Dr. Hoag diagnosed gum disease and treatment for this costing $1700. As I had no indication of this problem I saw another dentist who told me I did not have gum disease and I did not need this treatment.
Dr. Hoag charges considerably more than competative prices and has fewer resources. There was only one endodontist in Seattle he would recommend and timing was critical for work I needed. Surely there is more than one good endodontist in the area!
A list of procedures was given to me - some repair, some clearly cosmetic adding up to $20,000. Dr. Hoag did not work with me on prioritizing work to be done - I would quickly run out of my annual insurance maximum for the year.
Dr Hoag offers elegant coffee drinks in the waiting room and movies to view while getting work done. Of greater value to me is health care providers who work with me and offer me services and choices that need to be made.
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