would be available to take patient’s calls. The receptionist answered again and said he still was unavailable, and she thought that I was going to send him a letter anyway. I did, letting him know that his receptionist had been rude, the practice billed my insurance provider twice for an annual exam, one of the charges would be reversed, and that the practice also billed for an office visit that resulted from the lab and/​or doctor error, which I thought was unreasonable. I received no reply.

I 100% agree with everything Jennifer S. says. This man knows what he is talking about. his diagnosis is spot on. He has cured me of so many ailments and yes when I just had a bad cold he told me I just had a bad cold and gave some useful advise. He has also fitted me in last minute if I was very sick (and no wait so that’s icing on the cake).
I strongly recommend him.

I chose this doctor as my primary care doctor because of his proximity to work but also because he took the time to sit down with me to listen & write down my symptoms. He took his time and never seemed rushed. Unfortunately, after having gone to him for several years Dr. Kabatsi is only good at curing simple problems such as a common cold, infections, etc… BUT NOT GOOD for complex issues such as spinal problems. He will flat out tell you he WILL NOT refer you to an orthopedist because he «doesn’t believe in them» Yep! Believe it or not, he as a doctor or medicine doesn’t believe in another doctor of medicine! How bizarre is that? He said, «I don’t like referring patients to spine specialists because most of the time they order too many tests that are not necessary in order to charge more money.» I was silent on the phone. I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. In short he didn’t offer to send me out for more x-​rays/​MRIs or even refer me to an orthopedic doctor. He said he’d refer me to a neurologist instead which in my opinion should have been his last resort. To take things to a higher level, he didn’t even take any blood samples to rule out the possibility of reumatoid arthritis, lupus, lime or any other disorder which could have cause back/​joint pain. In my opinion, he did not do further tests to try to determine the root of my problem. So in turn, I am in search of a new primary doctor. One who won’t give up so easily & one who believes in ordering more tests, especially at the request of his patient!

Dr. Kabatsi is the man. Here’s why:
1) At every appointment he sits you down in his office, goes over every symptom, asks questions, and generally seems really concerned with what’s wrong with you. Like one step away from bring you a bowl of chicken soup and a teddy bear to cuddle with.
2) There’s never a wait for an appointment. Something wrong? He can usually fit you in that same day or early the next morning. Immediate results because sometimes it feels if you wait one more day that pesky sore throat is going to turn into type-​2 diabetes pneumonia.
3) Staff is usually very helpful with setting up appointments or prescription refills.
4) When I have had to be referred to a specialist, his recommendations are spot on. He even somehow finagled me a same-​day appointment to DC’s top dermatologist when he suggested a second opinion on a diagnosis.
PS What’s up with Bonnie? You need more than 10 minutes because you have a sore throat or whatever?

Well, I dragged myself to this doctor when i was feeling terrible this winter. I was glad that I could see the doctor so quickly, and was hoping that he would be my regular doctor.
However, the appointment only lasted 5 to 10 minutes because he said it was just a cold. Actually, i believe he took a look at me and basically shrugged.
On top of that, I keep getting bills from this place for additional money. Of course, I can’t contact them directly.
Overall, just disappointing that this doctor was more of a hassle than a help.