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> All,
>
> I'm looking for a sports physician in santa clara area.  There is Team
> Clinic accross my place with Dr. Andre Chevalier.  He is supposed to be
> the team chiro for SJ earthquakes.  Has anyone worked with him
> and recommend?  I'm thinking about signing up with him.
>

Now that I have seen this guy, my recommendation is to avoid him
and his TEAM clinic.  He is not a happy camper if he is not able to
make "enough" money off you or your insurance company.

He required $75 deposit, to be refunded when he get paid by my
insurance.When he found that my medical payment limit was $1000,
he called it "shitty" and tried to talk me into paying out of my own
pocket.  Then he agreed to 8 sessions of treatment first, which was
supposed to be under $1000.  After the treatment was over, I
decided not to continue.  I called and asked if they were
reimbursed by my insurance.  The receptionist said they were.
I then asked when I could expect to get my $75 back.  She mumbled
something about I owed them more instead, and then transferred
to Chevalier.  He then mumbled about providing extra care which
was worth more than $1000.  I insisted on getting back my $75
deposit, and he threatened that he will send along with the refund
check an additional bill for the extra care he supposedly has
provided and I didn't know about.

The refund check for $75 arrived with the bill, but there was nothing
about the extra care. The total bill miraculously was exactly $1000.

By coincidence, my insurance company stopped payment on the check
around the same time because of a paperwork mixup.  Chevalier
called next day and then mumbled something about sending it to
collection unless I pay immediately.  I called insurance company
and straightened out the mixup. They reissued the check right away,
and called Chevalier to tell him that the check is on the way.
TEAM Clinic received the new check, but I got the collection notice
a few weeks later. At the same time, I got a letter from my bank
stating  that $75 check from TEAM clinic has been cancelled.

I had to get a copy of the payment record from my insurance
company, send a copy to the collection.  Meanwhile, I'm still out of
my deposit.