Beware, Dr. Mogul charges $55,000! Bilateral Bunionectomy and removal of corns for both feet cost more than 3 times the average rate-even for NYC. Dr. Mogul charges $55,000!
The staff and Dr. Mogul are VERY nice and professional. I inquired as to whether they accepted my insurance (Cigna) and Sylvia looked at my card, pointed to an area at the base and said, "Although we don't take Cigna, you have the "multi-plan" coverage written here on your card and we have a contract with them, so you are all set!" I was so glad to be finally taking care of my painful feet that being "all set" was all I needed to hear.
When my insurance balked about paying, Sylvia asked me, "...did you yell at them and give them a hard time? They respond to that." I told her I did/would not. When I asked about the price, I was so shocked, I cried. Although I accept responsibility for not exercising due diligence by asking the cost before having the surgery, the correct course would have been for them to let me know [in addition to "being all set"] that this procedure costs $55,000. They probably knew I would have headed for the door.
After multiple attempts to obtain payment via my insurance to no avail, the office dropped the price to $20,000. After doing my research and the homework I should have done prior to the surgery, I see the usual cost is about $5-7k per foot. I offered 15k and settled on $16,566.00 that is including the $1,285 my insurance did paid. I even have out-of-network coverage at 70%/30% but was told by Cigna [in not so many words] that the price was too ridiculous to pay...even at 70%!
Pain management afterwards was awful and I am still having pain in my L great toe. Sometimes the pain and numbness is so bad, I consider going to the ER but I live in the Virgin Islands and fear that would make matters worse. My R foot is somewhat deformed. I still cannot wear nice shoes. I keep thinking I haven't given it enough time but the surgery was 4 months ago. I am probably looking at more surgery to correct these issues but I know where I'm NOT going!
Stuart J Mogul DPM - Foot Surgeon / Podiatrist NYC Reviews
Beware, Dr. Mogul charges $55,000! Bilateral Bunionectomy and removal of corns for both feet cost more than 3 times the average rate-even for NYC. Dr. Mogul charges $55,000!
The staff and Dr. Mogul are VERY nice and professional. I inquired as to whether they accepted my insurance (Cigna) and Sylvia looked at my card, pointed to an area at the base and said, "Although we don't take Cigna, you have the "multi-plan" coverage written here on your card and we have a contract with them, so you are all set!" I was so glad to be finally taking care of my painful feet that being "all set" was all I needed to hear.
When my insurance balked about paying, Sylvia asked me, "...did you yell at them and give them a hard time? They respond to that." I told her I did/would not. When I asked about the price, I was so shocked, I cried. Although I accept responsibility for not exercising due diligence by asking the cost before having the surgery, the correct course would have been for them to let me know [in addition to "being all set"] that this procedure costs $55,000. They probably knew I would have headed for the door.
After multiple attempts to obtain payment via my insurance to no avail, the office dropped the price to $20,000. After doing my research and the homework I should have done prior to the surgery, I see the usual cost is about $5-7k per foot. I offered 15k and settled on $16,566.00 that is including the $1,285 my insurance did paid. I even have out-of-network coverage at 70%/30% but was told by Cigna [in not so many words] that the price was too ridiculous to pay...even at 70%!
Pain management afterwards was awful and I am still having pain in my L great toe. Sometimes the pain and numbness is so bad, I consider going to the ER but I live in the Virgin Islands and fear that would make matters worse. My R foot is somewhat deformed. I still cannot wear nice shoes. I keep thinking I haven't given it enough time but the surgery was 4 months ago. I am probably looking at more surgery to correct these issues but I know where I'm NOT going!