Charles Pierce, Dr

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Sep 17, 2025

One of the most unethical and outright disgusting experiences I've had with a medical professional.

My 16 month old hit her head and formed a gash above her eyebrow that needed stitches. I rush to the emergency room at Riverview in Red Bank and request a plastic surgeon to do the stitching. It would ultimately only require 5 stitches or so as it wasn't massive but given the age of the child and the location, it is quite important to minimize facial scarring for her long-term quality of life, I think anyone would agree.

The ER staff send a picture of the injury to Dr. Pierce as he is the on-call plastic surgeon that day and shortly after I get a call from his secretary saying it would cost $8,500 for him to come. Why so much you ask? Maybe he doesn't take Blue Cross Blue Shield? Nope, he certainly DOES take insurance, BCBS included.....

Apparently, the degree of the injury is not worth his time and that if I insist on him coming out then it would have to be worth his while which at the time meant $8,500 out of pocket, even though he normally takes my insurance.

If the only way you are willing to stitch up a 16-month old's forehead is with a $8,500 cash payment, AS THE ON-CALL PLASTIC SURGEON AT A HOSPITAL...then you are an unethical lowlife with no business being tied to any hospital emergency room.

In the end, another plastic surgeon, with an actual moral compass, showed up, even though it wasn't his on-call shift, did an amazing job, and took my insurance.

Dr. Pierce should not be allowed anywhere near a hospital, stay in private practice and go charge whatever you want. Trying to make $8,500 on someone that is painted into a corner due to you being only choice at the moment? You should be ashamed of yourself and your medical license up for review on ethics concerns.

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