Cesar Banda Family Practice - Fair Oaks, California

T M.

I have had nothing but positive experiences with Dr. Banda and The whole staff. Caitlin consistently answers all my questions before and after making my appointment. Dr. Banda provides a safe, understanding, sympathetic, private practice, and always accompanies his diagnosis with standard of treatment suggestions in addition to homeopathic recommendations. He is the first Doctor I have ever had that concentrated on wellness of the mind, body, and soul. They can do the labs in house so there is no other drive needed. He is worth the wait!! I would like to Thank the whole staff for treating me like family.

Marina K. (.

I was assigned Dr Banda by my plan, "Anthem Blue Cross" I absolutely loved him. He is a great Doctor, unlike many other doctors I've had in the past that usually rush me through the visit and don't actually listen. So many times I've been to doctors that already have it made up in their mind how they want to diagnose me without even listening to what I have to say and nothing ever gets treated properly.

I loved that he wasn't like that. THAT BEING SAID... don't sign up with him because the reception area staff is lazy, they don't return calls, they act like they don't want you there, they act like you are a nuisance, they act like their time is more important than yours, they talk and gab the whole time you are there and won't buckle down and get things moving efficiently and you are left there to wait for hours for your appointment. They are rude unfriendly and full of themselves.

For AN ENTIRE MONTH/TWICE A WEEK, I left messages saying that my meds were almost out, and that I needed him to sign my disability paperwork and I was having stomach pain and they never called me back.... NEVER!

Doc Banda said he was willing to sign the disability paperwork after looking at the MRI, however, I made the mistake of switching to another doctor before having him sign the paperwork because those wenches in the front wouldn't let me get with him about it or even call me back, (I guess I should have walked in then, instead of switching doctors first, but WHO HAS TO DRIVE 20 miles to make an appointment after calling for a month with no call back?) I was upset.

But I decided to walk into their office with fruit from my tree and a smile to ask if they would ask Dr Banda to sign the paperwork and they said they couldn't because He wasn't my doctor anymore. They wouldn't let me talk to him. In my opinion they were keeping him from me so he wouldn't know how I was being treated. I explained to them how many messages I left and all the lady at the window would say to me was...and I quote... "Well, I never heard any of the messages myself, I don't know what to tell you", then she told me she wasn't the person who does call backs. I asked her if she would find out about it and she said they were too busy and that she was sorry.

I said goodbye and walked out and I cried in my car for an hour before I was able to drive away, you have no idea the disability I'm living with and how hard it's been to get this going. The new doctor I have is making me go through all that crap over again and I'm going to lose part of my settlement due to lapse of time. I'm suing those ladies in the front after I get my case established for the money they caused me to loose.

Littleone M.

I advise anyone and everyone to contact the medical board and report this doctor and his office if you do not get your prescriptions or your referral. Paper work seems to get lost or misplaced all the time. Doctor makes you think he will get right on things to help you just to make you think that you will get the help that you need but then nothing happens. You wait months and months until you call them again and again to find out whats taking so long. Then they tell you that you have to be seen again or get records and still have to wait months and months. Do not waste anymore of your time like I have mine for a year now. Contact the medical board and report him and his office.

Cindy W.

This doctor IS NOT board certified so he cannot be reported to the board unfortunately. As one who has had to spend many hours in medical practices for cancer, kid's sick, etc- and professional medical experience (I'm a CLS and nursing student), these ratings are unfortunately highly accurate. I seen this doctor once after having to change insurances. I experienced every scenario mentioned here (except patients begging for pain killers). In fact, I went in for a knee problem. Did not ask for a rx but walked out with a rx for a painkiller. Personally I do not take them but respect others who may need them. Doctor has sign posted near front door that he will not prescribed vicodin and that is a good thing but certainly most painkillers are not harmful or addicting. Educating the patient on their proper use is mandated and this doctor does not do that. I was given a rx with no direction o even a check on my rx allergies! He is a walking lawsuit. Not all pain killers are created equal so the previous poster's post comes from an area of ignorance. Probably written by one of the staff quite frankly as I saw one website where every single rating was obviously written by the staff or the doctor himself. This doctor has a "third-world" attitude and all that goes with it. No respect for patients, or humans at that. He would be better off practicing medicine in a group practice where he can be monitored but wait, I think he came from that situation. It might be why he is out on his own. Makes sense. In the 2 1/2 hours I sat in his office, I had the chance to see a lot of all that was posted here and I assure you I am not addicted to drugs. I heard a breast cancer patient upset because referrals were not done. I heard the management staff in the back scrambling to find the paperwork to no avail. One assistant and the doctor speak only spanish in front of patients. Sanitation protocols not followed by staff at any point in the office. I was told I'd have a referral. Two months later and have yet to have one. I read these reviews before going in for my appointment so I knew what to expect. They said I'd be given a referral and I just knew better. Getting through on phone is literally impossible so I am moving on.

Krystle H.

I called his office (my insurance has me assigned to him as a patient) after being in the Emergency Department the night prior - his office tells me that because i was in the ER i do not need to be seen, i told them the ER told me to follow up within 48 hours and i was in a lot of pain - to which Dr. Banda himself got on the phone and told me if i couldn't be at his office in 15 minutes then he could not see me.

As this is my first interaction with Dr Banda - I've already had the insurance start the process of finding me a new doctor - DO NOT use this doctor - he is RUDE!!!

Paul B.

Don't believe the other review sites! Google and YellowPages are the only ones not skewed in favor of the doctor.

This is easily the most horrible experience we have EVER had. Where do I begin? I guess the office staff is as good a place to start as any. Besides having terrible phone skills (they actually hung up on me on purpose. Twice!) finally got hold of Betsy who actually answered the phone and spoke to me.

Once in the office expect to wait for HOURS. Literally, hours. And, don't even think about complaining or the entire staff (excluding Betsy) including the good Dr Banda will blackball you. I mean they will treat you like the lowest of low. Including holding up prescriptions, hanging up on you and generally refusing to meet your needs in any way.

We've never been treated so badly. If this is the future of healthcare, I'm moving to Mexico. At least they are still courteous.

Stay away!

Marley M.

ive been to doctor banda for 2 years now. Theyve given me test results over the phone which is illegal. I suffer from severe neck pain and they misdiagnosed me for a year and a half with scoliosis. Put me on a bunch of meds for the pain then out of the blue just stopped prescribing them because my scoliosis all the sudden doesnt exist. He just writes prescriptions and doesnt think. I always feel like im consoling the staff just so i can be seen close to my appointment time. Went in recently due to sever swelling in my neck and he says "i dont see any swelling, hold your head straight " and procedes to twist my neck even though i told him it hurt. I went home and cried for an hour. He doesnt listen, he doesnt order the correct tests, his staff is over emotional, and patients information is spread out everywhere. I am surprised this office has stayed afloat so long. Im done seeing him and im contemplating filing a complaint because im in a lot worse shape then when i first walked in there. Dont take meds from him without researching first. He has prescribed me a deadly combination before and it wasnt pointed out to me until i filled them at the pharmacy and the pharmacist told me. I feel bad for the people he has hooked on drugs in there. I almost became one of them. No more.

Tom A.

This place is a JOKE
Show up for 8am appointment.
There’s 6 people in front of me, they open at 8am. Waited til after 11am. Stupid girl at counter says: We didn’t see you, besides you signed in on the early appointment scheduled, we started using the 11am schedule now.
That’s just one instance of 8-9 before I got a REAL DOCTOR and STAFF that gives a s_it.
This place should be shut down.
I see complaints about Rx’s.
Same experience here. Raleys pharmacy at 10:30am said they’ve been trying to reach the office since 8am, answer machine is still on.
I drive to Mercy Ct and stand in line behind ONE person, that person isn’t even a patient, she’s friends with the same stupid girl at the desk.
After waiting 5 minutes listening to them Chit Chat I spoke up. Asked why they’re NOT ANSWERING the phone. Stupid girl goes over the the answer machine, laughs and says “Oh, we forgot to turn off the answer machine this morning”
Yes, all true.
Unbelievable inept employees
DONT GO HERE