Sanjeev Nath, MD

I was given an appointment for 3:15pm today and was left waiting until 4:25pm. Yes only to not even be SEEN! But wait, there’s more!!!
I’ve been here before and the wait has always been iffy (15,20, 25 mts past initial appt time but NEVER OVER AN HOUR). I tried to be respectful and calm because I figured it would be a busy since Thxgiving’s coming up, so I held myself from coming out of my face with a nasty attitude about the situation. I waited patiently, and spoke calmly to the receptionist when I had to reminded him that I existed.
I was finally called by Dr. Nath at 4:25pm to tell me that he was «going to get me out in 5 minutes» (1. Not sure how since I had some extensive eye test to be done and 2. He had to ask for my name because he didn’t even have my records ready! L O L). Anyway, the Doctor leaves for like 5 minutes only to return and tell me that his technicians were gone for the day and there was nothing he could do!!! Are you laughing yet?
In addition, he told me they didn’t offer any 3pm appointment and that he didn’t know what I was talking about, however, there he stood in silence when I played the voicemail CONFIRMING my 3:15PM appointment for today :) on speaker.
He was very apologetic and tried accommodating me with an appointment the next day which I couldn’t accept because it’s a holiday week and I don’t have time to spare! Since you know, people have to work and have busy work schedules??!
The same lady that left the confirming voicemail called to «apologize» and reschedule my appointment. Her apology sounded forced and she quickly dismissed me when I told her I simply wasn’t interested in rescheduling my appointment. Like, EVER! I DON’T recommend this practice, it’s messy as hell and the rooms are disorganized as well as their scheduling, CLEARLY!
Dr. Nath just lost a patient. FOR. GOOD.

I would not recommend this place to anyone. The lady at the front desk was very sweet, but the office was in disarray and appeared extremely disorganized. She seemed overwhelmed with work, and there were stacks of papers all over the place. Not a good first impression.
They have a weird «open office» policy I guess you could call it, where patients sit in the same examination room together. I initially thought this meant in rooms while eye tests are being performed (fine by me), but no, it’s in the doctor’s office! This means your personal information, finances, insurance, etc. are all being discussed in front of a complete stranger! I felt very awkward sitting there (literally 5 ft away) listening to a man’s health information, full name, and finance situation. I certainly wouldn’t want MY information disclosed that way. I believe they do this to give the illusion that patients are being seen in a timely manner (not the case), but I was just sitting there waiting for my turn. Something I could’ve done in the waiting room while the other man still maintains his privacy. Granted they do give you a form stating this policy, I personally misunderstood what this meant, but just be aware this may not be for you.
Now on to the unprofessional behavior of this doctor. After waiting a couple of hours, he strolls in with suitcases apologizing to everyone that he just returned from vacation. Why weren’t the patients informed that the doctor was not even there? Despite being late he did not present a sense of urgency. Once I’m finally seen the first thing he does is try to use me as a recruiting source for hiring staff in order to increase his web presence, even giving me his personal email which I did not ask for. Then he went into a philosophical conversation, asking me inane questions, gave me details about his family and his vacation, I could go on but I digress. I told him from the very beginning that I’ve been waiting for quite a while and I just wanted to get on with the appointment and go home. He must’ve gone on with personal conversation for over 30 minutes, meanwhile we only spoke for 10 minutes about my actual eyes.
I went in for a simple eye exam to get a prescription. Instead, I walked out having had a variety of unnecessary eye tests and hooked up to machines that I did not ask for. Probably a ploy to stall as he had not yet arrived at the office. From my past eye doctor experiences, what could have been a 30 – 60 minute appointment turned into an over 3 hour lesson of red flags to look out for. AND I still never got my prescription! At the end of the appointment he informs me that they do not perform the test there and to ask my previous doctor to send over the information for my previous contact lens prescription. Such a waste of time. STAY AWAY.

I’ve known Dr. Nath for 18 years and I have gone to him for all my major eye care needs. He is extremely knowledgable and I feel like he really cares about his patients. After years of my version slowly getting worse, Dr. Nath eventually advised me that maybe I should consider getting aculus lens surgical procedure. Initially the thought of getting surgery on my eyes scared me but after consulting with another doctor I go to for my contacts and glasses she assured me that this procedure was a matter of getting a good doctor to perform it because if you have that you nothing to worry about. I had my son do more research for me and I then decided that this is my best option.
One of things that motivated me to do this procedure was the fact that it was effecting me with my business because I do hair and I need my eyes to be sharp.
The procedure was very fast and simple and I now I see better than I have seen in years! Dr. Nath is an amazing doctor and the quality of his work is priceless, if I can give him 10 STARS I would

This guy is a rip off! He will make an unneeded follow up appointment and with no reminder charge you with NO SHOW FEE of $ 100!

I’m giving two stars because the bad experience I had wasn’t solely the office’s fault (otherwise it would be one star). I booked through ZocDoc. Originally I wanted to make an appointment with another doctor who my insurance website said was in-​network, but ZocDoc said that he *didn’t* take my insurance and suggested Dr. Nath instead, saying that he accepts my insurance. I should have just turned around right then. But I went ahead and booked with Dr. Nath.
I was told multiple times at the office that they took my insurance. I thought it was weird that they didn’t ask for a co-​pay at the time, but figured maybe I got one free eye visit per year or something. A couple of months later, I got a bill for $ 800 because my insurance refused to pay for basically any of the costs of the visit. Obviously I was furious. I mostly blame ZocDoc for this, but I also find it hard to believe that no one at the office knew that this would be the case. It seems disingenuous that they repeatedly reassured me that they «take» my insurance when my insurance doesn’t «take» them. But of course it’s not in their interest to turn a patient away, even if that patient is going to end up paying out of pocket.
As far as the care I received itself, it was okay. I was bounced around between several people for a work-​up, and none of them introduced themselves or gave me their credentials. The worst part (other than the $ 800 bill) was when one of the staff told me multiple times that I had made «the worst mistake of [my] life» by not taking steps to correct my vision when I was first diagnosed at 10 years old. Yes, 10 years old. I understand that I should have acted differently (that’s another story), but what kind of caregiver shames someone for a mistake they made when they were a CHILD? That’s about the least compassionate thing he could have said to me.
Dr. Nath himself had fine bedside manner and explained the test results to me well. The rest of the experience, unfortunately, was really not good.

Found dr. Nath on zocdoc but couldn’t write a review there so I’m here.
Dr. Nath’s team is great. They are so nice and friendly. Great bedside manner. Genuine.
Dr. Nath is very knowledgable and they have every piece of equipment ever made.
Sometimes takes very long for all the tests to finish so don’t make plans closely following appointment.

I visited Dr. Nath’s office as a new patient a few weeks ago at his Manhattan location and I loved the experience of going to this office. The staff is very attentive and professional. As soon as I walked into the office I was greeted with a smile. The doctors are very thorough with the tests that they do giving me the confidence that I made a good choice of having my eyes checked by them. I would definitely recommend this office to anyone that needs an ophthalmologist. Dr. Nath has an office in Jackson Heights, Manhattan, and Ridgewood. So if you need an ophthalmologist, make sure you choose Dr. Sanjeev Nath.

I have been going to Dr. Nath since I was born. When I was 7 weeks old, he performed a retina transplant on me. His staff are amazing and so welcoming. Always say hello and even greet me on the streets if I see them. Dr. Nath himself is an amazing doctor and after moving to New Jersey I still make the drive. I’ve had numerous other eye procedures done, including Botox to strengthen my lazy eye and it’s literally changed my life and drastically improved my self esteem. I honestly think this other person who has so many negative things to say must have been at another doctor’s office. I would recommend Dr. Nath to anyone, he’s a great doctor and his staff is equally awesome.