Alan E Kimura, MD

First: The Dr. himself gets a five star rating. Quick and professional yet not making you feel rushed.
Practice gets 4 stars. One visit the person seemed uninterested in checking me in at the front desk. Return visit was a completely different visit and that staff member was at least slightly more pleasant.
I recently went for the yearly eye exam and something came up on the Optomap image so I was referred to this practice, being told Dr. Kimura was one of the best eye specialists in Denver.
Swank new office building in Golden just off the 6^th Ave Freeway near Colorado Mills.
I was the youngest patient here at 40 but I suppose most folks don’t start to have serious issues with their eyes until they are 60. In any case, the intake assistant was great and friendly. More pictures needed to be taken at the doctor’s office and while the person taking the pictures may be the best in Colorado they could be a little more friendly and not so abrupt. Be prepared — you will have your eyes dilated while here as part of the complete exam. Bring sunglasses and either wait it off or try to leave without assistance.
Finally I got to see the Doc. Overall friendly and provided information on the diagnosis (it turned out not to be a detached retina). Had to probe the doc a bit for a little more information on what he diagnosed but when probed he was glad to provide the information.
Overall a decent doc and a decent experience. If some of the staff showed a little more interest and empathy then it would be a solid 5 star experience.
PS — Insurance is beneficial for this visit. I just got my EOB back from Blue Cross Blue Shield and my «new patient» visit without insurance would have been $ 506. With insurance I only owed $ 179.44. The appointment-​bot will call you one day before your scheduled appointment to remind you, a nice touch.