Richard B Meister, MD

Bye-​bye glasses and contacts! I finally bit the bullet and had LASIK last week by Dr. Meister. It was a great experience. The staff was amazing and I felt comfortable and confident in their abilities every step of the way. I was only in town for a short period of time and they were very accommodating to my timeframe. My vision is ²⁰⁄₁₅ now and I’m literally seeing the world in a whole new way!

I had Lasik done by Dr. Meister on March 2013. Let me tell you all that I was wearing glasses since 5^th grade at a very young age. My glasses priscription wasss aaa… pretty bad one.
When I had my consultation by the staff they were ALL so Freindly and caring, from step 1 till all the way!!!
Before I came in to the office I was doing so many research on Doctor’s and Dr. Meister seemed to have good and bad reviews. But like I SAY don’t go by what people say GoBY what you have Experience and you will find out how everything really is.
I mean everyone has different eyes even if they look similar and everyone will have different results.
So, after meeting with all the GREAT staff I finally had the opportunity to the meet the Big Guy Dr.Meister. Let me tell you he was very understanding and proffesional when it came to asking him all my questions and I had lotsssss… of questions. He was explainfull and detailed on what he was going to do on the day of my procedure because YES I DID DECIDE TO DO IT AT HIS OFFICE!!!
He is the best SURGEON I would recommend him to all my freinds and family when it comes to eyes.
On the day of surgery, it was a very exciting day I was looking forward to it. As the day came along everything was such a piece of CAKE. It all went well wonderful I notice the change of vision as soon as I came out of the operative room. I was given and anti-​anxiety but its not like your all gone it just kept me calm I mean we were all having an amazing time.
I would rate the WHOLE STAFF AND DR. MEISTER WITH 10 STARS IF I COULD!!! :) :)

It seems that previous Unilocalers rating Dr. Meister have been having trouble with their own record keeping and their own insurance carriers and are blaming him and his staff. That being said, here is MY experience with Dr. Meister:
My vision was so bad I could not read large print 3 inches from my face without glasses or contact lenses. My optometrist recommended Dr. Meister so I went for a consult. The staff were so friendly and calming. (I was terrified because I am a wuss when it comes to my eyes or my teeth.) They reassured me that I would be adequately sedated during the procedure. The staff covered all of my questions and explained everything to me so there was no room for error on the day of. The front desk staff was very detailed and specific about what paperwork I needed to have filled out. They were also great when I called them and admitted I had lost my copy so they sent me over a new one. Gasp. attitude free!
Day of surgery:
I went in and the super friendly staff made sure my paperwork was signed and gave me my first sedation pill. I couldn’t stop fidgeting with nerves so they gave me a little extra to calm me. Once I was taken back into their surgical prep area I was still very nervous but the staff were comforting and supportive.
When it was my time I went in, laid down and got my numbing drops. Again the surgical staff were extremely understanding of my terror. They began to walk me through what they were going to do so I stopped them. I let them know that details freak me out so if they could just tell me when I need to move, be still or any other instruction they needed me to follow and leave out all the details it would be better for all of us. They laughed and it wasn’t a problem.
The entire procedure took approximately 10 minutes. I walked outside and could immediately see but not 100% clearly. By my next day appointment my vision was ²⁰⁄₂₀ and now that it has been over a month I am operating better at ²⁰⁄₁₅.
Dr. Meister and his staff completely changed my life (I can see street signs and don’t pass dirt driveways in the dark twice before finding them now!) and my mothers life before me 10 years ago when the procedures were less advanced. I would recommend this office for your lasik procedures every time. Thanks guys!

Because of problems encountered with Dr. Meister’s accounting department, I am changing my recommendation from four stars to two.
After my surgery, I received a statement in June from THE EYE SURGERY for $ 50.00 with no explanation and marked Second Request. I had not received any previous billing and called their office. This is hard to believe but the young lady was quite obtuse and kept asking me if it was Dr. Meister or the Surgery Center. I had told her I had received a statement from THE EYE SURGERY (which is how their statement reads) and she said, «Are you calling for the Surgery Center or Dr. Meister?». I said, «Young lady, I said it was ‘The Eye Surgery’. It doesn’t say Center on the statement.»
She said, «You’ll have to call back and ask for the Surgery Center». I hung up and dialed the same number again and guess what? The same young woman answered the phone. I told her, «I want to talk with the Surgery Center» and she asked, «What is it about?». I replied, «Young lady, I don’t understand why I had to call you back? Couldn’t you transfer me the first time I called? It is about a bill I just received. Would you please transfer me?». She did.
The next young lady was not much better. She kept telling me the billing was due to the charges made by my insurance company. When I told her my insurance company was HealthNet, she said, «No, it is Sutter». After several minutes she finally gave me Sutter’s telephone number, which I called and was told the charge would be corrected. Evidently Sutter processes their billings.
Monday I received another statement from THE EYE SURGERY (which I find out is actually The Eye Surgery Center of Northern California) and went through very similar discussions I had the first time. Unbelievable!
I called Sutter back and was told the claim had gone through this morning (since June) and was told they normally take 30 to 45 days to process a claim. That too is unbelievable. They gave me the claim number and hopefully I won’t hear from THE EYE SURGERY again.
If you have Dr. Meister do your surgery, be forewarned and understand he has two separate companies in the same office. They are unlike any other doctor’s office I’ve dealt with in the past and I won’t use them again.