Referrals over ratings
Today, there is a large emphasis placed on ratings and reviews online. Before sorting through pages of reviews from people you don’t know – go to the ones you do! Get recommendations from friends and family, but more importantly your primary physician. Their office should be able to provide you with a list of dermatologists in the Manhattan area.
Another way of finding a doctor in a specific area, in this case Manhattan, is checking your insurance physician directory. This is a great way for you to instantly know that the doctor you are seeing takes your insurance, whether you will need a referral from your primary doctor and get contact and location information for that dermatologist.
Consider using websites like ZocDoc that allow you to search for doctors by specialty, location and insurance plan. Simply click Dermatologists, New York, NY, and select your insurance carrier and plan. Some websites even have reviews and ratings available in attention to
One thing to remember is, you want to find a doctor that can provide the best care. In some cases that can mean finding a doctor that may be further then you would of liked to travel or seeing someone that doesn’t take your insurance.