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Ophthalmology • Hempstead, NY
Clinic Type
Ophthalmology
Address
Serving Nassau County, Suffolk County and Queens, Long Island, NY
Phone
516-922-9571; tel:516-481-1570
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Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Services Offered
Technology & Equipment
Team
Insurance & Payment
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credit card, cash, check, insurance billing
Languages Spoken
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Birdeye (North Shore Eye Care): 4.6 out of 5 (264 reviews)
- Healthgrades (Dr. Paul Sforza): 4.9 out of 5 (158 reviews)
- Healthgrades (Dr. Marc Imundo): 4.4 out of 5 (7 reviews)
- rater8 (Dr. Philip Ferrone): 4.9 out of 5 (~4K ratings)
Patients praise
- High level of professional expertise and surgical skill
- Thoroughness of examinations and clear explanations of conditions
- Compassionate and attentive bedside manner in many instances
- Effective communication, often with multilingual staff and physicians
- Positive outcomes for surgical procedures like cataract surgery
Common complaints
- Long wait times for appointments and in-office visits
- Issues with billing departments and insurance/payment disputes
- Reports of rude or unprofessional administrative and front-desk staff
- Concerns about outdated or unhygienic office facilities
- Occasional dissatisfaction with doctor bedside manner or communication style
"Doctor is great but the wait is way too long. They need to monitor appointments spaced out. You can’t have a patient there for 2 hours."
— Birdeye (North Shore Eye Care) patient review"Probably the rudest and unfriendliest office workers I’ve ever encountered. Totally unprofessional! I’ve never received a hello on several visits and was treated as if they were doing me an enormous favor."
— Healthgrades (Dr. Marc Imundo) patient review"The care I received from Dr. Baharestani was exceptional. He listened attentively to my concerns and addressed my concerns. The entire team at the office displayed a high level of professionalism..."
— WebMD (Dr. Samuel Baharestani) patient reviewSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Dr. Philip C. Fracassa, MD - Ophthalmologist in Franklin Square, NY — May 14, 2026
- Official Information About Stahl Eyecare Experts — Dec 8, 2025
- Dr. Ronald J. Lo Pinto, MD - Ophthalmologist in Plainview, NY — May 14, 2026
- Renowned Glaucoma and Cataract Specialist Dr. Vinay Dewan Joins OCLI Vision in Nassau County — Oct 1, 2025
- Nassau University Medical Center | East Meadow, NY - NuHealth — Aug 19, 2015
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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