Garth Meldrum, Dr

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Oct 23, 2024

I made a review a couple of days ago and I’m not finding it today. So my apologies if this is a duplicate.

What I am about to share is my own personal experience, and not a reflection of Dr. Meldrum’s ability to perform surgery accurately and with positive results.

On Monday March 4 I contacted his office in Eugene, OR and spoke with Ellie. We spoken detail about my insurance, and my medical needs. Everything seem to be a go and that same day I had an MRI, an ultrasound, a referral from my PCP and my mammogram sent to his office. Ellie explained that Dr. Meldrum usually looks at this sort of information on Thursdays. Fast-forward eight days I called on Tuesday March 12. When I asked for Ellie again. When inquiring as to whether or not the doctor had viewed my records, she said he had made a note and she had a question for him about the note. I was told that after she speaks with him, she would call me back. (Didn’t happen) Fast forward again a few more days to Friday the 15th and I spoke with Ellie again. At that point, she said in a very wishy-washy sort of tone, (paraphrasing to the best of my knowledge) “ Dr. Meldrum is not taking patients out of the area, not really taking your insurance, and focusing more on patients that are in need of more immediate attention such as those with cancer.” Keep in mind that I had to reach out to her each time and she never returned any of my calls as promised.

I did ask for more clarification on all of the rejection reasons. But the bottom line is, they’re not taking my case even though I was willing to drive three hours each direction for pre-op, the operation and post-op. Why does it matter where I drive from.

Just saying…IF your surgery is “Medically Necessary “ and you have Medicare full coverage with the Essential Plan, Medicaid OHP, 5k of warranty coverage, you see his name listed on the Pacific Source Provider list (Medicare AND Medicaid) don’t believe it - HE WON’T take your case! DO NOT waste your time talking to his office staff or sending them your current medical records. They are not interested. Such a waste of my precious time when I have an urgent medical need! I want my 2 weeks back!!

This is MY personal experience March, 2024. I was beyond polite and patient- just don’t waste your time, especially if time is of the essence!

S Brown — google_place

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