Healthgrades Reviews

Had a disgruntled ex write a nasty review about me. Contacted Healthgrades about it being fraudulent, their reply was basically that because it "seems legit" they can't remove it. There is no requirement for reviewers to prove in any way, shape or form that they were an actual patient of the provider. Meanwhile, I can't prove it's fraudulent without violating HIPPA. I don't even want an account with this nasty website and now it's the first thing that shows up when someone searches my name.

I wrote a request regarding a review because it is untrue and I never receive a response.

Healthgrades suck! They will not allow the patient to report THEIR TRUE EXPERIENCE with jacked up doctors. They protect them at all costs! They will force you to change your review if it's negative or not favorable. What the hell do they exist for if they won't allow the patient to report THEIR TRUE EXPERIENCE??? This Is What Got Rejected:

Dr. ** is a 5 star Dentist! He has been my Dentist for over 30 years. I still have all of my teeth and so do my 90+ year old Mother and Father who are also patients. Dr. ** is trustworthy, very knowledgeable in Dentistry, competent, thorough, Family oriented, Compassionate care, and supportive of office staff, also easy to talk to and listens. He does very conservative Dentistry and would rather save teeth than run a crown factory! I am his patient for life. Very grateful to have the Best of the Best Dentists!!!!

Healthgrades.com only allows the positive reviews to be published. All negative reviews are automatically flagged and the writers receive emails forcing them to edit or delete. Tyrannical censorship at work! Do not trust the reviews on their website, I did and I got ripped off by a dentist who a research using other sources revealed the horrible truth of abuse and fraud going back to 15 years. I do not recommend this company. In fact I hope the government authorities investigate and put a stop to false and misleading advertisement by them.

Dr ** is trustworthy doctor, very knowledgeable in his field. I have been knowing him for the past 13 years and now travel over 315 miles to my appointment in September 2025...because of the trust! He has the best bedside manner; easy to talk to and listens. He cares about his patients and not money, his staff Nancy and the team are awesome!

On October 15, 2025 I posted in Healthgrades a review for Dr. **, Urologist at Hartford Hospital, Suite ** rated one star that was the correct and fair ranking for his medical services provided to me for a few months. Healthgrades refused to post my review claiming all kinds of false and invalid reasons although I spoke the truth, I did not use foul language, insults or obscenities as they just wanted from me to revise my review and make it positive ignoring the reality that I cannot do it. This company does not have any right to censor my review and they are in violation of the free speech guaranteed by the US Constitution. I wish I could grade Healthgrades minus 5. Emil **, Hartford, CT.

This review is for Dr. Alyssa K. **, MD with Chesapeake Urology. My husband has an appointment yesterday September 29, 2025 at the Salisbury MD office with Dr. **. I was in the appointment with him. Dr ** professionalism was questionable. I had several questions during this visit. Dr **'s responses and behavior towards me were evasive. She appeared to have an attitude as I presented questions regarding my husband's health. I was not sure if it was because of my ethnicity (non-white) or gay. She would not give me eye contact as she discussed my husband's health. Never in my 66 years have I experienced this in my professional life prior to my retirement or now with any other doctor or their staff. As a doctor, you treat the patient and show courtesy and respect to their family members. Both my husband and I will be finding another urologist outside of Chesapeake Urology that is equipped with good interpersonal skills with the patient and their family.

Dear Public: I have learned that Healthgrades is NOT AN HONEST ORGANIZATION. In my own medical history, Healthgrades has covered up life shortening malpractice by a Doctor. The certainty is that Healthgrades is only interested in making doctors look good, and COVERS UP LIFE SHORTENING MALPRACTICE IN MY CASE. I no longer have faith in the integrity of Healthgrades. I would like to add more detail, but I am too upset at this time.

Healthgrades and other sites like it are a way for these companies to extort physicians. They give a platform for people to air grievances, whether professional or PERSONAL. Then Healthgrades makes you purchase your already created profile in order to have any control over reviews, real or fake. So, if you don’t want to pay the extortion fee, those fake reviews will stay live on the internet for everyone to see.