Hansen James P, MD

I have been going to Dr. Hansen since 1991. He is highly competent & a good person. Further, his assistant Eva is incredible! My wife has also been seeing him for many years, as well as my daughter. He is the go-​to doctor.

I liked Dr Hansen but after dealing with his witch like nurse/​admin I was so turned off I found another doctor. She seems to dominate the practice & has «I’m doing you a favor» attitude which felt like patient combat to me. Better size her up if you want customer friendly patient service!

Dr. Hansen is the best primary doc ever. He always listens, his advice is sound and he always refers to excellent specialists when needed.

I’m a new patient of Dr. Hansen. Unlike so many other physicians I’ve had in the past, Dr. Hansen’s great asset is he totally listens to you, takes furious notes. He’s big on preventive medicine and I’m all for that. His assistant, Eva, is a lovely woman and an absolute pro at drawing blood. Not even a pinch when the needle went in!
The office décor probably has not been changed in decades, but, I don’t visit for spiffy décor. I want a professional who knows his medicine and I believe 110% that Dr. Hansen knows exactly that.

This is by far the worst experience I’ve ever had with a doctor. I had requested a refill for my heartburn prescription and the doctor refused to call in a refill order only because I had not seen him for a year. Seriously?!! Who doesn’t call in a heartburn prescription just because he’s not making money from it! Then I called to request my medical records be mailed to me… after leaving several voicemails, the receptionist finally called me back a few days later and told me that they will mail a copy of my records to me for a $ 25 charge. I have NEVER been charged for this with any other doctor’s office. These people are just out to make a buck. Worst experience ever!

Dr Hansen has been my primary care physician since the late 1980s, except when I lived away from San Francisco. They always manage to get me an appointment when I need to see him and Dr Hansen is the only doctor I have that does not book three patients at the same time and make me wait. My doctors in Los Angeles were terribly disrespectful of my time. Dr. Hansen is just the opposite. If your appointment is at 2:30, he sees you at 2:30 and isn’t bouncing around three different treatment rooms. He is an old style general practitioner, yet he is fully up to date in his medical knowledge. He listens and works his care around my life, rather than insisting on things that are not practical for me. I trust him and I like him. He is a good person and a professional medical care provider. When I have kids I will trust their care to him.

A highly intelligent and personable physician. I like the fact that I am given quality skilled professionals whenever a referral’s necessary.

Wow awkward. So I call for an appointment, ask if they are taking new patients and the «sweet» woman on the phone replies full-​heartedly yes and we can get me in quick. I then tell her my symptoms (I think I have pneumonia) and her tone changes. She puts me on hold for a few moments, returns and informs me they can be of no service to me. They recommend that I go to the hospital (which I’ve already done mind you and they are charging me up the wazu) but when I tell her I can’t afford a hospital, that I just need to get in front of a doctor, she says they are booked full-​for at least a week. She then wished me luck.
This is why I HATE Western medicine.

I like Dr. Hansen. He is knowledgeable and kind. He’s been my primary care physician since the late 90’s. If you forget to bring cash, there’s an ATM downstairs. I’ve used it more than once.

He’s old school.
His office looks like it was decorated in 1972.
He doesn’t take credit cards.
He doesn’t take HMO’s.
But he’s a very cool, mild mannered, no nonsense, type of guy that I trust. I’ve been a patient of his for nearly seven years now and he’s been helping me turn my unhealhty life around since I’ve become a type 2 diabetic. He loses one star because of the no credit card policy.