Aytac H. Apaydin's Online Review Report Card

He has a DUI from 2019 and this from "Medical Board of California Licensing details for: A 46632 Name: APAYDIN, AYTAC HILMI License Type: Physician and Surgeon A Primary Status: License Renewed & Current Primary Status Definition Secondary Status: Public Reprimand ? Probation ? Limits On Practice ? Accusation and Petition to Revoke Probation Filed ? Misdemeanor ConvictionPrimary Status Definition Probation Summary: Dr. Apaydin made no admissions but was charged with unprofessional conduct, gross negligence, repeated negligent acts, incompetence, and failure to maintain adequate and accurate medical records in the care and treatment of four patients; and excessive prescribing to two patients. Acceptance of this stipulated settlement is not an admission of guilt. Effective 01/19/2018, revoked, stayed, placed on five years' probation until anticipated end date of 01/19/2023. Terms and conditions include, but are not limited to, completing an education course, a medical record keeping course, an ethics course, and a clinical competence assessment program; obtaining a practice monitor; submitting proof of notification of Decision and Accusation to required parties; prohibited from supervising physician assistants and advanced practice nurses; submitting quarterly declarations of compliance with all conditions of probation; complying with the Board's probation unit; prohibited from engaging in the practice of medicine in Dr. Apaydin's or patient's place of residence, unless the patient resides in a skilled nursing facility or other similar licensed facility; and paying costs associated with probation monitoring. School Name: University of Rochester School of Medicine Graduation Year: 1988 Address of Practice 1115 LOS PALOS DRIVE SALINAS CA 93901 MONTEREY county"

Poor except for the nurses in the pre-post op care...The doctor was never available to discuss the issues that I was having and made sure he would not be! Rxed antibiotics before testing any tissue. The c/o I have do not match the Dx. I will follow-up with this review if things change for the better for my problem...right now the case can remain open due to the efficiency of the nurses, the one who called and the two who cared for me as I stated before. Sad for me to write this as I have worked with so many wonderful docs but this one I would not.

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 baffled-I 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.

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.

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???

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

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.

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.