Patrick Rapuano

Patrick Rapuano, MD

Patient Rating
4.7 out of 5 (452 Ratings, 137 Comments)

Profile

Gender:
Male

Specialties:

Ophthalmology and Surgery

Areas of Interest

Patrick Rapuano, MD, is a comprehensive ophthalmologist who treats patients at MaineGeneral Eye Center, which he joined in August 2023 after completing his residency at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Rapuano specializes in cataracts and cataract surgery; medical management of glaucoma; selective laser trabeculoplasty; laser peripheral iridotomy; minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS); diabetic eye exams; YAG capsulotomy; and medical management of corneal disease. His clinical interests also include dry eye syndrome, management of ocular injuries and corneal disease.

Languages Spoken

  • English

Education

Education

2009-2013
College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA, Bachelor's, Classics

Medical School

2015-2019
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, NY

Internships

2019-2020
Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, Internal Medicine

Residency

2020-2023
Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, Ophthalmology

Honors, Awards, etc.

  • Behrens Memorial Prize in Ophthalmology, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons

Office Information

Locations

Patient Reviews

October 29, 2025
Dr. Rapuano & staff were Excellent.,again Thank you very much Maine General for outstanding Medical Staff!
October 24, 2025
The staff were courteous, efficient, and thorough with their examination. Dr Rapuano was very thorough and understandable with his diagnosis and description of what was happening with my eyes and he provided sensible recommendations as to what I can expect for the future and how to proceed over the next year and beyond. I was very impressed and appreciative of his clarity and rapport in his interaction with me.
October 23, 2025
Everyone was very friendly and knowledgeable. They introduced themselves, plus each explainef each step of my care throughout my stay there.
October 23, 2025
They are a wonderful staff
October 22, 2025
I always feel confident about my health after my visit.
October 22, 2025
Dr Rapuano was very good and explained everything!
October 15, 2025
We were sad to hear Dr. Rapuano is leaving. He has provided me with the very best of care.
October 15, 2025
Dr.Patrick R. Was fantastic!!!!!!!!!!! The medical assistant was equally wonderful!(I don't recall names very well any more and it was the first time I met her and she is a fairly new employer since the summer. The woman at the desk was great!!
October 08, 2025
Dr Rapuano is excellant
October 08, 2025
Everyone was very courteous front desk to Staff members.Everyone explained what was going to happen and care was excellent.
October 08, 2025
Hi. He's wonderful, very caring, and his staff is very caring, too.
October 07, 2025
I couldn't have found anyone kinder and more capable than Dr Rapuano to monitor my eye care needs related to severe glaucoma. He always includes my husband and in the decision making process. Professional with a calm understanding manner. He has been responsive and caring when several eye issues came up, and fit me in to be seen, or consulted on the phone. I'm thankful for the care I've received at the office, and all the staff are always very welcoming.
October 02, 2025
Dr. Rapuano is an extremely skilled physician. He also cares about the needs of patients beyond their immediate need of his expertise. He takes all the time the patient needs to feel completely confident with his recommendations.
October 01, 2025
Excellent preparation by the tech and the provider. Thank you
September 26, 2025
They were all very pleasant and friendly and acomidating.
September 25, 2025
Patrick Rapuano is an excellent, excellent ophthalmologist and we will miss him dearly.
September 24, 2025
Dr. Rapuano is awesome!
September 09, 2025
Staff was extremely helpful in arranging care for an urgent situation. The front desk was kind, friendly and efficient. The ophthalmologist was knowledgeable, kind and concerned. Thank you for your care
September 09, 2025
Great visit with both the tech and the doctor. Trying to schedule the surgery has been an ongoing issue. Hope to have it solved tomorrow, if not I have the scheduler's supervisor's name.
September 03, 2025
This practice has the best ophthalmologists. They are the most caring, gentle, and overall knowledgeable I have ever known
September 02, 2025
The entire staff from reception to doctor to checkout was courteous, professional and pleasant. I checked no on the survey on the question about whether or not the staff knew about my medical history. I was a new patient, so there was no way they could know my medical history. They did ask about my history during my appointment, though.
August 29, 2025
Staff was friendly and very helpful.
August 29, 2025
Dr. Rapuano is an outstanding ophthalmologist and has been well trained. I have been under his care now for three years and so has my husband. We both have had the best experience of any other ophthalmologist to date. We only hope that he continues to practice at Maine General Eye Care because he is a star among the rest in Central Maine. He is a keeper!
August 27, 2025
Great Dr and Great Nurse
August 22, 2025
thank you for treating elderly person with mobility and hearing issues with care and respect during this eye care visit
August 21, 2025
Dr. Rapuano is a complete professional who hopefully is gonna schedule us for my cataract surgery as soon as possible opportunity.
August 21, 2025
Long lead time for an appointment. I feel the examine was thorough based on past experiences. Thank you!
August 20, 2025
Very professional and Excellent care.
August 15, 2025
Yeah, yes. Everybody there was very, very good, very kind. And it was, I did recommend it already to somebody else. Thank you.
August 15, 2025
I felt that I was treated with a great deal of empathy and and compassion given the severity of my cataracts. The team was great, very professional and kind! I am greatful.
August 13, 2025
They were all so kind and empathetic to my situation. I feel like I will be in good hands.
August 13, 2025
I will not be able to come every year like you want me to. It is way too much money to pay. The help was very professional in taking all the eye pictures andtesting
August 13, 2025
well the facility was very clean it was very uh... professional acting the staff the doctors were very sharp uh... knew what they were doing and uh... far as improvements go uh... i had an acute situation i needed care immediately and it took me two-and-a-half weeks to get in and my my acute issue had calmed down and so, therefore, I wasn't getting the type of analysis I needed. The staff and especially the doctor looked so stressed out in terms of, okay, I'm really going fast here because I've got another patient. They're obviously overwhelmed. You can tell. They've been expressed that they had to
August 08, 2025
My appointment was for 8:00 AM , I didn't see the Dr until 9 AM and didn't get out until 9:30, check out person wanted another 10 - 15 mins to process my payment. I was already late getting to my next appointment! I am disappointed that they didn't accept VSP! Paid a co pay for the visit $38. Plus $77 dollars for each eye to be operated.
August 05, 2025
Nice folks all. :-)
August 01, 2025
Doctor was excellent as was the technician. Thank you.
July 25, 2025
Very happy about my appointment to discuss and schedule cataract surgery. Dr was extremely concerned and explained everything in detail.
July 25, 2025
I would like to commend your medical staff on very good treatment.
July 23, 2025
Everything was fine except for the wait to see the doctor. It was very lengthy. I didn't actually keep track, but I got a lot done on my phone. So I think it was close to half an hour, which is unusual. And the appointment actually ended up being very short. I'm about an hour away. Spent a half an hour waiting, maybe 10 minutes in the room, and then another hour home. It took longer than usual because of summer construction. And that's the only reason that I gave only an aid as far as recommending because you're really out of my area, but he was the closest specialist. So if I ever knew of someone who needed a specialist, I would recommend you, but just in general, you're a little bit out of the way.
July 11, 2025
I appreciate Dr. Rapuano referring me when the best option for my particular condition was better dealt with elsewhere.
July 11, 2025
I had a wonderful visit and I got all the information I needed. I was very happy with my visit and will be continuing with this doctor. Thank you.
July 11, 2025
I am happy with The care I received
July 03, 2025
There expertise and knowledge about your condition makes you feel very comfortable. There is no better feeling then that.
June 27, 2025
We would like Dr. Patrick very, very much. He is an amazing doctor and very helpful. We absolutely love him. Thank you for him.
June 27, 2025
Everyone was extremely knowledgeable and answered all questions I had.
June 26, 2025
Dr. Rapuano was very friendly and respectful, kind and caring.
June 20, 2025
Very excellent, thank you.
June 18, 2025
He was very nice, and I've seen him a few times, and he's been a real gentleman. I like him a lot.
June 13, 2025
It felt rushed through my exam. He was kinda rough putting eye drops in my eye. I don't feel like I got an accurate eye exam.
June 13, 2025
I was very impressed with entire experience at Maine General Eye Care. From the receptionist, the technician and Dr. Rapuano I feel very confident I was receiving excellent care. Dr. Rapuano was thorough and explained all my treatment options very clearly. I will feel very comfortable returning.
June 10, 2025
It was great.
June 10, 2025
Great place to get eye done.
June 06, 2025
I found the staff very helpful and I found the doctor very personable and it was a good experience.
June 06, 2025
I have very good people there at MeGen Eye. I'm very confident, and there were a whole bunch of them, including the registration and everybody. Thank you.
June 06, 2025
I thought the people in the office were extremely professional. I thought the exam, eye exam, was extremely, basically, well, I would say everything went well and I would recommend it anytime. It was an excellent experience for me. Thank you.
June 05, 2025
Very professional great doctor but it did take a long time to get the appointment
June 05, 2025
Excellent doctor.
June 05, 2025
My appointment went very well starting from the receptionist, doctors assistant, and the Doctor himself. Very pleased with them all.
June 05, 2025
The Doctor and all of staff were awesome. Courteous, friendly and thorough.
June 04, 2025
I love Dr. Rapuano and trust his care. He is friendly and professional and I feel lucky to have him taking care of my eyes! That being said, the desk staff is right on the cusp of being rude. Not a good representation for the office.
June 04, 2025
Other than kind of a long wait, everything went very well.
June 04, 2025
Dr. Rapuano is very knowledgeable and also very good at communicating with me about the plan of action.
May 28, 2025
Dr. Rapuano was very thorough, very personable, explained things very carefully and thoroughly. I was very impressed and it gave me a lot of relief to hear what he had to say and made me feel very confident in his examination and conclusions. I felt completely confident and comfortable there in that office. I would highly recommend this office.
May 23, 2025
Dr Rapuano was very kind, patient, explained my options and was very reassuring.
May 22, 2025
Dr. Rapuano's staff were wonderful to the person from check-in to the MA that worked with me or the eye care professional that worked with me before I saw the doctor to the checkout staff. They were all fantastic. Very personable, asked questions, used my name, encouraging, really appreciated them. Dr. Rapuano, on the other hand, was a bit terse and a little quick. I just felt like it was, I don't know, I just felt like he was really kind of quick and a little impersonal. The bottom line is I think that he gave me what I needed for information. I will follow up in a few months and go on my way. So I guess that's the most important thing. Thanks.
May 22, 2025
Dr. Rapuano is great.
May 22, 2025
Dr. Rapuano is excellent
May 21, 2025
Thank you! Everything was great!
May 09, 2025
I was very happy, completely happy and did everything, told me everything, explained everything, did anything that I would ask of any doctor. I was very pleased.
May 09, 2025
Dr. Rapuano takes time and explains everything very clearly. He is a great doctor and MG is very fortunate to have him. I highly recommend him to all my friends.
May 08, 2025
Patrick is not only personable but very good at what he does, very thorough. He takes time to carefully explain and answer your questions. I highly recommend him for your eye care.
April 22, 2025
I am extremely pleased with the care I got at MaineGeneral Eye Care. I think Dr. Rapuano is great and I think the staff is great. I couldn't be more happy. Thank you.
April 22, 2025
The staff is excellent. Dr. Rapuano listens to my concerns
April 18, 2025
I had a great experience
April 18, 2025
When the doctor came in, he introduced himself and told me that my doctor recommended me and proceeded to tell me of her findings. He didn't ask me what i was experiencing nor did he give me a chance to be included in the decision of not having surgery. He told me that I didn't need to come back and there was no need to have my eyes dilated as well. He was very RUDE. He said that's it and I could go.
April 17, 2025
Dr. Rapuano is an excellent ophthalmologist. We are fortunate to have his expertise here at Maine General, especially with the laser technology treatments I received for PCO in both eyes. He has a gift and restored my vision. I am most grateful.
April 17, 2025
Excellent experience. Dr. Rapuano pleasant, professional & very thorough. I am happy to have found an excellent ophthalmologist. Thank you Maine General!
April 11, 2025
Very satisfied with everyone.
April 11, 2025
Very pleasant and caring people
April 10, 2025
Everyone here is so nice and helpful. It's a pleasure coming here knowing I'm in good hands. Thank you for such wonderful care
April 08, 2025
Dr Rapuano was knowledgeable about my condition and a good communicator with a professional and kind demeanor, which immediately put me at ease. Both my husband and I were pleased with the appointment, and his input.
April 04, 2025
He was very, very nice. I'm glad that he moved to Maine and I will go back to him in June. Thank you for having him at your facility.
April 04, 2025
Completely happy with care,,,Dr.Rapuano is on top of my treatment and long term care.
March 28, 2025
I had a good experience and will continue care with the practice
March 21, 2025
It was great
March 21, 2025
Very professional with excellent explanations to all the questions
March 20, 2025
Dr. Rapuano is watching over me very carefully. His explanations are so thorough and he is serious, yet positive, about my checkups and treatments.
March 19, 2025
Excellent care and not much wait time.
March 19, 2025
I feel very comfortable and well taken care of by Dr Rapuano and the team
March 14, 2025
Every one was so nice and patient
March 13, 2025
Dr. Rapuano was excellent. He provided all the information that I needed, explained it very well, and also was very kind, caring, and considerate. The assistant also was very kind, very professional. They both were extremely professional and caring.
March 12, 2025
The doctor is by far the best I have had in his field; intelligent, knowledgeable, and has a respectful approach. He answered all my questions and addressed any concerns I had.
March 05, 2025
Doctor Rapuano is very caring.
March 05, 2025
Knowledgeable team and I really like Dr Rapuano.
February 27, 2025
Office clean. Parking convenient. On time appointment
February 20, 2025
I am so grateful that I was able to be seen so quickly. And the doctor was so kind and helpful.
February 20, 2025
Always a positive experience
February 18, 2025
Staff very respectful of my time. Did not keep me waiting between tests as many eye care practices tend to do. I was very impressed with their office practices!
February 13, 2025
Well, knowledge and very professional
February 13, 2025
Dr Rapuano and his ophthalmic technician were very aware of my hearing loss, they talked directly to me or near my ears so I could hear them fairly well. I felt like it was a good experience!
February 11, 2025
Dr. Rapuano and his staff are extremely knowledgeable, helpful, caring, and professional. I highly recommend my doctor and his staff to anyone in need of eye care.
February 06, 2025
Grateful to have Dr.Rapuano for difficult case!
February 06, 2025
Dr Rapuano was kind and professional as was his ophthalmic technician.
February 04, 2025
The team at the practice very professional, efficient, caring, on time! The Doctor, one of the best I've ever met and I trusted him immediately. I know I'm in very good hands with my eye disease!
January 21, 2025
I was satisfied with everything. Thank you.
January 16, 2025
The doctor was very efficient and knowledgeable and the medical assistants and assistants and everyone else were also great and helpful. Thank you.
January 16, 2025
So pleased to have a eye doctor that really cares about you and explaining all about what to do to take care of problems you have with your eyes!!
January 16, 2025
Dr Rapuano is the best, I highly recommend him.
January 10, 2025
Dr. Rapuano is knowledgeable and direct. Very happy with my care there.
January 07, 2025
No complaints. Professional treatment so far.
January 07, 2025
Yes, I was very pleased with Dr. Pat. He explained things very good to me. Thank you.
January 06, 2025
I have an extremely rare eye condition or brain condition and I felt like the doctor was very knowledgeable and very honest when he didn't know something. I was extremely impressed with the doctor and would 1000% go back to him and recommend him to anyone. The nursing staff was also great. One of the nurses didn't seem to know about my condition so I don't know if she hadn't looked at my chart. But either way, everyone seemed excellent and I want to thank you guys all for the information that I got there. Thank you. Bye.
January 06, 2025
The doctors and the staff were very thorough, all except for one exception. They didn't do my eye exam for a prescription for glasses, which I thought that I was going in there for because my doctor is out with cancer, and the doctor said he kind of spaced it and forgot that that doctor was out with cancer, and that was one reason why I was referred to this facility to have my treatment done there. Other than that, I was pleased with the care I got.
January 06, 2025
The doctor did much to make me comfortable and spent all the time necessary to answer my questions and make me feel that his diagnosis, although I don't like it, is accurate. He outlined how I should go from here to address it.
January 06, 2025
Excellent experience.
January 03, 2025
I have worked in the field for decades and know what quality care looks like as a patient and as a consultant in the field. Top notch care and excellent staff. I would add a "scribe" to the office, but that is not within Dr Rapuano's control. A+++++
January 03, 2025
This visit was to evaluate the need for cateract lens replacement and my suitability for the procedure. All staff were extremely pleasant and answered all questions.
December 31, 2024
Felt very comfortable with Doctor and staff. The ophthalmic tech was also very patient and kind. They explained everything well and answered any questions we had. Highly recommend.
December 30, 2024
Dr. Rapuano was super kind, compassionate, and friendly! I was impressed by his confidence in his diagnosis, and would highly recommend him. His assistant was also kind and friendly. Thank you!
December 30, 2024
Dr. Rapuano and Team were amazing! I'm encouraging my family to go to this practice!!
December 30, 2024
I'm pleased with the Dr and staff. They make you comfortable and answer my questions . I do recommend Fairfield Eye !
December 30, 2024
Staff was very friendly and accommodating. Made me feel important to them
December 10, 2024
Hi, so I don't normally do these surveys, but the experience that I had with Dr. Rapuano was out of this world. That man is a gem. He spent a lot of time with me on a day that I was not my best. I had a traumatic eye injury and he took the time to thoroughly investigate, make sure that I was comfortable, give me all the information that I needed, and more importantly, reassure me that everything was going to be okay. I left there feeling so much better than I came in feeling. He's amazing. Thank you.
December 09, 2024
Finding the facility could use more signage but i found it. the first time is unknown
December 06, 2024
Dr.Rapuano is so patent with me.....I always leave feeling special.....The staff all know me now and we catch up on the latest news....
December 05, 2024
Very friendly , mostly professional.
December 03, 2024
Dr. Rapuano is excellent. Calm friendly attentive bedside manner and explains things in easy to understand terminology. The staff at the Eye Center at Thayer made this procedure an absolute breeze for me.
December 03, 2024
Dr Rapuano was great and easy to communicate with
December 03, 2024
My first visit and they all made me feel as though I'd be there patient forever
November 27, 2024
Dr Rapuano and his staff are a pleasure to work with as a patient. Happy that i was referred to him with my eye condition.
November 27, 2024
I feel very comfortable with Dr. Rapuano and the ophthalmic tech. He explained everything to me after my tests with assistance of a certified interpreter.
November 22, 2024
They Answered all my questions. They scheduled necessary follow up.
November 22, 2024
Excellent! Thank you!
November 21, 2024
1hour and 7 minutes for duration of appointment is long
November 21, 2024
I always have a good experience.
November 15, 2024
Except for the fact is was over a 2 hour drive the information from Doc who was very knowledgeable and helpful was well worth drive even though we have to go to different hospital for care
November 14, 2024
Love them
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