May 12, 2012
Received a phone call stating that I had recieved care and a referral from Dr. Carales to participate in this health study in order to help further the understanding of health care and medication understanding. When I asked "Dr. Carales? That name is not striking a bell for me, could you spell it?" she spoke VERY quickly. when i asked if she could clarify what area of medicine this Dr. specialized in so I could remember when I might have seen him and for what issue, she told me due to confidentiality, she could not tell me what he practiced. which is bull. I can look a doctors name up on google and it will tell me if they are a Dentist, OB, Surgeon, etc. Scam to get your health info. I told her I was uncomfortable sharing my information regarding a situation involving a Doctor I couldn't remember ever visiting. Very strange-I could tell it wasn't right. I'm glad i went with my gut!