Basil Arthur Schiff, DDS

Before I begin — for those of yall first going to any kind of medical practitioner — KNOW KNOW KNOW your billing codes for both your medical provider and your insurance provider to ensure that the procedures you are doing are covered.
Went to Dr. Schiff to his Vienna office for a consultation on getting my wisdom teeth removed. I spoke to a receptionist for over 20 minutes discussing my situation (I’m a student) and how it was important to me in terms of cost. I also asked him what kind of coding would be used and discussed with him what my insurance company covered. WOW was this concern completely ignored.
The consultation itself ended up being 198.00??? That’s ridiculous and because of HOW they billed the exam, it’s uncovered by my medical provider, Aetna. I could not believe it. They refused to resubmit the billing codes because they’re more concerned with getting their money upfront — which in all honesty, I can understand.
The consultation with Dr. Schiff went fine. He was efficient, asked me if I had any concerns, but was on the quick side. He alleviated my fears and I would have loved to continue going to his office, but if I’m already seeing a hiccup in the billing process on the consultation, I don’t think I can literally afford to go through the actual procedure.
Listen to the other reviewers on DrOogle. Dr. Schiff might be good, but there are other oral surgeons out there that provide better care at a better price.