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Dr. Samuel Watkins Jr, MD

Dr. Samuel Watkins Jr, MD

Urology*
40+ years of experience

Dr. Samuel Watkins Jr, MD is a urologist in Jeffersonville, IN and has over 40 years of experience in the medical field. Dr. Watkins Jr has extensive experience in Urinary Conditions, Urinary Calculi & Removal, and Male Reproductive Disorders & Procedures. He graduated from University of Louisville in 1984. He is affiliated with medical facilities such as Norton Hospital and Baptist Health La Grange. He is accepting new patients and telehealth appointments.

1.8 Star Rating
Based on 29 reviews 1.8 Star Rating (29 reviews)

Practice

101 Hospital Blvd Jeffersonville, IN 47130
Telehealth available

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At a Glance

  • Area of Expertise
    Dr. Watkins Jr specializes in the area of Urology. See board certifications
  • Offers Telehealth
    This doctor offers telehealth appointments. Call the office to schedule an appointment.
  • Practices at Top Hospital
    Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ See hospitals
  • Hospital Satisfaction
    Patients said they were highly satisfied at this doctor's hospital. See hospitals
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Dr. Watkins Jr' Reviews

Likelihood to recommend Dr. Watkins Jr

1.8
29 ratings, 18 with a written review
5 star
17%
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4 star
3%
3%
3 star
0%
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2 star
3%
3%
1 star
76%
76%

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Caring doctor.
Dr Watkins was always very helpful in helping me and operated on me twice for different procedures. He always answered my questions and his experience was appreciated.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
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GDO – Apr 23, 2024
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Jack
Didn't seem interested in questions or conversation. Was there under 10 minutes. Felt like a number. Will not be back !
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
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Dec 05, 2023
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Unbelievable
I visited this doctor with a 10 mm kidney stone, he was in and out in about 3 minutes. I was given a quick run down of what he planned to do and he was gone. I left his office with no pain meds, nothing for nausea, and no antibiotics.
What went well
  • Staff friendliness
What could be improved
  • I didn't feel respected
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Appointment was rushed
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Sep 08, 2023
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Terrible doctor. Makes patient feel like they are stupid. Doesn’t make any effort to correctly diagnose patient. Do not go to this doctor.
What went well
  • 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
2 others found this helpful
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Jan 20, 2022
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Seen him 3 times, and every time he was in & out in less than 4 minutes without providing me with any information apart from prescribing me antibiotics. Insists I am fine although I am still experiencing scrotal swelling and severe pain, which has now spread to my back. Am hoping to be seen by a new doctor ASAP.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • 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
  • Long wait times
1 other person found this helpful
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Will T. – Jul 25, 2021
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Felt like I annoyed him by asking questions. Didn’t even answer the ones asked. Talked down to me without knowing me or my background. Rushed appointment. Recommend not using him.
What went well
  • Wait times
What could be improved
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Appointment was rushed
1 other person found this helpful
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Jul 12, 2021
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Dr Watkins is in it for the money not your wellbeing .He is totally uncaring , and self absorbed , i had a simple problem that went away with Cranberry juice but he was adamant about operating on me . What Oath did this guy take when he became a Urologist ?
What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
2 others found this helpful
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gabriel – Dec 16, 2020
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Very uninterested in answering any questions. Seems burned out to me. We ended up switching doctors. He or a nurse does not return calls for several days and there is no follow up at all....you have to beg to be seen. the whole practice seems to be churning patients quickly in and out. horrible experience overall.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
1 other person found this helpful
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David – Jul 25, 2020
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My experiences with Dr. Watkins have been very professional. I have found that he will listen and explain carefully what are my options. He has treated several kidney stones for me with quite satisfactory results. I consider him an excellent 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
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James Whitworth – Dec 19, 2019
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He is horrible he is in and out and could care less about the patient. I had to ask questions so fast and barely had time and he never really answered them. All he told me was that I had a kidney stone.. which I already knew
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Office environment
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • 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
  • Long wait times
1 other person found this helpful
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Nov 27, 2019
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Stone Like, no personality. No bed-side manner. How many of his patients that have had their prostate removed still died of prostate cancer?
What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
1 other person found this helpful
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Jul 31, 2019
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Dr Watkins was willing prescribe me the medication needed to correct a symptom my primary care physician refused to treat. He listened to my concerns, the personal research I conducted, and documents I brought in to the appoionment with me. What I liked, was that one issue I seen him for was slightly outside of his scope and he got me in touch with the right physician to get my concern address. 4 star rating is only due to the 30 min wait to see him.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Long wait times
2 others found this helpful
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Jul 20, 2018
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Very rude and condescending. I was taking my elderly father to him and was very upset with the poor care and understanding he showed toward my dad. He was in and out of room so fast and took no time to explain or listen. Did not want to answer any questions and in fact I had to chase him down hallway to even attempt to ask a question. This happened over multiple visits until I finally convinced my dad to switch doctors. The actual office staff was very nice but I have nothing good to say for him
What went well
  • Wait times
What could be improved
  • Office environment
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • 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
2 others found this helpful
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John in Louisville, KY – Jun 19, 2018
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I was referred to this place because my Dr. said they saw blood in my pee. I've been to the office twice and 2 months later. I've never recieved any results. Now they're trying to get me back a 3rd time to do another procedure. I've called 3 times trying to find out why I paid 1-2 thousand dollars and can't get my results. Dr. Watkins wont' call me back. This place will milk you for all your money and get terrible service. Stay away!!
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Office environment
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • 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
4 others found this helpful
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Patrick Williams in Louisville, KY – Jun 06, 2018
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I wish I had read reviews before going to Dr. Watkins. He was very rude and didn't give me time to ask questions. I managed to get one in, and I felt like it was a good question to ask, but he acted like I was weird for even asking it. It was about probiotics. Anyway, I wouldn't recommend him.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
What could be improved
  • 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
3 others found this helpful
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Amanda in Louisville, KY – May 14, 2018
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This doctor is always in a rush. No chance to talk a problem over, in his office. He lost a kidney stone sample, I gave to check in a lab. To me, it's wasting time and money.
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
2 others found this helpful
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Eugene in Louisville – Mar 12, 2018
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This Physician should have his license taken away. He puts his patients in jeopardy and unfortunately he doesn't care about his patient's, he cares about the money he makes off of the patients. He doesn't treat his patients well. He does not treat them with courtesy and has no concern for their ailments. He is rude, arrogant and does not follow the standard of care that physicians should uphold. If someone suggests seeing this physician, don't. He is a TERRIBLE doctor! He gets zero stars!
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Long wait times
3 others found this helpful
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Dani in Louisville – Mar 12, 2018
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He flew into the room, and spoke so quickly I could barely understand what he was saying. He did not ask if I had any questions and offered no instruction on how to deal with this condition. It was very frustrating, and he was out of the room before I could say anything or try to ask questions.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • 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
13 others found this helpful
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Louisville, KY – Mar 31, 2017
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About Me

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Dr. Samuel Watkins Jr, MD is a urologist in Jeffersonville, IN and has over 40 years of experience in the medical field. Dr. Watkins Jr has extensive experience in Urinary Conditions, Urinary Calculi & Removal, and Male Reproductive Disorders &...read more
  • Urology

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  • University Of Louisville

    Medical School, 1984
American Board of Medical Specialties®
American Board of Urology®
Urology
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Locations

Practice

First Urology PSC101 Hospital Blvd Jeffersonville, IN 47130
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Practice

Office3920 S DuPont Sq Ste C Louisville, KY 40207
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Affiliated Hospitals

  • Baptist Health La Grange

    1025 New Moody Ln
    La Grange, KY 40031
    Recipient of 2
    hospital awards

    Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ (2024, 2023)

    Top in the nation for overall patient experience based on nine measures related to doctor and nurse communication, hospital cleanliness and noise levels, and medication and post-discharge care instructions

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    How patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.

    89%
    Patients said they were given information about recovering at home

    5% higher than the national average

    84%
    Patients said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

    8% higher than the national average

    View all patient feedback
  • Norton Hospital

    200 E Chestnut St
    Louisville, KY 40202

    How patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.

    86%
    Patients said they were given information about recovering at home

    2% higher than the national average

    78%
    Patients said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

    2% higher than the national average

    View all patient feedback
  • Norton-King's Daughters' Health

    1373 N SR 62
    Madison, IN 47250

    How patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.

    89%
    Patients said they were given information about recovering at home

    5% higher than the national average

    77%
    Patients said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

    1% higher than the national average

    View all patient feedback
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