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Dr. Idida Kaplan, MD

Dr. Idida Kaplan, MD

Ophthalmology*
45+ years of experience

Dr. Idida Kaplan, MD is an ophthalmologist in Great Neck, NY and has over 45 years of experience in the medical field. She graduated from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in 1979. She is affiliated with medical facilities Mount Sinai Hospital and North Shore University Hospital. She is accepting new patients.

4.5 Star Rating
Based on 28 reviews 4.5 Star Rating (28 reviews)

Practice

935 Northern Blvd Ste 204 Great Neck, NY 11021

At a Glance

  • Area of Expertise
    Dr. Kaplan specializes in the area of Ophthalmology. See board certifications
  • Explains Conditions Well
    Patients said this doctor explains conditions well. See reviews
  • Trustworthy
    Patients said this doctor is trustworthy. See reviews
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Dr. Kaplan's Reviews

Likelihood to recommend Dr. Kaplan

4.5
28 ratings, 18 with a written review
5 star
86%
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4 star
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3 star
4%
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2 star
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1 star
11%
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Dr. Idida Kaplan, Exceptional Ophthalmologist
I have been a patient of Dr. Kaplan's for many years and recommended her to family and friends. Dr. Kaplan is knowledgeable, experienced and provides unparalleled individual attention to her patients. If you have a concern, she will always fit you into her schedule. She takes the time to thoughtfully listen and answer any questions. She is warm, caring and a truly kind human being. Dr. Kaplan is thorough and pays attention to small details and is meticulous in her care. One of the traits that sets her apart from other eye doctors is that she always develops a plan to care for your eyes and makes you feel you are working as a team. You leave her office confident your eyes are in good hands. On a personal level, I have had a serious dry eye problem for years. Dr. Kaplan has helped to maintain the health of my eyes which has improved the quality of my life. I am so fortunate to have Dr. Kaplan for my doctor and recommend her unequivocally to anyone. She is simply the best!
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
2 others found this helpful
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Oct 30, 2022
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Dr. Kaplan, A Great Doctor
Dr. Kaplan Dr. Kaplan has been my ophthalmologist for a long time. I started with her when I took my Mom for examinations. I thought, why not get my eyes examined as well. Dr, Kaplan’s friendly, understanding and compassionate demeanor inspires trust. Her wise, competent and thorough testing followed by a candid, yet upbeat consultation thereafter, inspires confidence. She always spends time with you and explains everything, including how you are doing both now, and in the context of her file of your past tests. She is wonderful. I am so very happy she is my ophthalmologist and I whole heartedly recommend her to you.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
1 other person found this helpful
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William Phillips – Jul 18, 2022
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First Rate
Dr. Kaplan is a first rate ophthalmologist. I have been going to other ophthalmologists for many years and after consulting with Dr. Kaplan my problem was finally taken care of. Dr. Kaplan is brilliant! Her office is extremely well run and comfortable.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Harrison James – Feb 08, 2022
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Fantastic Ophthalmologist
Fantastic! Across the board entirely excellent. Dr. Kaplan and her staff are all wonderful people, caring professionals, and consistently thorough. For any eye problem, no office could possibly be better. Thank you dearly Dr. Kaplan and staff for taking such wonderful care of me.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Zachary Cooper – Feb 07, 2022
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Dr Kaplan is the best ophthalmologist
My visit at Dr. Kaplan's office was a first rate experience from start to finish. The staff is very courteous, meticulous, and friendly. Dr. Kaplan saw me punctually. Confidently explained my diagnosis and treatment to me, answered all of my questions, and even called me the next day to check on me. She is a terrific ophthalmologist. I will continue to be her patient for years as will my family members.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Ethan Cooper – Feb 07, 2022
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Dr. Kaplan treated both of my parents for many years, well into their 90s with kindness and obvious capability. Her office is organized and clean and I would highly recommend her to any prospective patient. Bottom line is that she cares.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
1 other person found this helpful
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Ken Baer – Sep 03, 2021
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Dr. Kaplan has the whole package. As a long-time patient, my family and I find her to posses a genuine concern for her patients, top diagnostic tools at the ready in her office, and easy accessibility when you have a question between appointments. It is a given that she is a top local doctor. And personable, too. For those patients who are concerned about booking appointments with any doctor right now, covid and all, it is worth noting that patient rooms are kept spotless. Disinfecting wipes are literally everywhere and staff is not stingy about using them. This is the kind of old fashioned practice so many of us search for. Professionalism, smarts and personality all wrapped up in one package. That's Dr. Kaplan. Her dedicated staff will impress you, as well. .
What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
  • Long wait times
1 other person found this helpful
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Aug 29, 2021
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I have been a patient of Dr. Kaplan for about 25 years. I have found her to be extremely intelligent, personable, consistently available for emergency appointments, and thorough. She is a good listener and diagnostician, and has good medical judgment re: appropriate tests, referrals to other specialists as needed, and choices of treatments.
What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
  • Long wait times
2 others found this helpful
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Jul 31, 2021
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Why I am a long time patient of Dr. Idida Kaplan. She thoroughly explains the tests she administers to prevent problems from occurring. She keeps meticulous records to show any changes in tests from previous years. She uses state of the art machinery to perform the tests. Anyone looking or needing an ophthalmologist would be wise to contact Dr. Kaplan`s office.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
1 other person found this helpful
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Jun 22, 2021
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Dr Kaplan is the most loving, kind, caring doctor I’ve ever dealt with. My mother suffers from multiple conditions that effect her vision. Dr. Kaplan took the time to coordinate her extremely complex condition with 4 other doctors on multiple occasions. Her skill, competence and professionalism are beyond measure. She is a fantastic diagnostician. Dr Kaplan is the whole package. Even her staff is wonderful: kind, helpful and efficient. She is a true blessing. I recommend her unreservedly.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
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Mar 22, 2019
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I have been seeing Dr. Kaplan for an acute dry eye problem. It was affecting my day to day life to the point I couldn’t drive my kids even to the park. O am so happy I found Dr. Kaplan because she diagnosed my dry eyes correctly and prescribed me medication that has made a huge difference. Thank you to her and I recommend her to everyone. The staff is excellent and very polite and helpful. I needed to get my prescription approved by my insurance company and the doctor and her staff were A+.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
1 other person found this helpful
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Great neck NY – May 08, 2018
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Dr. Kaplan is wonderful. She is a tremendous doctor who takes excellent medical care of me and my family. I am grateful to Dr. Kaplan for being so kind to my children. Thank you Dr. Kaplan and to your friendly staff!
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
1 other person found this helpful
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Valerie – Feb 20, 2018
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Dr. Kaplan is an excellent ophthalmologist. She diagnosed my condition. Explained it thoroughly to me when other doctors that I saw previously missed it completely. I highly recommend Dr. Kaplan to anyone who is looking for a great ophthalmologist.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
  • Appointment was rushed
2 others found this helpful
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Stan – Feb 12, 2018
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Dr. Kaplan is an amazing glaucoma specialist. All my life I've been told I've had dangerously high pressures in both my eyes and that I was doomed to develop glaucoma and at only 35 you can imagine how very scary that can be to hear. Dr. Kaplan examined me and put me at ease and took her time to explain everything so I could understand it. She really is the best and I recommend her to everyone. She is on top of routinely testing her patients which is great! The staff is beyond amazing as well.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
2 others found this helpful
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TC in New York – Jul 13, 2017
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Recently, a test that Dr. Kaplan routinely runs to check my eyes revealed a change in a condition that she had discussed with me previously. Based on a potential for a sudden medical emergency with a risk of permanent vision loss, we scheduled an Iridotomy for the following week. The procedure was quick, painless and completely effective. It confirmed my continued confidence in Dr. Kaplan's expertise and experience. She also has a wonderful office staff and a patient-friendly environment.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
1 other person found this helpful
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aj in Port Washington, NY – Jul 09, 2017
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Dr. Kaplan is a Glaucoma specialist and has been caring for my eyes, keeping the pressure well-controlled for the past ten years. I have felt completely comfortable asking questions and discussing my eye care, never feeling rushed. Her office staff is friendly and competent in what they do and care about each and every patient not just as patients but as people. Dr. Kaplan runs an exceptional practice. She has expertly managed my eye health and she has an office staff that is second to none.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
1 other person found this helpful
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Jul 04, 2017
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I have been Dr. Kaplan's grateful patient since 2005, a wonderful experience. She inspires total confidence because of her expertise and experience, and -- even better -- her willingness to answer any question, to explain any procedure. She takes her time; she focuses her attention entirely on the patient in the most humane kind way. I've been through various procedures and have always left her office with my eyesight improved, my happiness increased. Superb staff, too: Cheryl, Ilyssa, Olga.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
4 others found this helpful
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Michael Steinman in Great Neck, NY – Jan 27, 2017
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as a physician, I did truss Dr Kaplan advise, however, the trust somewhat diminishes when she keeps charging everyone out of pocket expenses for 'new tests that aren't covered, I watched how everyone got charged 100s of dollars out of pocket. I switched opthamologists bc of location and the new dr I saw couldn't believe this. He is Colombia University trained, does research, helped invent certain surgical techniques and said there are absolutely no new tests that aren't insurance covered.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
What could be improved
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
8 others found this helpful
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Manhasset, NY – Mar 16, 2016
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care philosophy

Dr Kaplan is a solo practitioner who practices ophthalmology in a compassionate and caring manner hoping to provide an excellent clinical experience while treating each patient as an individual with a focus on the patient's needs and concerns....read more
  • Ophthalmology

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  • Mount Sinai Hospital

    Fellowship Hospital, 1985
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital - Columbia Presbyterian Center

    Residency Hospital, 1983
  • Lenox Hill Hospital

    Internship Hospital, 1980
  • Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai

    Medical School, 1979
American Board of Medical Specialties®
American Board of Ophthalmology®
Ophthalmology
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Locations

Practice

Office935 Northern Blvd Ste 204 Great Neck, NY 11021
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Affiliated Hospitals

  • North Shore University Hospital

    300 Community Dr
    Manhasset, NY 11030
    Recipient of 19
    hospital awards

    Patient Safety Excellence Award™ (2024, 2023)

    Top in the nation for providing excellence in patient safety by preventing infections, medical errors, and other preventable complications

    Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ (2022)

    Top in the nation for providing excellence in patient safety by preventing infections, medical errors, and other preventable complications

    View all awards

    How patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.

    83%
    Patients said they were given information about recovering at home

    1% lower than the national average

    73%
    Patients said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

    3% lower than the national average

    View all patient feedback
  • Mount Sinai Hospital

    1 Gustave L Levy Pl
    New York, NY 10029
    Recipient of 27
    hospital awards

    How patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.

    85%
    Patients said they were given information about recovering at home

    1% higher than the national average

    76%
    Patients said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well
    View all patient feedback
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