
Pine Ridge Service Unit | Healthcare Facilities
Primary Care • Pine Ridge, SD
Ratings by platform
- Various healthcare databases and patient safety analysis platforms: Approximately 48% recommendation rate (varies by source/period) (93 surveys mentioned in specific reporting period)
- Vivian Health (professional/staff perspective): 3.5 out of 5 stars (15 reviews)
What patients say
Patients praise
- Some positive experiences reported by healthcare staff (traveling professionals) regarding teamwork and pay
Common complaints
- Reports of impersonal, rude, or dismissive care from medical staff
- Concerns regarding medical malpractice and inadequate care quality
- Low patient recommendation rates (e.g., reported at 48% or lower in some data)
- Historical issues with compliance and federal oversight (e.g., 2017 payment termination)
- Patient preference to avoid the facility due to perceived risks of misdiagnosis or poor treatment
In patients' words
"Terrible doctor. Impersonal, rude, and dismissive. One of the worst doctor interactions I've had. My experience with the ER doctor was profoundly..."
— Healthgrades review (April 2026)"Leigh Shangreaux would rather stay at home when she gets sick than risk a misdiagnosis at the Pine Ridge IHS hospital. The 50-year-old... said she's seen too many family members get the wrong treatment and risk their lives at the hospital."
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