Dr. Rafael J Olivares

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I was able to get in and see Dr. Olivares on very short notice due to an urgent issue. His demeanor was professional and he is a good listener. He treated my issue expeditiously and efficiently. He is also friendly and seems like an all-around nice guy. I would highly recommend him.

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Dr. Rafael Olivares is a new Dr. To me he and his staff Re through and amazing.

I am so grateful that Dr. Olivares accepts my Medicare plan. He is very kind, knowledgeable and thorough. Answers all questions and concerns. He and staff are an awesome team. Very efficient office. He's been my doctor for a year and I couldn't be happier or healthier!

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Dr Olivares is the best, as ate the nurses and support staff—efficient, compassionate, and knowledgeable.

He is an amazing doctor that spends time with his patients. I have seen him for years and have always been in great hands. The nurses there are kind, caring and professional.

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Was a phone visit and the dr was polite and listened to my questions and provided answers I could understand

He's a very good Doctor n as helped me immensely. Thank you Dr.Olivares

Do NOT go to this doctor. I'm 2.5 months into the new year with a $200 bill just to get my prescription rewritten. It's an over-the-counter heartburn medication which now means I paid $200 for a $5/month discount for this year... Buying it over the counter would have saved me $140. The doctor decided to code my in-person visit (that he required btw...during a pandemic) as a "long (15 minutes max) / speciality" visit while I was under the impression this was my annual checkup. No explanation, no expectation, and after 2 months of calling, I am giving up and moving to another doctor. It's very apparent that this doctor is only in it for $$. I've never had a doctor's office refuse to return a call for over 2 months to a patient. Save yourself a headache and some money and look elsewhere for cash. Do NOT go to this doctor. I'm 2.5 months into the new year with a $200 bill just to get my prescription rewritten. It's an over-the-counter heartburn medication which now means I paid $200 for a $5/month discount for this year... Buying it … More

Dr. Olivares was half an hour late to my appointment, and when he arrived, took several minutes to figure out how to get the microphone and camera to work. I explained that I just needed a prescription I had already talked to my PCP about (she was on leave), but for some reason she didn't put on my chart, so I wasn't able to get my medication when I needed it. Dr. Olivares asked me what my previous prescription had been, and when I told him, he lectured me about how the dosage was overkill (I've been taking this medication for 15 years). Instead of just writing a prescription, he proceeded to ask me about random things in my medical records and draw the appointment out. His general demeanor was impatient and cold, and I did not feel comfortable in his care.. Later, I learned he billed my insurance $300 for a 40 minute, and I was on the hook for $160 of it. I am currently disputing the charge, and will avoid having to work with Dr. Olivares in the future.

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Do not go to this doctor! Not trustworthy.

WARNING! Surprise $250 bill after very first visit to establish new patient care that was supposed to be no copay! Walked out of the office after staff said multiple times there was to be no copay for the visit. At this point I was very happy with my visit. Received a bill weeks later for $250 saying the visit was coded for something different (very confusing for anyone not familiar with medical billing). Was later explained to be that I was charged because I mentioned having chronic lower back pain. (the one and only time I was able to speak to someone live) I assumed establishing myself as a new patient meant disclosing health history... not at this office. After leaving multiple messages trying to contact the billing office again and again, we paid the bill begrudgingly in order to settle it and move on. Very disappointed in this doctor and his staff. Find another doctor or expect unexpected bills and unresponsive staff! WARNING! Surprise $250 bill after very first visit to establish new patient care that was supposed to be no copay! … More

Dr just wants no responsibility will just send you to er for no reason. Do not go to this dr

I had the same experience as the last review. I'm a healthy 28 year old man, just came in to establish a PCP since I recently moved to Denver. Confirmed with my insurance beforehand that this would be covered as a wellness visit. A couple weeks later I received a bill for $250. After a few hours of frustrating phone calls getting bounced around, I finally found out that he submitted the coding in a way that it would be billed as an office visit - the diagnostic code being a previously diagnosed (and already treated!!) condition. It was odd that he didn't ask a single follow up question about a TUMOR I had. But to then bill me based on this? This doesn't seem right. Definitely won't be returning to this office.

Extremely disappointed with the care received at Dr. Olivares office. My husband went here to establish Dr. O as his PCP. So this should have been a preventative office visit. I confirmed this with our insurance, again when I scheduled the appointment and my husband also confirmed this when he checked in. I used to work in medical billing so I'm very familiar with the coding used and appointment types. The office then billed this visit with a problem-oriented CPT code and we were responsible for almost $300. To make matters worse, Allison, the office manager never called me back. I left 3 voice mails all of which went unanswered and that's ultimately why we are now writing the review. My husband was hoping to establish Dr. Olivares as his PCP for the rest of his life theoretically. But instead, we were blind-sighted with a huge bill and no one in the office willing to call us back. See another Dr. that won't scam you.

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Dr. Olivares is a professional, thorough, caring physician who was able to figure out what was going on with me when others could not. He saved my life.

My whole family goes to see Dr. Olivares. He has been my doctor for years. He is incredibly compassionate and always takes time to listen to my concerns. He explains things in terms that are easy for me to understand. He is bi-lingual. He speaks Spanish to some of my family members and English to others. He is very personable and has checked in on my family on weekends. I give Dr. Olivares my highest recommendation.

This was my first and final visit with Dr. Olivares. I had an incident that put me in the hospital over the weekend and was told to follow up with my doctor. The office I usually go to got me in with him. He barged in to the exam room while the nurse was still doing the vitals and didn't even introduce himself. He started taking notes and talking at me through his voice to text microphone. Never asked me any question or even talked to me really. I left very insulted. Horrible doctor.

After years of seeing Dr. Olivares he seems to be losing his passion. I went in for a yearly physical and he just spun me around to look at my skin. He asked about the FOB fecal test...and never gave the kit to me. I didn't receive a referral for a mammogram. I was so frustrated with his lack of caring. He couldn't get out of the room fast enough. He didn't even know I was there for a physical for Pete's sake. Lame!