Micha Joffee

I’d like to give a shout-​out to my doctor. For the past four years, his diagnosis of my medical predicaments has been more accurate than my self-​diagnosis via WebMD by a margin of 6 — 0 after comparison with lab results. I feel that his insight is probably attributable to some sort of superhuman ability. Everyone at the office has been so friendly, and I’ve never had any billing issues with either my old HSA or my current PPO plan. I would highly recommend, plus there are plenty of good restaurants nearby.

In summary:
— Scheduling: OK (4.5)
— Promptness: Had to wait more than 15 minutes (4)
— Staff: The entire team are polite and nice (5)
— Office: Outdated, seems to be from the 80s. They could do some renovations and create a more modern and inviting environment (3).
— Insurance policies: Accept insurance (5)
— Doctor: Dr. Joffee is very friendly, gentle with good bedside manners. He seems to be very preventive oriented emphasizing on diet …. (5+)
— Location & Parking: Hard to find the office if you are not familiar with the area as it is hidden behind all the buildings in Maple Ave, no problem finding a parking. (4.5)
I selected this office since it was closest to my work and they accepted my insurance. I was not big fan of the office environment since it looks outdated. Had one visit and happy with care received. Dr Joffee was not at rush and spend enough time to explain and answer all my questions.

I’m giving him 4 stars because i’ve only seen him once, so i don’t feel «right» giving a full five star review. However, I really enjoyed my appointment with him. He really gave me the time to talk and share what’s gong on. He was very thorough and personable. Also, the lady at the front desk staff was very friendly. I know it sounds silly to even comment on that, but i’ve had so many experiences at doctors offices or labcorps where the front desk staff is nasty! So it was refershing to have someone (I believe her name was Jessica?) who was really friendly to welcome me in for the first time!

While I was suffering from a hard to diagnose problem and was under Dr. Joffee’s care I decided to go to a specialist for a second opinion. So I asked his office for my lab reports to be faxed to specialist but they did not send them. When I called to ask what happened the secretary tell me Dr. Joffee decided to wait until some additional blood work was ready. Reasons why this bothered me?
— He denied me my records when I needed them, therefore my specialist lacked useful information
— He purposely decided to withhold MY records until he thought it was the right time to send them
— They did not even tell me about that decision
— My insurance has been billed unnecessarily for repeat labs, I do hope I don’t have to pay anything out of pocket

Update: They are now accepting BCBS, so I’m all set again!

Dr. Joffee is thorough, I give him that. However, he is all about money. He is not willing to work with you when you are having insurance issues/​delays. If you need a prescription refill for a medication (asthma related) that is working well for you, he makes you go in to see him again, even though he knows you will most likely be on that medication for life. I understand there will be times when medications stop working for you and you may need an increase on your dosage, or an overall change, but if you’ve only been taking it for less than a year, and it’s working great for you, why not just call in the refill. Going into unnecessary appointments takes time off work and sometimes, you need your medication right away and can’t afford to wait.

I’m shocked that Dr. Joffee is rated anything less than five stars. He is the best physician I’ve ever had. I moved out of the area two years ago, and he is one of the few things I miss. I found him after numerous glowing recommendations on a local forum. I originally saw him for a constant thirsty feeling. At that very first visit, he took a complete history, made me feel like he had all the time in the world to answer all my questions, and was thorough in his tests. This took no less than 30 min. Subsequent visits were the same, in addition to following up on what we discussed the previous visit. He seemed to have reviewed my chart before entering the exam room. He is on top of current practices and if there is anything he doesn’t know, he looks up the information immediately on his iPhone. He has a nice bedside manner, and he practices medicine like it was meant to: with the patient first. I hope that someday Dr. Joffee will move out to my neck of the woods so he can once again be in charge of my medical care.

Dr. Joffee’s reviews begin with Dr. Joffee more times than not. (slightly skeptical)
I went to him and did not see the fees or additional procedures.
He is a very caring PCP, but I think where he lacks is experience. In all honesty, if you get a cold, or a cut, he is amazing. But if you get a bout of meningitis or another illness which is chronic in nature — i would stay away until his practice matures. I have total faith, it will.
He’s definitely not a 1 star doc and he is trying his best to be a 5 star. To me, Dr. Joffee is a 2 star only because I have seen better, thats all. In my opinion, to most he is probably a 3 – 4 stars.

I agree with E.F., I have no clue what negative reviews are reflecting .I found this Doc on
and wanted to find a primary care physician. I can’t say enough about this practice, he spends so much time with patients, and is SO thorough… he only takes a limited number of patients per day, which allows him enough time to spend with each person, and where do you find that anymore??? In 2 visits, he has helped me with about 4 issues I had with success, and the staff is just genuine. How many questions does he ask? About 50 per visit. I spent at least 30 minutes per visit with him. He is very genuine. TOP notch. My husband wants to come here too!

I have a number of serious health problems that require a several daily medications and frequent visits to doctors. No GP that I have ever had comes anywhere close to Dr. Joffee’s level of thoroughness, organization, concern, and conscientiousness. He takes meticulous notes, always double checks any contra-​indications before prescribing me any med for any reason, and always reviews all notes from my patient file before my appointment to allow for the best consultation. I have been completely taken care of and taken care of well at each appointment. Additionally, Dr. Joffee, Jessica, and Maria are always friendly and courteous. I have no idea how anyone could complain about this man.

I just got new insurance and, unfortunately, Dr. Joffee does not participate in my new plan. I am quite sad about this.
Dr. Joffee is as good as it gets. He is the best doctor I have worked with. He actually took an interest in me as a person. I wasn’t just a number to him. He always emphasized my total wellness and not just treating my symptoms and getting me out the door.
As soon as I get new insurance, I will check and see if Dr. Joffee takes it. I would happily return to him. I encourage anyone looking for a doctor in the Northern Virginia area to give Dr. Joffee a try. He’s great.
I don’t know what to say about the negative reviews below — I was honestly surprised to see them since I have had such a good experience at this office. Dr. Joffee has been nothing but professional and compassionate with me over the past several years. I can’t imagine him having a «bad day» and being mean. That is not the Dr. Joffee I know. Anyone can say anything on the internet so you have to take these things with a grain of salt.

Honestly shocked by the negative reviews. I was referred to Dr. Joffee by a coworker and he is the best primary care doctor I’ve had in my entire adult life. (My pediatrician was pretty great and I got stickers if I got a shot.) ;-)
I appreciate that Dr. Joffee’s office schedules you for a full appointment time, rather than the 7 minutes (or less!) you get in any other office. I have the time to sit with him and discuss my health, ask questions, review test results, everything I want to do without feeling rushed out the door.
His office does have an extremely strict cancellation policy, but that’s only a problem if you’re the type of person who can’t keep appointments.

Here was my experience:
— I was charged for tests I didn’t know were done.
— I was billed in three separate steps for a basic physical — the final bill was about a dollar!
— They violated confidentiality when I called to ask about the aforementioned bills.

Dr. Joffee has been a great find for me. He sets aside a lot of time for appointments, rarely runs more than 5 minutes behind and actually listens. He doesn’t mind that I come in with questions and sometimes my own research. I really appreciate that, since most doctors will go out of their way to belittle you for finding information online and treat you like you’re too stupid to look for credible sources and take information with a grain of salt. When I had a slightly mysterious health issue in the fall, he was very collaborative in trying to find an answer, helped me weigh pros and cons of running more tests, and was honest about what we knew and *couldn’t know*, based on the information we had. Basically, I feel like he’s a true partner in keeping me healthy, and I think we would all fare better if more physicians had that attitude. All that being said, I wish it was a little easier to get an appointment!

I’m very surprised by the negative reviews. Dr. Joffee’s been nothing but professional, courteous and thorough with my wife and me. I’ve referred two other people to see him, too. Dr. Joffee is very good and evaluating our overall health talking about recommendations he things will benefit us. He works well with specialists and maintains thorough records to help keep your medical file up to date. I’m very happy we found Dr. Joffee and hope to continue seeing him for years to come. (Plus, he’s OK with my «moderate alcohol» intake!)
Be sure to check out the filtered reviews. Some say there’s a conspiracy within Unilocal to hide the best reviews to exact payments for ads and I don’t know whether that’s true, but the filtered reviews are glowing, too.

Dr Joffee is extremely professional. He is thorough and straightforward. He may not always tell me what I want to hear, but he tells me what is best for me (and really, isnt that what we go to a Dr for?). When I have asked him about something that is out of his realm of knowledge, he has gone the extra step and researched to find out more. I am very happy to have him as my family’s primary physician.

Honestly, the best in the business. Dr. Joffee is a caring and compassionate doctor, and has a fantastic bed side manner. I trust him and he has helped me overcome many medical hurdles in life. When I called the office with an outbreak of shingles, they fit me in that very afternoon. He is knowledgeable and on-​top of the latest technology. The office staff is equally as good. In addition, I rarely have to wait for my appointment and if I do they have great current magazines.

I may have caught Dr. Joffee on a bad day but my visit was unpleasant to say the least. He was not helpful and wouldn’t listen to what I was trying to say. He made me feel like I was ignorant and uneducated because «I didn’t go to medical school». I will not subject myself to that kind of treatment. If I wasn’t so taken aback by his demeanor I would have spoken my mind more. Doctors are a dime a dozen, an exceptional doctor with a warm bedside manner he is not.

Dr. Joffee has been our family doctor since 2007, and he has given us a compassionate quality of care such that I do not often see anymore in the medical profession that often crams patients in and hustles them out as quick as they can.
Each patient gets at minimum a half hour of his time, and he really listens to you and asks you a lot of questions to work with you on your treatment. Walk in times are also set aside in his schedule for emergencies if you are sick and call needing a same day appointment. He keeps you up to date on vaccinations, flu shots, and physicals and, if ever a treatment is not working, he encourages follow up and really works hard find what works best to provide optimum care. And if it turns out you need a specialist, he keeps good referral contacts.
In addition, in his email news letters, he works with patients who may have had issues with insurance coverage and is the only physician I have ever seen who laid out the costs of his basic services so that patients could keep coming to him if their insurance was not accepted by the practice.
I live in MD, and, the ultimate testimony, for me, is that I am willing to drive to VA to see him at his practice rather than try to find a new family doctor. :)