Arthritis Associates of Colorado Springs

This practice is a joke. You can't make an appointment until they have a referral from your primary care doctor and your full file from your prior rheumatologist. They have had my husbands info for over 5 weeks and they still won't return a phone call or set up an appointment. I shudder to think of the type of health care service they provide if they can't even take care of the people in the pipeline. I am appalled and sickened by this lack of consideration and customer service!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Very sad!

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Dr. Baker was able to diagnose me immediately because of his excellent rheumatologist knowledge. I have a rare disorder so I was very happy that I didn't have to see multiple doctors to figure out what was wrong with me. He also treats his patients with a great deal of care and concern. He listens to what you have to say and doesn't dismiss your concerns. I would highly recommend him.

Determined alternate medications to help with pain and arthritis problems.

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it was a challenge to get an appointment and almost seemed as though i was bothering them to request one. Once there the same arrogance was exhibited and little follow up offered. Unfortunately due to insurance changes I was forced to seek assistance with this physician once again this fall (2013) and again experienced cold, unkind, uncaring reception staff and was not able to schedule an appointment for three months. I worked with my insurance to request another physician option.

She's treated my condition the way it should have been treated.  I'm doing well so far.

She is very professional and knowledgeable. She has expertise in her area. She is pretty good to work with. She is an excellent doctor. The facility is clean and well-appointed in a professional manner. 

Dr. Sayers is kind and helpful. He does not rush through an appointment. You just have to wait awhile to get an appointment, but when you have it with him, it is not like you are just being pushed through, and my wife appreciates that. She can get her questions answered. He has referred her to a neurosurgeon for those conditions of neuropathy which she just saw the day before. In terms of Dr. Sayers, he did not just wanted his own expertise. He is willing to get other doctors involved, and they are good too. He is a pretty busy doctor. We wish he is more open, but he is a good doctor, so, he is always busy. Going to see him is just difficult. I would recommend him to others.

Dont dee this doctor if you have any type of disability insurance they will not do any work with the insu

rance and the additude of the doctors change completely once you inform them of the insurance

Overall I was seen quickly, received the shots and was back at the office an hour later.

They are very punctual and they have a friendly office.

Every one there are super professional. They are very thorough. 

She is very bright and very caring and very thorough.  She is very detail oriented.  I have a very complicated medical history and so when I first started seeing her I had to take a lot of medical records and she took them all and entered them into her system.  Then we had our first long meeting and again it is  because of the scope of difficulty to get into.  This is a person that you are going to have difficulty getting your first appointment with just because they are busy people and they are good.  She is a terrific doctor.  She is up on the cutting edge and they do a lot of things in that practice that has to deal with osteoporosis, a very rare auto-immune diseases which is the category I fall in.  It is hard to get into the first time.  Her office has good staff.  They have a lab on site so you can get all your blood works done there.  As for punctuality she is doctor who gets called by other doctors and what not, but she takes the time with you that you need so sometimes she gets behind.  I want her to spend the time that she needs with me if I have a problem.  I want her to do the same with other people also.  The staff is very friendly.  Dr Hocate is terrific, very thorough.  She communicates well and is very straight forward.  As for billing I have never had any kind of trouble with any billing issues.  I do take some very expensive medications and some of them which is administered there so they always give you a heads up, advising you on co-pay, what they expect it to be.  You need to know what you are in for when you have to make a copayment.  I appreciate that.  I will continue to use her in the future.

She is very knowledgeable and is very caring about her patients.