Dr. Amar Purohit, MD
Endocrinologist
617.7 mi · 155 East 76th Street, 1J, New York, NY 10021
At a glance
3.83 stars (238 reviews)
77% are satisfied with this provider ·
Accepts 24 insurances
Aetna, BlueCross BlueShield, Cigna, Emblem Health, Medicare, more+ ·
Works at Amar Purohit, MD
Affiliated with Beth Israel Medical Center - Petrie Division
3.83
238 reviews
Bedside manner
4.0
Wait time
3.1
Recent reviews
Dr. Purohit was very thorough and seems like he really cares about his patients. Didn't have to wait at all which was also nice.
More than 1 year agoInitials hidden
The wait time was very long. I got there 30 minutes early to fill out paper work and was seen an hour later. Not too bad but I’m used to doctors running more on time. Great bedside manner though and very sweet and helpful!
More than 1 year agoInitials hidden
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In-network insurances
Aetna
BlueCross BlueShield
Cigna
Emblem Health
Medicare
UnitedHealthcare
UnitedHealthcare Oxford
Aetna
BlueCross BlueShield
Cigna
Emblem Health
Popular visit reasons
Acne
Birth Control / Contraception
Endocrinology Consultation
Endocrinology Follow Up
Hair Loss
Hyperthyroidism / Overactive Thyroid
Pituitary Tumor / Prolactinoma
Weight Loss Consultation
Acne
Birth Control / Contraception
Endocrinology Consultation
Endocrinology Follow Up
More about Dr. Amar Purohit, MD
Dr. Amar Purohit is an internist, endocrinologist, and geriatrician treating patients in New York City and the surrounding communities. He holds certification from the American Board of Internal Medicine in internal medicine, geriatric medicine, and endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism. He is also a member of professional organizations including the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, the Royal College of Physicians of Canada, The American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin, and the Endocrine Society.
In order to pursue his medical degree, Dr. Purohit attended the University of Rajasthan. He continued his medical education in the United States through studies at the Queens Hospital Center and Long Island Jewish Medical Center. Dr. Purohit has received specialized training in endocrinology at Mount Sinai Hosptial and completed an endocrinology fellowship program at the James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
Patients visiting Dr. Purohit can receive a full range of medical services. He provides general consultations, osteoporosis evaluations, geriatric visits, and treatment for issues including obesity, chronic pain, high blood pressure, cognitive impairment, and cancer. When he is not treating patients, Dr. Purohit enjoys chess, bridge, travel, reading, theatre, and writing poetry.
Education & experience
Education
Medical School - Sawai Man Singh Medical College, Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
Queens Hospital Center, Residency in Internal Medicine
James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Fellowship in Endocrinology
The Mount Sinai Hospital (Endocrinology)
Practice
Amar Purohit, MD
Affiliation
Beth Israel Medical Center - Petrie Division
Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism (Internal Medicine)
Professional memberships
Endocrine Society
Background
Languages spoken
English
Spanish
Hindi
Gender
Male
NPI number
#1962492215
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Patient reviews
All reviews have been submitted by patients after interacting with the practice.
Overall rating
3.83
Wait time
3.13
Bedside manner
4.00
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238 reviews
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I would totally recommencement Dr. Purohit! He is very knowledgeable and will take the time to answer all of your questions.
May 4, 2012Awa N.Verified patient
Great doctor, great staff. Very timely and efficient and answered all of my questions. I didn't feel rushed at all.
May 7, 2014Rebecca S.Verified patient
I recommend this doctor he is knowelegable in his field. Polite, and he explain every procedure to patient
July 19, 2018Maria G.Verified patient
GREAT DOCTOR. VERY THOROUGH AND POLITE
HIGHLY RECOMMEND. DO PREPARE TO WAIT A BIT PAST YOUR SCHEDULE TIME
February 3, 2017Ethan C.Verified patient
He sends you to Quest Diagnostics for blood work also. Patients were walking out angry when I arrived.
February 1, 2018Patricia D.Verified patient
The staff screwed up my appointment times multiple times and were rude when then I had to reschedule.
January 20, 2013Initials hidden
It was very informative. Doctor addressed most of my issues. Looking forward to follow up visit.
More than 1 year agoAR
Knowledgeable Doctor. Unfortunately I had to wait nearly two hours to be seen for my appointment.
More than 1 year agoInitials hidden
The doctor was nice but I found the office very disorganized and the staff very unprofessional
More than 1 year agoInitials hidden
Very reassuring. The doctor is also polite and the office staff is respectful and area
clean
June 1, 2018Suzette P.Verified patient
He was a Doctor who knew his business. He spent time with you and he was very thorough
October 25, 2012Jacqueline B.Verified patient
Could have been a better visit.
The staff is questionable in helping
The patients.
More than 1 year agoInitials hidden
Dr. Purohit is a very good doctor he seems genuinely concerned about my well being.
July 16, 2018Nicolette F.Verified patient
It was good but I waited 1 hour and a half to see him and that was just too long.
May 30, 2018Maria N.Verified patient
Very nice, I was treated in a friendly and professional manner by everyone.
More than 1 year agoMP
Great Dr. ! Doesn't rush. Gathers every single details . Extremely patient.
October 16, 2017Sobia N.Verified patient
Dr Purohit was patient and thorough and answered my questions when asked.
April 26, 2012Initials hidden
Pur wait was over an hour. I wish i knew then i would have eaten before.
July 13, 2015Initials hidden
Completely disorganized. Waiting for over half hour before leaving.
May 2, 2017Initials hidden
The office was nice. I wish my wait time would had been shorter.
More than 1 year agoInitials hidden
De. Purohit was very professional, and kind! I highly recommend.
February 25, 2019Patricia R.Verified patient
Dr Amar is the best doctor I have been! I highly recommend him!
May 27, 2014Initials hidden
great very detailed, wait time less than 30 mins. very friendly
March 26, 2018Ethan C.Verified patient
Visit was good but the wait time is consistently over an hour
More than 1 year agoInitials hidden
He knows what he is doing and listens to what you have to say
October 30, 2013Michelangelo V.Verified patient
He is a good doctor but you have to wait forever to see him.
More than 1 year agoInitials hidden
Wonderful and caring doctor. Patient and really attentive.
More than 1 year agoInitials hidden
Dr. Purohit is exactly what you want in a doctor.
August 7, 2013Initials hidden
Very pleasant doctor
January 6, 2021Erzhena B.Verified patient
A joke of a doctors office. Every time I try to get a basic prescription refill it usually takes over a week because either they filled the wrong dosage, they forgot to call it in at all, or my pharmacist can’t even get an answer from them. I’ve called almost 20 times in the past two days without an answer. Wait time in office is around two hours, phone appointments (because of shelter in place) happen at a random time regardless of what you scheduled. Staff is super rude and unhelpful. I’ve watched people walk out because the wait time was so ridiculously long. Sometimes I feel like I’m not even sure if this place is for real...
More than 1 year agoInitials hidden
I would not recommend this doctor. I had multiple appointments here and was never been seen within an hour of my original appointment time. The staff are unprofessional, and I was disappointed that they brought in a sales person to meet with me before I could see my doctor. I don't feel that the doctor ever took the time to explain my condition to me or answer any questions I had. I have many other issues with this doctor that I won't detail here, but will say that I recently switched endocrinologists and cannot emphasize how much better the experience is with a different doctor.
More than 1 year agoInitials hidden
Super nice just long wait times
More than 1 year agoInitials hidden
He asked a lot of questions and wrote everything down even though he had a scribe with him. His back was turned to me the entire time I was there. His interview was about 45 min. His medical scribe walked into the room, didn’t say hello or introduce himself and proceeded to write down all my medical info. I had to stop to ask who he was. Very unprofessional.
June 27, 2019Aghogho O.Verified patient
He took FOREVER to go through my paperwork, which I think should’ve taken less than 20 minutes. He had 2 medical scribes in the room( didn’t mind) but didn’t let me know who they were until I asked “who are you?” The overall visit was quite annoying. I’ll see how he is on the next visit. It took him over an hour to just go through my old blood test.
June 13, 2019Ruth F.Verified patient
Excellent doctor!!!!!
June 11, 2019Abby W.Verified patient
Dr. Purohit was very thorough and seems like he really cares about his patients. Didn't have to wait at all which was also nice.
More than 1 year agoInitials hidden
The wait time was very long. I got there 30 minutes early to fill out paper work and was seen an hour later. Not too bad but I’m used to doctors running more on time. Great bedside manner though and very sweet and helpful!
More than 1 year agoInitials hidden
Dr. Purohit was thorough, listened to my input, and explained the situation and reasoning behind his conclusions. He was effective in diagnosis and treatment, and bedside manners were pleasant and caring.
More than 1 year agoInitials hidden
Very thorough and kind - first doctor visit I’ve had in a long time where I left satisfied with the service.
Wait time could use some work though!
February 8, 2019Ryan M.Verified patient
Before he walked in the room to speak with me and share my bloodwork results, he had already diagnosed me and decided on a course of treatment. This is after spending OVER 3 HOURS in the waiting, which was the SOP for each office visit. He spent maybe 10-15 minutes in the room with me asking how I feel. The truth was the side effects of the meds were awful and he was making really hard to try the same med with a different route of administration. Eventually, I stopped seeing him.
More than 1 year agoInitials hidden
He mentioned I was obese when I was almost certainly not anywhere near it. Terrible bedside manner. Wait times to get in were not ok.
October 15, 2018Initials hidden
The doctor is very good
but the receptionists were not mindful of people’s time. I arrived at the doctors office at 11:50 am for my 12:00 pm appointment on Monday but they didn’t let me in until 12:40 pm when I requested for a reschedule as I needed to leave at 1 pm. Patients who checked in 15-20 min after I did were let in before me. I just feel that the receptionists should be more cognizant of people’s time and appointments esp when someone has an appointment during their one hour lunch break on a working day.
October 18, 2018Initials hidden
Awful. Doctor doesn't explain anything to you, the office is run so poorly. You WILL wait an hour after your scheduled time. You WILL not understand Dr. Purohit at all (talks like a mouse), office holds 2 patients at a time, only 1 nurse. Unacceptable. This is my second appointment because I like to give a second chance but I will never be returning here. Honestly, no beef or anything with the guy, just a poor service entirely.
More than 1 year agoJulie D.Verified patient
Dr. Purohit seems like a very knowledgeable doctor who asks a lot of questions before making a diagnosis. However, the wait is not worthwhile (I had a 1pm appointment, arrived at 12:40 and still wasn’t seen until after 3pm). Also, it is noteworthy to mention that his wife aka the manager of the office is very unprofessional and simply put rude. She’s very insensitive and makes the office visit an unpleasant experience.
August 23, 2018Darnell T.Verified patient
Very professional but, did have a bit of a wait.
August 14, 2018April P.Verified patient
DR AMar is very educational and profesional . He cares about his patients and is very informative about everything that’s going on . He is excellent !!
July 25, 2018Maria A.Verified patient
Wait time was long, beside manner was uncomfortable. Asked way too many questions that did not seem to have anything to do with my thyroid, seemed judgmental. Finding a different endocrinologist. One plus was the lady working the front desk was very nice.
More than 1 year agoInitials hidden
long wait
June 25, 2018Initials hidden
I was upset about having to wait anywhere from 2 to 3 hours and I have switched to another doctor but eventually I went back to him. He is thorough and you just can't put a time on that. I wish and hope that they can manage the time better but I will always return to this doctor. In the end I know that he has exercised every possibility to make sure my health is okay.
April 29, 2018Yvette C.Verified patient
Looking for a new Endocrinologist. Antiquated, small office. Staff and wife not very welcoming. Had to wait at least 3 hours to see Dr., even though I had an appointment. The Dr. himself is old, but knowledgeable, just couldn't stand the wait time.
March 1, 2018Robin T.Verified patient
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Which hospital is Dr. Amar Purohit affiliated with?
Dr. Amar Purohit is affiliated with Beth Israel Medical Center - Petrie Division.
What practice does Dr. Amar Purohit work with?
Dr. Amar Purohit works with Amar Purohit, MD.
Where is Dr. Amar Purohit's office located?
Dr. Amar Purohit's office is located at 155 East 76th Street, New York, NY 10021.
Which board certifications does Dr. Amar Purohit have?
Dr. Amar Purohit is certified by American Board of Internal Medicine and Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism (Internal Medicine).
What are common reasons for patients to see Dr. Amar Purohit?
Dr. Amar Purohit frequently sees patients for Acne, Birth Control / Contraception, Endocrinology Consultation, Hair Loss, and Weight Loss Consultation. You can see other visit reasons for Dr. Amar Purohit on their profile.
What languages does Dr. Amar Purohit speak?
Dr. Amar Purohit speaks English, Spanish, and Hindi.
How do patients rate Dr. Amar Purohit in reviews?
238 patients have reviewed Dr. Amar Purohit. The overall rating for this doctor is 3.83/5. They have a 4/5 rating for bedside manner and a 3.13/5 rating for wait time. You can read individual reviews and ratings on their profile.