Archie Adams, MD - Puyallup (WA)

1 /5 Robert Ramirez: Where do I start..? 2017. This Doctor???, stated that I was a drug addict. Nothing was wrong with me. After months of Therapy? I got an MRI. The arm, bicep tendon was almost tore in half. Emergency surgery. 2024. My foot was broken as diagnosed by a surgeon. Archie, (No Doctor) said their was nothing wrong with me. 3 months later... I am waiting for an LNI surgery. Do not listen to this man!! Multicare should be ashamed of themselves.

1 /5 JWW: Where do I even begin? Everything on these reviews is true. I’ll double down on the bedside manner or lack of it. Also it’s an assembly line of patients. If you’re expecting empathy and quality, don’t waste your time. Typical Washington state L&I doctor. When I first went in I had CT of my chest and they found an unrelated mass in my lung. Doctors at the ER gave me their opinions for follow up. Ole Dr Archie reminded me how long he’s been a doctor and how he knows more than them about it and to listen to him. It wasn’t him emphasizing the treatment but rather emphasizing him being gods gift to medicine. That was day one. On a good day he makes eye contact if you’re lucky. He’s been late to appts and won’t apologize. His nurses do that for him. God forbid he apologize. Then today he said something to the effect of “they’re pressuring me to close this claim”. If there is anything you take away from my review then let it be that. He works for the incompetence of WA L&I.

1 /5 Robert Fuller: Adams does not care about his patients at all! All he wants to do is push patients through the system. He was late to work a lot and we had to wait for long periods of time even when the first patient! As everyone else said he just stands at computer and tells you how long hes been doing this and he knows everything. I had a very traumatic injury and he told me that I would not get any money from L&I for my injuries. I never once said anything to him about wanting any money! He also told me that getting an IME was a waste of time but he would schedule one if I wanted. I of course said yes. Come to find out I lost 25% of my lung capacity. I had been complaining about being short of breath continually to him and he totally brushing it off and never checking into it. When he called me with results of IME all he said was how much money I would get... ZERO COMPASSION FOR HIS PATIENTS I have no idea how he is practicing I could go on and on...

1 /5 Cassie Mik: Horrible provider. If you are an injured worker, stay far far away from this guy. He tried to send me back to work as MMI on an injury that eventually had to be repaired surgically. Thankfully, I eventually had the surgery, but his interference caused a very lengthy setback in my care. Had I not hired an attorney, Lord knows how much more damage would have been done to my body by his negligent opinion. He never examined me and never talked to my surgeon, physical therapist, or chiropractic before making his opinion known to my employer, who tried to bully me back to work. I filed a written complaint against him with the state for falsify medical records and making a diagnosis he was unqualified to make. Make sure you request hard copies of records because the summaries online did not show his clear and deceitful documentation.

1 /5 Nella: Ill try and condense my experience as much as I can. I saw Adams after being injured at work, starting in January 2022. It was L&I so that made things even worse, as I was limited to my choice of provider. I also was working light duty, but it was nightshift. It was very difficult to get appointments scheduled without sacrificing sleep. Which is why I stuck with Adams for so long. During my first appointment, Adams did a mediocre exam and told me I had a thigh strain. I was sent to PT, which of course didnt help. My symptoms got worse. He never physically examined me after that initial visit. He stood behind the computer, and never even checked my blood pressure. For almost 6 months he talked down to me, refused to listen when I told him I was concerned this wasnt healing. He often interrupted me, and acted like I was being difficult on purpose. The things he said to me were so inappropriate (he told me I would get fired. He told me it was "impossible" it was a blood clot when I told him my family history of them. Trying to scare me and intimidate me away from medical tests.) He wasnt helping me stay informed. He was being a bully. He tried to get me to go back to full duty, I refused because I knew I couldnt do it. For someone who didnt do physical exams, Im curious how he knew I was was fit enough. After a while, he finally ordered a MRI, which didnt show a tear, so he tried to send me back to full duty. I put my foot down. I saw multiple docs for second opinions (which were colleagues of his so... sorry I dont trust them at all.) He also missed two online appointments (which were his idea in the first place.) I said repeatedly I would do whatever it takes to get healed, but I will not do anything until a proper, exact diagnosis. It matters because the wrong PT can lead to worsening of the injury. I also refused pain meds, I dont want them I want medical answers!! I was in tears after every single appointment. When I finally stood up to him and told him him to stop interrupting me, he described me in his notes as "irritable." I was calm and firm, not rude or yelling. I even had to bring a witness for my final appointment (my mom) and she was very upset at the way he treated us. Adams is unbearably rude, condescending, and frankly the most unprofessional doctor Ive ever had the displeasure of seeing. His lack of real medical care, and his clearly biased thinking, left me without answers. Adams should not be allowed to practice medicine. If you get a referral to see Adams, ask for another physician. This man is horrible and even if he can help, it seems he doesnt want to. A formal complaint is in the works. I am so scared he is medically gaslighting others and causing immeasurable ha