Re: Best doctor rating sites - Possible Help

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Although not a site for physician recommendations, the California Medical Board

has a site that patients can check to see if their doctors have had any legal

action taken against them. In California, many physicians have patients sign

that any lawsuits must be settled by arbitration. These may not show up in a

search. Other states may have a similar web site. If any doctors that you may

be considering appear in your search, this may help you decide.

There is another site that lists doctors that receive payments from companies

for teaching, research, guest speakers, etc. The site is called Dollars for

Docs. Again, this site does not recommend. However, if your potential

physician choice appears, you can check how much he or she was paid or

compensated (some companies may pay for expensive dinners, trips etc).

For example, if your doctor wants you to get a spinal cord stimulator by company

ABC, and company ABC paid your doctor alot of money, whose interest are they

placing first.

The web site is    http://   projects (dot) propublica   (dot)   org   (slash)

docdollars (Remove spaces and replace ( ) with .   or / )

Good luck with your search. Hope this helps.

Tom S.

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Tom Sheehan wrote:

Although not a site for physician recommendations, the California Medical Board

has a site that patients can check to see if their doctors have had any legal

action taken against them. In California, many physicians have patients sign

that any lawsuits must be settled by arbitration. These may not show up in a

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Health News always puts out the best 100 Doctors in U. S., the best 100

Hospitals and are peer reviewed (voted by other doctors in their specialities).

Tom:

I believe typing in a basic internet search for the speciality, example, best

neurologist in whatever state or U. S.

I would then look at his bio, what university, research, or years he has

practiced. I always then type in a Doctors and complaints.

The state liscening board also will know of the lawsuits or complaints are

posted.

I use Health Values but mainly their bios. I have also looked at patient

reviews.

Pharmaceutical, medical devices companies are limited in what they can

" compensate " . Seminars, Training etc have been on cruises and " upscale " places.

Doctors do clinical trials for companies like the Medtronic and doctors are

specifically trained on one and also the fusion devices.

Suboxone, a opoid, replacement to get people off " opoids and addiction " , Doctors

were given bonuses if they opened or added this program to their clinic and the

Doctors had to report to the government on the effectiveness.

I trust the following sites, I got in my search (You have to consider they may

refer you to a younger member in the firm but stand firm if you want to see

specific Doctor) I also learned to look at the hospital and support facilities

the Doctor is associated with. I would much prefer a high rated hospital.

Example of search I made:

top100doctors.com/

With over 1000000 practicing doctors and physicians in the United States,

competition to the best recognized as a Top 100 Doctor and/or the best hospital

is a ...

• Top Doctors | Best Physicians | Top 100 Doctors | Medical News

nymag.com/bestdoctors/articles/02/kindest cut/7.htm

Best Doctors. The Kindest Cut, p. 7 of 7. The 100 Top Minimally Invasive

Surgeons. Doctors are grouped according to specialty; for each, particular areas

of ...

• U.S. News Best Hospitals 2012-13

health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/rankings

Only 148 hospitals were nationally ranked in one or more specialties. The Honor

Roll features the 17 that scored near the top in at least six specialties.

health.usnews.com/top-doctors

Best doctors across 75 specialties. The U.S. News Top Doctors directory includes

28000+ of America's top-rated physicians.

• Find the best doctors in Texas - US News Top Doctors

health.usnews.com › Doctors

There are 2093 doctors in Texas on the list of U.S. News Top Doctors. These

physicians were selected based on a peer nomination process. Within this list of

best doctors in Texas, 376 have been named to a highly ... 10, 25, 50, 100, 200,

500 ...

I then do the best doctors in whatever states I would travel Bennie