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Dr. Tamiesha Frempong, MD, MPH

Accepting New Patients

(289 Ratings)

Specializes in: Pediatric Ophthalmology

Yale School of Medicine

Professional interests include: eye problems, strabismus, uveitis

234 East 85th Street
New York, NY 10028

(212) 731-3355

Dr. Tamiesha Frempong, MD, MPH is a pediatric ophthalmologist in City of New York, NY specializing in pediatric ophthalmology. She graduated from Yale School of Medicine. Dr. Tamiesha Frempong, MD, MPH is affiliated with Mount Sinai Health System, ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI and Mount Sinai Morningside Mount Sinai Beth Israel Mount Sinai Brooklyn Mount Sinai Queens The Mount Sinai Hospital New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai Mount Sinai West.

Office Locations

Address:

17 East 102nd Street 8th Floor West
City of New York, NY 10029

Address:

234 East 85th Street
New York, NY 10028

Address:

One Gustave L Levy Place Mount Sinai Hospital
New York, NY 10029

Some issues Dr. Tamiesha Frempong, MD, MPH can help you with:

Eye Problems

Millions of people every year have problems with their eyes. Some of the most common eye problems are refractive disorders, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, and cataracts.

Refractive disorders happen when the shape of the eye doesn't let allow someone focus very precisely. They might be myopic (nearsighted), hyperopic (farsighted), or have an astigmatism, which is a focus problem caused by the cornea. Refractive disorders can be corrected by glasses or contacts.

Glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness in the United States. It happens when fluid pressure builds up within the eye and damages the optic nerve. It is treated with medications and surgery.

Diabetic retinopathy is a common complication of diabetes. The retina is tissue at the back of the eye that is filled with numerous, tiny blood vessels. When diabetes damages these delicate blood vessels, they burst or leak, leading to blind spots and blurred vision. Diabetic retinopathy can be treated with laser therapy and surgery, but often vision cannot be restored.

Macular degeneration is common in older adults. The macula is the central part of the retina and is responsible for crisp center vision. Over time, the cells in the macula begin to die, making central vision blurry. An early symptom of macular degeneration is that straight lines appear wavy.

Cataracts happen when the clear lens in the front of the eye becomes cloudy, making things look blurry or faded. They are extremely common in older people. By age 80, more than half of all Americans will have had a cataract. In early stages, prescription glasses and magnifying lenses can help. As the cataracts get worse, surgery to replace the lens may be the best option.

More than just one of the five senses, the eyes are heavily relied upon to communicate, work, and get around every day. It's important to have regular eye exams for vision stays in good shape for years to come.

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“There are a number of products coming to market that improve close-up vision, said Dr. Tamiesha Frempong, an ophthalmologist with New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai and assistant...”—"FDA-approved Vuity eyedrops could replace your reading glasses", Yahoo News, December 2021

“Dr. Tamiesha Frempong, an assistant professor of ophthalmology at the Icahn School of Medicine and the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary at Mount Sinai, hopes the study will remind doctors and parents...”—"An unexpected side effect of the pandemic - nearsightedness in kids", NBC News, August 2021

“Dr. Tamiesha Frempong, a pediatric ophthalmologist at Mount Sinai in New York, joined "CBS This Morning" to discuss the warning signs for children's vision problems and why it's important to...”—"Make kids' eye exams a priority, doctors say", CBS Minesota, August 2018

doctor visit	13
eye procedures	68

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	40

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	28
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	12

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	32
Dementia	22
Cancer	0

doctor visit	40
eye procedures	60

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	36
Black	0
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	16
Less than 65	16

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	32
Dementia	24
Cancer	0

doctor visit	27
eye procedures	98

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	86
Black	0
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	24
Dementia	14
Cancer	0

doctor visit	26
eye procedures	85

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	39

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	42
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	14
Less than 65	14

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	14
eye procedures	82

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	39

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	43
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	20
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	11
Less than 65	17

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Dementia	21
Cancer	0

doctor visit	28
eye procedures	74

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	41

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	39
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	27
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	37
Dementia	18
Cancer	0

doctor visit	12
eye procedures	52

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	22

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	31
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	17
From 75 to 84	17
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	28
Dementia	26
Cancer	0

doctor visit	16
eye procedures	43

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	32

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	32
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	12
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	50
eye procedures	129

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tamiesha Frempong, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Tamiesha Frempong, MD, MPH treated as a pediatric ophthalmologist in City of New York, NY were eye procedures.

doctor visit	25
eye procedures	77

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tamiesha Frempong, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Female	37
Male	26

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	33
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	11
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	5
75 to 84	16
Less than 65	5
65 to 74	24

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tamiesha Frempong, MD, MPH From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Tamiesha Frempong, MD, MPH treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	1
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Cancer	0
Dementia	12

Education & Training

Dr. Tamiesha Frempong, MD, MPH graduated from Yale School of Medicine. She completed residency at Scheie Eye Institute. She is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Yale School of Medicine

Residency: Scheie Eye Institute

Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Tamiesha Frempong, MD, MPH is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mount Sinai Health System

ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI

Mount Sinai Morningside Mount Sinai Beth Israel Mount Sinai Brooklyn Mount Sinai Queens The Mount Sinai Hospital New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai Mount Sinai West

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Tamiesha Frempong, MD, MPH appears to accept the following insurance providers: Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, MagnaCare, Elderplan, EmblemHealth, WellCare, Oscar, Fidelis Care, Healthfirst Medicaid, Affinity Health Plan, United Healthcare, Aetna, Medicaid, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Humana, Cigna, 1199SEIU, Healthfirst Medicare, MetroPlus Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Group Health Incorporated (GHI), Centivo, Medicare - NY, Senior Whole Health, Oxford - Freedom and Liberty, Medicare - NJ, Hotel Trades, VNSNY Choice Medicare, VillageCareMax and Partners Health Plan.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Tamiesha Frempong, MD, MPH accepts the following insurance providers:

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

MagnaCare

Elderplan

EmblemHealth

WellCare

Oscar

Fidelis Care

Healthfirst Medicaid

Affinity Health Plan

United Healthcare

Aetna

Medicaid

Empire BlueCross BlueShield

Humana

Cigna

1199SEIU

Healthfirst Medicare

MetroPlus Health

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Group Health Incorporated (GHI)

Centivo

Medicare - NY

Senior Whole Health

Oxford - Freedom and Liberty

Medicare - NJ

Hotel Trades

VNSNY Choice Medicare

VillageCareMax

Partners Health Plan

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Tamiesha Frempong, MD, MPH has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 289 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Tamiesha Frempong, MD, MPH from all over the web to help you find the right in City of New York, NY.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Tamiesha Frempong, MD, MPH. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$450 Cataract Equipment $126	CataractEquipment $116	AcrySof $109	Centurion $98
Alcon Vision LLC	$149 CLAREON $149
Allergan Inc.	$141 RESTASIS $110	$31
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$125 PROLENSA $125
GLAUKOS CORPORATION	$125 ISTENT TRABECULAR MICRO-BYPASS STENT SYSTEM $125
Other	$104 LOTEMAX $38	Rocklatan $24	CEQUA $23	VYZULTA $18

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,055
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$38

Biography

Dr. Tamiesha Frempong's area of specialization is pediatric ophthalmology. Patient reviews placed Dr. Frempong at an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). These areas are among her clinical interests: uveitis and strabismus. She is professionally affiliated with Mount Sinai Health System. She can take Medicaid Managed Care, Blue California, Fidelis Care, and more. Mount Sinai Health System reports that she is accepting new patients at her office in New York, NY. Dr. Frempong graduated from Yale School of Medicine. For her professional training, Dr. Frempong completed a residency program at Scheie Eye Institute.