Bibler Mark R, MD

Dr Bibler has been my primary care physician for about 5 years. He is always very thorough and makes logical and sound medical decisions. As a pharmacist I am probably a little more critical than usual on prescribing patterns and I believe that he makes sound medical decisions based on current medical literature and guidelines. He is actually the physician for many of the pharmacists at UC

I’m one of those folks who only goes to the doctor when absolutely necessary. I try using over-​the-​counter medicine and home remedies, and head to the medics when nothing seems to help.
Recently, I had an ailment that caused my eyes to swell, and decided it was time to call in the professionals. I took an appointment with Dr. Bibler when my regular doctor was unavailable. Dr. Bibler appeared with his med student, asked minimal questions, then diagnosed me with seasonal allergies. Not the case, as this was a contact ailment. The med student even mentioned that I had no other symptoms related to season allergies (coughing, sneezing, watery eyes, etc.)
No swabs were taken. He didn’t come close to take a look at my eyes. In fact, he didn’t even touch me at all. Instead, he prescribed me $ 160.00 eye drops ($ 30.00 cost after insurance) and told me to come back in five days if I wasn’t better.
Great.
A few days later, my eyes swelled completely shut and I had to go to Urgent Care. This doctor (who did take a culture swab) diagnosed me with an infection and prescribed two antibiotics. I told him about my medication from Dr. Bibler, in which I learned Dr. Bibler prescribed me eye drops for seasonal allergies. Had he actually taken a culture swab, he would have learned my condition was more serious. As such, I could have been recuperating with the proper prescription rather than taking a trip to Urgent Care.
I feel like instead of remedying the problem, Dr. Bibler gave me a prescription just to have me return for another appointment, and of course, another doctor’s bill. It’s the business of medicine, and he knows how to play the game.