Tips for Patients
When asked "What brings you to see me?" the following answers are NOT acceptable, helpful, or desired:
1: "A car" (or bike, bus, or other method of transportation).
2: "My PCP said I should see you."
3: "My daughter drove me."
4. "The hospital sent me."
5. "My medical problems"
6. "The guy at the grocery store told me I should see a neurologist"
7. "Your name is on the referral".
8. "What kind of doctor are you?"
9: "I need a refill on the white pills with numbers on them"
10. "You were on my insurance plan."
source: here.