Gaskill S Leslie,MD

Stay away. I’ve been going to Dr. Gaskill for about 7 years. At first, I thought, she is great, as she really took the time to explain all the test results — the test results I had to get every three months because she will not write prescriptions for longer. I explained to her that I travel and when I call, it is generally because I’m out of my prescriptions. It doesn’t matter — she still insists on an office visit. I am writing this review based on the experience I had today in the office, but my feelings began about two years ago, so today was the last straw.
The office visits are painfully long. First you have to wait in the lobby for 30 – 45 minutes and then you have to wait to see Dr. Gaskill in the exam room. Generally the visits are 2 — ²¹⁄₂ hours long.
As I mentioned before, she will require you to have many tests done, and will not give any results unless you come in for another appointment. Dr. Gaskill had recommended I get an expensive test and when I called my insurance about it, they said they would not cover it. I explained that to Dr. Gaskill so she wrote a letter to the insurance company. I called back to the insurance company after this and they said they still would not cover the test. This was 2012. She continually over the last two years brought the test up, yet informs me today again and said when she called my insurance company; they told her I had not called at all, basically calling me a liar.
When I made the appointment for this morning, Dr. Gaskill took it upon herself to call an insurance specialist about my insurance to see what tests would be covered. This insurance specialist told her I had a $ 2500 deductible to meet. The doctor proceeded to ask me if I could just pay for the tests upfront as they are billed out of the office. I said «NO» — you can prescribe the tests and I’ll call my insurance to see how much they are and if they will pay. She said no we need the money as we bill it — once you take care of the deductible, then they will be covered. The insurance specialist then asked Dr. Gaskill if I had an HSA, which in turn the doctor asked me. I said No. Dr. Gaskill said you don’t have a card that looks like a Visa that says «HSA». Again, I said no. So the doctor tells the insurance specialist on the phone and I quote — «She doesn’t know what she has.» I’m sitting right there telling you no — of course I know what I have.
So when I didn’t go along with her plans for the tests, she got really mad and said to me and the insurance specialist — «Well, it’s only your life» and «You are probably going to kill over and die.» Now what kind of doctor or person would say this? For me, this overstepped her boundaries for the doctor/​patient relationship.
Dr. Gaskill used to have a really good PA (Jan), but she left. I have never seen another PA at the office.
In order for you to get your test results, you have to call into an automated system. The message will basically give an overview and tell you for full results to make an appointment.
She is now also pushing for patients to buy weight-​loss supplements directly from her and wants you to pay $ 1600 for her concierge service.
After I refused to pay the $ 2500 or the $ 1600, Dr. Gaskill was visibly upset. She said to me — you look like you have a good job and can afford these prices, and you don’t have kids or others you are taking care of — I don’t understand why you will not have the tests.
She also wouldn’t give me a refill on a prescription until she saw the medicine I was taking because I wrote down a different name. I said you prescribed it — it should be in your file.
I will not be going back — this was the last straw. After reading other reviews, I guess they will try to charge me to get my medical records also as I move to another doctor. I will be reading reviews on the new doctor first!

I’ve been going to Dr. Gaskill for several years. A competent doctor, who is serious about preventive maintenance. I do miss Jan, but life moves on. My only complaint is that her staff turns over often, thus, lack of continuity at times.
Update: I changed doctors last year. The preventive maintenance became too much. Plus, I wanted a180 supply of cholesterol meds, not 90. I was having to go in for blood work every 3 months.

Dr. Gaskill is one of the leading advanced cardiovascular prevention specialists in the area. The care and personal treatment that I received is amazing. From the first time of telling me that my bloodwork was totally out of line until today where all of my cholesterol levels are perfect, she has given me a specific plan of care that I have been able to follow, and am in the best shape ever!
Dr. Gaskill has such a passion for what she does, and has motivated me beyond belief. In the past, physicians would tell me «you need to get in better shape». Dr. Gaskill is the first that illustrated in no uncertain terms what i needed to do if I wanted to live a long healthy life. She is direct and to the point, and I greatly appreciate that!

She is the worst doctor I’ve ever been to. I didn’t realize doctors could be so terrible. She makes you come in before you first appointment just to fill out forms and pay for the appointment (where you don’t even meet with anybody). She tries to get you to do unnecessary medical checks and then makes you come in just to hear the results, when most doctors just tell you over the phone. I usually don’t have many opinions about most doctors but she is just terrible. I agree with the other reviewers saying she’s unethical and just trying to make money off you.

Dr. Gaskill is one of the worst/​incompetent doctor that I have ever come across. I have been going to her for 2 years and the only reason I have stayed is because my medical information was already there. As a healthcare professional, I am surprised she hasn’t hurt anyone or been sued multiple times. I had recently gotten blood work done and was patiently waiting for my results that I needed for an application. After a week, I decided to call to double check only to find out that it has been back for a few days and they had yet to call me. When they did decide to contact me, they told me they were referring me and I needed a chest x-ray…why? the staff didn’t know. I had to stop by the office myself the next day to find out my results were positive for TB. No follow-​up, no explanation, didn’t even get to see Dr. Gaskill, and the worst part is, they referred me to a pediatric allergist… I’m 25. Not only that, the staff is completely incompetent and unsympathetic about the condition… I work with sick patients! I need to know if I can go to work. If your lab results showed you had cancer, would you want your doctor to just refer you without an explanation? I think not. I would never be going back again

This is ultimately a business for them so they try to bill you for the most money. It is unethical and deceiving and really disheartening for a Christian-​themed office that plays The Fish and has a bible in every room.
For example, the receptionist tried to make me pay upfront for a copay that I didn’t have to pay for TWICE. Thankfully, I had called my insurance company the day before and they specifically said that i didn’t have to pay a copay for the two visits that I was going for at this office.
I would have had to pay ONLY IF something was wrong with me and went beyond the boundaries of just a regular, preventative visit. Instead of telling me this, the receptionist (I believe her name is Lauren) said that I owed $ 20 upfront… instead of waiting until after the examination to see if something was wrong with me in order to charge me.
Also, they told me to call this number to hear my lab results and they never put it on the answer machine after a week when they said they would.
The administration skills of the office staff isn’t the best. Found Jan & Gaskill to be nice and helpful but the cons outweigh the pros. They want you to visit as much as possible so you can pay copays instead of just discussing things results over the phone which would be much more convenient for me and my work schedule.
Thankfully I’m switching jobs so hopefully I can find a better and more ethical practice and competent staff.

I’ve been going here for about 7 years and I wouldn’t know Leslie Gaskill if she walked into my examing room. I think its pitiful that in 7 years, I’ve never met the woman a single time or been seen by her once. Jan is great, the PA. She’s really sweet and listens and has a terrific bedside manor. (This review gets two starts instead of one because I do think highly of Jan.) The horrible office staff is what’s prompting this review though. I’m tired of dealing with with people who don’t do their job. I’ve had a question about an invoice now for over a week. I called the billing number on the invoice and was told she’d have to research it and call me back. After not hearing from them, I received another statement in the mail, this time with a late fee. So I tried emailing the billing dept. several days ago… still no response. The other thing that bugs me is that the invoice is over 4 months old and this is the first statement I’ve gotten on it. Unfortunately, this is routine to get bills from them sometimes 6+ months after your visit. I’m looking for a new health provider.

Not impressed. Long waits after arriving for appointments (once, the receptionist admitted she’d forgotten me even though I was the first person in the door that morning and had signed in!) Why is it that I can manage to arrange my work and life around an appointment but the staff here can’t bother to call me when they know the doctor is running more than an hour late? Not acceptable service and not confidence-​inspiring care.

I have been going to Dr. Gaskill’s office for a few years now. I love them! I seen Jan now, her PA. They can usually fit you in within a few days, really listen to you and your concerns, and overall do a great job. I have referred several other people there who are all happy as well.