David Picone's Online Review Report Card

I was charged $70 for missing an appointment, despite having been a patient for 5+ years and not missing an appointment for multiple years. This office does not understand that sometimes unforeseen circumstances come up and once in a while a missed appointment happens (you'd think a place with so many psychiatrists and therapists would understand this). I will not be returning here despite being a long-term patient of Dr. Picone's.

Dr. Picone has been my psychiatrist since 1999. At that time I was suffering from bipolar depression and needed much help. Dr. Picone has been smart, open, guiding, and really committed to my plan of care. He also found therapist Peter Wood, MSW for me. Both men assisted me in healing over time. I still see Dr. Picone 3-4 times a year……and while it now feels like visiting an old friend, he could & would alert me if any old illness was creeping back toward me. I have trusted Dr. Picone with my life and he has never let me down.

I was charged $70 for missing an appointment, despite having been a patient for 5+ years and not missing an appointment for multiple years. This office does not understand that sometimes unforeseen circumstances come up and once in a while a missed appointment happens (you'd think a place with so many psychiatrists and therapists would understand this). I will not be returning here despite being a long-term patient of Dr. Picone's.

I was charged $70 for missing an appointment, despite having been a patient for 5+ years and not missing an appointment for multiple years. This office does not understand that sometimes unforeseen circumstances come up and once in a while a missed appointment happens (you'd think a place with so many psychiatrists and therapists would understand this). I will not be returning here despite being a long-term patient of Dr. Picone's.

I was charged $70 for missing an appointment, despite having been a patient for 5+ years and not missing an appointment for multiple years. This office does not understand that sometimes unforeseen circumstances come up and once in a while a missed appointment happens (you'd think a place with so many psychiatrists and therapists would understand this). I will not be returning here despite being a long-term patient of Dr. Picone's.

I honestly loved Dr. Picone. He was easy going and friendly. Seems to compassionately care for his patients. His staff on the other hand are nasty. I've never had a good interaction with any of them from the very first time I went to the office. My bill raised to $300 after insurance was through billing and when I needed a refill of a critical psychiatric drug while I was in crisis, his office staff told me that I could not be seen until the entire amount was paid in full. Would not take payments either. Then out of nowhere they dropped me like a hot rock even after my PCP told them that I was in a crisis and needed to be seen immediately. I was disgusted with how they treated me. I would NEVER recommend this place.

Dr Picone is patient, kind, and a good listener. He takes the time to understand your problems and works with you to find solutions. The best psychiatrist I ever had.

I’ve been under psychiatric care since 1999. Dr. Picone is one of only two psychiatrists out of many I’ve seen who has made me feel listened to and taken seriously (the other is in Missouri). At our first meeting I said I didn’t know if I’m actually bipolar; he asked me why, listened intently, acknowledged my opinions, and supported my withdrawal from a medicine that it turned out I *was* incorrectly prescribed (in 2004!) that my previous doctor *insisted* I stay on. He’s never pushed meds on me, or said “we’re upping your dose”... it’s more “what do you think we should do” and “would you like to try...” I appreciate that he does not come off as an authoritarian but rather a partner in my medical care. I highly recommend him.

I was a patient of Dr. Picone for approximately 20 years. I was taking a medication for anxiety for over 15 years prescribed by Dr. Picone. I left a voice mail one night while he was the "on call" after hours emergency doctor. After one call left on his voice mail where I may have said something that hurt this man's ego, he decided to get back at me by completely cutting me off from refilling my medication. This was not only completely unethical but to make matters worse, the drug I had been taking for almost 2 decades can not just be stopped, it can cause serious health issues such as hallucinations, seizure, tremor, intense anxiety and possible death. To make matters worse, he has his wife working in the office answering phones. She was the one who he had break the news to me that I was cut off from being a patient, and would not refill anymore scripts. My doctor, whom I will not name, that is extremely popular in the Okemos/ Greater Lansing area, was completely disgusted and dumbfounded when I told her what he had done, and hence began writing these scripts for me. God bless her. Also, on a side note. He has a brother that is a GP in the area that he absolutely hates. Same last name, He was so unprofessional he actually started running him down to me during one of our "15 minute" sessions, yes his own brother, during my time ran him down, called him a loser and some other choice words. I would think twice if considering this man for your mental health physician. He's a real piece of shit.

Dr. Picone worked with me about 15 years ago. At the time I was truly broken. He really listened, believed me, & was kind of funny at times, which helped me listen to him. Most importantly, I happen to know from others that he structures his approach according to patient needs. I’m writing now because I find that still I fall back on his work when problems arise. I guess it’s like an investment.