Not specifically referring to Dr. NG, but greed and money lust is at the root of much of the evil in this world. I personally thought that it was outrageous when I paid $200 for an office visit with a surgeon and got no more than 15 minutes of his time. Five minutes for a hernia exam of poking me with his finger (ouch!) and a ten minute sales pitch on doing the surgery. And, I am convinced that the procedure itself is such that it worsens the condition! Shuffling patients back and forth into multiple offices and giving each one 15 minutes of time - Four in an hour at $200 a pop is a pretty handsome hourly rate!