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Ali Alain Madani, MD

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Ali Alain Madani, MD
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2625 N. Craycroft Road, Suite 200 Tucson, AZ 85006
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(4 Reviews)
Service
5 star average for Service
Environment
3.5 star average for Environment
Value
5 star average for Value
Expertise
3 star average for Expertise
Dr. Madani was helpful, respectful and caring when telling me about my diagnosis. The staff was helpful and amazing. Thank you Dr. Madani and Arizona Oncology for caring for me.
by Annoymous xxx.xxx.139.171
April 06, 2016
Dear Friends:
I am visiting an Arizona Oncology Medical Oncologist recently when I overheard a Physician engaged in a telephonic conference call (It was late and I don’t believe they were aware of my presence in the office at the time). I tried not pay attention but could not help myself after hearing the discourse. I could fall at one’s feet at what I was hearing but was drawn in by their conversations and just had to listen in. I have considered taking this matter to the “9 On Your Side” or “The investigators” but I just do not have the wherewithal to do so. This conspiracy is just so egregious that someone, at the very least their patients, needs to know.
My only wish is that I had the presence of mind to use my smart phone to make a voice recording. So I will summarize what I know succinctly. A group of medical Oncology physicians apparently associated with Arizona Oncology are either entering into or have already entered into a conspiracy to extort kickbacks from other physicians for referring their patients to those physicians. I call it a conspiracy because there are multiple persons involved. I don’t know who all of the parties are but I heard many voices and names mentioned and based on the conversation, presume they were mostly physicians or businessmen and women somehow associated with Arizona Oncology’s Chemo Therapy practice. These physicians have the opportunity to refer their patients from their practice to other medical disciplines involved in the treatment process. To that end, they want these other associated physicians to pay them for referring patients to their practices. Somehow they believe that they are deserving of these monies. Surprisingly not one person engaged in that conference call spoke up against this type activity. I used the term extort as I am hearing actual negotiations going on whereas percentages were being discussed and I can only comment that these guys are very greedy. I was appalled at that. Furthermore, they are planning to conceal the scheme from scrutiny within their organization by calling it some “revenue sharing” program. My thoughts are that this type of activity by a medical professional must be illegal, if it is not, then it must be unethical, at the very least it is immoral.
I don’t want to be being “sold” to the highest bidder. I need to be referred to first class physicians for my needs, not some criminal crony in their old boy network. I am hoping that somehow I misunderstood what I was hearing but I passed out of my college and it all seemed quite clear to me after a just few sentences were spoken. If this is not true then whatever it is they are concocting will stand up to public scrutiny.
Subsequently, I did a bit of research on my own. I was surprised to find that AZ Oncology is owned by US Oncology, which is owned by the $42 billion San Francisco medical conglomerate McKesson. The very same company that is responsible for supplying these doctors with hugely expensive chemotherapy drugs. So as if these guys are not already getting paid enough from the insurance companies and Medicare for treatments, the parent company is also making huge money from supplying the drugs. Do they really need monies from other physicians or is this just plain greed at the expense of the patients? Plus the only way these doctors get paid is by getting patients to do chemo. I am concerned that an already unethical practice will proceed to treat individuals who don’t really need it.
Finally, Please do the needful as I hope you will ask your doctor if this is true or not. His answer will ultimately let you know if you can trust him. If he say no and this scheme becomes public, you will know he is a liar. If you gain an admission from him please post here as we all need to know the truth.
Hrundai D. Bakshee
(Not my real name; God promise as I fear recriminations by these guys)
by Hrudai D Bakshh xxx.xxx.217.206
March 11, 2016
Was this doctor's staff friendly?
No, they were rude
Does this doctor use current and safe equipment?
Fairly current
Would you recommend this doctor to others?
Absolutely Not
Was this doctor friendly?
Not Really
Did the staff keep the temperature in the waiting room pleasant?
Not really
by Carol xxx.xxx.194.246
May 12, 2014
Was this provider's office clean?
Yes! I was amazed at how clean it was!
Did this provider have reasonable prices?
Absolutely!
Did you feel like this provider's office was understaffed?
Not at all, they had plenty of staff members to help me whenever I needed assistance
Did this provider pressure you to purchase any unnecessary products during your visit?
Absolutely not! I was never uncomfortable
Has this provider ever cancelled your appointment on you last minute?
Never, they are very reliable.
by Rob xxx.xxx.196.226
November 05, 2013
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2625 N. Craycroft Road, Suite 200, Tucson, AZ 85006