Our clients who enroll in the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP) know that they need to be on medicaid in order to qualify for the program.
In order to help you make a more informed decision regarding your health, we put together this guide of the 10 Best Ophthalmologists in NYC Who Accept Medicaid
(Below is a list of doctors with different specialties who accept Medicaid)
Introduction
An ophthalmologist is a medical doctor who is qualified to provide all types of vision and eye care. They may diagnose, treat, monitor, or perform surgery for any disorder related to the eyes. They may also prescribe glasses and perform other vision services. Some of the many things that an ophthalmologist may treat include:
● Cataracts
● Glaucoma
● Dry eyes
● Macular degeneration
● Eye tumors
● Diabetic retinopathy
● Eye examinations
● Specialized eye and vision tests
● Ocular surgery
● And more…
Below is a list of the 10 best opthamologists in New York City who accept Medicaid insurance.
1) Leejee Han Suh, MD (5.0 stars)
Leejee Han Suh is an Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at Columbia University, as well as the Director of Cornea Service at the Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute and the head of the Cornea Fellowship Program and Laser Vision Center at the same university. She has provided ophthalmology care in New York City for nearly 20 years. Dr. Suh has extensive education in eye medicine, including the following credentials:
● Graduated with her medical degree in 2002 from the New York University School of Medicine
● Attended her first internship at the Long Island Jewish Medical Center in 2003
● Completed her ophthalmology residency at the Wilmer Eye Institute in Baltimore, Maryland
● Completed a fellowship training in ophthalmology at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at the University of Miami Hospitals
● Board certified in Ophthalmology
Dr. Suh is fluent in both English in Korean and may treat patients using either language. Patients say that she is extremely patient and that she does an excellent job of explaining procedures and details of eye illnesses or issues. She handles all appointments and surgical procedures calmly and professionally while maintaining a friendly attitude.
Dr. Suh offers treatment for the following ophthalmology issues in her practice:
● Blindness
● Corneal diseases
● Cataracts
● Vision issues
● Eye pain
● Corneal transplantation
● Glaucoma
● Macular degeneration
● Lasik surgery
Dr. Suh may be contacted at the address and phone number listed below:
Dr. Leejee Suh – Columbia Doctors, Third Avenue
880 Third Avenue
3/F, Floor 3, Suite F
New York, NY 10022
(212) 305-9535
2) Stanley Chang, MD (4.9 stars)
Dr. Stanley Chang has been practicing ophthalmology for over 47 years in New York and surrounding states. He has been rated one of Castle Connolly’s America’s Top Doctors and one of New York Magazine’s best doctors, and continues to be one of the leading experts on ophthalmology in the United States. He has been a pioneer and significant contributor to advances in the surgical treatment of retinal detachment, as well as having contributed to many other ophthalmology research projects and innovations.
Dr. Chang has a strong medical background, outlined below:
● Received his medical degree from the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
● Completed an internship in internal medicine at the New York Presbyterian Hospital – Columbia Campus
● Completed his ophthalmology residency at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
● Completed a second residency in ophthalmology at the Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Florida
● Board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology
Dr. Chang’s patients appreciate that he considers all aspects of a disorder or issue. They say he is intelligent and considerate and that he is able to produce amazing results that others said weren’t possible. His patients are grateful for his insightful advice and attentiveness. Dr. Chang specializes in surgical treatment of retinal detachment and Vitreo-Retina surgeries, but he also offers the following:
● Diabetic retinopathy treatment
● Laser surgery
● Macular disorder treatment
● Retinal disease treatment
● Glaucoma treatment
● Eye pain
● Lasik surgery
● Blindness treatment
● Cataract treatment
Dr. Chang may be contacted at the following address:
Dr. Stanley Chang – Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute
635 W. 165th Street
New York, NY 10032
(212) 305-9535
3) Tal Raviv, MD (4.9 stars)
Dr. Tal Raviv is currently the founder and medical director of the Eye Center of New York where he provides care to patients. He has been practicing ophthalmology for over 20 years. Dr. Raviv is also a Clinical Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at Mount Sinai. Besides having been ranked in the top 300 Premier Surgeons in the US and one of the Castle Connolly Top Doctors, Dr. Raviv has an impressive medical background, listed below:
● Graduated with his medical degree from Brown Medical School (graduated in the top percentile of his class)
● Completed an internship in 1996 at the Winthrop University Hospital
● Completed his ophthalmology residency at the New York Eye and Ear Institute in 1999
● Attended training in cornea and refractive surgery at the RUSH Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois
Dr. Raviv may conduct appointments with patients in English, Hebrew, or Spanish. His patients noted that he as well as all of his staff members at the Eye Center of New York were both friendly and professional. This doctor is able to perform fast, effective, and painless procedures even in delicate situations. Dr. Raviv specializes in dry eyes, cataract surgery, and Lasik surgery, but he also provides care of the following disorders and treatment options:
● Eye infections
● Uveitis
● Blepharitis
● Corneal disease
● Glaucoma and minimally invasive glaucoma surgery
● Diabetes screening
● Medication Toxicity Monitoring
● Lipiflow
● Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) Therapy
● iStent implantation
Dr. Raviv may be found at the address below:
Dr. Tal Raviv – Eye Center of New York
30 E. 60th Street
Suite 2002
New York, NY 10022
(212) 889-3550
4) Daniel Laroche, MD (4.8 stars)
Dr. Daniel Laroche is a national leader in ophthalmology and eye surgery. He specializes in the treatment and diagnosis of glaucoma and has been a pioneer in the development and use of numerous innovative ophthalmological surgical methods and tools. Dr. Laroche currently runs his own private practice, Advanced Eye Care of New York, in addition to providing care at his affiliated institutions of the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, Island Eye Surgical Center, and New York University. The doctor’s educational background is as follows:
● Graduated in 1992 with his medical degree from Weill Cornell Medical University College with honors in research
● Completed an internship at the Montefiore Medical Center
● Finished his residency in ophthalmology in 1996 at the Howard University Hospital in Washington, D.C.
● Attended a fellowship in glaucoma at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary in 1997
Dr. Laroche has been treating patients for 29+ years, and his patients repeatedly say that he is a doctor with a calm, welcoming presence. They report that their stress levels in regard to their illness or situation diminishes when they started seeing Dr. Laroche and his team. Though he specializes in the treatment of glaucoma, Dr. Laroche may also treat the following disorders and provide these care options:
● Cataract surgery
● Eyelid disorders
● Diabetic retinopathy
● Vision issues
● Eye exams
● Lasik surgery
● Macular degeneration
Dr. Laroche may be contacted at the following address:
Dr. Laroche – Advanced Eye Care of New York, Queens Office
215-43 Jamaica Avenue
Queens Village, NY 11428
(718) 217-0424
5) Julius Shulman, MD (4.8 stars)
Dr. Shulman has been in practice for over 50 years. He was one of the first physicians in New York to perform laser surgery to correct nearsightedness, and has continued to be an innovator throughout his career. He runs his own private practice, Eastside Eye Associates, and is affiliated with the Mount Sinai Hospital in addition to being an assistant clinical professor of ophthalmology at the same institution. Dr. Shulman has extensive experience and education in his field, including the following credentials:
● Graduated with his medical degree in 1969 from the SUNY Downstate Medical Center
● Completed his first residency in Internal Medicine at Temple University in 1970
● Completed his second residency in Ophthalmology at Mount Sinai Hospital in 1975
● Visited India twice and Peru four times on medical missions to help correct blindness and vision problems in local populations
Dr. Shulman’s patients report that he is gentle, professional, and efficient. For anything from eye exams to delicate cataract surgery and more, many individuals and families in New York City say that they wouldn’t ever consider visiting another ophthalmologist other than Dr. Shulman. Although he focuses on the treatment of cataracts and the use of laser surgery, the doctor also provides the following:
● Lasik surgery
● Dry eye treatment
● Glaucoma diagnosis and treatment
● Oculoplastics for eye tumors, thyroid eye disease, cosmetic eyelid surgery, tearing issues, and eyelid reconstruction
● Eyeglasses and contact lenses
● Diabetic retinopathy
● Retinal detachment
● Floaters and flashes
● Macular degeneration
Dr. Shulman’s practice may contacted at the address below:
Dr. Shulman – Eastside Eye Associates
229 E. 79th Street
New York, NY 10075
(212) 861-6200
6) Maayan E. Keshet, MD (4.7 stars)
Dr. Maayan Keshet is a New York ophthalmologist with 17 years of experience treating patients and conducting research in the field. She is the medical and surgical director of her private practice, City Eye MD, where she specializes in cornea surgery, cataract treatment and removal, and refractive surgery.
Dr. Keshet’s educational background is listed below:
● Graduated in 2004 with her medical degree with honors from Tufts University
● Finished an internship at St. Vincent’s Catholic Medical Centers in 2005
● Completed an ophthalmology residency at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center in 2008
● Attended a fellowship in Cornea, Refractive Surgery, and External Diseases at the Tufts Medical Center in 2009.
Dr. Keshet is able to conduct appointments with patients in English, French, Spanish, or Hebrew. She is one of the highest rated doctors on this list due to her intelligence and dedication to her patients, with many reviewers saying that she went above and beyond in order to ensure their well-being. Dr. Keshet sees patients in person in addition to providing phone and email consultation, and her clinic provides care of these issues:
● Bladeless Lasik and PRK for astigmatism and myopia correction
● Bladeless lens cataract surgery
● Corneal edema
● Fuchs’ dystrophy
● Ocular tumors
● Neoplasms
● Inflammatory conditions
● Dry eyes
● Glaucoma
● Ocuplastics
In addition to being an on-staff cataract surgeon at the New York Eye Surgery Center and Director of Cornea at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Medical Center, Dr. Keshet may be contacted at her private practice listed below:
Dr. Maayan Keshet – City Eye MD
330 W. 58th Street
Suite 600
New York, NY 10019
(212) 204-0600
7) Jacqueline W. Muller, MD (4.6 stars)
Dr. Jacqueline Muller is the leading dry eye specialist in New York City. She has been practicing ophthalmology for more that 26 years and has been given numerous awards for her expertise, as well as having been featured on NBC’s The Today Show. She is the founder and primary surgeon at the Dry Eye Treatment Center in New York and also has affiliations with the New York-Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia and Cornell, the Lenox Hill Hospital.
Dr. Muller’s educational background is outlined below:
● Graduated with her medical degree in 1989 from the Weill Medical College at Cornell University with honors in medicine and surgery
● Completed an internship in internal medicine at the the Greenwich Hospital Association at the Yale School of Medicine
● Completed the Lancaster Ophthalmology Program at Harvard University
● Completed her first residency in ophthalmology in 1993 at the New York Hospital – Cornell University Medical Center
● Attended a fellowship in cornea, refractive, and anterior segment surgery at the Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital in 1994
Dr. Muller is results-driven and strives to provide her patients with high-quality, professional, compassionate care. Her patients say that she is a skilled physician who aims to find the true solution rather than covering up the symptoms. The staff at her office are friendly and welcoming, and the technology available both at the front desk and in the operation rooms is of the highest caliber.
Dr. Muller’s practice offers the following services:
● Dry eye treatment
● Styes and chalazia
● Neurotrophic keratitis
● Lasik, PRK, and Lasek surgeries
● Blepharitis
● Ocular rosacea
● Environmental allergies
● Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD)
● Demodex
Dr. Muller’s primary office is located at the address below:
Jacqueline W. Muller, MD – The Dry Eye Treatment Center
764 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10021
(212) 585-3161
8) Scott Stuart Weissman, MD (4.6 stars)
Dr. Scott Weissman is an ophthalmologist with over 38 years of experience treating patients for all different kinds of eye-related issues. At his private practice in New York City, he provides everything from routine eye care and eyeglass prescription exams to advanced surgical treatment of serious eye disorders. Dr. Weissman has been a pioneer of refractive surgery innovations in New York and has become one of the primary authorities in ophthalmology in the United States.
Dr. Weissman’s education is listed below:
● Received his medical degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 1983
● Completed a residency at the Nassau University Medical Center in 1984
● Completed his first residency in ophthalmology in 1987 at the Brookdale Medical Center
● Attended a fellowship in 1989 in corneal and inflammatory eye disease at the University of California in San Francisco
Dr. Weissman’s patients appreciate his professional, respectful manner as well as his thoughtful suggestions and prescriptions. He is attentive and easy to talk to, and his patients say that both he and his staff are efficient and helpful.
Dr. Weissman offers the following services at his private practice:
● Refractive surgery
● Contact lenses
● Eye exams
● Vision correction
● Blepharitis treatment
● Dry eyes
● Computer eye strain
● Glaucoma
Dr. Weissman’s office may be contacted at the address listed below:
Scott S. Weissman, MD
340 E. 49th Street
Midtown East, New York, NY 10017
(212) 750-244
9) Jeffery M. Liebmann (4.2 stars)
Dr. Jeffery Liebmann has been practicing ophthalmology in New York for 38 years. He is a specialist in cataract surgery and glaucoma and is currently a Professor of Ophthalmology, Glaucoma Service Director, and Vice-Chair for the Department of Ophthalmology at the Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. Liebmann has received the following training and education:
● Received his medical degree in 1983 from the Boston University School of Medicine
● Completed an internship at the St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center in 1984
● Completed his residency in ophthalmology at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center
● Attended his first fellowship in glaucoma at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary
Dr. Liebmann practices as a part of the team at Columbia Doctors Ophthalmology and conducts appointments in either English or Yiddish according to the needs of his patients. His patients say that he handles every appointment calmly and efficiently and that he is more than willing to completely answer and address any questions or concerns. He provides care for the following issues:
● Glaucoma
● Cataracts
● Retinal disease
● Vision loss
● Eye disease
Dr. Liebmann may be contacted at the address below:
Jeffery Liebmann, MD – Columbia Doctors
880 3rd Avenue
New York, NY 10022
(212) 305-9535
10) Richard L. Levy (3.7 stars)
Dr. Richard Levy specializes in pediatric ophthalmology and has been practicing as a New York physician for 23 years. He is an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and the Director of Pediatric Ophthalmology service at Weill Cornell Medicine, as well as an on-staff physician at the same institution.
Dr. Levy’s education is as follows:
● Received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School in 1998
● Completed a residency in ophthalmology at the Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital and New York University
● Completed his first fellowship in neuro-ophthalmology at the Wilmer Eye Institute at John Hopkins Hospital
● Completed his second fellowship in pediatric ophthalmology at Children’s Hospital Boston
Dr. Levy is a compassionate and attentive doctor dedicated to helping young patients and their families with overcoming all manners of eye diseases and issues. Patients say there is usually a longer wait time with this doctor, but the quality of care is very high so they continue to make him their primary eye care physician.
Dr. Levy provides the following treatments:
● Strabismus surgery in children and adults
● Double vision
● Lazy eye
● Pediatric cataract surgery
● Amblyopia
● Blindness
● Eye pain
Dr. Levy may be contacted at the address and phone number listed below:
Richard Levy, MD – Weill Cornell Medicine Ophthalmology
1305 York Avenue
11th Floor
New York, NY 10021
(646) 962-2020
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