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Ruth Blash, MD

Ruth Blash, MD

Optum Provider

Specialty

Internal Medicine

Languages

English

Seeing patients at

Monday 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Tuesday 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Wednesday 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Thursday 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Friday 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed
Please contact the clinic directly to schedule and confirm appointment availability.

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78 reviews

  • Mar 22, 2026
    Verified Review

    Makes me feel comfortable.

  • Mar 17, 2026
    Verified Review

    I asked for a prescription to alleviate my anxiety about flying. She refused to give me a medication I asked for and never called into the pharmacy the prescription for the one she said she was going to give me. So I never got the prescription before my flights

  • Mar 17, 2026
    Verified Review

    Very thorough and ask alot of detail of your daily life and medications. Also my lifestyle and daily activity. Discussed ways to improve it and my eating habits.

  • Mar 11, 2026
    Verified Review

    Very knowledgeable, She doesn’t miss a thing.

  • Mar 7, 2026
    Verified Review

    Best doctor I ever had in [omitted] years

  • Mar 6, 2026
    Verified Review

    Great doctor

  • Mar 4, 2026
    Verified Review

    Very compassionate, listens and gives great advice

  • Feb 21, 2026
    Verified Review

    Warm caring competent

  • Feb 21, 2026
    Verified Review

    Call me to discuss

  • Feb 17, 2026
    Verified Review

    She explained everything clearly. She is compassionate. She is very helpful.

  • Feb 15, 2026
    Verified Review

    Dr Blash is my Doctor for a long time I love her she the best doctor 🙏👍

  • Feb 8, 2026
    Verified Review

    Dr. Blash did not only provide the best possible medical care but was also extremely warm and easy to communicate with. I felt that I was in very good hands and very well taken care of.

  • Jan 26, 2026
    Verified Review

    Dr Blash is a kind, caring, knowledgeable and attentive Dr.

  • Jan 26, 2026
    Verified Review

    Extremely kind & attentive.

  • Jan 23, 2026
    Verified Review

    I love her, she is so nice. She has a calming spirit to ease your mind. She asked questions that you may forget to ask her and she is so thorough.

  • Jan 23, 2026
    Verified Review

    Dr. Blash explains everything extremely well, and is very pleasant and easy to talk with.

  • Jan 18, 2026
    Verified Review

    Dr Blash is very knowledgeable, polite, sensitive to my concerns. And most of all listened to my concerns. She has a great presence.

  • Jan 13, 2026
    Verified Review

    Dr Blash took her time, talked to me with respect and even added humor to a question I had. I felt very comfortable with her. I've changed many doctors in the past and stopped going but I look forward to my next visit. She's definitely a doctor anyone would want.

  • Jan 11, 2026
    Verified Review

    She’s personable yet to the point

  • Jan 9, 2026
    Verified Review

    Did not like her bedside manner, this was a first time visit and she talked the whole time and did not give me room to speak about issues I wanted to bring up.

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  • About Ruth Blash, MD

    Dr. Ruth Blash is a board-certified internist with more than 25 years of experience. She is dedicated to comprehensive care and strongly emphasizes patient education and self-care.

    Philosophy of care

    Dr. Blash partners with patients to support informed, proactive health decisions.

    Gender

    Female

    Board certifications

    American Board of Internal Medicine

    Licenses

    NY, 200863

    Employed or contracted

    Employed

    Network Name

    CareMount

    NPI

    1295849545

  • Insurance accepted

    This may not reflect all insurance accepted by the provider and is for informational purposes only.

    • 1199
    • Aetna
    • Affinity
    • Anthem BCBS
    • CDPHP
    • CHN
    • Centivo
    • Cigna
    • Coventry
    • EmblemHealth
    • First Health
    • Healthfirst
    • Humana
    • MVP Healthcare
    • MagnaCare
    • Medicaid
    • Medicare
    • MetroPlus
    • MultiPlan
    • NYSHIP
    • Northwell Direct
    • Oscar
    • Oxford
    • TRICARE
    • UMR
  • Medical School

    • Tel Aviv University - Sackler Faculty of Medicine

    Residency

    • New York University Downtown Hospital (Lower Manhattan Hospital)

  • Awards and Publications