Khalid Baig, MD

Appointment time: 330pm
Arrived at: 330 pm
Purpose: regular checkup n school physician report
330−4pm paper work
incidentally, this clinic has not seen either the metaphorical light of technology not the literal light of the sun. They still make you ‘write’ everything multiple times in multiple forms. And the office is DARK.
4 – 5 pm. Wait (some small vital sign checks by a student doc)
Current time: 5pm
Current status: have only seen a house job student who took the vitals. Sitting with our daughter in a small check up room. Stomach growling with hunger. No sign of Doc yet. (We did see him complaining to the front desk about the heat and problematic thermostat)
5.05pm — here he is. Jolly good doctor. Engages with the kid nicely and gives lot of good advice. We were probably very tired by that time and wanted to get it done with but still, we walked out satisfied.
The said he would follow up but I haven’t heard from him in a week. That’s okay for now.

The dr is kind and engaging. He’s thorough and really caring. I am really thankful to have him to be my dr. I highly recommend him! Although there’s a wait, just communicate to the admin at the front desk and they can help. Best wishes!

OMG what a joke of a doctor!!! Do not waste your time and money with this rude, disrespectful quack of a doctor!!! I made an appointment to renew some asthma medication and to get a pain in my back and elbow checked out. He blah blah blahed me to death and got VERY defensive when I asked any questions at all! Then he told me that if I’m going to disagree with everything he says that maybe he is not the dr. for me??? I never disagreed w anything??? Only asked question!!! Wtf??? I told him something in my upper back is popping and I feel a pain shooting all the way thru to my chest sometimes and that a chiropractor had told me he thinks I have a rib out of place. Dr. Baig «looked» at my back without feeling around at all and tells me «I don’t see any back spasms in your back, it’s just a sprain». Really??? 1 ½ year long sprain I asked? I asked him if we can x-​ray and be sure then he blew up and started talking to me like I was a freakin idiot and wrote my asthma prescription and told me to find another Dr??? Refused to send me for an x-​ray! Thanks for wasting my time and money taking the day off work! This guy needs to be sued for malpractice and refusing medical attention!
This guy is a psycho and a prick! No exaggeration… he tends to and helps people of his own nationality from what I observed over the 2 ½ hours that I watched people of the same race come and go «after» I had arrived… multiple people in and out… but not if your an American! Shame on this guy! Needs his licence revoked and his citizenship stripped! That’s not the American way A-​HOLE!

I don’t really care to leave stars, I just want to share feedback. I wish I had read the Unilocal reviews before my visit because I would have realized this wasn’t the right doctor for me. I arrived 15 minutes early since I was a new patient and wanted to have the paperwork filled out in time for my appointment. I didn’t get much of a greeting and the sign in process was kind of awkward since I had to interrupt and ask where to sign in and then again to request the paperwork I assumed I would need to fill out, and did need it after all. I waited about 45 minutes before being brought in to a room where I sat with the door open and could hear conversations in all the other open rooms. The doctor (I’m assuming Dr Baig) walked by multiple times, looking in but never saying hello and no one gave me any information on the wait or what to expect or anything. I could tell from the conversations I overheard that the doctor was busy and hustling around, but seemed very kind, informative and friendly with his patients. That being said, I wish I had the chance to meet him. After having arrived at 9:45AM, going to the room at about 10:45AM, I left at 11:40AM. I had arrived nearly two hours earlier for my 10AM appointment. I left my room, let the nursing assistant (?) know I was leaving and she told me I was next. That being said, I was just so disappointed that my time was not respected and no one welcomed me or apologized for the wait or even said more than the bare minimum when I was trying to be friendly and polite. I even shielded my irritation very well and didn’t want to take it out on anyone, especially if they were not to blame (because I have no idea how this is considered a normal process). I assume the doctor could be a very wonderful physician, but I’ve never had an experience like this. Unfortunately now that I see the reviews, it seems that this is business as usual, which really is a shame. I wasted two hours of time and just decided that even if it was only another 5 minutes, that this just wasn’t the practice where I wanted to develop a relationship with a PCP. It’s also alarming that the reviews for many years have mirrored the complaints I have and clearly nothing as has been done to change it. Also, I waited 3 weeks for this appointment, which is no problem for me, since I figured I would be better off than my last assigned physician whose office couldn’t return my calls to schedule an appointment at all after multiple attempts over several months. I’m just a healthy young professional that was looking for a check up and help and guidance to quit smoking so I can hopefully continue to be healthy in the future. I do hope that Dr Baig takes this kind of feedback in to consideration and help to improve his practice, since what I overheard gave the impression that he really is a caring and friendly man, which is something I would have valued in a patient-​doctor relationship. I just have such a busy life (like many other people, I work 50 – 60 hours a week and have to arrange my own client’s appointments around things like doctor’s visits) that I cannot expect to wait hours beyond my scheduled appointment time. Walking out is extremely out of character for me since I pride myself in not acting self-​important and entitled, but I genuinely feel as though this was inexcusable and the fact that it is a trend reassures me that it was the right choice.

Most amazing Doctor and so worth the wait. Staff is amazing too hands down. He gives a thorough exam and will answer all your questions. He is very kind, loving and Great patient skills. I have been coming to him for 5 years and recommend my family and friends to him.

Waits of 2 to 3 hours in his clinic are common. Then after all that waiting, he would send me away after I’ve waited for hours in his clinic to come back another time with my sick infant. I was stupid to have him as a doctor when there are so many better options than him. My son had food allergies and Dr. Bhaig was incapable of diagnosing that even. I used to be at his clinic often and yet under his care, my son went off the growth chart, hardly had any milk intake as an infant and was always sick with cold and ear infections or something else but Dr. Bhaig didn’t look further to understand why. What kind of a doctor doesn’t bother looking further to see an infant couldn’t drink the milk and under his care, fell off the growth chart? Our absolute bad luck that we, as a family came across Dr. Bhaig and his sister, Dr. Shakira Karipineni and saw them as our providers. Dr. Bhaig recommended his sister when I was pregnant, who ruined our experience of becoming new parents and almost caused our baby his life. Dr. Bhaig is very poor with diagnosing a condition and with preventative care. Horrible! Finally, we changed PCP and found out that my son had severe allergy to dairy, soy, and more.

Yes, there is a long wait. However, I have been going to Dr Baig for about 23 years, and I say it’s worth it. Recently I have had to switch over insurances and am not able to see Dr. Baig and I must say the amount of time I waste driving back and forth and trying to find a Doctor who knows what they are doing is ridiculous. It is very difficult to find a Doctor who cares and doesn’t treat you like just another ‘customer’. When you visit a doctor you want to know that your doctor is listening to you and even though your concern may not be as great as the next persons, your doctor still gives you the best treatment possible. If I have a small problem, I want the doctor to take that problem seriously the first time, address it and provide treatment so the doctor and I can move on with our lives. I’ve noticed the need to have to exaggerate my symptoms and pain to get any attention from other doctors, and I honestly don’t go there to make a small problem bigger than it is. But when no one cares you have to. So for all of you who are complaining about the wait, maybe you guys would be better off at other places where you can go exaggerate your illness. No, Doctor Baig is not perfect, he has been in this practice for many many years and sometimes maybe he will forget to put in a blood test, but he is human. You can talk to him and they will take care of it for you. I would rather take a caring and knowledgable doctor who might forget once in a while, over a doctor who treats you like no one and doesn’t care about you and would prefer to do nothing for your treatment therefore you have to argue and tell them what to do, any day.

Best Doctor in Fremont hands down. Best Clinician and Diagnostician with excellent manners and thorough evaluation. it is worth it to wait to see him.
The whole family has been his patients for nearly 2 decades.
I recommend him highly

This isn’t a review of the Doctor himself as much as it is for the practice as a whole, (can’t review the Dr. because he’s not my physician but I’ve come here several times with my dad and grandfather), but the wait times are RIDICULOUSLY LONG. I’m all for thorough examinations but please do not waste the patient’s time by over booking people when you know how unusually long the appointments turn out to be.

Dr. Baig is a very kind and knowledgeable doctor. He is great. His staff however is another story. They are NEVER helpful. Always very very rude. They don’t even greet you or even answer you when you say hello. It is never a pleasant experience. If doctor Baig wasn’t such a good doctor I would never come here. Oh and you can expect to wait for at least 45 minutes-1.5 hours. Sometimes its really not worth it.

Dr. Baig was my husband’s primary doctor for 10+ years. When I moved to the bay area, I too decided to make him my primary doctor. Dr. Baig is truly one of a kind. He cares deeply for the well being of his patients and is highly regarded at Washington Hospital among his peers. His bedside manner is the best, however his attention to detail is bad. It makes you want to make allowances for him which one shouldn’t.
Last summer, my husband took ill and cancer was suspected by an emergency room doctor. We were advised to see Dr. Baig for further treatment. This was the turning point in our relationship with Dr. Baig. After some more tests were conducted, Dr. Baig informed us that my husband DIDN’T have cancer. We were utterly relieve, as you can imagine. To make a long story short, Dr. Baig was wrong. Without being absolutely positive and having all the tests conducted before telling us so, he lost our trust and faith in him. To make matters worse, his staff dragged their feet the entire way getting authorization from our insurance for a CT scan that we may never have caught until it was too late. This wasn’t the first time, either, that his staff greatly disappointed us with their lack of professionalism and promptness.
Dr. Baig is no longer our doctor and I have to say, I am relieved. The LONG wait (sometimes hours) to see him was highly inconvenient and his unfriendly and disorganized staff just about always made for an unpleasant visit. It’s really too bad because of our long history with him and the fact that his bedside manner is wonderful. It’s simply not enough when so many more important aspects in having a good doctor are not in place.

Yes, the wait can be ridiculous, and the staff can be rude, but the knowledge and patient care you get from visiting Dr. Baig overcompensate for these minor downsides.
My entire family sees him, and each time we’ve felt like he’s spent a lot of time on us. He doesn’t rush appointments like many doctors. My grandmother had kidney failure and Dr. Baig was the only one who was willing to treat her, back in the day when few doctors were willing to treat patients insured under Medicaid. My dad also had a back problem where his spinal fluid was hitting one of his nerves (a very serious issue), and Dr. Baig swiftly recommended surgery and served as an assistant during the surgery.
I believe that the most telling aspect of the quality of Dr. Baig’s patient care is the fact that he always provides a through diagnosis of your medical problems. (If you’re a bit of a hypochondriac like me, you’ll especially appreciate this.) On several occasions, I made an appointment for concerns I had about a particular medical issue, and I walked out with a clear plan for addressing the issue, and for addressing any other «red flags» he may have spotted while looking through my test results. He’s a great pathologist — his job is to watch out for signs/​indicators of potentially harmful diseases, and he never fails to do this satisfactorily.
Dr. Baig is also a people person, which is great for patients like us who want a doctor that will not only (1) sense when we’re uncomfortable or worried, but also (2) care enough to spend the time to ease our worries. He will spend an hour or more with you, just to ensure that you leave his office feeling better about your health situation.
Dr. Baig is very hard-​working, knowledgeable, and genuinely cares about his patients… he will do everything he can to treat you. Think about the bigger picture: if you value your health, the long wait and the rude front desk service will be well worth your time. (Also, disappointment stems from expectations, right? So if you just expect to be there for ~2 hours and bring a book or something to work on, you’ll be fine. Trust me, in the end, you’ll thank yourself (and him) for going.)

Dr Baig has been my parents doctor for a few years. My father is a retired doctor and my mom is a retired nurse so you know they are going to be picky about who they choose. Yes, the wait time is long, but his service and knowledge is top notch. My dad recently had surgery to remove kidney stones and he went well out of his way to make sure he had thorough treatment and a healthy recovery.
Unfortunately, he won’t accept my insurance otherwise I’d see him as well.

WORST DOCTOR EVER! If you have 3 hours to spare, then go on ahead.
First of all, the front desk is very rude and not friendly at all.
After signing in, I waited 2 WHOLE HOURS to get called in by the nurse/​assistant. After being placed in a patient room, I waited for ANOTHER HOUR until the doctor came in.
Dr. Baig is a good doctor but I will never go back to him ever again because of the ridiculous wait. They shouldn’t schedule so many people at once and get greedy. Horrible wait and horrible front desk.

Well, Its my first time to any doctor. i found this place as suggested by my friend. I divide 3 star for doctor and 2 star for service. I gave all 3 start for doctor but i don’t want to give 2 star for poor & unhappy service at front desk. Only doctor is smiling to me nobody else. As we are visiting this place at least front desk should give some smile. if person like me comes first time they don’t care much only busy with paper work. Front desk don’t care about their work and responsibility. I specially told to wait around 45 minutes. but i don’t know i was wait for 1.5 hour. i found why i was waiting much time for doctor but due to doctor smile at me i was wait while i was expecting smile and care from front desk. i am new to this place so when i asked for my lab test during phone call at front desk then lady was told to you can come and took my lab report copy. when i was visit his place to take my copy. lady found at told me oh… she don’t have copy of lab test. she asked to when you had test i replied her before 2 days. she again replied me back you have to wait at least 3 – 4 business day to get copy. but she didn’t give this information on phone. i have to visit this place for this only information. i have called other day after work to get copy no body answered my phone around 5.30 pm while in voice mail they mention they are open at 8.00 am to 6.00 pm. i really don’t know what time they opened. when i asked for appointment only given time to me is 11.00 or 3.00 pm for some days why they don’t gave me any other time. i asked her before 10.00 but at last lady at front gave me 10.00 am. so i am worry about management of front desk. but due to doctor’s excellent service i don’t much care about this service… i will visiting this place till i found another good doctor..

Dr Baig has been my doctor for years now, probably 10 and I just love him. He is very intuitive and no matter how pressed for time he is, I to this day have not seen him take any shortcuts during my check up time. The quality of care is really very remarkable. I have the utmost trust in him and his care.
Even though I have yet to be seen at my appointment time:), I have still not given up and go there armed with my laptop and bb to work while i wait. I’ve moved to pleasanton now so it might be time to change but I so don’t want to.
I read some of the other reviews about his staff and I can’t say I find them friendly or unfriendly but I really admire maria because she is the backbone of that office and friendly or not, she is super efficient!

Dr. Baig has been my doctor since I came back from college…4 to 5 years now?! He’s been my wife’s doctor and family doctor as long as she can remembers. I grew up using Kaiser and never had any issues with wait time, but I did meet with multiple doctors so it was never really personal. Dr. Baig is very knowledgeable and is highly respected and well known through Washington Hospital. My mother in law has had a lot of issues with her health, and Dr. Baig is always there to either admit her to the hospital or get her tests/​labs ready. Sure his wait times are LONG, but just be sure to book your appointment either first in the morning or last in the evening for minimal wait time. If you book at any other time, then bring a book, a portable dvd player, ipod, etc. When you do see Dr. Baig, he sits there and explains everything to you, even some things you don’t even want to know about… he just throws it out there so you know «it» can be a possibility. Yes he does order a lot of tests, but its only to be on the safe side and to figure out exactly whats causing the problems. I know he has A LOT of patients, but for how often I see him (maybe 2 – 5 times a year), he always says hello and gives me a hug whenever we bump into each other. He’s very hard working and loves what he does…
As for the front desk staff, I’ve dealt with 3 people… Maria, his wife, and some other lady. I can’t say that they’re all friendly, but I have a good relationship with Maria and she takes care of me. If you ever sit there and watch her work, talk about multi tasking… phone does not stop ringing and at the same time, Dr. Baig is asking her to fax this and that, or do this and that… I would want to shoot myself if I were her.

Dr Baig is my doctor too! I think he is a brilliant diagnostician and always makes time to see me when I really need to get in. Like The other reviewer, I agree that the wait times in the waiting room are sometimes too long. I do think he’s worth the wait. I know he holds an important position with the hospital medical staff and that he spends a lot of time with his patients. I usually just make sure I stop by Starbucks and the way and bring a book with me and consider that my down time for the month.

This has been my doctor for longer than I can remember. He has known my family for at least 15 years and that is something you can’t really let go of. The only thing is: Dr. Baig is so popular and there is a tendency for the office to overbook and result in TWO HOUR delays. But hey, if you have stuff to do, bring it. I read an entire packet of articles I printed out and prepped for an interview (which I landed!), all while listening to the randomness of my iPod on a cool Saturday morning. Dr. Baig is so hard-​working, long days sometimes 6 days a week. I would totally recommend him if you don’t mind the potentially boring waiting room with an American Flag gripping one of the walls. I am having a little follow-​up issue though. The receptionist, Maria, is wayyy busy and hasn’t had the time to get back to me regarding some important issues I need to get taken care of before my trip to Ireland. I hope my patience pays off and I can increase the stars on this review! –Matt