John A. Kasch, MD

Since I chose Dr. Kasch based on Unilocal,I thought I’d add my review. Although my insurance is through Kaiser, I wanted the best doctor to remove the two moles on my face I finally decided to part with after 34 years. What everyone says is true: the office is easy to find, plenty of street parking, friendly efficient front office and a meticulously clean office from the bathroom to the waiting room. Dr. Kasch is timely, friendly, funny and puts you at ease. And his work on the delicate areas of my face, so precise. I found the initial appointment fee of $ 165 reasonable, especially as they discounted that cost from my total when I scheduled the removal appointment the following week. Alicia called me the next day after the surgery to check up on me and is very prompt in her response when you leave a message. Dr. Kasch is also meticulous in his follow-​up, even seeing me on New Year’s Day and today, a Sunday to remove my sutures. I am extremely pleased to have found Dr. Kasch!

I’d give six stars if I could. old school, real doctor who I wish was my primary care doctor. He gives the kind of attention to you that every doctor should, is thorough, kind, and funny. He has offered so many solutions to my family’s issues, that it’s beyond count. We think of him as family, since we have been going there for years, and have followed him through several locations, due to Sutter buying his old practice location, and regardless of wherever he’s camped out, he’s made us welcome, and his office staff is top-​notch, organized, and personable. they know us by name, and call to check on us, and make sure we’re doing okay… great follow through, and care through the continuum. Magic potions and creams, treatments and thorough examinations with no sense of hurry. Only drawback: we have to pay cash, since he doesn’t take our (in fact hardly any) health insurance. But worth every penny. Look no further…

I’ve gone to Dr. Kasch for over ten years. Because of one incidence with basal cell cancer over 15 years ago, I go every six months and he takes numerous small pre-​cancerous or unsightly bumps off my face and body. I appreciate his deep knowledge of skin issues and his ability to diagnose and treat without causing any scarring. It is a great relief knowing that someone is checking and will find and remove any small problems before they become big ones!

I am SO glad I listened to the Unilocal reviewers and scheduled an appointment with Dr. Kasch! He is very attentive, knowledgeable and thorough with his diagnosis. I went to see him for these white patches on my face and he explained several conditions that could be the cause. He took the time to explain what they were and we discussed symptoms and eventually narrowed the list down to 2 things and from there we discussed treatment. Dr. Kasch is very considerate and generous in that he knew the medication was going to be pricey so he gave me samples to use.
And he and his staff are also great with following up with you to see how the medication is working and if there were any issues or questions I had. Great doctor and great staff!

Really appreciated Dr. Kasch’s excellent bedside manner, kind demeanor, and vast experience and knowledge. He looked into my concerns, did a thorough checkup, and gave me tips and recommendations on what to look out for regarding the health of my skin. After calling numerous dermatologists in the entire Sacramento area only to be told no one would see me for another 2 months, it was a relief to know that such a great doctor was willing to take me for an appointment within days of my call.

Most detailed, thorough dermatologist I’ve ever seen (and I’ve seen a LOT) and great people skills. He is so kind, funny, considerate, knowledgeable. He doesn’t take insurance is the only down side but its 100% worth it. Seriously. I wouldn’t see anyone else even if they were giving it away free and he doubled his prices.

My daughter has to visit the dermatologist periodically. Her previous Dr. passed away. I reviewed Unilocal and contacted Dr. Kasch based upon his stellar reviews. Dr. Kasch was kind and smart and took his time during the appointment. He put my daughter at ease by cracking jokes which made her feel less self-​conscious. His office is spotless and his staff is friendly. I am happy that we were able to find a good Dermatologist to replace Dr. Creehan.

Compassion, intelligence, and professional excellence is what we experienced with doctor Kasch today. One of the best doctor experiences I have had. We had to pay out of pocket since he is an out of network doctor, but he was worth every penny. Let me start by saying I was really skeptical seeing all these reviews on this doctor. Besides restaurants and more common retail establishments, you don’t usually see so many reviews on Unilocal for a doctor and I thought they had to be fake reviewers. I had no personal referrals from trusted friends. I put my complete faith in the previous Unilocal reviews. My girlfriend needed help and all the other dermatologists said it was a three week wait. We needed advice now and turned to Unilocal in desperate measures. I read all the reviews and was a little concerned that this doctor does not take insurance. It turned out that they are out of network, but they will help you submit the claim to your insurance and then you are subject to your deductible. Basically, that means to me that you are going to pay out of pocket for this visit unless you use your medical all the time and are above your deductible limit. With that said, I have never experienced a more pleasant doctor visit in my life. He took his time, he asked a lot of good questions, and gave us excellent advice. My girlfriend is smiling and very happy, which makes me really happy. Thank you Dr. Kasch. You are a rare commodity in your business. And now I understand why you have so many Unilocal reviews and customers willing to use your services regardless of whether our insurance will cover the visit.

I searched for the best dermotologist in Sacramento and I found him. Good doctors with good bedside manners are so hard to find these days I whole heartedly recommend him. He takes as much time as you need without feeling rushed and actually listens to you. He is very knowledgable and diagnosed my mystery condition definitively. His staff is also very friendly and very efficient. They even call you just to see how your doing. Dr. Kasch even called me on his day off just out of concern for my pain level. Meet him once and you will know he is your doctor. They now work with your insurance whether you have it or not. Their prices are reasonable considering he is a specialist. Dr. Kasch AND his staff really do a wonderful job… I cannot thank them enough.

I have been to many dermatologists since I was a child and Dr. Kasch is really the best! I had terrible rosacea flare-​ups that would not calm down at all with Oracea and Metrogel. Dr. Kasch was very thoughtful and considerate in his delivery of care. It took a few months, but he really helped me hose down the ridiculous rosacea flare-​up. I went to see him even after moving to SF. Highly, highly recommend Dr. Kasch.

I lovee Dr. kasch! He is soo sweet and funny too. My sister went to him to get her moles removed from her face and the end results were impressive so i went to him to get my mole removed… So far so good! It was affordable too. He has a great staff too. I would def recommend him! I know i will be making more visits in the future.

This is an amazing doctor! I should have reviewed sooner, but I visited in early 2013 and had him perform delicate work to my face, stitches and all, and I barely see a mark, no scar there today.
I did not have health insurance at the time and was able to get services at a very affordable cost, about $ 200 for everything including a house-​call! without any worry of dishonesty or shady charges. Extremely honest, respectable, and warm staff.
The doctor himself is a REAL doctor, which is hard to find these days. He is actually concerned for your health and fixing you up. Superb bedside manner, and he puts you right at ease, very friendly and funny too! His work is also as close to painless and precise as they come, so you are not going to find a better doctor.
And as mentioned he can perform house-​calls in special circumstances. So if you are immobile and you have some cancer concerns, perhaps give their staff a call and see if it is in a reasonable area and they might be able to work something out for you. Extremely accommodating health providers.
If your insurance allows, this is definitely the doctor to see. Especially if you need careful work done, anything near your face, Doctor Kasch does the finest work. I am so grateful!

I’m 40 and had never been to a dermatologist before. I had some concerns about a few suspect moles that I wanted a professional to look at.
I’m a self-​pay patient so called to get approximate costs for a check up and any possible biopsies that may have been needed. They gave me appointment options within a few days from my call. I had called several other offices in the area and all were either more costly and/​or they didn’t have appointment options for at least a month — some not until 2015.
Dr. Kasch took his time to address my concerns and pointed out moles I should keep an eye on. I booked a 6 month follow up appointment on the spot and left with piece of mind.
Cost for my visit was $ 165.

I have been seeing Dr. Kasch for at least twenty years. He is not just my favorite dermatologist, but my favorite doctor –by far. He is actually one of my favorite people (and considering I do not like people that much, this is a big compliment). My whole family actually sees him. I like him and the staff so much that I pay out-​of-​pocket to see him instead of going to my HMO approved dermatologist. I wouldn’t go anywhere else. I love him not just because he has helped both my kid and I with significant acne problems, as many doctors might have done this (though I’ve seen other dermatologists considered among «the best» in both Sacramento and NYC and he is still my favorite by far). I like him because he is one of the smartest, most ethical, kindest people I’ve ever known. He never makes me feel rushed, or like I am imposing when I constantly need last minute appointments. He truly listens. He never condescends. He puts me at ease. I could go on and on but am afraid it will not sound real and that too many people will start going there and I will have trouble getting in so I will stop here. Bottom line he is the ONLY doctor I’ve had — and I have had many — that I would put in a five/​maximum star category, or even take time to write a review for. BTW same goes for staff. Never anything but super polite and accommodating even when I can be very high maintenance. I am a needy patient and would probably not be tolerated elsewhere !
PS Regarding reviews with complaints about insurance and a suggestion below that perhaps Dr. Kasch is motivated by greed: I cannot go into detail as I do not think the doctor would appreciate my speaking for him but can say with certainty that greed is absolutely not the reason for his position on insurance. «Greedy» is not an adjective I ‘d ever use about this man.

Really awesome doctor. He makes you feel very comfortable and talks you through everything. The office staff is nice and makes sure to call you to remind you of the appointment. They were very prompt and saw me literally as soon as I walked in. Dr. Kasch was a pleasure and I’m glad I saw him. I don’t have insurance cause I got laid off and this office seemed to be accustomed to the uninsured. They have seemingly changed and now accepted insurance if you do have it. I had to get a mole biopsied and got stitches to close the area. Cost me about $ 240.

Awesome doctor. Very knowledgeable and dare I say funny. Noticed a crazy mark on my hand after going on a cruise to Mexico and had to find a Dr. I could get in to see quickly. He doesn’t take insurance, but they were up front about that, so I’m not sure why the other reviewer is complaining about it.
She was also claiming it is because he has «too much business» which is odd because I got in the next day and there was no one else there far as I can could tell. Anyway, my appointment was around $ 140.00 which seemed a bit high but I’m from Orlando so not sure what the rates are in this area.
He got me squared away and took his time. I would highly recommend him.

so I had this thing growing on my neck, and was getting concerned so I checked on Unilocal and found dr kasch. I got an appt easy enough by calling the office and they explained the whole thing about the insurance thing. not a problem, since I have a high deductible health plan anyway, and appreciated the fact that cost was explained to me before my visit. the cost is reasonable. the doctor is awesome! he’s an experienced doctor, he’s quick, and funny, and will explain and show things to you. turns out the thing on my neck was
thankfully nothing serious but I chose to get it removed anyway. the surgery was short and painless and both the dr and assistant were very kind and caring. the follow up in the office is great. I got a few calls after my appt, they wanted to make sure I was doing ok, which I was. the office itself is a cool converted house. nothing fancy, but clean and comfortable. Parkin is easy, plenty of street parking in front. if you need a dermatologist, I am confident he will take good care of you also.

Damn…
Doctor does not accept any insurances… Any…
More on that to follow… So since moving here I’ve been seeking my new derm doc and using Unilocal as my GPS to do so as to date its my #1 reference point for all things that I either want or need… Read some stellar reviews on here about Dr J. Kasch and so I called to see if my insurance was one that they accepted. I carry a PPO which enables me to go damn near anywhere; even outside the USA and to date I haven’t been denied entry into any medical need because of it…
Stephanie who was super pleasant and very helpful answered the phone today in the office today when I called and I asked if they accepted insurance as from the previous reviews on Unilocal a few reviewers stated that their insurance picked it all up…
Jana: Hello, I’m looking for a dermatologist as I’m new to the area. I’m calling to see if you accept my insurance plan.
Office person: Actually we do not accept any insurance. We are not in ‘network’ with any insurance company; actually we are considered an «out of network» provider.
Jana: Soooooooooo… Does that mean that I pay up front and in full for any and all services rendered and then submit the charges to my insurance company and hope and pray that they pay it?
Office person: Ummmmmm… Yes…
HERE’s MY BEEF:
I have to date, had decades of experience both working behind the desk of multiple medical providers offices in many capacities including billing and collection to insurance companies, have been in the health care field in some capacity or another since the early 1990’s and know exactly what this is as I have seen it too many times and one common thread always runs through it.
Unfortunately it’s greed… Damn that sounds awful but it is what it is…
This occurs when a medical provider or provider of any service for that reason does one of two things: Either has a large enough following typically via word of mouth referrals and has more business than they know what to do with because of this and see no need to settle for what an insurance company will pay them for their services rendered AND/​OR they are just plain old greedy.
I don’t know which one of these pertains to this MD I’m only disappointed that I will at this junction never know as well I’m not taking my chances that my excellent insurance coverage will reimburse me for 100% of the out of pocket expenses I’ll have to pay up front should I choose to see this doc.
The search continues…
Final Grade: D

Can’t recommend highly enough!
When I first saw the entrance, I was a bit taken aback but as soon as I entered, my nerves were put to ease. The office is small, clean, and cozy with extremely friendly staff.
The doctor himself is extremely knowledgeable, witty, to-​the-​point, and helpful. I’ve been through a lot of doctors due to various health problems I have and he’s one of the best I’ve seen. I was at ease talking to him and he knew what he was talking about. When my memory lapsed in terms of meds I had been taking, how often I was supposed/​was actually taking them, etc. he could infer accurately and was just great. He and his staff also frequently call to keep track of your health improvements and to chat about how your medicine is working. I thought this was amazing and showed his work ethic.
The one thing to keep in mind (though it’s not a big deal) is that he’s not associated with any insurance. While this means you’re going to have to pay the full amount at the time of your visit, your insurance is automatically sent the information and you will be compensated directly or the amount will come off your deductible. So you indirectly end up paying just your co-​pay amount anyway.

I was hesitant to see a skin specialist at first, but Dr Kasch and his staff made me feel at ease. Went in for a minor skin condition and was impressed with the results and will return in the future. Dr John Kasch was very friendly and knowledgeable, explained the procedures, and even worked with me on the cost, as I have no medical insurance. Highly recommend…