Maricar Pacquing, DO

I am new to this area and highly particular about doctors. I was referred by friends to Dr. Pacquing. She is a very smart woman, with great expertise, listens well, has compassion, and is a wonderful doctor. I plan to be a long term patient.

Yes it’s convenient to email the doctor and she does respond, but I’m not very confident in the diagnosis. I’m still in a lot of pain. She had to keep looking up answers to my questions on her computer. I could do that myself with webmd. I felt my problem was much more serious and all she could say is I don’t know. She didn’t offer any medication, tests, or referral to a specialist. I should have just went to the specialist to begin with instead of wasting my time and money.

I saw Dr. Pacquing a few times and she made an excellent impression on me. She is thorough, attentive, always available, and has a great bedside manner.

I went to Dr. P for a general check-​up and to ask about some health issues. She was extremely thorough. I’ve emailed her and gotten quick responses, she’s taken care of calling in prescriptions and is very knowledgeable and responsive.
I think the yearly cost is worth it for the ease and peace of mind.

I switched to Dr Pacquing after years with a doctor who was great, but difficult to reach and to get an appointment with (read: 4 month wait, minimum.) Enter Dr Pacquing. I was able to get an appointment same-​day as a result of a cancellation for my first visit. I was given one of One Medical’s ‘Standard appointments,’ which allowed for her to spend 45 minutes with me. She was thorough, caring, empathetic, and listened to all of my concerns. All prescriptions and referrals were sent while I was in the room.
After I left, the attentiveness continued. Whether it be a question about a prescription, help setting outside appointments, or getting in for follow up visits, Dr Pacquing and her staff have been extremely attentive, professional, and prompt. I couldn’t be happier and recommend her without hesitation. Trust me, the $ 149 annual fee to join One Medical is worth every penny.

I’ve only met with Maricar once so far, but I really think that she is an amazing doctor. She is kind, patient, very thorough, and extremely knowledgeable. She made me feel like we are working together as a team in my medical care which is important to me. She took a lot of time to answer my many questions. I did not feel rushed at all during our appointment. I even got a follow-​up email from her after our visit asking how I was doing. She is great!

Dr. Pacquing is a very responsive doctor! She helped me through my appendicitis and for another issue. She was able to make some time for an urgent issue for me– same day! And always follows up via email on how I am doing! Thanks Dr. Pacquing!
One star down for the $ 149 annual fees on top of all the co-​pays! Come on One medical $ 99 was so much better!

Maricar is an amazing doctor. She has been so helpful the whole time I’ve been seeing her. I am moving from the city to Pleasant Hill and I am considering still seeing her. $ 149 is worth it when you can email your doctor and talk to them as a person instead of a client. Maricar got me the best Psychiatrist in the city and I would recommend both of them to anyone.

Never in my life have I experienced such an attentive, genuinely caring doctor. I feel like I should be paying hundreds of dollars for this kind of service. I broke my kneecap 2 months ago, and after a long battle with health insurance, I finally was able to get Maricar and her associates as my primary care group.
She’s very, VERY quick to respond to emails (YES, EMAIL!), and within a week of seeing her I’ve already started physical therapy and gotten on track to finding a great orthopedic specialist. Every referral she’s given me has had at least a 4 star review on Unilocal,and most are 5 stars.
Her office is very modern, and it’s in an extremely convenient location (just a couple blocks from Embarcadero BART). You can’t go wrong with Maricar or the rest of One Medical Group. The annual membership fee is totally worth it. I’d give them all 10 stars if I could.

I love the idea of Metropolitan, but not the practice. For the annual fee of $ 149 + all copays, I expect more professionalism and attention from the doctors.
The idea of having all my allopathic/​holistic medical needs met in one office instead of scooting around town as I typically have to was a huge draw.
I initially asked for an appointment with Carrie Bowler but was told that her practice was full, so I scheduled with Maricar instead.
I have a complex medical history and have a print-​out of my case history for doctors to read and familiarize themselves with. In this case I went in for a simple and straightforward knee pain issue.
Unfortunately, Maricar was distracted to such a degree that she had to ask me four times which knee I had come in for. She then told me there wasn’t much I could do beyond physical therapy, that I could expect to develop early arthritis, and, 10 minutes after meeting her, I was back in the waiting area.
For that kind of service I’ll skip the annual fee and go to my regular doctors instead, who are familiar with my case, attentive and generous with their time even if they are scattered all around town.
One star is for Judy at the front desk was very nice and efficient about refunding the annual fee I had paid. The other is for a great concept, including services housed in one office and internet access to one’s electronic medical files.

I think the convenience of same day appointments is great and the on-​time appointments are a great plus.
However, I have not been very impressed with the doctors. I might need to try Dr Schechter or one of the other doctors but so far I am not impressed. I did not get any opinions from my doctor of what could be causing the pain or if i should be tracking anything or if we should do any tests to figure out what was wrong.
I am going to give this clinic one more try and if not i will not renew my membership.
One more thing — i called to make another appointment and three of the doctors with the best reviews are not taking new patients. I think they should let you know this when you decide to pay the annual $ 99 fee.

Dr. Pacquing is great. She’s thorough and she’s sweet and she indulges me when I have «freak-​out» moments and makes me calm. They’ve been understanding when I have to cancel last min. because of work. I always get prompt replies from her when I email questions/​concerns. The list of pros goes on and on. To the dude that only put 3 stars down until he went to Metro Med Grp, a couple things. First, don’t rate something on Unilocal until you’ve experienced their service (we don’t rate hypotheticals on Unilocal,not what it’s for) and secondly, the $ 99.00 membership fee is NOTHING. My Mom in Ohio had to pay almost $ 2500 to stay w/​her boutique doctor. Have you not ever been to the ER or a «regular» gp before? Good luck getting in same day, let a lone week and let alone email correspondence! Dr. Pacquing is amazing!

I’ve done some internet research on this place and Dr. Maricar Pacquing and I have to say that I’m impressed. However, their extra $ 99.00 fee on top of my co-​pay is not appealing at first. Then, I found out there is the email access to the physician and that is a plus. Rarely do you have Can be expensive if you are on a budget. However, the upside is that they have excellent customer service and same day appointment. I’m definitely considering this place to switch to for primary care. Will consider raising my rating once I get my experience from them.

Imagine this: You’re sitting at your desk at work, not feeling well, so you decide to email your doctor to explain the symptoms you’re having, the type of treatment that has been helpful in the past, and ask for her recommendation. You get an Out of Office reply stating that the doctor is out for a week, referring you to her assistant (email and phone provided). Before you even have a chance to ponder contacting her assistant, you get an email back from your doctor saying that she has faxed a prescription to your pharmacy, telling you to feel better.
This, my friends, is not just a scenario, it’s reality. It just happened to me today, and it was so remarkable, that I had to share it. This is after she sat down with me face to face for a half hour last week talking me through my options for another matter.
I feel extremely lucky that I found Dr. Pacquing through Unilocal.She is kind, thorough, has a wonderful bedside manner, and seems very knowledgeable and truly interested in medicine and treatment options. I am grateful to have found her, and look forward to a long-​term relationship with her. If you need a primary care physician, I would highly recommend Dr. Maricar Pacquing.

Dr. Pacquing is really great. I’ve never known going to the doctor could be so easy and stress free. She is extremely knowledgable and very accessible. She even emails me back within a few hours. I’ve been to see her twice now. Both times that I went into see her I had same day appointments.
Really there isn’t much more to say. I look for someone to be knowledgable, friendly, prompt and easy to talk to when I look for a doctor. She is all of these things. I’m so happy with her!

Dr. Pacquing is the best! She is really nice to talk to, very very helpful, incredibly prompt! I have never had such a great experience with a PCP — if I need any medical advice, she is there for me!
She responds to emails really quickly and is just great!!! I love her!

When I moved to California, I used Unilocal to find a new doctor. Unilocal recommended the Metropolitan Medical Group, seeing as so many of their doctors and general office practices had excellent reviews. So off I went for my annual gyno exam, and I was assigned Dr. Pacquing. I made her my primary care physician after that, and have seen her since.
What can I say? I enjoy seeing her — she’s knowledgeable, she takes me seriously, and I’ve been able to comfortably talk to her about my health concerns. She has also been very good for referrals and reminders (for example, I’m taking a trip and I need a vaccine that only the SF travel clinic can offer. She remembered and had all the information emailed to me after my appointment with her, just in case I forgot.) I happily recommend her, and she is a breath of fresh air after some of the doctors/​hospital networks/​red tape I was required to see under my old health insurance.
The office and office staff are also great. Dr. Pacquing’s office is in the Embarcadero Plaza, so it is easy to get to from BART. I have never found it hard to get an appointment. The only thing to consider is that it costs something like 75 or 79 dollars a year to use the medical group, but I have found the investment worth it. I can order my prescription refills online, check my medical records online, and can get in touch with folks there by phone or through email.

I agree with the other reviewers that Dr. Pacquing is perfect for young women. She was very friendly, professional, knowledgeable, and attentive. She explained my treatment options very thoroughly, giving me her recommendations while allowing me the freedom to choose what I thought was best for me. She really took the time to make sure all my questions were answered and made me feel very comfortable throughout the visit. She’s wonderful!

I can email my doctor, get a prompt and informative response, book a same-​day appointment, and manage my health information online. Can you? If you can’t you should probably start going to see Dr. Pacquing. I especially recommend her for young women. I went to Dr. Pacquing to finally treat my migraines. It was so refreshing to hear a doctor say «I have the same problem» and then explain how the different types of treatments work from first-​hand experience. Her office is conveniently close to the Embarcadero BART station.

Dr. Pacquing is more proactive about my health than I am! If you are a young female patient, she is perfect. She strikes the perfect balance of book-​smarts w/​real-​world practicality, she is friendly but knowledgeable, and best of all, she is reachable via email!!! AND she gets back to you quickly AND remembers the details. The medical group requires a «membership» of $ 75 for the year but it is worth the same-​day appointments you can get.