Peninsula Community Health Services - Port Orchard Medical Clinic

Negative experience: Don’t ever schedule with CLAUDIA SLOAN. She was very rude and unprofessional.

Positive experience: I want to say outright for any people who may be looking to receive trans healthcare here to look elsewhere. The woman who was able to competently manage hormones recently moved out of state and the woman who took up the mantle in her stead has done her level best to be a roadblock for my fiancé to get the medication that he needs. I'm lucky enough to have figured out a regimen with the former medical professional and she does a fine enough job with continuing to prescribe what I already had. However. She doesn't seem to understand that she does nothing but harm when pushing back an urgent medication change out of an overabundance of caution means that we're waiting at minimum three months for the next soonest availability to see her. It has been an extremely frustrating time trying to have our needs met. I'd recommend giving telehealth a try if you can. There are so many better trans health doctors to be found in this state. Good luck.

Fantastic experience: Dr Atkinson is an amazing dentist He made me feel safe and comfortable along with his attendee. It's been quite a few years since I've gone to the dentist. I've had bad experiences with previous dentists. But Dr Atkinson by far is the best and I will continue to go to him for all my dentist work. The ladies in the office are also amazing. Extremely friendly clean and professional I can't wait to get my teeth cleaned and my cavities filled. thank you very much Dr Atkinson for helping me get my smile back

Negative experience: DO NOT GO HERE IF YOU’RE A MENTAL HEALTH PATIENT. I had gone in for my eating disorder, and had issues with the care team not replying to my insurance with a diagnosis for the prescription. They shifted the blame to my insurance for why the prescription didn’t go through. Then they told me that my eating disorder is “not a critical medical need” and told me they won’t give me a different prescription. They told me to try changing my diet or consulting a counselor, which is what I had been doing for the last five years. And then they told me to try a different doctor. This is how they treat their mental health patients. I have receipts of the conversation and will be reporting it to patient advocacy. I severely do not recommend going to this clinic for any of your medical needs.

Negative experience: Doctors may be competent, but the phone staff is completely unprofessional and unhelpful. I have spoken to more articulate and helpful people at fast food restaurants than these people.

Negative experience: In a terrible medical experience, the nurse just needed to do a simple blood draw, but she stirred in my arm with a needle. The second blood draw even dropped the needle on the ground, picked it up and continued to be used for me. This is completely wrong, very unhygienic. Now I have a large bruise on my arm and some small wounds. I feel hurt.

Fantastic experience: I go here to see my dietitian; she's amazing

Fantastic experience: Is wonderful kind people! Extremely well ran!!!

Positive experience: It's a good clinic if you don't mind a new doctor every other year as they leave the clinic to retain a better paying job. They are sometimes way behind. I've waited an hour after appointment time.

Fantastic experience: Great

Negative experience: I Scheduled 3 weeks out to check out a concerning mass, set it up so I can come in late from work which is costing me money so that I can have someone take my care and health seriously, I am literally the first person to walk into the building. I waited 45 minutes before walking up to the desk only to find out the doctor wasn't even in for the scheduled appointment, it'll take me weeks to be seen again and in that time I may get worse or better who knows. Than they expect me to come back mid work day and lose more money because they can't do their jobs right. Why not just say when I ch3ck in that there has been a mistake, why not when your calling the day before mention there might be a mix up instead of making me late for work with nothing to show about it. This office just gets worse and worse and I feel like my health isn't even taken seriously there by the people I pay to do it. If yoy want your health taken seriously, if you think you need help or want professional care this isn't the place to go.

Fantastic experience: Local health clinic for low and fixed income patients.

Fantastic experience: Nothing too serious, just very frost with deicing being done. Returning...

Fantastic experience: Dr. Carly is the best!!!! She takes her time to be present in your concerns.

Fantastic experience: This is a very good place to come to for help, the DR's are very caring and also the rest of the staff,also the pharmacy that's located down stairs, will truly will help you, very kind and helpful. I had a very good experience there.

Fantastic experience: The secretary's here are wonderful and helpful and nurses are wonderful and very helpful

Fantastic experience: I had an easy time scheduling, zero wait time, Dr.Lowe was amazing! She listened to my concerns, health goals and reasoning for wanting to try a new medication. She educated me on all the possible side effects and had extensive blood work done before deciding I would be a great candidate for the med. Nothing but positive things to say about her! Edit: she listened to me and helped my first appointment but after my insurance stopped covering a medication without a PA she did not help me and basically told me I was SOL. My friend has the same exact insurance and her doctor was able to submit a PA and get it approved within 2 days. I had to find a new doctor in order to get help.

Fantastic experience: This place is amazing. The doctors and nurses, kind, caring, and attentive. I moved to puyallup and still come here for my primary care appointments.

Fantastic experience: Friendly employees. They have masks and hand sanitizer at the entrance for patients' use. Prompt service: we didn't have to wait long at all. Good amount of parking.

Positive experience: Nice staff, a little hard to get an appointment sometimes but they are great about working with you.

Negative experience: Website specifically says walk ins welcome. They don't do walk ins.

Positive experience: Nice friendly health care professionals.

Positive experience: Alright clean place

Fantastic experience: Fast friendly not like Pierce county when you have to wait 2 hours to see someone

Positive experience: Dr. Office and Pharmacy

Positive experience: Friendly staff, large waiting area with short wait time.

Positive experience: Front desk staff was nice and helpful, provider was behind and was rushed through the appointment which isn't typical for that provider. He made sure to apologize and to address my concerns and explain things when I messaged after the appointment.

Fantastic experience: Knowledgable and caring staff, they were kind, listened well, and took plenty of time with us.

Negative experience: Awful service. Tried to see Doctor Adrianna for months, only to get canceled on the day before my appointment, had to book out ANOTHER 2 months. Finally get to my appointment after driving an hour to the office, waited in line for 5 minutes to check in and was told “It’s only a 15 minute appointment and you’re late so you’re going to have to reschedule”. She refused to fill my anti depressants because i didn’t see her when she was the one who canceled the appointment, sending me into a depressive episode. I will not be returning and I will be finding a new doctor.

Negative experience: Worse Doctors since James Allen left

Fantastic experience: Top notch care.

Fantastic experience: All staff are very nice & professional helpful. Not a long wait on doctors appointments.

Fantastic experience: I have been going here for years,and I finally have a doctor I like, the people there are nice. The pharmacy is wonderful.

Negative experience: Saw Dr. Lowe a few times it was basic service for routine check-ups and nothing exceptional or terrible. I made an appointment to talk about family planning once I knew I was going to start a family. I was approaching 35 and aware of some increase risks and complications. When I asked about options for situations where birth defects might be detected the only words she offered to me was something along the lines of “all these beautiful down syndrome babies aren’t being born because mothers are deciding to abort them”. First of all that was not my question, there are many different issues that could come up and if Down syndrome was one then me and my husband would discuss what we would do. Her biased opinion was unprofessional and she didn’t give me the information I was asking for. So glad I visited before I even attempted to get pregnant and was able to go to another provider who answers my questions in full detail and understands that me and my family can make our best informed decisions. I’m currently 6 weeks and love my new doctors who are supportive and know if any complications do occur they will give me ALL the details the good and the bad and let me decide how to handle my pregnancy.

Fantastic experience: I've seen Dr Adriana Taseva before and now she is my father's PCP. She is attentive, answers all my questions, and even calls me when she needs to update me on prescriptions that are having an adverse interaction. Dr Taseva is a fantastic doctor! The nurses are warm and helpful. The front desk staff is nice and it's easy to check-in and get your paperwork completed. The phlebotomists are conscientious of the patient's needs and strive to make the patient have a positive experience. I personally have not had long waiting times before my scheduled appointment. I can't comment on the other practitioners, as I haven't seen them.

Fantastic experience: They always work with me. I had an appt today and got lost along the way. No problem to reschedule. Always polite and very helpful.

Fantastic experience: Wanted to leave a shout-out to Heidi, she took blood samples and it was the best experience. She got my blood the first try which has never happened to me before. She was very sweet, gentle and made me feel safe.

Fantastic experience: my son needed to go here for a checkup. they have really good doctors there and everyone else is friendly, helpful, and polite to work with. they did a great job with him.

Positive experience: It's a doctor's office.

Fantastic experience: Its clean and cozy, the doctors and nurses are all pleasant. Check ins are quick. Only downside is that it can take a while to be called back.

Negative experience: This place is horrible. Covid test took 8 days to come back then 1 hour wait for a blood draw when it was scheduled for a certain time. Run away, go somewhere else.

Fantastic experience: A doctor can help people with there health.

Fantastic experience: Good doctors and staff

Fantastic experience: Very good health center. I've been going there for 3 years

Negative experience: Very rude and didn't seem to really care. Learn some bedside manner!

Positive experience: The only thing I dont like is the doctor who was assigned to me but the rest of the people where great.

Negative experience: Too many patients. Not enough time for them tho. Takes FOREVER and a day to get an appointment with your doctor.

Fantastic experience: Polite and helpful staff. Treated like a real person instead of a nuisance. Referrals were quick and correct. Maggie Lowe is the best there is! Thank you!

Positive experience: Computers were down because if covid and I had no patience today. Even with the computer problem Then staff were the best.

Fantastic experience: Nice staff, quick and efficient medical providers.

Positive experience: On time with good people.

Negative experience: Appointment was for 4. Sat waiting until 5:20 and never got called. Staff was going home! I told them I was leaving.

Fantastic experience: In 2015 I almost died!! I had Pulmonary Embolisms on my lungs and a couple other issues. After my stay at the hospital I started going to pchs in Bremerton for INR and my dr was Dr Kassam. She was a great Dr who really cared and supported her patients. She was a tough luv Drwhich was good bcuz I feel we needed it .. Everybody knew me and I knew them. From the Pharmacy staff to the front desk and the nurses my favorite nurse was Julie❤she was and is a caring sweet person that takes good care of the patients. Sherry, Jen, Petty, Kelsie, Joseph has been so good to me for my INRs always treat me so kind. Its been 6 yrs now and they have all kept me to where I am today❤i luv them all. % great care

Positive experience: My sister has been having a major issue with her ribs. It's been going on way to long and the doctor she sees there just wants to throw pills at her. She has been going to this same doctor for over 3 years now and HE HASN'T DONE A DAMN THING FOR HER BUT PUSH PILLS THAT ARE NOT HELPING HER AT ALL. SHE NEEDS A BETTER DOCTOR AND A 2ND OPINION.

Positive experience: Never wait long to be seen

Fantastic experience: Great staff

Negative experience: I wouldn't get prescriptions filled here If you want them on time even if you have a scheduled refill. (Totally breaks my rights as a patient) The lady who answers the phone always seems to have an attitude.They dont care that it will make you seriously sick if you run out. I will be taking my health buisness elsewhere. Seriously feel let down by them.

Fantastic experience: Great caring people

Positive experience: My appointment was very routine just a check up! But what surprised me was why they feel the need to ask questions that have nothing to do with my health. Do I own a gun? How many do I have? But nobody asked about my stool habits but want me to get colonoscopy? I’m not trying to say they aren’t great Dr and Nurses I’m am just confused why it’s not all about me and my health?

Fantastic experience: Had blood drawn, can't remember her name but was VERY GOOD. Didn't even feel it and no bruising afterward. AWESOME!!

Fantastic experience: Thank you office people, nurses and doctors are so friendly and very helpful. Stay Safe Everyone, thank you again for what you all do.

Positive experience: Didn't have any grace period...must be there 10-15 mins early

Fantastic experience: This is my health care place very clean I like my Dr.dont have to wait to

Fantastic experience: I'm adding an updated review on top of the old one since I don't want to delete that original review. My wife and I continue to see our primary care providers here. My PCP, Anthony Lyon-Loftus, PA-C and Associate Medical Director, is probably the finest diagnostician I've ever worked with. The length and breadth of his knowledge base continues to amaze me. I love his manner and personality, too, since I feel it's a match for mine. He listens to me. He's quick to schedule diagnostic and lab tests as necessary. He's given me a referral to every specialist I've requested and to one's he felt I should see for more advanced diagnostics and treatment of certain issues. He's a great man who's earned my respect over the nine years or so that he's been my PCP. My wife's PCP is Danielle Daehnke, PA-C, who she likes as much as I like Tony. Danielle has proven to be a PCP my wife trusts implicitly. She listens to my wife and answers all questions. She'll quickly schedule lab and diagnostic tests as well as referrals to specialists as necessary. I've been to a lot of medical facilities and seen lots of doctors over my life. I know that my wife and I are getting high quality medical care here. We will never go anywhere else. ORIGINAL REVIEW First, I'm grateful to be living in Washington state. Secondly, I'm grateful for having chosen this PCHS for our medical care provider. Governor Inslee took the COVID-19 pandemic seriously from the first reports of it starting in our state (we didn't yet know California had preceded us). Because of this our state has all the vaccines the feds will send us. Now I read stories from across the nation over how difficult to impossible it is for people to find a vaccine site or to even qualify. I have a friend in Nebraska who has no idea when vaccines will be available there. And this is why I'm grateful to PCHS. They have proactively been contacting their current patients to virtually strongarm us into getting a vaccine when we become eligible. They send an email or they call you--here's the time and dates available, which works best for you? They are determined that all their patients will be vaccinated and protected. I don't know of any other medical organization doing this but there could be. THANK YOU to all of PCHS! We are all very lucky to have you here. It's not too much of a stretch to say that many of us will owe our lives to you. Both my wife and I have our 1st COVID vaccine doses. I get my 2nd dose in two days, she gets her 2nd in three weeks. Looks like we'll be hanging around each other a whole lot longer.

Positive experience: Lillian was very helpful. She wasted no time giving me a referral to have an ultrasound done and sent a referral over to general surgery. I had a call from the surgery center where I scheduled my 1st apt. Today I had my ultrasound; within less than 2 hours, Lillian had emailed me with the results. I'm very greatful to her

Fantastic experience: The doctors and staff are very professional and friendly! I feel welcomed each time i go!!

Positive experience: Friendly ladies and gentlemen at the front desk and always quick to support our needs regarding insurance, appointment or lab questions.

Fantastic experience: I'm really glad to be coming here. The doctors help me feel at ease and got me on medications I needed. I was comfortable enough with them to be able to open up and get help.

Fantastic experience: We love Dr. Lee! He does great with our little kids!

Fantastic experience: I feel comfortable going here, I normally get super stressed going to the doctors. This place is wonderful.

Positive experience: Not the best but it is alright.

Fantastic experience: Fast and polite everyone was super nice and helpful

Positive experience: PCHS is okay. The staff is wonderful. I love Julie. She's one of the nurses. Best nurse I've ever had. She really cares about people and her job.

Fantastic experience: Very clean, COVID-19 awareness and friendly doctor and staff. This is the place you want to be a part of for medical care.

Fantastic experience: I would recommend this wonderful place to everyone.

Positive experience: It's a small doctor's office. Nicely decorated. Front staff and nurses are very well mannered. Doc was good.

Fantastic experience: I saw Dr. Prompuntagorn and he was very nice, actually listened to me, and wanted to help me figure out what was wrong after many other doctors refused.

Fantastic experience: The doctors are good and they're helping me with a lot of problems thank you doc you helped me a lot and anybody else that's out there give them a try

Positive experience: Super long wait and mean or indifferent staff always makes for a crappy Dr. visit.

Positive experience: Decent for basic health care

Positive experience: Concerning COVID-19: They were being all careful about coronavirus... Checking symptoms for incoming patients, having a sign saying you need to wear a mask, having the social distancing stickers on the floor... but then the woman who checked me in and took my weight and blood pressure wasn't wearing her mask over her nose the entire time, and actually removed her mask for a while we were discussing the reason for my visit. What??? Why???

Fantastic experience: What's the best weed store Washington

Negative experience: I feel unheard. Sooooooooooo focused on holistic I give up.

Positive experience: Always friendly & I love Dr. Tony!!

Negative experience: Dr. Tessler or whatever her name is is not a good doctor at all she denied my bfs refills on his medication knowing he can get very sick and die if he doesn't have his heart pills.. switch ur doctor if u have her. She is also very rude and judgemental. She doesnt care about her patients or she wouldnt deny important medication

Fantastic experience: Great staff

Fantastic experience: I’ve been a patient at other public health centers and these folks are great. They are clear and informative and the support team is tops. Don’t forget that there are lots of services offered and if you’re feeling any sort of a way... tell. your. doctors! With this group we caught my cancer well in advance and they’ve been so supportive and my care has been put in the hands of professionals that I can trust.

Fantastic experience: I give props to counselor Karen. she is the hostess with the mostest

Negative experience: Worst experience EVER! The Nurse Practitioner, Margaret Lowe, was beyond rude and condescending. She minimized all of my concerns and did NOTHING to address them. Then she made a false report, in which she claimed that there was “no evidence” of the very rare and concerning type of bleeding that I am experiencing and that she saw with her own eyes. Her report stated that I complained about the bleeding and she failed to report that she saw it firsthand. I eventually asked to speak with a doctor, because she was not providing the help that I needed, and she stormed out of the room. Peninsula is asking for a lawsuit, allowing people like Margaret Lowe to “treat” their patients.

Negative experience: The pharmacy in belfair is normally great but today the guy working in there could care less about customers everything is on his time not yours. With nobody In the place he still made me wait over 30 minutes when he knew I was late for work and I still didn’t get my medications I had to leave so I did and had him send them to port or hard while he kept smirking the whole time.

Fantastic experience: A great clinic. The doctors really care!

Fantastic experience: Been with them when they first opened the first building downtown Bremerton

Fantastic experience: The staff is always super friendly and try to get you in and seen quickly

Fantastic experience: Doctor and staff were very nice and the building was very clean.

Positive experience: PERSONABLE!!

Fantastic experience: A great laid back spot. It is quaint, friendly, clean and helpful. And in a relatively low traffic area.

Negative experience: They are almost always backed up they dont even let you know or give you the option to reschedule an make you wait over 45min at times ive had to walk out but if youre 10min late they wont see you doesnt seem right to me please let us know when you are running behind some people dont have time to sit around an wait 45-1hr.

Fantastic experience: Been going there forever

Fantastic experience: Love this place

Positive experience: One stop shop