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Claudia Arroyave O'Brien

Claudia Arroyave O'Brien, MD

4.7286 ratings, 35 reviews

Comprehensive Ophthalmology

Accepting New Patients
Virtual Visits Available
Need help scheduling? Call 305-243-2020

Highlights

Age Groups Seen

  • Adolescents (ages 12-18)
  • Young Adults (ages 19-26)
  • Adults
  • Geriatrics (ages 70+)

Languages

  • Spanish
  • English

About Claudia Arroyave O'Brien

Roles

Staff Physician

Areas of Expertise

Ocular Surface Diseases, Medical Retina, Diabetic Retinopathy, Retinal Vascular Diseases, Optic Nerve Diseases, Blepharospasmus, Glaucoma

Research Interests

Ocular surface diseases and infections, and glaucoma

Locations

    • 5555 Ponce De Leon Boulevard, Floor 3, Coral Gables, FL 33146
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    Expertise

    Education

    • Fellowship: Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Ophthalmology, 2001
    • Residency: Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Ophthalmology, 1991
    • Internship: Hospital Universitario Clinica San Rafael, Fundacion Universitaria, Juan N Corpas, Internship, 1986
    • Medical School: Juan N Corpas, Physician & Surgeon, 1986

    Board Certifications

    • Ophthalmology: American Board of Ophthalmology

    Insurance

    Health plans that are currently contracted with UHealth are listed below. However, please check with your insurance provider to verify that UHealth is part of your provider network.
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    • Aetna - WC
    • Aetna Affiliates/Signature Adm. (ASA)
    • Aetna Behavioral Health
    • Aetna Elect Choice (EPO)
    • Aetna-FL Healthy Kids
    • Aetna-HMO
    • Aetna-Medicaid HMO
    • Aetna-Medicare HMO
    • Aetna-Medicare PPO
    • Aetna-POS
    • Aetna-PPO
    • Aetna-UM Employee-HMO 1
    • Aetna-UM Employee-HMO 2
    • Aetna-UM Employee-POS HRA
    • Aetna/Coventry - Institutes of Excellence (IOE)
    • Amerigroup-FL Healthy Kids
    • Amerigroup-Medicaid HMO
    • Argus Vision
    • AvMed Choice
    • AvMed-HMO/POS
    • AvMed-MDC and JHS Groups
    • AvMed-Medicare HMO
    • AXIS
    • BCBS Blue Options-Network Blue-PPO
    • BCBS BlueCare-HealthOptions HMO
    • BCBS BlueChoice PPC-PPO
    • BCBS Miami Dade Blue-PPO
    • BCBS of FL - except "SELECT" Plans
    • BCBS of FL (Commercial plans exclude HIX Select)
    • BCBS Traditional-PHS-PPO
    • Beacon Health (FKA ValueOption)
    • Beech Street-PPO
    • Broward Health Medical Center
    • CarePlus-Medicare HMO
    • Catholic Hospice
    • CCP-CMS Title XIX (Medicaid Enrolled in South Florida)
    • CCP-CMS Title XXI (Non-Medicaid Enrolled in South Florida)
    • CCP-MMA (Broward County residents)
    • Charlotte County Sheriff's Office-PPO
    • Cigna Affiliates
    • Cigna Behavioral Health
    • Cigna Dental-HMO and PPO
    • Cigna Life Source (Intracorp is part of Cigna Lifesource)
    • Cigna Shared Administration
    • Cigna-EPO
    • Cigna-HMO
    • Cigna-MDCPS Jackson Sr. High
    • Cigna-POS
    • Cigna-PPO
    • Clear Health Alliance-SNP Medicaid HMO
    • CompCare (Comprehensive Behavioral Care)
    • Concordia Behavioral Health
    • CorVel - WC
    • Coventry First Health - WC
    • Coventry Health Care of FL (HIP)-HMO/POS
    • Coventry Health Care of FL (HIP)-PPO
    • Coventry Health Plan of FL (Foundation)-HMO
    • Coventry Health Plan of FL (Foundation)-POS
    • Coventry National-PPO
    • Coventry Summit-Medicare HMO
    • Coventry Vista-Medicare HMO
    • Coventry-First Health-PPO
    • Delta Dental-PPO
    • DentaQuest (ADI)
    • DIKLA
    • Dimension - WC
    • Dimension Plus-PPO
    • EHN - PPO
    • EQUIAN (fka Health Systems International)
    • Europe Assistance/Global Corporate Solutions
    • eyeQuest
    • FCCI - WC
    • Florida Healthcare Plan (Affiliate of BCBSFL)
    • Florida PACE (FPC)
    • Freedom Health-Medicaid HMO
    • Freedom Health-Medicare HMO
    • Gallagher Bassett - WC (MDCPS & FCSRMC)
    • Global Excel Mgt PPO
    • Global Health Claims Services
    • Great West (Cigna)-HMO/POS
    • Guardian Life PPO
    • HAA Preferred Partners
    • Health First Health-HMO/POS
    • Health First Health-Medicare HMO
    • Health First Health-PPO
    • Health Net Veterans Choice HMO
    • Heritage Summit Healthcare - WC
    • Humana - HUMx
    • Humana Behavioral Health (fka LifeSynch)
    • Humana Dental/CompBenefits/OHS
    • Humana National Transplant
    • Humana-EPO
    • Humana-HMO
    • Humana-Medicaid HMO
    • Humana-Medicare HMO
    • Humana-PPO
    • Humana-Premier
    • iCare Health Solutions
    • Interlink Health Services
    • International Kids Fund (IKF)
    • League Medical Concepts-Federal Inmates
    • Life Trac
    • Magellan Behavioral Health
    • Magellan Complete Care-SNP Medicaid HMO
    • MDAbroad
    • Medica-Medicare HMO
    • Medical Development In't (MDI)-Federal Inmates
    • Medicus
    • Metlife Dental-PPO
    • MHNet Behavioral Network
    • Molina
    • Molina - Market Place
    • Molina-Medicaid HMO
    • Molina-Medicare HMO
    • Morgan White International
    • MultiPlan-PPO
    • Naphcare (Federal Prisoners)
    • National Healthcare Solutions Inc.
    • Neighborhood HealthPlan-HMO/POS
    • Neighborhood HealthPlan-PPO
    • North Broward Hospital District-PPO
    • Olympus Managed Healthcare
    • Optum
    • Positive Healthcare-SNP Medicaid HMO
    • Positive Healthcare-SNP Medicare HMO
    • Prestige Health Choice-Medicaid HMO
    • Prime Health Services - WC
    • Quality Health Management
    • Religious Order of Jehovah's Witnesses-PPO
    • Rockport Healthcare Group - WC
    • Royal Caribbean Cruises-PPO
    • Sanus Health Corporation
    • Simply Healthcare-Medicaid HMO
    • Solstice Dental-HMO and PPO
    • Start Healthcare Network
    • Sunshine
    • Sunshine - AMBETTER
    • Sunshine-Healthy Kids HMO
    • Sunshine-Medicaid HMO
    • Sunshine-Medicare HMO
    • Tricare South Prime-HMO
    • Tricare South Standard-PPO
    • United Behavioral Health (UBH)
    • UnitedHealthcare Affiliates
    • UnitedHealthcare-Healthy Kids HMO
    • UnitedHealthcare-HMO/POS
    • UnitedHealthcare-Medicaid HMO
    • UnitedHealthcare-Medicare Nursing Home Plan
    • UnitedHealthcare-PPO
    • University of Miami Athletic Dept-PPO
    • VUMI
    • Wellcare/Staywell-Healthy Kids HMO
    • Wellcare/Staywell-Medicaid HMO
    • Wexford Health-State Inmates
    • Worldwide Managed Care

    Ratings & Reviews

    4.7 out of 5

    286 ratings, 35 reviews

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      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 2/7/2026

      My doctor encourages me to communicate with her. She is extremely considerate. While she is highly specialized, she also treats me kindly, in a holistic way. She cares about my diet, my sleep, my emotional well-being, and even my happiness. She makes me happy.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 1/22/2026

      Thank you, I hope your Eye Dr team can repair the vision in my right eye

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 1/21/2026

      Doctor Arroyave O’Brien is fantastic.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 1/11/2026

      Very good overall

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 1/9/2026

      Supper knowlegeable and amazing treatment

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 1/6/2026

      very good communication

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 12/22/2025

      Excellent service

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 12/16/2025

      I had a very good experience

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 12/16/2025

      She did a great job

      3 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 11/25/2025

      Dr.was in a rush and hardly explained nor let me explain my forum

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 10/16/2025

      Excelente

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 10/8/2025

      Very favorably impressed by the facility and staff

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 9/15/2025

      Excellent bedside manners

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 9/11/2025

      Excelente

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 8/13/2025

      Satisfied

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 8/4/2025

      The doctor is exceptionally good. Clear, direct, respectful, empathetic, and listens well.

      4 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 7/30/2025

      Explained clearly my condition and the treatment

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 7/27/2025

      Very difficult to schedule an appointment to see the doctor. You need to get more doctors on board.!!!

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 7/24/2025

      Excellent all around.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 7/20/2025

      Very good

      4 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 7/14/2025

      She was so pleasant and wanting to help me with my issue

      2 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 7/8/2025

      I already did

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 7/8/2025

      I liked the Dr concern about my treatment and I received a call back asking me more information foe my treatment

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 7/7/2025

      Excelente

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 7/2/2025

      Extremely please

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 6/26/2025

      Continue with such Professionalism

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 6/24/2025

      I felt she heard my eye issues and offered immediate help, in the form of medication and a suggestion for a certain type of testing.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 6/12/2025

      Excellent approach

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 5/25/2025

      Very professional and experienced

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 11/12/2024

      Superb physician. Incredibly clear, knowledgeable, helpful, and compassionate.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 6/29/2024

      Dr. Arroyave O'Brien rocks!

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 5/24/2024

      Excellent service.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 5/19/2024

      Very caring and thorough

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 5/6/2024

      Excellent

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 4/27/2024

      Experience was amazing