Have you ever gotten a bad vibe from a doctor?

Was in the hospital in Dec. 2007 for Diverticulitius twice. Natually, I was seen by every GI doc in the hospital since they can bill the insurance company $2000 for a 30 second consultaion, which usualy ends up getting them $375 from the isurance.

Anyway, one doc asked me who my GI was so I told him the name of the guy that did the tests the first time. He said, "Oh, well come and see me. There are much better qualified doctors." Unfortunatly for him, he didn't know that my PCP recommended him because he's one of the top GI docs in the state. Neither was my GI pleased when I told him of the experience but told him not to worry, I know his reputation and my PCP has never given me a bad referral yet. I didn't give the Doc the other doc's name because I don't want to run into him in the hospital should I have to go again.

My theory: if you have to resort to trashing your competition it speaks volumes about the quality (or lack there of) of your own product or service.