Plaka Nakamura Clinic プラーカ中村クリニック

Amazing Clinic Experience Start to Finish

Looked for a clinic to do a follow up for a health check, and found that Plaka Nakamura Clinic performed the exam. I was encouraged to fill out forms before arriving to expedite the intake process (something I love, anything to cut down the office wait time). One word of warning is if your Japanese is not N2 level or so, ask a native-level Japanese speaker to help you with the filing process. The clinic doesn’t require patients to change shoes as they enter, another bonus, and the front office staff warmly greeted me. As long as you’re loosely familiar with the process of immediately offering your insurance card or using your ‘My Number’ card (don’t forget your PIN!), you will have no problem seeing a doctor. The wait time was mercifully short (about 5 minutes total), but I went close to the end of business on a weekday. Weekends can be quite busy, so make sure that you allow for that in your schedule. The directions where to wait were clear and easy to understand. The clinic does offer one hour free parking for certain parking lots, so be sure to check the website for which ones. The doctor consultation was precise, and the physician outlined potential courses of care once the initial consult was completed, and she offered her professional opinion citing the evidence before her. She answered all the questions I had regarding the courses of treatment and gave me timeframes for results of blood tests and next steps. I’ve also had blood drawn several times before, but the nurse who performed it this time engaged with me and had an excellent and professional approach when completing her duties. Consultation to payment was also speedy and expertly done. Start to finish, the process was easy to navigate, and I recommend anyone with medical concerns suited to this clinic’s specialty to consider Plaka Nakamura.