Kenneth S Kaplan, MD

Dr mis– diagonsed me i ended up with AS a very serous Cancer– I almost lost my life
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I’m actually pleading with anyone who was wise enough to refer to Unilocal rather than ZocDoc’s skewed rating system — steer clear. If I’d heeded the advice of the countless women who also gave this office its appropriate single-​star rating, I’d be a richer, happier, healthier woman.

Absolutely dreadful. The only reason I didn’t switch doctors is because we knew we were relocating and didn’t want to keep looking. My visits were always ‘meh’ with him rushing through everything. I think it’s especially shady that he requires 6 month appointments for everyone regardless and won’t give birth control for more than that time period. We recently relocated and I wasn’t able to get an annual appointment here before my birth control ran out. I requested a refill for just one month, even though it was past his 6 month «rule.» The receptionist was beyond rude about it and just kept saying «No» every time I tried to explain my situation and wasn’t permitted to speak with Dr. Kaplan myself.
What a shady, unhelpful and seemingly uncaring practice.

TERRIBLE UNETHICAL DOCTOR. This man does not actually deliver babies, despite what lies and fabrications he may tell you. I had my baby in ⁹⁄₂₀₁₅ at NYU Langone. Upon arriving to Labor and Delivery, the nurses checking me in told me Dr. Kaplan has not delivered there in AT LEAST A YEAR AND A HALF and DOES NOT HAVE HIS PRIVLIDGES TO DELIVER THERE. This was confirmed by other nurses in L& D and in Postpartum; all Dr. Kaplan’s patients are delivered by Dr. Berg. Dr. Kaplan, upon finding out I was in delivery, called to tell me that he had a «family emergency» and wouldn’t be able to make it — unaware that I knew the truth about his status. Nurses claimed he used this excuse time and time again on other patients. After I delivered my baby I confronted him about all of this and he admitted that he «should have been more clear» that he doesn’t deliver. This man lied to my face for 9 months and will lie to yours to. He is morally unethical, DO NOT SEE HIM.

I’m not judging this doctor’s knowledge, or his office staff (which I agree with another review, it’s not very friendly and the office is pretty old looking)
I went to him because my OB-​GYN didn’t accept my healthcare any longer and when I found out that I was pregnant, I read great reviews about him on ZocDoc. Well, when I was at the end of my 5^th months of pregnancy I changed OB-​GYN!
1) he NEVER checked my urine
At the first/​second visit I didn’t pay attention but then I started to realized that he was doing the minimum to check my pregnancy!
2) he was always in a rush, trying to minimizing my visit: it was my first baby, I needed to feel confident in the person who will deliver it
3) and this was the final straw, he informed us about cord blood banking: he asked us $ 600 to put the cord in the kit. So we had, not only to pay for the kit and the banking, but also paying him for the performance!
So I decided to «investigate»: I had several girlfriends pregnant and with new born babies, and none of them had to pay the OB-​GYN to put cord blood in the kit!
I was totally upset, I was having my first baby and I didn’t trust my doctor. Luckily we were changing healthcare and I could go back to my old OB-​GYN.
We had our beautiful baby and everything went well! Btw we did the cord blood baking but no one asked us to pay extra!
I agree with another review: when I decided to leave, I had to pay for each copy of the exams I did because they didn’t want to send me a fax, ridiculous! Just to get more money from me!
DO NOT GO TO THIS DOCTOR!

It’s funny that this post has been hidden… I would like to repost b/​c woman who are pregnant should NOT use this Dr. for the safety of your unborn child! please read my review and experience with Dr. Kaplan below…
i had to put a star b/​c it won’t let me put –5 stars! dr. kaplan is a rude, cocky pompous, unprofessional and yes abusive dr!!! dr kaplan was recommended to me by friends that i had trusted when i was pregnant… he was quick to want to give me a c-​section… why is that, b/​c he is a business man… and businessman are in business to make money! after my 5^th month of pregnancy i started having some terrible symptoms such as not feeling the baby move as regularly and some terrible terrible swelling all over my body especially my feet and ankles. when i called his office about not feeling the baby move… he would not even get on the phone with me! I did not even speak to a nurse but the receptionist!!! after several calls… the receptionist told me i was fine. I went to see dr kaplan at my next appointment and he told me… «if you don’t feel the baby move… the baby is dead!» speaking to a pregnant woman like that especially a first time pregnant woman was horrifying!!! he did not do a sonogram after i asked… he pushed me out the door and said your having a very healthy normal pregnancy!!!
then i asked him what was gong on with my bad swelling… he said to me «you should just feel lucky that you are not pregnant in the summer, then you’d see swelling and really have something to complain about… oh please your fine»
at 35 weeks i went to his office to have a culture done… he never once measured my stomach and would sometimes skip weighing me… (i gained 65 pounds!!! i only weighed 120 pounds prior to being pregnant… another sign… possibly something could have been wrong?) my stomach was always sensitive and i would squirm a little when he touched it and he replied to me… «what??? is your vagina too sensitive to? can i even put this little swab in your vagina?» yup… that was what he said to me… in his condescending tone! my mouth hit the floor and could not even speak! he asked me how i was feeling at 35 weeks and i could not even tell him the truth that i was in such pain due to my swelling areas and the lack of baby movement b/​c he was just going to shut me down again and make me feel like i was crazy… anyway so at that 35 week appointment he looked and felt my stomach for a quick few seconds and said «i think the baby has a growth problem, i am sending you for a sonogram… no rush… i am sure all is ok».
i make an appointment to get a sonogram at dr Roshans office (who is amazing by the way!) and the next thing you know i am rushed to the hospital to have my baby immediately!!! the baby was under major stress due to a condition called Placental insufficiency. my baby was born 5 weeks early at a little over 3 pounds. my amniotic fluid was low and the umbilical cord was under stress as well!
i was sick to my stomach when dr. kaplan had to deliver my baby. I did not want him anywhere near me or my baby let alone touch my new born baby!!! my baby was in the NICU for 2 weeks… the next day dr, kaplan the came down to the NICU as i sat by my premature babies side distraught not knowing what was going to happen to my baby and said «thank god i sent you to get that sonogram… if you waited a another day he would have been dead!» i was mortified by again his use of words and that he was actually going to take credit for what had taken place… needless to say. i have not heard from him since… he never called to follow up to see how the baby was nor did he call to see how i was.
This man should not be bringing children into the world when he doesn’t even like people! how this man still practices medicine and has a license is beyond me!!! I HIGHLY ADVISE YOU NEVER USE THIS DR!!!

I find some of these low star reviews don’t give Dr Kaplan a fair rating they are mostly judging his staff and not him directly. I have had both my kids by having him as my Ob. He’s directly to the point always looks out for your best interest and has a wonderful and professional character. He waited to the very last day to get me induced on my 2^nd child so I don’t have to go thru the pain of those painful intense contractions and not have to end up as a c section. He’s very caring and at the same time always followed up on me to see how I am and monitored my baby at the end making sure all is well.
I can’t ever think of changing him ever he’s the best! Don’t go by what I say go yourself you won’t be disappointed.

I do not know how he has such a high review on zocdoc. (For the record Zocdoc would not allow me to write a review there too for some reason.)
This man just wants your money.
As many people have mentioned to get a birth control prescription you have to go every 6 months even though insurance generally only covers one visit a year.
Even more frustrating though is that now after transferring to a new doctor the office ‘policy” is not to fax any of your requested medical records. Instead, the office CHARGES you a fee to send them to another doctor. I literally have to send them a prepaid and addressed envelope containing a CHECK for them to MAIL my medical records to my new doctor. EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE A FAX MACHINE AND COULD DO THIS AT 0 COST.
DO NOT LISTEN TO ZOCDOC
DO NOT GO TO THIS DOCTOR

I don’t usually review doctors but I love Dr. Kaplan. I have been going to him for years and find him to be extremely professional and knowledgeable. He takes time when I have questions.

Unlike most OBGYNs Dr. Kaplan requires visits ever 6 months to prescribe birth control. I found this to be a bit annoying in the two years I was a patient but it was easy enough to get to his office for my appointments when the time came.
I recently relocated to San Francisco not realizing that this coincided with the end of my six month prescription. The new pharmacy (unbeknownst to me) was able to get a one month refill from his office. I thought great, I’m all set. Until the following month I realized my new insurance wouldn’t kick in for another few weeks preventing me to see another doctor here in SF.
When I called his office to explain the situation in the hope of getting one final refill for a single month he (or rather his office assistants, as I was unable to get him on the phone) repeatedly citing the 6 month policy.
Yes, I understand there is a 6 month policy and was willing to live by it for the two years I was a patient, but unfortunately life can be complicated and in the midst of getting married, changing jobs and cross country move his 6 month policy wasn’t exactly at the top of my priority list. I’d hope to have a doctor that is willing to listen to the circumstances of each patient and make a decision that is in their best interest. It became abundantly clear that the policy is strictly about his own profit rather than the well-​being of his patients.

So I called the office trying to get my medical records faxed over to a new doctor (because after the exhausting and asinine experience I’ve had with them I just wanted a clean break), only to be told that I would have to send in a written consent form (that alone would have been annoyingly inconvenient but understandable), then after a pending period of a few days be charged 75 cents PER PAGE of the record to be faxed over.
They’re actual rip-​off artists. Do not go to this doctor.

This place is beyond ridiculous. Don’t waste your time!
I saw Dr. Kaplan two times.
First time, I had an appointment at 530pm. Was not seen till almost 730pm. I decided to wait for him because I had previously heard great things about him. The actual visit took about 15mins, quick chat, quick check then make sure you stop by the rude receptionist to make your next appointment in 6months. Not only did I feel rushed, but I didn’t even get a chance to ask my questions.
Regardless I ended trying to communicate with the rude receptionist, who was too busy looking at her phone than trying to help me book an appointment in an actual appointment book… Who still uses an appointment book?
For my second visit, I was not able to return exactly at my 6months mark. Therefore the oh so lovely staff, cut off my birth control even though they promised it would be a year worth prescription.
I ended up going to my second appointment a little over 8months. In my 15yrs of seeing GYN’s, never had I been told I had to return every 6months… Regardless I went to the second appointment. Not only was the regular rude receptionist there, now there’s another one who is definitely her mini-​me.
The appointment took about, I don’t know 20mins, 18 of those minutes I was sitting in the office with the oh so sweet Dr. Kaplan getting yelled at for not coming on the 6month mark. Like Seriously??? The way the none professional doctor spoke to me, was beyond. No wonder his staff is just as nasty as he his. He went on, and on, about how it is sooo important to come every 6months. So finally I asked «so why is it so important» his response was «your insurance allows you 2 doctor visits with me, therefore you should take advantage of that».
Sounds to me like he is the one who wants to take advantage of the insurance.
Two weeks later I received in the mail a joke of a bill from this joke of an establishment. I called my insurance right away, to not waste time with these ignorant people. Apparently there was a change in my insurance that I wasn’t knowledgeable about, so now I’m stuck with a $ 300 bill, all because I was told I should see this doctor twice a year.
I try to make a payment over the phone, impossible. We only accept cash or check but cash is better. Seriously? What kind of business are you running? No credit card or debit card accepted, in NYC, really? Regardless I got harass by the pain in the ass receptionist who demanded a payment immediately.
After 2 weeks of harassing from the receptionist I get a phone call from Dr Kaplan. Basically leaving a voicemail with a threat of sending me to collections.
I wish I could play the voicemail to you guys…
Like I said before don’t waste your time! This place is rude, inconsiderate, extremely unprofessional and beyond irritating.

Found Kenneth Kaplan on Zoc Doc because we needed a obgyn as soon as we found out I was pregnant. Went to his office which is nice and easy to locate but right from the start, my fiancé and I got a bad vibe from him. He was very rude, quick to get us out and did not make us feel confortable as a primary dr for our first newborn. The last visit we had with him we kindly requested medical records for our own viewing purposes and he was quick to respond with a «why»? we told him that we just wanted a copy for our own personal reason and he simply refused and than started throwing copies of only certain tests at my fiancé because he had asked for them. We were to shocked to even say anything and quickly left. We had to hurry and find another doctor at 5 months pregnant. Horrible experience and dont recommend him to anyone!

As the daughter of two medical professionals, I am reluctant to be this critical of any doctor, as I understand the pressure put on them by patients to be completely perfect. However, Dr. Kaplan was not only completely rude, but also incompetent. After suffering a ruptured ovarian cysts a few weeks before, he told me that my complaints of pain were «literally impossible,» REFUSED TO EXAMINE ME, and then prescribed me a birth control pill that my new (highly competent) OBGYN told me is appropriate for women transitioning into menopause… I’m 24. Bottom line — he didn’t do anything, didn’t listen to anything I had to say, and made me feel stupid for even coming in. I left in tears, still in pain, and completely frustrated. AVOID AT ALL COSTS.

It saddens me to write this review, because I’ve been a patient of Dr. Kaplan’s for nearly 6 years. For most of that time, Dr. Kaplan has been professional, friendly and efficient when I would come in for regular exams.
But when I wanted to discuss birth control, he was less accommodating, and I felt he was not particularly open to having a discussion about ALL options. I had done my research and even called my insurance company to make sure getting Mirena would be covered 100%, no out-​of-​pocket cost to me, other than the co-​pay (it is). But the doctor insisted I’d have to pay over $ 1,000 upfront and then be reimbursed by United Healthcare. I did my homework, and that is NOT the case. I got the impression that he just didn’t want to do it, for whatever reason.
There was also the time he nearly jumped down my throat for asking that my Pap smear be sent to an in-​network lab. I have the right to ask questions to make sure all my bases are covered. I was burned in the past by another doctor who used a non-​network lab, and I got saddled with a $ 300 bill. He made me feel like a criminal for asking.
And THEN I was billed $ 300 for a procedure not completely covered by insurance (which is fine), but Dr. Kaplan’s office doesn’t take credit cards (always an annoyance to me). I called the office to try to make a payment arrangements, but since they don’t take credit cards, I said it might take a little while, as I struggle to find 300 bucks in cash. I work in retail — I don’t have that kind of money lying around! Only two weeks had gone by before I got a condescending voice mail message from his less-​than-​professional receptionist, requesting payment with a tone of voice making me out to be a deadbeat. If they took freakin’ credit cards, the bill would have been paid quickly! Just sayin’.
I’ve spent a month trying to get that same receptionist to send me a damn receipt so I could get reimbursement from my FSA (which she did finally, only because I said I would come to the office and get it), only to have United Healthcare deny my claim, because the receipt isn’t sufficient. I need a detailed statement. If I wait a month for that statement, I’m gonna go ballistic.
So after nearly 6 years, I’m seeking another gynecologist. One that will patiently discuss all my options with me like a human being, and one with a professional, courteous receptionist. Wish me luck.

My first visit to Dr Kaplan was nice — he was very assuring and he took his time. However, succeeding visits were intolerable. He had a mean temper, made rude comments about my nervousness. This doctor also cares more about the money more than anything else (not the patient’s welfare, not the quality of the care he gives). I’d say run for the hills. NYC has doctors with far better credentials and superior bedside manner. Doctors who actually treat their patients kindly and are not out for their money. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t mind paying for medical care but his office staff and policies are just self-​serving and interested in making a buck.

If you are pregnant and looking for an OB, DO NOT go to Dr. Kaplan.
After seeing me for four prenatal visits (into my second trimester), Dr. Kaplan was demeaning and unprofessional.
One visit, I had questions about certain tests and any increase risk for miscarriage. Dr. Kaplan replied: «Pregnant women should not be allowed to use the internet.»
And, yet, during all my prenatal visits, Dr. Kaplan never counseled me on nutrition, prenatal vitamins, or exercise nor did he explain the purpose of any tests he was requiring for me.
When I finally told him I was switching providers, I mentioned my partner and I found a midwife we really liked. Dr. Kaplan replied, «Don’t take this the wrong way, but only unsophisticated and unprofessional women would chose to go to a midwife.» He then proceeded to tell me terrifying stories of births gone wrong.
His fear tactics and abuse are inexcusable.
He never once asked if it was something about his care that was driving me to find another provider. And regardless of his feelings about midwifes, his bullying is absolutely unacceptable.
I strongly encourage you to really be sure his birth philosophy and his advice are a good fit for you before you take him on as your OB.

If I could give Dr. Kaplan 0 stars I would. I have called every agency I could think to report his horrid practice. I should have known when I walked into his office that he doesn’t have a legitimate practice. His receptionist is very inappropriate and shady, talking about patients records and financial plans in the waiting room where everyone is sitting.
I wouldn’t even call my appointment with Dr. Kaplan an exam because he didn’t take my blood pressure, temperature, and heart rate. He didn’t ask me any questions about my lifestyle, current birth control, or even my height and weight. He was extremely condescending and told me that all the other OB-​GYNs I’ve gone to were stupid and didn’t know what they were doing.
He wouldn’t give me a year prescription for my birth control saying he would only give me 6 months worth and that he required all of his patients to have 2 exams and 2 Pap smears a year. Federal standards require an exam once a year and insurance only covers once a year. I’m a 25yr female, in excellent health, with no family history of breast cancer. His reasoning — females aren’t smart enough and don’t care enough to check their own breast for lumps.
The event that made this whole experience even more of a nightmare is that he lied to me about my test results. He tried to get me to come in for a biopsy which I refused. My insurance billing came in the mail a couple weeks later and showed that my tests results came back normal.
Dr. Kaplan is a absolute nutcase that is only out to get as much money as he can from his patients. You will not be given a thorough exam and you will feel absolutely violated afterwards. He does not follow federal standards and lies about test results.

I don’t recommend this doctor. I switched birth controls when I went to see him and first moved to New York. I was uphappy with the birth control because I stopped getting my period. When I told him I wanted to get my period, as I think it is good indicator of health, he told me that «most women prefer not getting it.»
First of all, I don’t think that’s true. Secondly, I am not one of those women. I really didn’t appreciate being treated like my period was a pathogen. I asked about non-​hormonal methods and got virtually no helpful advice. Not cool!

dr. kaplan is nice and professional.
however, his staff is not.