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Dr. Richard Ashby, MD

Dr. Richard Ashby, MD

Family Medicine*
40+ years of experience

Dr. Richard Ashby, MD is a family medicine physician in Washington, DC and has over 40 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from Howard University in 1983. He is affiliated with medical facilities Inova Alexandria Hospital and MedStar Washington Hospital Center. He is not accepting new patients.

3.2 Star Rating
Based on 13 reviews 3.2 Star Rating (13 reviews)

Practice

1647 Benning Rd NE Ste 301 Washington, DC 20002
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Dr. Ashby's Reviews

Likelihood to recommend Dr. Ashby

3.2
13 ratings, 4 with a written review
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I have been a patient of Dr. Ashby for more than 25 years. My husband had been with him longer than that. I implicitly trust him and he was nothing but kind and caring as he treated my husband with one cancer 15 years ago and then another four years ago which he succumbed to a year later. I continue to be his patient and that is a testament to how much I trust him with my health care.
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
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Donita Greene – Mar 21, 2025
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Dr. Ashby was quite possibly the worst doctor I have ever had. What began as a pleasant visit due to the kind office staff quickly became very upsetting upon meeting Dr. Ashby. He came into the room without any semblance of a greeting, proceeded to purely look at my issue, typed away on his computer without muttering a word to me, and handed me a prescription without relieving the issue. I called in beforehand to see if this was something that the urgent care could handle and they assured me it was. When I asked if he would be able to perform the small procedure to relieve me of my pain, he replied 'No, I don't really want to'. Mind you as a doctor, it is purely his job to help his patients, yet, there was no care at all. After explaining to him multiple times how much pain I was in, he finally obliged, and was very lackluster in his approach to the procedure causing me even more pain. Extremely upset at the lack of care from this doctor. Stay away.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
2 others found this helpful
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Sep 04, 2024
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Dr. Ashby was quite possibly the worst doctor I have ever had. What began as a pleasant visit due to the kind office staff quickly became very upsetting upon meeting Dr. Ashby. He came into the room without any semblance of a greeting, proceeded to purely look at my issue, typed away on his computer without muttering a word to me, and handed me a prescription without relieving the issue. I called in beforehand to see if this was something that the urgent care could handle and they assured me it was. When I asked if he would be able to perform the small procedure to relieve me of my pain, he replied "No, I don't really want to". Mind you as a doctor, it is purely his job to help his patients, yet, there was no care at all. After explaining to him multiple times how much pain I was in, he finally obliged, and was very lackluster in his approach to the procedure causing me even more pain. Extremely upset at the lack of care from this doctor. Stay away.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Staff friendliness
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
  • Long wait times
1 other person found this helpful
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John Doe – Sep 04, 2024
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I have been a patient of Dr. Richard Ashby's for 31 yrs. I highly recommend him as a knowledgeable & personable professional. And, I dread the day he retires. I give Dr. Ashby a 5 Star rating.
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
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Mar 15, 2020
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Dr. Richard Ashby, MD is a family medicine physician in Washington, DC and has over 40 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from Howard University in 1983. He is affiliated with medical facilities Inova Alexandria Hospital and MedStar Washington Hospital Center. He is not accepting new patients.

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  • Howard University

    Medical School, 1983
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