Dr. Richard Bacharach, MD

Dr. B is not warm and fuzzy but he knows his meds and has been a lifesaver for me

I have been seeing Dr. B for about 14 years. Yes, he runs late. Usually 15-45 minutes so bring a book. I realize this can be inconvenient. However, if you know this going in, you can plan ahead. As far as I’m concerned, he runs late because he takes his time with his patients. Because I have multiple diagnoses, I’m always in there more than 15 minutes. He can be a bit dry which may come across as uncaring but the questions he asks and the time he spends with you should be an indication that it’s not the case. We had a trial and error period with my meds when I first started there and he always listened to how I was feeling/ side effects etc. it’s also a two-way street. If he asks you to do something, do it! As far as the front desk goes, I’ve never really had a problem. They’ve always been friendly. Yes, the phones can be an issue. However, they answer the phones between 10-12 and 2-4 so I just call then. I will say this- he no longer takes insurance. However, about 99% of Psychiatrists in the area don’t either. Besides, you generally don’t see him about every 3 months. Even with the insurance change, I’m not going anywhere! Oh, also, I’ve never had a problem bring someone in with me. Both my Mom and husband have gone in on my appointments.