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Herbert S Lempel, MD
Internal Medicine, Primary Care
Mount Sinai Doctors - Forest Hills718-520-6100
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Dr. Herbert S. Lempel has practiced Internal Medicine for over 30 years. After completing his undergraduate studies at Yeshiva University, Dr. Lempel graduated from New York Medical College with his doctorate degree. He then went on to Booth Memorial Medical Center for both his internship and residency in Internal Medicine. With his certification by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Dr. Lempel sees and treats patients with a wide range of ailments.
Prior to joining Mount Sinai, Dr. Lempel was the founder, President, and Chairman of the Board of NY Primary Care, a physician group without walls. He was also the VP and Founder of Healthreach NY Foundation, which provided free medical care to the working uninsured. Currently, he acts as the Medical Director of MSD Forest Hills and has been an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine since 2010.
In his time practicing medicine, Dr. Lempel's focus has been on community health and taking care of patients, not for just a visit, but for a lifetime. His patients have repeatedly expressed their appreciation for his work in their comments, with one stating "Dr. Lempel is proof that professionalism and kindness are not mutually exclusive."
Language
English
Position
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Medicine, General Internal Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
Clinical Focus
- Acid Reflux / Heartburn
- Annual Physical
- Asthma
- Blood in Stool
- Breathing Problems
- Bronchitis
- Chest Pain
- Constipation
- Cough
- Diarrhea
- Dizziness
- General Consultation
- Gout
- Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
- Illness
- Iron-Deficiency Anemia
- Nasal Allergies
- Nausea and Vomiting
- Obesity
- Pneumonia
- Primary Care
- Seasonal Influenza
- Sore Throat
- Stomach Pain
- Stroke Check-up / Prevention
- Tiredness / Fatigue
- Upper Respiratory Infection
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Vitamin B12 Deficiency
- Vitamin D Deficiency
- Weight Loss Consultation
Education
MD, New York Medical College
Residency, Internal Medicine
New York Presbyterian Queens
Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine
Insurance Information
Accepted insurance may vary by the doctor’s office location. Please contact the office directly to obtain the most up-to-date insurance information.
- 1199 SEIU
- AETNA - Commercial
- AETNA - Medicare
- CIGNA Healthcare
- Centivo
- Elderplan
- EmblemHealth - GHI-PPO
- EmblemHealth - HIP
- EmblemHealth - HIP-Medicare
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Commercial/Exchange
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare
- HealthFirst Medicare
- Horizon NJ
- Magnacare-Health Care
- Medicare - NJ
- Medicare - NY
- Multiplan PHCS
- Oscar
- Oxford - Freedom and Liberty
- Partners Health Plan
- United Health Care - Commercial
- United Health Care - Empire Plan
- United Health Care - Oxford Care
- United Health Care - Top Tier
- VNSNY Choice Medicare
- VillageCareMax
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Patient Experience Star Ratings and Comments
The Patient Experience Star Rating reflects our patients’ perception of how well their Mount Sinai provider communicated with them during an office visit. The Star Rating is based on patient responses to three questions on a patient experience survey, a standardized questionnaire sent to verified patients and distributed by a third party vendor, Press Ganey. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score.
Care Provider’s Explanation
4.9 out of 5
Care Provider’s Concern
4.9 out of 5
Likelihood to Recommend Care Provider
4.9 out of 5
Dr. Lempel has been my PC for many, many years.
I have been seeing Dr. Lempel for about 30 years.
Dr Lempel is a caring and most competent physician.
Industry Relationships
Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.
Dr. Lempel has not yet completed reporting of Industry relationships.
Mount Sinai’s faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.