Steven P. Koenig, MD

Dr. Koenig is extremely pleasant, good natured, and has a wonderful beside manner. He was available and willing to answer any questions I had and even rang me back. My two daughters are also patients of Dr. Koenig, and I believe you won’t find anyone in NYC better than this.
I left the City a few months ago and now have find another ophthalmologist. I want my Dr. Koenig!

Dr. Koenig has a pleasant bedside manner and treated me kindly throughout our appointment. He was also patient with my questions and thorough with his examination. It was easy to work with his staff. I had a great experience at his office so I highly recommend Dr. Koenig to others looking for a good ophthalmologist.

I write this review to make everyone aware of the highly unprofessional service I was a victim of on June 26, 2013. First of all, I have been a patient of Dr. Koenig for more than 10 years and have recommended a number of friends to his practice. His staff was never friendly but I did like him so I never mentioned it to him.
Monday, June 24, 2013 I called his office and spoke to Tessa (not sure if correct spelling) to make an appointment for June 26, 2013, told her that I was on jury duty and only had Wed off. I managed to get an appt. for 1:30 pm on Jun 26 but it wasn’t easy as the conversation turned ugly when she started raising her voice without any reason. I did say to her that I could understand if she was having a bad day but that I was only trying to make an appt. She tried to speak more calmly but in a sarcastic way. Nevertheless, she assured me I was good for Wed.
On June 26 I showed up for my appointment and was told that it. had been cancelled. I told the receptionist that it had to be a mistake since I called on Monday June 24 to make the appt. and there was no way anyone else could have cancelled it. Right away I asked for Tessa so we could sort it out. The receptionist tried to play it down but started yelling at me and saying that «I will have the appt. anyway. OK??“At that point, Tessa who was near by turned around a gave me a very rude look so I told both women to watch their tone and to keep in mind for the future that when people call the office, they call to make an appointment to see Dr. Koenig, not to see them. I’m not sure what they were screaming later (it was in their language) since I still heard them while waiting for the elevator to take me out of that mad place. Never received such treatment from anyone and cannot believe this kind of people get away with something so important as a doctor’s appointment. By the way, I have a serious eye condition and this appointment was very important due to my symptoms. As of now, I’m looking for another ophthalmologist and hope never to run into such disagreeable experience again.

I am beyond pleased with the service I received from Dr. Koenig and his friendly staff. I needed to see a doctor right away and his staff was able to get me an appointment immediately b/​c my eye was very bothersome. When I arrived there was minimal paperwork to fill out and I saw the doctor bidding farewell to an older patient very graciously. I waited about 10 minutes and was called to see the doctor. He warmy greeted me and introduced himself and we discussed my situation and he also asked questions which were based on my past health history written on the files so I know he had read what I had written and prepared himself for the examination. When I sat down for him to inspect my eye he could see the problem within the first 5 seconds. He thoroughly explained the problem and answered all of my questions with total patience in a comprehensive manner. His attitude and bedside manner was polished, warm, professional, knowledgable which assured me I had chosen the right doctor based on the
reviews I had read about him. I would absolutely recommend him Dr. Koenig to anyone. Good luck to all of you!

Dr. Steven Koenig is great. My right eye was bothering for a week and I needed it checked out. It’s close to my office and he’s in the Cigna Network. Score!
I spoke to him briefly and he seemed very patient and asked detailed questions.
I will definitely come back in the future.

My eye doctor for about 4 years or so.
I have funny/​weird eyes and had an operation years and years ago for jaw-​wink and he is fascinated each visit.
He’s a really nice doctor, somewhat awkward, but super thorough and I plan on having him as my eye doctor for many years to come!

Doctor Koenig is a great doctor, easy to get an appointment and the staff is great. He’s been my eye doctor for years and I recommend him to anyone who needs a good, smart patient eye doctor. There is virtually no wait when you make an appointment and he knows what he’s talking about. If you have a problem here then it’s you!

Dr. Koenig is a consummate physician whose concern and care harken back to a bygone era where healthcare was personal to the doctor. He handled my personal situation with professionalism and dedication, even devoting personal weekend time because he knew my case was serious. I will never be able to thank him enough, so I hope this message convinces others of his capabilities.

Dr. Koenig is a great optometrist. He was friendly and comforting. The service was quick and efficient. I’m definitely going to come back. He also accepts mostly all insurance companies, ie. GHI that I used :)

I don’t normally write reviews. I prefer to leave that to the people who love doing that stuff (you know who you are). But when you meet a doctor that does an excellent job, I feel like it’s your duty to spread the word. Especially in New York where good doctors are VERY rare.
Dr. Koenig saw me within minutes of my arrival, he explained everything clearly, told me exactly what to (and not to) expect and asked me if he answered all of my questions at the end of our consultation. It was exactly what I’d hoped for.
And for those who really need something to complain about, the elevator in the building is slow. There, I said it!

Dr. Koenig is fantastic. I’ve been his patient for about 10 years. Always sees me on time, thoroughly checks my eyes and has made referrals to other incredible specialists when it was required. His support staff can be pleasant most of the time, and at other times, not really. But overall, great doctor and very empathetic and sympathetic to those of us with numerous medical conditions.

I had an emergency one morning with my contacts. I called Dr. Koenig’s office and his receptionist fit me in right away. Dr. Koenig was thorough with his examination and gave me the necessary prescriptions to treat my eye. At the time, the front office did not collect, or mention, a copay. I had never even paid a copay prior to this appointment. I was hounded by his staff for $ 25 and even threatened with being sent to collections– mind you, my insurance company had paid for the visit. After mailing a check to their office twice (having to cancel both, due to inefficiency of USPS) I finally called to make a payment over the phone. I 100% agree with Ana and Jamia-​the receptionist, besides lacking an understanding of English– had the audacity to call me names as I was giving her my cc info. The office is a bottom grade healthcare facility; employed with dense, moronic individuals clearly inept of any formal education. I go to dental school, and work in a dental office, and would never treat any of my patients with such disdain.

Hate to break the five star chain but…
Dr. K is definitely very, very nice, actually calls you back and follows up like I’ve never seen anyone do before. He seems to know his stuff.
So why 3 stars:
Can’t get anything in the receptionist’s (gatekeeper) head. She sounds like she speaks/​understands English but I’ve my doubts; she could just be not very bright anyway. I called to make an appt for HARD contacts and the receptionist said that not only did they fit HARD contacts but insurance would pay for it too. I was very, very pleasantly surprised but wanted to confirm that she was indeed talking about HARD contacts and she said yes, HARD contacts.
Went to my appt., which I confirmed with the receptionist as one for HARD contacts and did all the tests etc. At the end dr. K gave me a prescription for my current SOFT contacts. I told him I was under the impression I was getting fitted for HARD contacts and he said they don’t really do fitting for HARD contacts there, that they can but it takes too long or something so he referred me to someone else.
WTF?!
The first thought in my mind was «so if I’d come in for cataracts surgery they might have scheduled me for removal of left eye.»

I found Dr. Koenig totally by mistake and I am so glad I did. This doctor is amazing and I am writing to recommend him to anyone looking for a quality doctor. He is kind, patient, and walks you through the whole process. Confirming the comments of others, he is knowledeable, professional and very recommended. YOU WILL NOT BE SORRY!!!

The reviews are 100% correct. Dr. Koenig is great! I got an appointment one week after I called. The office is run extremely well. Dr. Koenig explains everything that he is doing in detail and is extremely knowledgeable. He even spends the extra time to see if you have any questions or concerns. A + highly recommended.

First time meeting Dr. Koenig. Extremely nice, professional, fit me in quite quickly for appointment (next day!), nice office staff. A plus. I highly recommend.

DR. Koening was patient and kind, did a thorough job answering all my questions during the eye exam. highly recommend!

Very patient, kind, and comforting doctor.

Dr. Koenig was the attending physician when I ended up in the NYEE with a weird eye problem. He rules. If only all doctors were as comforting, explanatory, and competent.
I recently switched to his private practice for my main eye doctoring needs, which was a great move.

He has been my eye doc for several years now, and his office is located not far from where I work. I don’t particularly fancy his office set-​up or the building, but he is an incredibly kind, knowledgeable and even-​keeled doctor – just the type you would trust your eyes with :)
Meanwhile, I wonder why he has a penchant for dilating my eyes and giving me an excuse to appear incapable of working, this time on account of being hard of sight.