Practo attracts doctors initially by charging very less fees. Once the doctor becomes a member, this website charges 50% of the consultation fee as service charge from doctors! Net result is, the doctor is forced to double the consultation charge in order to get the target amount. Finally the patient pays for all this.
By swindling the doctor, the website actually swindles the patient.
Not only that, there is more complicated issue. Many patients book an appointment through Practo and subsequently do not turn up or cancel the appointment. But Practo has a policy of charging 50% of consultation fee irrespective of subsequent happening! The loss is for the doctor and no questions asked. In fact, during lockdown period, most of the patients book appointments on hit and try basis and do not turn up. Practo makes money. Doctors do not get their fees but pay for nothing.
I suggest that ALL DOCTORS SHOULD BOYCOTT PRACTO. Teach them a lesson. More competitors are invited to teach lesson to Monopolistic attitude of Practo