Levi David Kauffman, MD

4.8 (172 Ratings)

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Physician - Levi Kauffman, MD

Levi Kauffman, MD is an ophthalmologist at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC.

Ratings and Reviews

4.8 172 Ratings 64 Comments
Listened to me	4.8
Cared about me	4.8
Clearly explained my problem or condition	4.8
Included me in decisions about my care	4.8

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Patient Comments

June 30, 2022 Extremely informative!
June 30, 2022 Very caring an professional
June 29, 2022 very professional and made sure checked everything but was disappointed that I went to mt airy about a month ago and doctor sent me to Winston said I needed cataract surgery . confused why 2 different diagnosis I will go back to dr Kauffman instead of going to mt airy thought it was same level of care given at both places ????????!!!!! I had previously went to dr heeden in Winston serval times until he retired and was very pleased with him
June 28, 2022 Doctor Kauffman was informative and very professional.
June 28, 2022 Dr Kaufman is an exceptional surgeon with a great bedside, or chair side, personality. He shows genuine concern for you and your issues as a patient. He listens to your concerns and examines the issues without hesitation. I have and will continue to recommend him to anyone.
June 28, 2022 I have complete trust in him. He goes out of his way to help me and is friendly. He is up to date in his treatment and seems to be very knowledgeable in what he does.
June 27, 2022 He is the best.
June 25, 2022 Excellent physician. Durning surgery he explained every step he was doing. By his explaining each step, it relieved my apprehension. Also, his follow up when I returned to each office visit was extremely professional. I cannot say enough positive things about this physician.
June 25, 2022 The best
June 24, 2022 Knowledgeable, frankness, courteous,
June 24, 2022 I am a Veteran and had to drive from Charlotte. Since I am resident here it is not likely that I would be recommending anyone to a Winston Salem location.
June 24, 2022 Kind, patient, professional and knowledgeable.
June 23, 2022 Very knowledgeable and helpful. He made me feel comfortable about the whole process. I trust him completely with my surgery and care.
June 22, 2022 Everyone was very kind, friendly and knowledgeable.
June 22, 2022 Dr. Kauffman took over my care when my initial physician left the practice. Since then, he has provided excellent care, being sure to become thoroughly familiar with my condition, needs and concerns.
June 19, 2022 First class care!
June 14, 2022 Excellent doctor.
June 14, 2022 He was very nice and helpful
June 12, 2022 Dr. Kauffman gave me excellent advise on what type of IOL's I needed for my cataract surgery. He didn't push at all for the most expensive, even though that is what I thought I needed. He explained to differences and I went with his expert opinion.
June 11, 2022 Excellent in every way.
June 7, 2022 Dr Kauffman did the surgery on my left eye cataract. He explains everything in a calming way. My surgery is a complete success.
June 4, 2022 Dr. Kauffman is friendly, very knowledgeable, and I feel lucky to have him as my Doctor. I feel confident that if I have a serious problem he will take excellent care of me.
June 3, 2022 Very good first impression. Feel confident to have him do my surgery.
May 30, 2022 Taking care of me and answers questions.great communicator
May 28, 2022 My first appointment with him. I was assigned to him because Dr Patel mov d. He was polite and efficient.
May 28, 2022 Friendly, professional and listend to me and worked toward my best care.
May 26, 2022 Absolutely great young man. It has been a long time since I experienced a doctor who is absolutely a treasure for Atrium. I just hope Atrium does not let this man get away! He needs a raise NOW <G>
May 22, 2022 I think he is a keeper.
May 19, 2022 This was my first visit with Dr. Kauffman and he was pleasant, friendly and made me feel comfortable. He listened to me and engaged me with understandable conversation.
May 17, 2022 Very professional and excellent surgeon. Explained all aspects of process and my surgery.
May 15, 2022 Never been to a Doctor like Dr Kauffman. He’s a very caring and professional like I’ve never seen before. He’s just Fantastic.
May 11, 2022 Perfect result, gave me plenty of time, called at night to check on me, gave great attention to every detail, quite personable and attentative
May 9, 2022 Made me feel very comfortable & confident in my care.
May 4, 2022 He is the best!!!
May 3, 2022 Kind, caring doctor.
May 3, 2022 He was very nice, he really explained to me my situation and what he had to do, I was really satisfied with my visit, if I could rate higher on how he was I would and everyone else also, I really like going there! I recomend everyone to go there very nice!
April 28, 2022 A professional, caring physician. I have every confidence in his ability to give me excellent eye care.
April 26, 2022 A patient, caring and knowledgeable doctor of your medical problems.
April 25, 2022 Best experience ever with any medical procedure.
April 23, 2022 Excellent ophthalmologist. Thanks
April 14, 2022 Caring and professional
April 13, 2022 Dr. Kauffman is an excellent physician. He is caring, explains thoroughly, always asks if I have questions and never makes me feel he too busy to take time with me.
April 5, 2022 Dr Kauffman is the first doctor that's ever called to Check on me. .That very special and hes the best.
March 31, 2022 Th Dr. was very nice and I liked him a lot he was very at his job
March 31, 2022 Dr. Kauffman took the time to explain and answer all of my questions and I never felt rushed. I would highly recommend Dr. Kauffman to all of my friends.
March 31, 2022 Very professional and friendly! You are blessed to have such an outstanding doctor on your staff! Thank you!
March 30, 2022 Dr Kauffman seemed knowledgeable and cared about my problems. He offered good advice about how to address these problems and explained well what I should do to help make these things easier for me.
March 22, 2022 Great results great care
March 21, 2022 Gentleman. Was courteous to an octogenarian...more than I can say for some other departments. He answered my questions, explained everything to an old goat! Good man.
March 17, 2022 Great
March 8, 2022 Dr Kauffman is a excellent and very very caring Dr one of the best if not the best physicians I have ever had the pleasure to be treated by. Doesn’t make you feel like a number but a actual person whom he’s cares about and treats with the upmost professionalism like Drs use to do.
March 7, 2022 Thank you Doctor Kaufman I will be glad to see you next year!
February 25, 2022 Dr. Kauffman was very professional during our visit but was very personable too. My exam was thorough and informative.
February 24, 2022 Very personable and caring. Took his time to answer my questions
February 23, 2022 I would recommend Dr Kauffman and his team.
February 19, 2022 Very knowledgeable and good results
February 15, 2022 Dr. David Kauffman is the provider given to me after my previous doctor left. Meeting him for the first time was very impressive. He introduced himself and was very cordial. He gave me an extensive examination on my left eye and was able to suggest some ways to improve my vision. I am quite pleased with his knowledge of my vision problem.
February 15, 2022 Very satisfied with his care and sincere interest in the patient .
February 15, 2022 I like him
February 12, 2022 Dr. Kauffman is very friendly, knowledgeable, and caring. I was impressed that he took the time to phone me himself about some concerns I had.
February 12, 2022 I FELT HE TOOK THE TIME TO LISTEN & DID NOT RUSH THROUGHMY VISIT & PROVIDED ME WITH COMPETENT CARE.
February 11, 2022 He was very prompt, confided in me about the pressure in my eyes, that I needed to use an additional drop to try to get the pressure down, seemed happy to meet me and my son who was waiting for me, he gave a brief analogy of my vision and seemed happy to do it.
February 11, 2022 Dr. Levi David Kauffman is excellent! He was very professional, listened to my concerns, and knowledgeable about each one. I felt I received exceptional care. I look forward to working with him to care for my eyes in the future.
February 8, 2022 Seemed very relaxed and showed concerned and very professional. I would highly recommend him.

Credentials

Education

MD, Baylor College of Medcine, 2015

Internship

Internal Medicine, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, 2016

Residency

Ophthalmology, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, 2019

Board Certifications

American Board of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology

Positions

Physician
Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology

Insurance

Insurance Accepted

This chart is a list of the most common health insurance plans we accept. This list is subject to change. Please check your individual plan to confirm their participation and the coverage allowed.

Due to the different physician groups and hospitals within the Wake Forest Baptist system, physician services and hospital services are billed separately. Please remember that health insurance coverage varies, so some services may not be covered.

If you don’t see your plan or you have questions, please call our Customer Service Center at 877-938-7497. We will do our best to work with you and your plan.

Key

WFUHS - Wake Forest University Health Sciences (professional services)
NCBH - North Carolina Baptist Hospital
LMC - Lexington Medical Center
CHC - Cornerstone Healthcare
Wilkes - Wilkes Regional Medical Center
HPR- High Point Regional
N/A - Not applicable to services provided at facility and/or CHC
NC -Not Contracted, very low to no volume for facility and/or CHC

Wake Forest Baptist Health Managed Care/MA Contracts - January2022

AETNA CONNECTED ACA/Exchange: Accepted at all locations

AETNA (PPO & HMO): Accepted at all locations

AETNA MEDICARE: Accepted at all locations

AETNA WHOLE HEALTH: Accepted at all locations

ALIGNMENT HEALTHCARE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, Davie, LMC, CHC and Wilkes (not applicable to services provided at High Point)

AMBETTER OF NC: Accepted at all locations

AMERIHEALTH CARITAS NEXT ACA/Exchange: Accepted at all locations

APEX MEDICARE ADVANTAGE: Accepted at all locations

BCBSNC (PPO & HMO): Accepted at all locations

BCBS HIGH PERFORMANCE (NATIONAL NETWORK): Accepted at all locations

BLUE LOCAL (WFBH INDIVIDUAL & WFBH X_Group): Accepted at all locations

BLUE MEDICARE: Accepted at all locations

BLUE VALUE: Accepted at all locations

CAROLINA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH and CHC (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, Wilkes and High Point)

CIGNA: Accepted at all locations

CIGNA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Accepted at NCBH and High Point (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, CHC and Wilkes)

CIGNA HEALTHSPRING MEDICARE ADVANTAGE: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, Davie, LMC, CHC and High Point (not applicable to services provided at Wilkes)

CIGNA LIFESOURCE (TRANSPLANTS): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)

COVENTRY/WELLPATH: Accepted at all locations

CRESCENT PPO (ASHEVILLE): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)

DIRECT NET: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, Davie, LMC, Wilkes and High Point (not contracted, very low to no volume for CHC)

FIRST HEALTH (COVENTRY): Accepted at all locations

FIRSTCAROLINACARE (PINEHURST, NC): Accepted at NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for WFUHS, Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)

GATEWAY HEALTH ALLIANCE (VIRGINIA): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)

GOLDEN RULE INS (UNITED): Accepted at all locations

HEALTHGRAM (formerly PRIMARY PHYSICIAN CARE): Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH and LMC (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)

HEALTHTEAM ADVANTAGE: Accepted at all locations

HUMANA CHOICECARE: Accepted at all locations

HUMANA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE: Accepted at all locations

LIBERTY ADVANTAGE (MEDICARE ADVANTAGE): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)

MAGELLAN (BEHAVIORAL HEALTH): Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH and CHC (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, Wilkes and High Point)

MEDCOST: Accepted at all locations

MEDCOST ULTRA: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, Davie, LMC, Wilkes and High Point (not applicable at CHC)

OPTUMHEALTH (TRANSPLANTS - APPLICABLE TO NCBH/WFUHS ONLY): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)

PREFERRED CARE OF VA INC: Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)

SOUTHERN HEALTH SVCS (COVENTRY-PPO ONLY): Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, Davie and CHC (not contracted, very low to no volume for LMC, Wilkes and High Point)

TWIN COUNTY (VIRGINIA): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)

UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, CHC and High Point (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC and Wilkes)

UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT PROGRAM (WFUHS ONLY): Accepted at WFUHS (not applicable for services provided at NCBH, Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)

UNITED HEALTHCARE: Accepted at all locations

UNITED HEALTHCARE ESSENTIALS ACA/EXCHANGE: Accepted at all locations

UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE: Accepted at all locations

VA CCN: Accepted at all locations

WELLCARE: Accepted at all locations

WELLPATH (COVENTRY): Accepted at all locations

Key

WFUHS - Wake Forest University Health Sciences (professional services)
NCBH - North Carolina Baptist Hospital
LMC - Lexington Medical Center
CHC - Cornerstone Healthcare
Wilkes - Wilkes Regional Medical Center
HPR- High Point Regional
N/A - Not applicable to services provided at facility and/or CHC
NC - Not Contracted, very low to no volume for facility and/or CHC

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Levi David Kauffman, MD

Levi David Kauffman, MD

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Physician - Levi Kauffman, MD

Ratings and Reviews

4.8

Patient Comments

Credentials

Education

Internship

Residency

Board Certifications

Positions

Insurance

Insurance Accepted

Key

Wake Forest Baptist Health Managed Care/MA Contracts - January2022