Feet For Life Podiatry Centers

Terrible experience — will never go there again!

I would not EVER go to this doctor office again. I’ll say this first… I paid them a bunch of money. My insurance paid them a bunch of money and my heel still hurts.
They sold me a heel splint and charged my insurance company over $ 200. I found the same medical equipment for $ 29.95 at Walmart. Of course my insurance didn’t pay for it and so then the doctor office charged me $ 98.64. I ended up not even being able to use the equipment as it kept me awake at night. I used it twice. And when I asked them if they would work with me on it, they said no. That since they had charged my insurance company, they couldn’t give me any discount, and told me to call my insurance company and if they said it was ok, then maybe they would do something. I then had the insurance company call them and the doctors office proceeded to tell the insurance company they wouldn’t do anything. IT was all a BIG RUN AROUND. In the end, the office manager, who I might say was very rude, didn’t do anything. And they wouldn’t even let me talk to the owner (doctor) unless I made an appointment, which I’m sure they would’ve charged the insurance company as an office visit.
BUYER BEWARE with this doctor’s office!!!

I highly recommend the ‘Feet for Life’ center, Dr. Horwitz and his staff. This was an amazing experience and I left the appointment feeling informed and highly valued.
I found my way to Feet for Life after several pedicures at the Clean Spa. I didn’t realize Clean Spa is actually owned by Feet for Life. I started experiencing recurring foot pain and decided I would make an appointment. I was able to easily request an appointment using the website. I received a call from the office the next day to finalize the date and time.
Arriving at the office in Chesterfield, I noticed it was nice, clean and very relaxing. I found the exam to be more thorough than ones I’ve had in the past. The staff was very attentive and caring. They took there time in talking to me and I didn’t feel like ‘just another patient in a busy office’. Dr. Horwitz took the time to fully explain my options. One thing I liked about him is that he acknowledged some options were expensive, but it was my final decision to choose what I thought was the best plan for me. I really appreciated the fact that he did not try to steer me into something.
We discussed long term goal and he allowed me to ask as many questions as I needed to. He is very personable and nice. So is the staff.
Feet for Life gets 5 stars because they are quality focuses and patient friendly. I highly recommend Dr. Horwitz, especially if you suffer from foot pain and ongoing issues not resolved by your current/​previous podiatrist.

I sat for 2 hours for 5 minutes of sales pitch time. Ask me about myself, instead of telling me about yourself… then want to do surgery. Glad I went for a second opinion and sorry my insurance has to pay you for a first visit.

«DO NOT GO SEE DR. MICHAEL HORWITZ»
I spent $ 500 at Feet For Life and did exactly what they instructed in order to cure the pain in my left foot, including a cortisone shot and purchasing an extra $ 85 pair of Vibram FiveFingers shoes. This brand of shoes is now the subject of a $ 3.75M class-​action lawsuit.
But when I returned for my follow-​up appointment, Dr. Michael Horwitz couldn’t be bothered to show up. I repeat — he never showed! No explanation, no advanced warning, no nothing. And this is after I drove two hours from Columbia, Mo. Nor did Horwitz return phone calls or emails when I tried to contact him to ask what happened. We all know how frustrating it can be when an outfit switches doctors on you without warning.
The doctor in Horwitz’s place wanted X-​rays — which I had already taken, and therefore had to pay for again — and recommended a complicated surgery called «tarsal coalition.» Note this diagnosis was completely off. I obtained a pair of high-​tech orthotics from another doctor, which effectively cured the pain overnight.
Contrary to the response below (which reads as if it were outsourced), surgery is never a «simple» procedure. And to recommend an unnecessary surgery goes beyond negligence and borders on incompetence.
Thanks for nothing, Feet for Life. I don’t like to post negative reviews, but their behavior was inexcusable. For most nonsurgical conditions, I recommend Dr. James Neuwirth of the St. Louis Center for Functional Medicine.