Aytac Apaydin's Online Review Report Card

I had gall bladder issues & went for initial visit wt Dr.Apaydin. He was horrible! He only started reviewing my files infront of me! Was referring to my test of 3 months ago when I had a rest done last week & told me that that is useless & i need do further test!Like other reviews, he did not answer the questions I gave the asst.esrlier.Staffs are all in a rush too & Julie at front desk was very unpleasant & disrespectful!

Seeing the negative reviews posted about Dr. Apaydin just has me baffledI in no way shape or form have ever experienced any negativity from this doctor. He was extremely through and very caring. He answered all of my questions and was very kind. I highly recommend this doctor if you are having any urinary issues. Probably waited 15 minutes to enter his office but that seems pretty regular.

Changes to appointments and no leeway for being 15 minutes late after being rescheduled to accommodate them.

Skip to main contentThe United States Department of JusticeYou are hereHome » Office of Public Affairs » NewsSHAREJUSTICE NEWSDepartment of JusticeOffice of Public AffairsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, January 23, 2018Two California Urologists Agree to Pay More than $1 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations Related to Radiation Therapy ReferralsDrs. Aytac Apaydin and Stephen Worsham, urologists based in Northern California, will pay $1.085 million to resolve allegations that they submitted and caused the submission of false claims to Medicare for image guided radiation therapy (IGRT) that was referred and billed in violation of the physician self-referral law (commonly known as the “Stark Law”) and the Anti-Kickback Statute, the Department of Justice announced. Drs. Apaydin and Worsham own and operate Salinas Valley Urology Associates (SVUA) in Salinas, California. They also owned Advance Radiation Oncology Center (AROC), located in Salinas, California, which dissolved in 2016. IGRT is used to treat patients who are diagnosed with cancer, including prostate cancer patients.“Health care laws prevent health care providers, and physicians in particular, from referring Medicare services in exchange for financial incentives,” said Acting Assistant Attorney General Chad A. Readler of the Justice Department’s Civil Division. “The Department of Justice is committed to enforcing those laws and preventing physicians from improperly injecting profit motives into their decisions about patient care.”The Anti-Kickback Statute and the Stark Law are intended to ensure that a physician’s medical judgment is not compromised by improper financial incentives. The Anti-Kickback Statute prohibits offering, paying, soliciting, or receiving remuneration to induce referrals of items or services covered by federal health care programs, including Medicare. The Stark Law forbids health care providers from billing Medicare for certain services referred by physicians who have a financial relationship with the entity performing the service, unless an exception applies.“The United States Attorney’s Office is committed to protecting the residents of the district from unlawful financial schemes that compromise patient care,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Alex G. Tse. “Patients who use our federal health care programs deserve care that is free from fraud. The few doctors who choose to engage in this type of conduct not only undermine the system, but impugn the many honest and dedicated medical professionals who serve our community.”The United States alleged that Drs. Apaydin and Worsham knowingly caused eight urologists in Monterey and Salinas, California (the “Lessee Urologists”) to violate the Anti-Kickback Statute and the Stark Law. Drs. Apaydin and Worsham allegedly solicited the Lessee Urologists to enter into lease agreements with AROC under which the Lessee Urologists could bill for, and thereby profit from, their referrals of IGRT performed at AROC. The United States also alleged that Drs. Apaydin and Worsham violated the Stark Law by improperly billing Medicare for their own IGRT referrals to AROC, despite the fact that AROC and SVUA were separate entities and their financial arrangements did not comply with any exceptions to the Stark Law.The Lessee Urologists previously entered into settlement agreements pertaining to their IGRT claims, under which they collectively agreed to pay the United States $900,000.The United States’ investigation was a coordinated effort by the Civil Division of the Department of Justice, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California, and the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General.The claims settled by this agreement are allegations only; there has been no determination of liability.Topic(s):False Claims ActHealth Care FraudComponent(s):Civil DivisionUSAO - California, NorthernPress Release Number:18-74Updated January 23, 2018Related LinksSpeeches and Press ReleasesVideosPhotosBlogs

Staff are a little unorganized, but very nice. I did have a bad experience when I went in for my stent removal and they mis-scheduled my appointment and told me I wasn’t there for a removal (I definitely was scheduled for that procedure - took the day off work, drove over an hour, etc.. I was very mad. Also, very long waits). But doc ended up working me in anyway. Dr Apaydin (sp? sorry) is a genuinely good guy. He rushed when I was in need. I like them in general.

I was recently seen at SVMH for a large kidney stone that needed urgent surgical care. Dr Apydin was the only Urologist on staff & I 100% refused to be seen by him. I would rather leave the hospital in agony & pain before being a pt of his. He has treated my husband, a co-worker & a family member in a span of 2years & everyone has had a negative experience. From multiple procedures, to extended (very) appointment wait times (over packed waiting room) & dates, (i.e. 3-5 weeks out). He zooms in & out of the exam room like you are an inconvenience & babbles on like YOU are supposed to know what is supposed to be the next step in your care. (Experience w/my spouse) I would never recommend this Dr. if my life depended on it.I was seen at another Urologist office.. kidney stone issue taken care of w/in one week. Unlike anyone I personally have talked to under Dr. Apydin’s care.

Google Aytac Apaydin. He’s up to no good with the law! Beware... he will say and do anything to get you to get radiation treatment even after a prostatectomy he performs himself???

I was recently seen at SVMH for a large kidney stone that needed urgent surgical care. Dr Apydin was the only Urologist on staff & I 100% refused to be seen by him. I would rather leave the hospital in agony & pain before being a pt of his. He has treated my husband, a coworker & a family member in a span of 2years & everyone has had a negative experience. From multiple procedures, to extended (very) appointment wait times (over packed waiting room) & dates, (i.e. 35 weeks out). He zooms in & out of the exam room like you are an inconvenience & babbles on like YOU are supposed to know what is supposed to be the next step in your care. (Experience w/my spouse) I would never recommend this Dr. if my life depended on it. I was seen at another Urologist office.. kidney stone issue taken care of w/in one week. Unlike anyone I personally have talked to under Dr. Apydin’s care.

Dr. Apaydin was the best urologist I had when I lived in Monterey. I had been to several urologists for multiple Kidney stones. It was Apaydin who finally solved the root cause so i would no longer get stones.

He is in a hurry to finish with you and get you out!! Money is all that is on his mind and playing baseball with the youths somewhere..........He doesnt care to hear your problems and justs wants the next person to enter....a real peace of work!!