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Susan L Blakemore, Fnp
Optum Provider
Specialty
Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
Languages
English
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She is caring, thorough, addresses all of my concerns. She doesn't try to rush the appointment
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Easy to talk to. Very knowledgeable. Always answers my questions respectfully.
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n/a
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I called to schedule a pap smear and the person on the phone suggested I also get a physical because I hadn't had one. That was fine. Then my appointment was canceled, which was also fine. When they called to reschedule, they tried to schedule me only for the physical, and I reminded them that I still wanted a pap smear. They said that the person I'd been rescheduled with for the physical was unable to perform a pap, so they rescheduled me again (for a month later) with a doctor who could perform both. When my appointment came, the doctor asked me some questions, at which point I mentioned that I wanted a gender affirming double mastectomy but needed a referral. She told me she didn't think the Lafayette area had any providers but that I could check Indianapolis. The thing is, Indianapolis DOES have providers who can give me the care that I need, but I need a REFERRAL to see them. Next, she spend a couple of minutes feleing my lymph nodes and checking me over, then told me I was done. I mentioned that my appointment was supposed to include a pap smear, which was the whole reason I'd scheduled an appointment in the first place. She told me that since I'd had a hysterectomy, I didn't need a pap smear. I protested that my partner had recently found a bump on her cervix and that I just wanted to ensure I was healthy. She offered to do an STI test with a urine sample. I accepted her offer. I also had anticipated that as part of a physical, they might perform labs, especially since my last labs showed high white blood cell counts and my A1C has been elevated since at least [omitted] Furthermore, I mentioned that I experience random bouts of nausea that are so debilitating that I sometimes can't do anything but lay down and wait for them to pass, and her response was quite literally, Do you want some anti-nausea medication for that? I accepted, but I didn't realize that a prescription for ≈24 ondansetron pills (with no refills, mind you) would be the end-all solution for an ongoing health issue. Can we not try to figure out WHY I'm experiencing such intense nausea? So I did not receive the pap smear I called (and waited months for due to scheduling and rescheduling,) I didn't receive the referral I requested for gender-affirming care, and more than two weeks later, I still havent received any STI test results. No, I would not recommend. It felt like this provider did not care one iota about my health.
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Very kind and helpful
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Very thorough and patient
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10, listens to needs, addresses treatment options
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She listens. Addresse questions. Makes recommendations. Honors patient wishes.
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I feel I am fortunate to have this Medical Professional
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Smart and efficient.
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The level of care and concern Susan gives is outstanding. She always explains so that I understand. She also listens to any concerns that I have to determine best steps in treatment. I do recommend Susan to others.
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Can get in when needed or a NP. Can talk with her. Not hurried or inpatient.
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very smart,friendly and knows her medicine
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I really like Susan but I don’t know if they are understaffed or what the problem is but it can take a very long time to get an answer or a problem resolved
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Wrong diagnosis, long wait & not personable.
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wont return messages or doesnt follow up on things
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Because she a very caring person and really try’s to help you.
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She was very kind and helpful w my situation and I appreciate that very much
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I have only seen her one time in recent months, so I am not quite sure about a rating. This one time, she was pleasant and seemed thorough in her review of my chart, asking me questions, and responding to my questions.
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She was polite and knowledgeable about my problem, but when the medication I needed was faxed to the pharmacy, the pharmacist either didn't receive the fax the day I saw her or it was a medication that was not in the approved insurance formulary. The prescription was faxed so late in the day when it did arrive that the pharmacist could not call her until the following day. Four prescriptions were faxed over as many days and the pharmacist and I were not happy because only the 4th one was acceptable to my insurance. So it was the 5th day (including the weekend) that I didn't have medication for my problem.
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Gender
Female
Board certifications
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Employed or contracted
Employed
Network Name
Optum Indiana
NPI
1437583390
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Insurance Accepted
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Medical School
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University of Phoenix
Internship
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South University
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