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Primary CareAmes, IA

★★★☆☆2.8/582 reviews across 2 platforms

Ratings by platform

  • medicals-health.com: 2.9/5 (5 reviews mentioned)
  • rehab.com: 2.81/5 (77 reviews mentioned)

What patients say

Patients praise

  • Some providers described as nice, thorough, and professional
  • Appreciation for accessible and helpful staff for families with children
  • Positive experiences with emergency dental care access
  • Helpfulness for patients needing low-cost or insurance-based support

Common complaints

  • Difficulties with prescription refills and communication
  • Reports of unprofessional or rude staff behavior toward patients and children
  • Concerns regarding bedside manner and lack of compassion from some providers

In patients' words

"Dr Swinton is extremely nice and thorough. It's hard to find any Drs these days that take you seriously and address your concerns."

Yelp via MapQuest

"...met 2 nice drs or maybe 3 then was scheduled for my main appointment and was given no help and more concerning to me was i was DEFINITELY shown no compassion..."

medicals-health.com

"...they were the only dentist office that would even be willing to help me the day after a holiday when my son had been an immense pain all weekend, and they were so wonderful to work with that we changed them to be our main one."

rehab.com

How these reviews were compiled

Synthesized from public patient-review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8].

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