Don Pineda, NP

Just had an online visit with Don Pineda. He would not even listen to me about my symptoms before trying to get off the phone with me. When I called him out he said he’s too busy to talk to me. I am beside myself with how unprofessional and unhelpful this guy is. Absolutely terrible bedside manner!!!

Nurse Practitioner Don Pineda at the Mira Mesa CVS Minute Clinic to be condescending & passive aggressive. I scheduled what I thought was a free flu shot, based on the sign on CVS entrance that reads “Be prepared. Get a no-cost flu shot today.” I didn’t notice the small print that read “see pharmacy for details.” When I was confused about the $50 charge for an uninsured shot, he became quite condescending & somewhat passive aggressive with me. He said “What makes you think the flu shot would be free?” I replied, “I saw the sign that says the shot is free.” He snarkily replied, “Well you didn’t read the fine print. There’s ALWAYS fine print.” Then he complained he would need to restart his computer process for me, because I didn’t want to use insurance. I explained that I have insurance but it was costly to get the shot using my Insurance and wanted to take advantage of the “no-cost flu shot” that is clearly advertised on their entrance. Pineda should work in his people skills.