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Scripps Coastal Medical Center Carlsbad

Internal Medicine • Carlsbad, CA

★★★☆☆3.2/5130 reviews across 1 platform

Ratings by platform

  • Yelp: 3.2/5 (130 reviews)

What patients say

Patients praise

  • Positive experience with lab technicians for blood draws
  • Some patients feel comfortable with specific physicians

Common complaints

  • Billing issues and disputes regarding insurance coverage
  • Difficulties in scheduling appointments as a new patient
  • Unprofessional experiences reported with specific providers
  • Concerns regarding customer service responsiveness and communication

In patients' words

"Scripps and their doctors are into gouging your insurance and this is why our insurance rates go up. ... They are very dishonest."

— Unilocal consumer review

"The whole process of getting blood work was fantastic! When the technician inserted a needle I didnt even feel a pinch!"

— A-Better-Place.com consumer review

"it's like paying for a Netflix subscription and then getting a bill for $100's- $1,000's a month later because only 10% of the movie was covered by Netflix"

— Yelp consumer review

How these reviews were compiled

Synthesized from public patient-review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8].

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