About Me
My parents, both physicians, deeply influenced my aspiration to become a doctor. Their dedication, passion, and fulfillment in their careers inspired me to make a difference in people's lives. As a specialist in hospital medicine, I focus on caring for adult patients during their hospitalization, ensuring a safe transition back home, and coordinating with their outpatient doctors for continued care.
As the patient safety officer, I am passionate about improving the health and lives of my patients and the hospital system. I utilize safety science to analyze and redesign technical and human workflows to enhance reliability and prevent errors.
One of my areas of expertise is the application of high-reliability principles and tools, a concept developed in industries such as commercial aviation and nuclear power, to achieve exceptional levels of safety. I use these principles to improve processes and build a culture of safety and effective teamwork. This involves reducing hierarchy and using standard language to highlight and address safety concerns.
As a part of NYU Langone team, I continually strive to innovate and improve our care systems. My goal is to enhance the patient experience, and consistently deliver the highest quality of care.
Credentials
Positions
- Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Medicine at NYU Grossman School of Medicine
- Patient Safety Officer, NYU Langone Health System
Board Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine, 2009
Education and Training
- Residency, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Internal Medicne, 2009
- MD from University Of Pennsylvania, 2006
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This provider accepts the following insurance plans.
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Aetna
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Indemnity
- Aetna Medicare
- Aetna POS
- Aetna PPO/EPO
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Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Empire BCBS
- Empire BCBS Top Tier
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Cigna
- Cigna EPO/POS
- Cigna PPO
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Emblem
- Emblem Select Care Exchange
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Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HealthPlus
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield Indemnity
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield MediBlue
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield POS
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO
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Fidelis
- Fidelis Child Health
- Fidelis Exchange
- Fidelis Medicaid
- Fidelis Medicare
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GHI
- GHI CBP
- GHI HMO
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HIP
- HIP Access I
- HIP Access II
- HIP Child Health
- HIP EPO/PPO
- HIP HMO
- HIP Medicaid
- HIP Medicare
- HIP POS
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Healthfirst
- Healthfirst
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Humana
- Humana Medicare
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Local 1199
- Local 1199 PPO
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MagnaCare
- MagnaCare PPO
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Medicaid
- NY Medicaid
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Medicare
- Medicare
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MetroPlus
- MetroPlus Child Health
- MetroPlus Medicaid
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MultiPlan/PHCS
- MultiPlan/PHCS PPO
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NYS Health Insurance Plan
- The Empire Plan
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Oxford
- Oxford Freedom
- Oxford Liberty
- Oxford Medicare
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Railroad Medicare
- Railroad Medicare
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Tricare
- Tricare
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UHC
- UnitedHealthcare EPO
- UnitedHealthcare HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare
- UnitedHealthcare POS
- UnitedHealthcare PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Top Tier
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United Healthcare
- UHC Medicare Complete Choice Regional PPO
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WTC Health Program
- WTC Health Program
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WellCare
- WellCare Medicare
Benjamin Z. Wertheimer, MD does not accept insurance.
Locations and Appointments
NYU Langone General Internal Medicine (Hospitalists)
550 1st Avenue, Suite 1803, New York, NY 10016
Publications
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Wertheimer, Benjamin; Jacobs, Ramon E A; Iturrate, Eduardo; Bailey, Martha; Hochman, Katherine
Journal of hospital medicine. 2015 Oct ; 10(10):664-9
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Jacobs, Ramon E A; McNeill, Katharine; Volpicelli, Frank M; Warltier, Karin; Iturrate, Eduardo; Okamura, Charles; Adler, Nicole; Smith, Joshua; Sigmund, Alana; Mednick, Aron; Wertheimer, Benjamin; Hochman, Katherine
ACG case reports journal. 2014 Oct ; 2(1):39-41
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Wertheimer, Benjamin; Jacobs, Ramon E A; Bailey, Martha; Holstein, Sandy; Chatfield, Steven; Ohta, Brenda; Horrocks, Amy; Hochman, Katherine
Journal of hospital medicine. 2014 Apr ; 9(4):210-4