Dr Richard Uhler - Spine & Sports Medicine Family Practice

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  Shane Deshaies

  Jun 4, 2026
  1.0
  I had Costco reach out for my prescription to be refilled and a week went by, so I called my doctors office. Dr Uhler's receptionist said she couldn't refill my prescriptions because I didn't know my prescription names or dosages. I told her I don't know because I threw away my bottles. Who keep's empty prescription bottles laying around for over a week? I asked her if she can just refill my previous medications, that she should have in her records. Then she said patients would know their medications. Did she need to say that? He's a nice doctor, but if I can't refill my prescriptions, why should I go to him?
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  TABOT kWO

  Mar 6, 2025
  2.0
  I called at 1131 on March 6, 2025. The lady that answered the phone prompt this review. She is inpatient and rude. I didn't get her name, but I've been in customer service business long enough to educate her on what's acceptable. I get it, it's probably lunch break or she is hungry. Still not OK. Don't answer the call will be my suggestions. The NP we saw on 3/5/25 was exceptional. However, I've decided to move our care to a different doctor. We have options, and I'll not tolerate rudeness. Save it!
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  Valarie N

  Oct 18, 2024
  1.0
  Dr.Uhlers office is denying me my medical records. When I emailed the office requesting my medical records. I was confused when i was emailed back telling me "Dr Uhler only gives patients their records if subpoenaed by an attorney and it would go straight to the attorneys offices" (in other words they were not going to give them to me no matter what) Plus why are they talking about attorneys? I then sent the office a certified letter requesting MY medical records. It's been over 3 months, and I have not received them. California state law requires doctor must give the patient recorords be given in 5 days after the patient has written to request them. So this is illigal to deny someone their medical records, not to mention highly suspicious. Before i was told that I was no longer a patient of Dr. Richard Uhler, I had been calling daily asking about my MRI results. I just kept getting the run around, and i knew they had them When Dr.Uhler dumped me as a patient, he did not even give me ONE day to find myself a new doctor. So I called to see why i had this email telling me i was no longer his patient, I was told I had done something rude months prior to the dismissal (which makes no sense, because why would you wait months and continue to make appointments with me?). I was dismissed without any time to find another doctor, and without ever discussing my breast MRI , when it was his office that ordered me the MRI. So I called the facility who had done the imaging and asked them to send me the results. I had no idea what i was reading, but i could tell it did not look good. So I drove out to the Hoag ER hoping someone could tell me what all this meant. The very next day, a doctor from their breast center called me and had me come in. When I emailed Dr.Uhler about this. I was told I missed that appointment and was told via email the date that i had missed. When I went on my portal, the date of the appointment I was told I missed in order to go over the MRI was scheduled with a P.A, and not the actual doctor. California law requires the DOCTOR to go over an MRI with their patients, NOT a PA. (Strange about the portal).Because in the past his office told me they didn't use the portals anymore, so I was told to just ignore those emails . So because i was not going to be getting medical records any time soon i thought they like every other doctor should keeps patient information in your portal so i was hoping that maybe there would be all the things i needed in the portal, but all that was in my portal were appointments dates, NOTHING ELSE! t's like the doctor does not know the law or just believes he is above it. He is a spine doctor but I like many other people who saw the same UNLICENSED (but lied and said she was) therapist named RITA ANDERSON who called his office right infront of me where she made me my first appointment with him inorder to get Benzodiazapams and ADDERALL, so this should not be a complete surprise to me that when I had a real problem, that needed A REAL doctors attention and not simply a prescription that this would happen. What is a surprise is the continued gaslighting I recieve from his office. They sent me bills on these supposed missed appointments which I paid because I did not want them on my credit report only to receive more bills printed months after I paid them. It is like dealing with teenage girls. If it were not for them continuing to Gaslight me, I probably would have never decided to give my time and write this review.
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  Sherri Herron

  Sep 19, 2023
  4.0
  I love Dr. Uhler but over the past few years the billing has been messed up. At a yearly wellness visit I told Dr. I was having a total knee replacement and I got billed for knee pain appointment. Weird, I wasn't asking for advice just made a statement to Dr. . after making a phone call to ins it is being taken care of. The girl in billing seems very nice but the office staff sending over info is not competent. I never had a problem in the past.
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  SoCal Transport

  Dec 6, 2018
  5.0
  Very thorough, knowledgeable and personal. Minimal wait time . Office personnel is exceptional.

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