
Laurence Eric Mermelstein, MD
Spine Surgery
Highlights
Languages
- English
Gender
MaleLocations
- Spine Surgery, Commack
- 763 Larkfield Road, Floor 2, Commack, NY 11725
- Get Directions
- Phone: 631-486-1650
- Fax: 631-462-2240
- Spine Surgery, Ambulatory Care at Riverhead
- 800 Old Country Road, Riverhead, NY 11901
- Get Directions
- Phone: 631-486-1650
- Fax: 631-462-2240
- Spine Surgery, Bay Shore
- 45 Park Avenue, Bay Shore, NY 11706
- Get Directions
- Phone: 631-486-1650
- Fax: 631-462-2240
Expertise
Education
- Fellowship: University of California Hospitals, Spinal Surgery, 1996
- Residency: Yale New Haven Hospital, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1995
- Internship: Yale New Haven Hospital, General Surgery, 1991
- Medical School: University of Pennsylvania, 1990
Board Certifications
- Orthopaedic Surgery: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1998
Insurance
- Aetna
- Aetna Medicare PPO
- American Plan Administrators PPO
- Anthem
- Anthem Child Health Plus
- Anthem Essential Plan 1 & 2
- Anthem Essential Plan 3 & 4
- Anthem Medicaid and Individual
- Anthem Medicare
- Blue Cross Mcd Hmo
- Blue Cross Medicaid
- Centers Plan For Health Living
- Centers Plan For Healthy Living
- Cigna
- Cigna Medicare
- Coventry Health Care
- Elderplan
- Elderplan Medicaid
- Emblem
- Emblem HIP
- Emblem Medicaid
- Emblem Medicare
- First Health
- GHI
- GHI CBP NY City Employee
- GHI CBP PPO EPO
- GHI HMO
- GHI Medicare Choice PPO/Value Options
- GHI NYS NYC Value Options
- GHI PPO EPO
- HCP Child Health Plus
- Healthsmart Benefit Solutions
- HIP
- HIP Child Health Plus
- HIP Hcare Partners Essent Pl 1&2
- HIP Hcare Partners Essential 3&4
- HIP Hcare Partners HMO
- HIP Hcare Partners Medicaid
- HIP Hcare Partners Medicare HMO
- HIP Hlth Essential Pl 1 & 2
- HIP Hlth Essential Pl 3&4
- HIP HMO POS
- HIP Medicaid
- HIP Medicare HMO
- HIP Medicare PPO
- HIP NY City HMO
- HIP PPO EPO
- HIP Somos Child Health Plus
- HIP Somos Essential Plan 1&2
- HIP Somos Essential Plan 3&4
- HIP Somos Medicaid/HARP
- Humana
- Humana Medicare
- Local
- Local 1 Bricklayers Magnacare
- Local 1102 Magna
- Local 1199 Emp SJH SEIU
- Local 1199 National Benefit Fund
- Local 1205
- Local 1298 Magna
- Local 138 Operating Engineers Magna
- Local 1500
- Local 1964
- Local 210 Retiree Grp Magna
- Local 210 Unity Welfare Fund
- Local 25 Ibew Magna
- Local 272 Welfare Fund Magna
- Local 29 Blasters & Drillers & Minors
- Local 3 Magna
- Local 30 Trust Fund Engineers Magna
- Local 338 Magna
- Local 342 50 Magna
- Local 342 Insurance Trust Magna
- Local 361 Magna Care
- Local 381 Magna
- Local 40 Iron Workers
- Local 463 Health Fund
- Local 522
- Local 66 Magna
- Local 6A Cement And Concrete
- Local 802 Musicians
- Local 803 Ibt Health And Welfare Fund Inc.
- Local 804
- Local 806 Bridge Painters - Alicare
- Local 810
- Local 810 Union Wire Metal
- Local 812 Magna
- Local 888 Magna
- Magna Direct Plus
- Magna Preferred PPO
- Medicare
- Medicare Railroad
- Meritain Health
- Meritain Health Aetna PPO
- Optum Health/Blue Cross
- Oscar
- Oscar Health Exchange
- Other Medicare
- Oxford
- Oxford Bh
- Oxford Medicare
- Partners Health Plan
- Partners Health Plan Medicare
- Secure Horizon Mcr Complete PPO
- Three Rivers
- Three Rivers Provider Network
- Tricare Champus
- UMR
- UMR UHC Salt Lake City
- United HC Choice Plus POS
- United HC Community Child Health Plus
- United HC Community Medicaid
- United HC Essential Pl 1 & 2
- United HC Essential Pl 3&4
- United HC Exchange
- United HC HMO POS
- United HC Medicare HMO
- United HC Medicare PPO
- United HC Narrow Network
- United Hc Nexus ACO R
- United HC NexusACO OA
- United HC PPO
- United HC PPO Empire Plan
- United HC PPO EPO Indemnity
- United HC Speech
- United Health Plus PPO
- United Healthcare
- United Healthcare Medicaid
- United Healthcare Medicare
- United Healthcare Mpn
- Wellcare
- Wellcare Medicaid
- Wellcare Medicare
- World Trade Ctr Fund
Ratings & Reviews
5 out of 5
83 ratings, 6 reviewsThe Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/22/2026
Dr Mermelstein is the type of doctor other physicians should aspire to.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/20/2026
My surgeon was phenomenal. I wouldn't see anyone else.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/11/2026
Dr Mermelstein is top shelf , compassionate, professional, knowledgeable, and realistic
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/11/2026
Dr Mermelstein is very thorough, concerned and listens well. Also explains so you understand
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/10/2026
Dr. Mermelstein was very thorough, and very good explaining what needs to be done to make me feel better. I'm already feeling 100% better From the medication's, he's prescribed, [...]
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/17/2026
The doctor went above and beyond as far as I'm concerned. He not only relieved my pain but found what may be causing it. I'm very thankful for all of the care I was given.