Perretta Donato's Online Review Report Card

The two appointments I made with Dr. P were to make sure my son’s thumb fracture didn’t require surgery. Total time seen by Dr. — approx 7 mins. Prior to seeing the Dr., my son had an x-ray done at a local hospital and was already wearing a thumb brace I purchased on the recommendation of his pediatrician. At the first appt., Dr. P told us no surgery based on the x-ray he did not administer (I was billed separately by the hospital), to keep using the brace I already purchased, and to come back in three weeks for a follow-up x-ray. At the second/last appt., Dr. P medically cleared my son. THE TOTAL BILL WAS OVER $1,200. After many phone calls, it was finally explained to me that Dr. P/CareMount bills for 90 days of service; my son received only 21 days and I was stuck with this outrageous bill that in no way reflected the service rendered. The whole experience was truly unbelievable and as always there is no recourse for patients.

BEWARE DR. PERRETTA/CAREMOUNT’S BILLING PRACTICES. The two appointments I made with Dr. P were to make sure my son’s thumb fracture didn’t require surgery. Total time seen by Dr. — approx 7 mins. Prior to seeing the Dr., my son had an x-ray done at a local hospital and was already wearing a thumb brace I purchased on the recommendation of his pediatrician. At the first appt., Dr. P told us no surgery based on the x-ray he did not administer (I was billed separately by the hospital), to keep using the brace I already purchased, and to come back in three weeks for a follow-up x-ray. At the second/last appt., Dr. P medically cleared my son. THE TOTAL BILL WAS OVER $1,200. After many phone calls, it was finally explained to me that Dr. P/CareMount bills for 90 days of service; my son received only 21 days and I was stuck with this outrageous bill that in no way reflected the service rendered. The whole experience was truly unbelievable and as always there is no recourse for patients.

I do not recommend this doctor. He misdiagnosed by flexor tendon injury. He did not order an ultrasound, or listen to me when I told him I could not bend my finger fully. He informed me that it would be fine, even after I expressed my concern multiple times. He said that because I had no nerve damage I did not have a tendon or ligament injury. He did not do an ultrasound. Of course, he was wrong. You can damage your tendon without damaging your nerve. I saw another doctor the next day, who after listing to my description, immediately thought I cut a tendon. An ultrasound revealed this damage. 2 days later I had exploratory and surgery, which revealed a complete tear of one tendon and a 70% tear of the other. I hope to have a full recovery, but if I had listened and trusted Dr. Perretta I would have no chance at all of that. I do not understand how he can be a hand specialist yet miss such a fundamental, basic diagnosis. I strongly recommend that you do not see this doctor if you have a hand injury. This is the first time I've ever gone online to write a negative review of a doctor. I hope I never have to again, but I could not in good conscious not say anything here. Go see a different doctor.

Dr. Perretta was very realistic and upfront about the seriousness of my injury. My scaphoid fracture required two surgeries, because the collapse of the bone was that severe. Luckily, after 3 months in a cast I'm looking forward to going back to see him for my final follow up. He was sensitive to the struggle of the entire situation throughout the whole process, and always looked for a multiple routes for a solution.