Dr. Andrew Patrick Pace, MD

I had a thing on my nose (basal cell carcinoma) and on my face (pre-cancerous) that my primary spotted, so I was told to see a dermatologist. I went with Pace Dermatology and made the mistake of asking to see one of the two Pace brother doctors rather than the Nurse Practitioner. Two visits later, Andrew Pace has: 1) confirmed the diagnoses of my primary, 2) Frozen off pre-cancerous lesions on my face and head, 3) Conducted a full body scan for other bad stuff. Total bill (before insurance): $800 Total bill (after insurance): $572.03 Total time in the office: 20 minutes (for both visits) Total time on the full body scan: 5 minutes Recommendation: 2x visits/year What a total rip off! This practice is the exact definition of all that is wrong with our medical system. At this billing rate, Andrew Pace is pulling in $3.6 M annually. I understand that there are costs he is incurring, such as paying for the building, insurance, staff, etc, but that cannot amount to more than $600k annually. So...should a dermatologist be making $3M a year while providing very basic service...I hope not! The odd thing is that I heard a story about a patient who saw the Nurse Practitioner in that practice. The body scan took the full appointment time and included checks between the toes (Given the brevity of my appointment, I don't know if Dr. Andrew Pace even knows if I have toes). I don't know the fees involved, but I bet they were lower. And even if they weren't, at least the patient was treated like something more than an ATM. Go somewhere else!

After 5 phone calls, an email request and holding on the phone close to 20 minutes in all, I was unable to speak to anyone. The receptionist promptly put me on hold 3 times, and didn't answer at all 2 times. Email request ignored. They obviously have too many patients as it is.