Interventional Pain Management - Pain Management in Springfield, Missouri

“When ice came in followed by snow, I called day before my appointment and rescheduled. Then today I get called and asked to see patient assistant instead of doctor. My first visit and doctor is who I should talk to first. I had all my records transferred there. For what? I needed appointment bad but first had to wait two months. Then weather won't let me out. Then im not important enough as someone else more important. So I cancelled. I won't be going to Cox for help. They don't care about me.”

— Jane Squires

“This doctor needs to go somewhere! Dr Pulikal would not listen to what others doctors have found and said, he thought he knew it all. Him and his staff are very unprofessional. I have been in pain for several years and have had test to prove what is causing this pain. Several broken bones and arthritis. The only over the counter pain medicine I can take is tylenol. So, what does he prescribe? Some type of compound cream that only made by one pharmacy ( I am sure they are in cahoots with). And this pharmacy does not accept insurance, so you know the medication is expensive. I was at his office sitting for four hours and when I got to the pharmacy he had not faxed the order over, so they called him. They were supposed to have it ready in 30 minutes, two hours later I still did not have my prescription so they were going to mail it to me, but that would be an extra charge. A week later I got my cream in the mail. Not even enough in there to last two weeks and it does not work. I was not surprised. Dr. Pulikal said upfront he did not care how many patients he seen because he got paid salary and got the same amount of money if he only seen one patient, Cox should want to see more patients because that brings them in more money. All I see is this doctor causing them to lose money. But what really upsets me is that they did a urine drug test and like most people at their jobs, they don't do them and they don't do them correct. I got a letter from them the day before my next appointment stating I had to make a appointment with their behavioral therapist 5 days prior to my appointment. How do you do that when you get a letter one day before? I would not have went anyways because they messed up and did not have the decency to call and talk to me about it. I was so upset and called them three times and got no response from them. On the fourth call, they put me in touch with somebody named Kat. Kat assured me she would look into it and call me back on Monday. Guess what? It is Wednesday and I have not heard a word. For (1) Their allegations are preposterous and they are running a bogus operation at this clinic. I think Cox should be looking into this heavily and I believe they need to clean house Starting with Dr. Aditya Pulikal and the Pussy Kat. I am owed a explanation as to why this clinic is so incompetent and hiring people that know nothing about tests, and I am owed an apology. I will continue to let people know all about this clinic until this is resolved. I would not recommend this clinic to my worst enemy. It has a lot of improving to do before I would.”

— K Banks

“I've been going to this clinic since my primary care provider left the cox system and turned me over to an associate in her former clinic. In this time frame, approximately 1 year, the physician has changed 3 times. The original dr immediately changed my meds from what my primary care dr was prescribing me. He did so stating that the new medication was stronger, lasts longer, and would provide me the greatest amount of relief. I began telling them immediately that the medication wasn't working, to no avail. Dr Tabor is the current physician in charge, I've seen her 1 time I've been forced to see her Nurse Practitioner Allen Ocampo. I've told him repeatedly that the medication isn't working to no avail. I quit taking the medication 3 months ago because I was having trouble with my insurance company and they wouldn't see me until the problem was fixed, I can tell you for certain the medication they were prescribing was either a placebo or a bad joke because I'm in the same amount of pain untreated as I was on their medication!!! I have since been able to get my Insurance issue handled and I've scheduled yet another appointment I'll let you know how it goes.”

— Dona Oldham

“This place is terrible I wish I could give them 0 stars. They turned my Gma away after making her not eat for over 20 hours no medicine and it's their own fault because they misplaced her paperwork from her other doctor and then lied to our faces about it. This is NOT OK! And not to mention this is the 2nd time in a row it's happened to her, not her fault all theirs wasting everyone's time.”

— Ashlee winslow