Are you a healthcare professional?
Is this your profile?
background
background
Dr. Barry Blum, MD

Dr. Barry Blum, MD

Internal Medicine*

Dr. Barry Blum, MD is an internist in Pasadena, CA. He is affiliated with Huntington Hospital. He is accepting new patients and telehealth appointments.

2.9 Star Rating
Based on 21 reviews 2.9 Star Rating (21 reviews)

Practice

10 Congress St Ste 208 Pasadena, CA 91105
Telehealth available

Experience Check

Search for experience in a specific area

Dr. Blum's Reviews

Likelihood to recommend Dr. Blum

2.9
21 ratings, 9 with a written review
5 star
43%
43%
4 star
0%
0%
3 star
5%
5%
2 star
5%
5%
1 star
48%
48%

Your trust is our top concern.

We strive to keep reviews honest, trustworthy, and fair.

Doctors can not pay for good reviews, nor can they pay to have negative reviews removed.

We monitor all reviews to ensure they comply with our guidelines and don’t include personal information, profanity, libel, defamation, harassment, obscenity or fraud.

Any reviews that are deemed fraudulent or violate our guidelines will be removed immediately.

All reviews are confirmed and audited before publication, and community members have the ability to flag inappropriate content for further review by our team.

Knowledgeable and personable
Dr. Blum validated my struggles with chronic pain. As a young adult it’s hard to get doctors to take me seriously. He was very thorough, more so than any other doctor i’ve seen. He’s straightforward and a bit blunt and that’s something that I appreciated though others may be put off by it from what i see on here. Even after one visit I knew that I wanted him to remain my PMD. Wait time was long but it was absolutely worth it.
What went well
  • I felt respected
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
  • Long wait times
Helpful
Sep 20, 2023
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. Blum?
Appalling, unprofessional and nasty
The worst medical experience I have ever had with a doctor. Avoid at all cost. Appalling service, unprofessional, aggressive and frankly not becoming of a doctor. Worst of all he tried to blame staff at the practice for his mistakes. There are wonderful medical staff in this world, he lets them and the profession down. Don’t waste your time or your health.
What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Wait times
What could be improved
  • I didn't feel respected
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
1 other person found this helpful
Helpful
Apr 24, 2023
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. Blum?
He’s the Best & I’m picky
i’ve been going to dr blum for 6 years. Dr blum saved my life he put me on life changing meds. He is very in-depth asked a lot of questions more then any doctor i ever met. he also helped me loose 50 lbs. whatever i need he always assists and the staff is great too i don’t understand the reason for the negative ratings i’m baffled because i always get treated well. also i’m lazy with getting meds filled on time and they always help me even if it’s last minute or fit me in to see him. My mental health & physical health is the best it’s ever been thanks to Dr Blum.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
6 others found this helpful
Helpful
Sally – Mar 28, 2022
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. Blum?
Stay away! He ended up yelling at me for 3 min and asked me to find another doctor before I hung up on him. You can do better.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
2 others found this helpful
Helpful
Jun 24, 2021
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. Blum?
He was the on-call doctor that was available for my issue. It was a short and unpleasant interrogation style of questioning from him. I have better experience from my insurance' own on-call doctors. Blum was like what the others have said, rude.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
  • Long wait times
6 others found this helpful
Helpful
Los Angeles – Mar 20, 2018
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. Blum?
I've been looking for a long while for a doctor I'm comfortable with and trust. I asked several other doctors (who were not general practice) who they recommended for general, and his name came up more than once. After finally meeting him, I was very happy that I had found him. He's my general now.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
5 others found this helpful
Helpful
Novack in Monrovia, CA – Jun 06, 2016
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. Blum?
I cannot complain about his staff. They are all friendly and very helpful! But I cannot say the same about Dr. Blum. He is insensitive, lazy and just plain rude. The last two visit I had with him I came out upset and very disappointed by the treatment I had received by this healthcare practitioner. He comes to the patient room greets you, doesn't even check your heart rate he asks you to follow him to his office. Meanwhile his replies to my concerns with rude and insensitive remarks.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Staff friendliness
  • Wait times
What could be improved
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
10 others found this helpful
Helpful
Bianca santamaria in Glendale, CA – Apr 02, 2016
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. Blum?
My parents went to him for years...and it almost got my mother killed.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
7 others found this helpful
Helpful
audrey in Pasadena, CA – Mar 16, 2016
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. Blum?
Very knowledgeable doctor!
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
3 others found this helpful
Helpful
Steve Curren in Pasadena, CA – Feb 17, 2016
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. Blum?

Leave a review

How was your experience with Dr. Blum?

About Me

care philosophy

I am proud to be part of the Optum family of primary care doctors, specialists, and care teams focused on providing care for people ages 65+. At Optum, my team and I help you reach your personal health goals. We focus on your total well-being while...read more
  • Internal Medicine

*Healthgrades does not verify qualifications for medical specialties. Please verify your provider's specialty and qualifications directly with your provider and applicable medical board.

  • Huntington Memorial Hospital|usc-los Angeles Co Medical Center

    Residency Hospital, 1978
  • Usc-los Angeles Co Medical Center

    Internship Hospital, 1977
American Board of Medical Specialties®
American Board of Internal Medicine®
Internal Medicine
For detailed information about any of the below board actions, please search for the provider's records on the linked state licensing board or the Federation of State Medical Boards. To learn more about the difference between these sources, please refer to our FAQs.
Healthgrades has not received any data indicating a board action exists for this provider.

Insurance Check

Search for your insurance carrier and choose your plan type

Locations

Practice

The Huntington Medical Foundation10 Congress St Ste 208 Pasadena, CA 91105
1