Reviews of Dr. James G. Barbee IV, MD (Psychiatrist)

michael watson

Been trying to get in with a psychiatrist and just wanted to see if these bad reviews on Dr. Barbee are true.... Wow! Just tried to make an appt. with him...that is a joke!!!! In New Orleans magazine he states that he accepts out of network insurance! That is a huge LIE!!! Then he is a Medicaid and Medicare provider but does not accept Medicaid!!!! What a sick man! His receptionist says he is a Medicaid provider but, does not accept Medicaid b/c he only accepts cash and that would be fraud! Lol! I said, that makes no sense, then why is he a Medicaid provider? Because he says a few patients pro- Bono...if he's accepting patients pro-bono then why is charging Medicaid and Aetna and United Healthcare & so on???? This man is a joke!!!! I know patients that have seen him before and he over medicates big time on top of that. I also asked his receptionist for a recommendation and she said she couldn't give me on because Dr. Barbee doesn't want to held liable if for some reason you don't like the doctor! WOW THIS MAN REALLY WANTS TO HELP PEOPLE HUH???? ESPECIALLY THE ONES IN NEED!!! POS DOCTOR! I HOPE HE READA THIS BUT HES OBVIOUSLY SO NARASSTIC HE DOESNT CARE... HE PROBABLY DIAGNOSES HIMSELF!!!

Mv Hughes

i've been seeing Dr. Barbee since he was with LSU so a very long time. There is no one who has ever tried to help me find relief on the same level he has and no one who has ever been so demonstrably happy for me when things turned around. I owe Dr. Barbee big time and I would recommend him to anyone with deep depression.

Jessica Cogan

While getting an initial appointment with Dr. Barbee took a couple of months, it was well worth the wait. Smart, compassionate, thoughtful. An exceptional doctor.

Janet French

Dr. Barbee was my first psychiatrist long before Katrina. Initially, I went in on a depression drug study, but we found out later I was on the placebo in this blind study. I continued to see him, and we tried several meds for depression, which I've since found out is standard until we find the right one. I continued to see him after we found one that worked great. He was very attentive to what I said, very warm and friendly, relaxed and easy to trust. I don't recall the financial arrangements, but I think I paid cash after the drug study (which was free) and it wasn't that much. I was a manicurist at the time, so I wasn't rich. He seemed to be very interested in my well-being, and even came to the hospital one night when I went in to the E.R. for whatever I was having problems with. He was my first psychiatrist, and I've had several since leaving from Katrina, and he ranks right up at the top with my current psychiatrist here in another state since I couldn't return after Katrina. I found him to be very warm, reasonable, and caring, and there was never a problem with payment. It was always affordable. I recommend him highly. BTW, he never put me on Xanax or anything like it. He gave me a hefty dose of a non-benzodiazepine that worked very well for me, and believe me, I needed a hefty dose at that time!

Irene Leary

I've been going to Dr. Barbee for six years now. I absolutely adore him. He's completely tailored my treatment to my needs. He's knowledgable and forth right. There are never any surprise side effects because he always makes sure that I know and understand them. There has never been a point when I haven't trusted him or felt unsure of his treatment at all. I have so many chemical imbalances and anytime I voice what's going on with my mental health, I've never felt judged or awkward. I'm since moved to a different state and have spent A LOT of money trying psychiatrist out here and absolutely none of them have worked out. I've gotten to a point to where it's less expensive to fly to New Orleans to see him every six months than it is to keep trying to find someone out here. And also, he does accept many insurances. You do have to pay up front, but I just get a detailed receipt from his office, mail it to my insurance company, and get a credit back. It's an extra loop to jump through, but it's worth it for the quality of care that I receive. He is truly amazing. I trust him utterly and completely. I've read the negative posts on here and I hear them, but I think he's simply misunderstood. Go to him, you won't regret it.

Chad Roberts

Dr Barbee not only cares but he is responsive to patient feedback. I truly feel as though he has done everything possible to assist me while listening to me about what was and was not helping me. Without question a doctor that cares about his patients beyond the walls of his office.

Gabriel H Stockstill

Dr. Barbee is a great dr. I've Been going to him off and on for a few years. He's a wonderful psychiatrist and I've never really had any problems while I was going to him. From what I understand he's easy to talk to and his staff is very kind.

Albert Hays Town IV

This is false advertising; to scam you in obtaining a cannabis prescription. I'm a NOLA local expert and there's business office location for this individual. Either this needs to be taken down by Google or the FBI