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Lovely Lynne
Jul 23, 2026
Great doctor, but terrible office management, billing issues, and withheld X-rays.
I want to state upfront that Dr. Burd himself was wonderful. He was very nice, took his time with me, and explained everything clearly during my visit.
Unfortunately, his front office and billing administration are a complete nightmare. My first appointment was on June 24th, and I was required to pay $280 out of pocket up front for X-rays. I was explicitly told I would receive my money back once they processed it through my insurance.
Afterward, the office claimed they couldn't find my insurance despite my provider confirming my active coverage and out-of-network benefits. Because they "can't find" my insurance, it feels like they are simply trying to keep my $280 while leaving me unable to get scheduled for treatment for a full month. Today is July 23rd, and I am still stuck waiting.
To make matters worse, I called several times on Thur, July 23, 2026 to resolve this and staff repeatedly hung up on me. They finally answered me and when I requested copies of the X-rays I paid for and an itemized receipt, the representative explicitly told me "Dr. Burd doesn't give out X-rays." When I informed her that withholding diagnostic records was against the law, she immediately backtracked and changed her story to "Yeah, we can provide you your X-rays."
When I spoke to the practice manager (Dr. Burd's wife) and told her that her staff had hung up on me several times, she completely dismissed my experience and claimed her office "would never do anything like that." She then personally promised to email my X-rays and receipt so I could file the insurance claim myself. Instead of emailing me the information, she sent me an email stating a digital copy is not available so I will need to go in and pick up myself this Tuesday which is fine with me. Will be back to update my review if any issues at that time.
I was also recommended by the staff that I may need to go to Houston for services, that's fine too but I will need to bring the X-rays that I've already paid for with me to another specialist.
It is extremely disappointing that such a kind, skilled doctor has an office staff and management that gaslights patients, makes up rules until called out, handles insurance poorly, and holds onto patient funds and records. Proceed with caution.