This doctor called my mother names and refused to help her. It was only because a doctor in his practice left that she was forced to see him. He refused to refill prescriptions and was very rude in how he handled it. She was looking for a new doctor and only wanted on refill in order to get to her appointment with the new office. The way that this was handled since it was his practice who first prescribed this medicine was very unprofessional and in my opinion cruel. He called her names and this should never happen from a supposed doctor. Do not go to this practice if you have mental health issues. They do not understand the care of those with mental health disorders.

Submitted Nov. 3, 2018

My old Psychiatrist retired, so I got moved to a different Psychiatrist in the same office, which was Dr. Ralph Bharati. I paid my co payment. I go into the office to meet the doctor. Dr. Bharati scrolls through my file quickly on his computer and immediately says that he is taking me off of one medication and moving me up on another without asking my consent or any of my symptoms. Dr. Bharati said my old Psychiatrist was wrong and did everything wrong. I asked Dr. Bharati if I could stay on my current medication because of how well I had been doing and he told me to find somewhere else. The appointment was less than 4 minutes long and I didn't get my money back.

Submitted Sept. 13, 2018

This "Doctor" is a substance abuse Doctor. Period. He is filling in for an office that deals with mental health patients; depression, anxiety, and problems like that. He is not qualified. When you walk into his office he has already labeled you a drug abuser. He may be good with drug abuse patients, I have no idea. He is HORRIBLE with other types of patients. I have never had a doctor treat me a depression patient, with more disdain or cruelty. I will never see this Doctor again. It is horrible that my office is letting him see non drug abusing patients. However, I do love the office staff and other MDs there at Prairie View.

Submitted Feb. 2, 2016

I feel sorry for anybody who stumbles into this doctors office, thinking that they are going to receive conscientious and quality care.
dr. Bharati and his staff are basically con artists. From the moment you get there, and they demand you pay a cash deposit, to the meetings where they treat you like dirt, they are the worst healthcare providers I have ever seen!
It will not be hard to look around and see the bad reviews about Dr. Bharati. Read them and take them to heart. Do not say you have not been warned!

Submitted Nov. 12, 2015

I was in a psychiatric hospital when I met this Dr. for suicidal ideation. I saw him one time for less than 10 minutes and he said nothing about anything except my medications. Nothing about my suicidal ideation, nothing about my mental health, nothing about my past present or future concerns, he just ranted on and on about my medications. He told me that I was addicted to medications That would undoubtedly kill me. He would not let me talk at all. He then called my mother on speakerphone and began to tell her that I was addicted to several drugs that would kill me and that she needed to call my doctors and tell them that she would sue them if they ever prescribed those medications to me again. He also told her to go to the court and petition to have me committed to the state hospital for a long time. As I said he had no knowledge of my health or any abuse at all. When I began to speak he said to leave the room and if I didn't he wouldn't discharge me. When my mom arrived to pick me up he took her off the floor for over 30 minutes where I could not hear them and continued to tell her my personal and private health information and made her believe every word he said and she went home and told my entire family everything and now they believe it . I was suicidal because my only daughter and the only person I love that I had raised on my own and put her needs and happiness first for 20 years would not talk to me for the rest my life and I couldn't live without her . All of my family believes that the suicidal ideation is due to the medications I'm on and that I'm addicted to them . None of them will talk to me or listen to me or believe me . As a social worker and the therapist I know first of all that he had no right to talk to anyone about me because I had not signed a release of information to talk to anyone. So not only did he break the federal government's protection of by rights but he has ruined my relationship with my entire family and they now believe false information and there's nothing I can do about it . I have already talked to my doctor about it and they have all told me that everything I'm on is correct and that none of my medications are addictive . I've also been tested psychiatrically and have no mental health problems except depression . I have been on disability for depression for 13 years . I am not insane and I'm not crazy so to tell my mother to have me committed was an awful lie . And secondly as the only psychiatrist on duty in that psych ward it was not only his right but his responsibility to commit if I was insane and to hold me for 72 hours until he could make sure I didn't have access to dangerous medications if I was truly addicted to them. But he didn't do any of those things so obviously he had no concern that I would be harmed by that dangerous combination of drugs that I was abusing and that I was not a danger to myself or others because he discharged me with the sack full of over 800 pills and let me walk out of the hospital . Without even knowing if I was still suicidal because he never asked . I have lost my entire family and they all hate me and won't talk to me because of him . I finally realized a couple of days ago after the hospitalization that I was actually more sane than I have been in my entire life right now and my depression has disappeared . Without having my family and my life I have no one putting me down and abusing me and hurting me for the first time in my life and I'm so excited that I don't have to continue to be responsible for my daughters happiness for the rest of her life like I had planned to do and I can start making myself happy . By the way I raised her by myself with no family support while I was depressed and had over 19 surgeries and 12 chronic illnesses including cancer twice, I've been on disability since 2003, and despite the odds I've faced I've raised my daughter to be the most amazing woman I have ever met. She is now at college majoring in chemical engineering and has to keep a 3.5 GPA or above to keep her $32,000 scholarship which is the highest scholarship they offer. I taught her social work values so she is kind and empathetic and nonjudgmental and compassionate . She thinks she's trying to help me by not talking to me she thinks that I will stop abusing drugs and get some help because she's not in my life. That Dr. has completely taken away everything and everyone I cared about and he saw me for 10 minutes and all he talked about was my medications and he broke the law by releasing my information that was protected by the federal government . If that's the type of doctor you want to have then you need to go see him . If you want to be listen to and have your own issues addressed and protected by HIPPA laws you need to go somewhere else.

Submitted Nov. 6, 2015

Awful! In my opinion, the only thing this office cares about is making a fast buck! I have contacted an attorney regarding malpractice!

Submitted Jan. 19, 2015

I have been seeing Dr. Bharati for over 15 years, and now my husband sees him too. He is very knowledgeable and the very first medication he tried with me worked well. We have tweaked them over the years. I have never had a problem with him not listening to me, as some others have posted here. He has always tried to keep the amount of medication I take at a minimum. Oh, and if you want addictive medication prescribed, Dr. Bharati is not the person to go to. He Harley, if ever prescribes addictive medicine. If it was not for Dr. Bharati, I am not certain that I would be where I am today - still working full-time and working on a Master's Degree. My only complaint is he is now only in the office one day a week and the wait time is often extensive. I tried going to one of his physician assistants in the past, but did not like that person. I will only see Doctor B for my psychiatric medication needs and changes.

Submitted June 19, 2014

Submitted Jan. 22, 2014

This doctor is awful stay away. My husband went with me to one of my apointments and well dr bharati wanted to take me off of my depakote. Might I add he wasn't prescribing my depakote my neurologist was for my epilepsy. My husband said why would you take her off that med when your not in control of it. He was very rude had no bedside manors and told my husband to leave. I will never return here and his office staff is very rude.

Submitted Oct. 7, 2013

My first impression was not great. I have seen a lot of negitive reviews on here. Yes they do deal with a lot of court appointed people. I am not one of those. I have been seeing them for 2+ years now. They have helped me a lot. Now do I have times where I do not like them yes. I think that is the big problem with others. My doctors there will tell me what I dont want to hear sometimes. They are to the point. They don't **** around. I think that people like things to be sugar coated. If you do, don't go there. I think that they are great.

Submitted May 13, 2013