Awards and accreditations

Top Doctors

Each year Castle Connolly releases a list of top doctors who have been nominated for their outstanding care. Castle Connolly Top Doctors are peer-nominated, best-in-class health care providers who embody excellence in clinical care as well as interpersonal skills. We are proud to work with hundreds of doctors who have been recognized with this award.

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New York State Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) recognition

Created by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), the PCMH program works with the New York State Department of Health to recognize individual practices that have made a commitment to continuous quality improvement and a patient-centered approach to care. At Optum, we are proud to see more and more of our practices joining the list.

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PCMH recognized sites:

• Family Medicine Kingston/Lake Katrine
• Family Medicine Rhinebeck
• Howard Beach Internal Medicine
• Lake Success Cardiology and Internal Medicine
• Lake Success Primary Care
• Internal Medicine- Bethpage
• Internal Medicine Briarcliff Manor
• Internal Medicine Carmel
• Internal Medicine Poughkeepsie Columbia
• Internal Medicine Poughkeepsie Oakwood
• Internal Medicine Croton on Hudson
• Internal Medicine Fishkill Merritt
• Internal Medicine Fishkill Westage
• Internal Medicine Hicksville
• Internal Medicine Hopewell Junction
• Internal Medicine Jefferson Valley
• Internal Medicine Katonah
• Internal Medicine Somers
• Internal Medicine Yorktown
• Mount Kisco Campus
• North Shore Cardiology and Internal Medicine
• Primary Care Lake Success Medical
• Primary Care Manhasset
• Primary Care Plainview
• Primary Care Port Jefferson
• Primary Care Rockville Centre
• Primary Care Syosset

Hudson Valley Magazine’s Excellence in Nursing 

Honors the area’s top nurses and nursing administrators during National Nurses Week:

• Kelly Mace
• Stephanie Paruolo

New Jersey Biz Healthcare Heroes 

The Health Care Heroes awards program was created in an effort to recognize excellence, promote innovation and honor the efforts of individuals and organizations making a significant impact on the quality of health care in New Jersey.

• Kavita Beri, MD
• Naimat Bokhari, MD

Westchester Magazine Healthcare Heroes 

Honors extraordinary individuals in the healthcare industry:

• Jennifer H. Menell, MD

Long Island Business News Diversity in Business Awards 

The Diversity in Business Awards highlight the outstanding achievements of professionals who actively support the growth of diversity and equality in our community.

• Elizabeth (Bitty) Bigos

Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation Annual Gala Physician of the Year 

• Alexis L. Grucela, MD,FACS,FASCRS

Best of Brooklyn – Best Radiology Facility

• Optum Radiology facilities, Brooklyn, NY