JoeTillman
Valued member
To be fair, this isn't forcing you to do anything except to evaluate what the doctor's time is worth to you. The idea that a doctor should provide their time for free, in order for a patient to make a life changing decision, is contrary to how the elective surgical market operates in general. The only reason why doctors offer their time for free is because other doctors do, and it all got started 40 plus years ago by Bosley Medical. They did this in order to drive sales because typical sales strategies push for getting "leads in the door" above all else as the idea is that once they're in the door, high pressure sales tactics will win the day, which is contrary to the medical ethic. While his fee is on the high end of what some doctors charge, I support the idea of requiring payment for consultation. And consider his position on this. He's smack in the middle of the most competitive market on the planet and most of his immediate competition is less expensive so he's used to having people take his input and then going to a lower cost competitor. This strategy reduces the "tire kicker" factor significantly.