Very happy Dr Bean made remove for me to start seeing him. He was awesome!

My annual wellness check with Dr. Bean went very well. The appointment started right on time, and the doctor really seemed to care about me and my concerns. I would recommend this clinic to anyone.

I’ve unfortunately had to deal with hospitals in numerous military-related states like CA, HA, and MD, so going to the hospital immediately brought back memories (especially of CA) of hospital waiting rooms overloaded with illegals using the ER as their primary care, everything running at the speed of molasses, horrible communications, being treated like a number, etc. I was shocked by the quality of the service at Kootenai. First, I got lucky and went right into a room. Eric (last name escapes me, but male nurse with small tat behind his ear) took great care of me, repeatedly coming in to give me the newest news rather than saving up and giving me one big dump every 2-3 hours. Heck, when I weakly told the guy I hadn’t eaten in like 14 hours, he personally took my order and immediately went to the cafeteria or wherever it was to get it himself (heck, even the turkey sandwich was good). The guy’s “customer service” was fantastic between this and conversations we had about life at the hospital and the local area, etc. To a person, after learning I was new to the area with my family after fleeing a failing blue state dumpster fire out east, they each welcomed me warmly, which again was a nice touch. The ER mini/rooms had hard walls and thick doors so it was surprisingly quiet. And there was a tv with speaker in the controller, which made the time pass quickly. When the docs came in, there was no hint of rush. No “I’ve got 30 seconds to talk and then I’m out”. They explained what was coming up, going on, and how we got to this point, and then answered my plethora of questions. They came across as genuinely concerned for my individual well being, again, more than a number. Yeah, I didn’t want to be admitted (who does?), but it was for a good cause and the fact that the nurses did everything they could to turn away bright monitors and turn off monitor beeping to enable sleep was another unexpected “you are more than a number” data point. Color me impressed. I’m sure part of it was the extremely low expectations based on past experiences at places like Kaiser-affiliates hospitals in CA and Trippler and various clinics in HI, along with John’s Hopkins-related hospitals in MD overrun with crime victims and drug OD’ers. But I was not expecting the level of care and concern I received. Well done, to every last nurse and doc that worked on me over the day or so I was in the ER and overnight room. I’m thankful to you during a really scary time.

Dr. Bean is knowledgeable, attentive, and caring. I can't imagine a better primary physician.

As a retired physician, I know the field rather well and I have zero hesitation in recommending Dr. Bean. In fact, I have been very impressed with the entire overall performance of Kootenai Family Practice. We have a great medical community and these folks are a great part of it.

Dr. Bean is thorough, asks good questions, and follows up.

Kootenai Residency program is the best kept secret. They take time and care every visit.

I would give my visit to Dr. Bean 10 stars if I could. He is so knowledgeable and I was treated with the best care imaginable. His whole office was professional and efficient. Dr. Bean followed up with the after care I was promised and I would highly recommend Dr. Bean and his staff.

Dr. Bean is a caring and very knowledgeable physician. Dr. Bean provides great suggestions for any health concerns you may have. I have moved my entire family under his care. I highly recommend him.

My appointment with Dr Bean was excellent. I feel he listens well and considers me as a person. I will follow his directions and try to keep myself in good health.