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Family MedicineEffingham, IL

★★★★★4.6/5109 reviews across 1 platforms

Ratings by platform

  • Healthgrades (Dr. John Merkel): 5.0 stars (6 reviews)
  • Healthgrades (Dr. Andrew Poulos): 3.7 stars (6 reviews)
  • Vitals (Dr. Sean F. Flynn): 3.2 stars (9 ratings, 3 written reviews)
  • Birdeye (HSHS Medical Group): 5.0 stars (2 reviews)
  • Healthgrades (HSHS Medical Group-Effingham): 1.0 stars (1 review)
  • Sarah Bush Lincoln Find a Physician: 4.6 out of 5 stars (example) (109 ratings (example))

What patients say

Patients praise

  • compassionate and caring providers
  • thorough communication of treatment options
  • professional and genuine bedside manner
  • clean facilities
  • helpful staff for getting appointments

Common complaints

  • long wait times
  • rude or dismissive staff/providers
  • poor bedside manner
  • difficulty with appointment scheduling or responsiveness

In patients' words

"He is kind and courteous and truly cares!"

Healthgrades (Dr. John Merkel)

"Worst Dr I've ever seen! if ur looking for compassion and knowledge look elsewhere"

Vitals (Dr. Sean F. Flynn)

"The nurse was rude ... Office environment ... Staff wasn't friendly ... Long wait times"

Healthgrades (HSHS Medical Group-Effingham)

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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