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primary care doc

posted at 11/5/2001 12:58 PM
ID# 15740

anyone know a good one? i don't have health insurance so i'd like a reasonably-priced doc who gives good care. any suggestions?

re: primary care doc

posted at 11/5/2001 3:21 PM
ID# 15744
This is a reply to: 15740

Hi.

I've gone to Dr. DiMarco. He's on Washington St. between 1st and 2nd Street. Same office as the Foot Dr. He was great actually. He took his time, was very thorough. Good luck.

re: primary care doc

posted at 11/5/2001 11:33 PM
ID# 15761
This is a reply to: 15744

I too have gone to Dr. DiMarco before (when I had different insurance) and I also thought he was very good.

Liss

re: primary care doc

posted at 11/6/2001 11:42 AM
ID# 15786
This is a reply to: 15761

Hi. Does this doctor take Cigna Insurance by chance?
I hate where I go now. They speak primarily Spanish, and it is like a zoo. I have been there twice and seen two different doctors, none of whom are the primary doctor listed on my insurance card.

re: primary care doc

posted at 11/6/2001 12:34 PM
ID# 15788
This is a reply to: 15786
Not sure because that's the insurance I have now too. I don't think so because I remember not finding doctors in Hoboken on the Cigna plan about a year ago. This is the info. for Dr. DeMarco's office if you want to check.

DE MARCO & BALACCO FAMILY PRACTICE
108 WASHINGTON ST HOBOKEN, NJ 07030
Phone: (201) 656-5688

I go to a PCP in downtown Manhattan now who is really good if you want the info.

re: primary care doc

posted at 11/10/2001 4:25 PM
ID# 16007
This is a reply to: 15788
Demarco & Balacco are OK... Don't know what their policy is on people without insurance. But you're going to end up paying sucky rates no matter where you go. If you really want to cheap-out, there's a clinic in WNY for non-insured. If you want better care than you have right now, you could consider going to NYC. Ask a friend to borrow their insurance booklet of providers and pick one, then call and tell them you'll pay up front because you lack insurance. But while we're on this topic...why don't you have insurance?!? Dangerous! Not that you can help it. Thanks to the Republicans, there are people in your situation. Some of them end up in the ER for a strep throat, and then we all pay more.