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- Accepting New Patients
Michael B Blechman, MD
Gastroenterology
About Me
Dr. Michael Blechman is a Gastroenterologist at Mount Sinai Doctors 34th Street. He sees patients in-person and over telehealth. Dr. Blechman focuses on providing patients with the highest quality of care while guaranteeing their participation in managing their own medical conditions.
Dr. Blechman graduated from the State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center, where he received his medical degree. Additionally, he completed a residency in Internal Medicine at the Mount Sinai Hospital and a fellowship in Gastroenterology at Beth Israel Medical Center. Dr. Blechman provides sound advice and takes care of all his patients’ needs and emphasizes preventive care for all. His philosophy of patient care is based on compassion, efficacy, and teamwork. He focuses on giving patients the highest quality of care while guaranteeing their participation in managing their own medical condition.
The state of Florida requires out-of-state professionals who are registered to provide telehealth services to display a hyperlink to the Florida Department of Health telehealth web page. This allows Florida patients who are receiving medical care by telehealth to confirm the provider’s licensure and Florida registration.
Language
English
Position
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Medicine, Gastroenterology
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- Mount Sinai Morningside
- Mount Sinai Brooklyn
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- Mount Sinai West
Clinical Focus
- Achalasia
- Acid Reflux / Heartburn
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Blood in Stool
- Celiac Disease
- Colon Cancer Screening
- Colon Polypectomy
- Colon Polyps
- Colonoscopy
- Colorectal Cancer
- Colorectal Cancer Screening
- Constipation
- Crohn's Disease
- Diarrhea
- Dyspepsia
- Dysphagia
- Eosinophilic Esophagitis
- Esophageal Cancer
- Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Gastroenterology
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastroscopy
- Gluten Sensitivity
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Iron-Deficiency Anemia
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Microscopic Colitis
- Peptic Ulcer
- Polypectomy
- Polyposis Syndromes
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Pain
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Upper GI Endoscopy
- Weight Loss Consultation
Education
MD, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University - College of Medicine
Residency, Internal Medicine
Mount Sinai Hospital
Fellowship, Gastroenterology
Mount Sinai Beth Israel
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
- Horizon NJ
- Magnacare-Health Care
- Medicare - NJ
- Medicare - NY
- Multiplan PHCS
- Oscar
- Oxford - Freedom and Liberty
- United Health Care - Commercial
- United Health Care - Empire Plan
- United Health Care - Oxford Care
- United Health Care - Top Tier
Physicians who provide services at hospitals and facilities in the Mount Sinai Health System might not participate in the same health plans as those Mount Sinai hospitals and facilities (even if the physicians are employed or contracted by those hospitals or facilities).
Information regarding insurance participation and billing by this physician may be found on this page, and can also be obtained by contacting this provider directly. Because physicians insurance participation can change, the insurance information on this page may not always be up-to-date. Please contact this physician directly to obtain the most up-to-date insurance information.
Insurance and health plan networks that the various Mount Sinai Health System hospitals and facilities participate in can be found on the Mount Sinai Health System website.
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.
Always very thorough. Answers questions clearly. Responds sympathetically to problems or concerns. I have nothing but praise to say about Dr. Blechman. I trust him completely.
Excellent----always exceeds my expectations with medical attention.
Dr. Blechman was excellent. I would highly recommend him to anyone.
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.
Below are financial relationships with industry reported by Dr. Blechman during 2024 and/or 2025. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.
Equity (Stock or stock options valued at greater than 5% ownership of a publicly traded company or equity of any value in a privately held company)
- East Side Endoscopy, LLC
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.