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Access Health & Avera Medical Group — Brookings, SD

Primary CareBrookings, SD

★★★☆☆3.4/5109 reviews across 3 platforms

Ratings by platform

  • Birdeye: 3.4/5 (58 reviews (aggregate on Birdeye))
  • Owldali: 3.4/5 (47 reviews (reported on Owldali))
  • Birdeye: 4.0/5 (4 reviews (specifically for Behavioral Health))

What patients say

Patients praise

  • High praise for the compassion, attentiveness, and listening skills of specific doctors and nurse practitioners
  • Recognition of knowledgeable and professional care provided by individual medical staff members
  • Positive experiences reported with behavioral health and therapy services
  • Strong patient recommendations for specific providers like Dr. Mary Ahlers and Amy Nelson, NP

Common complaints

  • Concerns regarding billing practices and lack of flexible payment plans
  • Reports of long wait times for appointments
  • Instances of perceived rude or dismissive staff interactions at the front desk or with nursing staff
  • Specific complaints about emergency department care or inadequate testing leading to dissatisfaction

In patients' words

"Dr. Ahlers and her nurse are absolutely amazing. I would highly recommend."

Avera.org patient feedback survey

"Loved the doctor care! The billing end needs work. If you have a huge bill they refuse to set up a affordable payment plan."

Birdeye review

"I waited over an hour for my appointment. Absolutely ridiculous... This office will bill you and your insurance outrageous prices while not doing anything helpful at all."

LocalityBiz review

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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