
Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Adult 18-64
- Older Adult 65+
Languages
- English
Gender
FemaleAffiliations
- Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals
About Kristin N Essenberg
About the Provider
Kristin Essenberg, DO, is an internal medicine physician. Dr. Essenberg earned her medical degree from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in East Lansing. She completed her internal medicine residency at Western Michigan University School of Medicine in Kalamazoo. Dr. Essenberg's clinical interests include preventive medicine, smoking cessation, weight loss and diabetes.
Locations
- Corewell Health Internal Medicine - 4069 Lake Dr SE
- 4069 Lake Drive Southeast, Suite 315, Grand Rapids, MI 49546
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- phone: 616-267-7700
- fax: 616-267-8705
Experience
Education
- Residency: Western Michigan University Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine, Internal Medicine, 2016
- Internship: Western Michigan University Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine, Internal Medicine, 2014
- Medical School: Michigan State University, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO), 2013
Board Certifications
- Internal Medicine: American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine, 2016
- Internal Medicine: American Board of Internal Medicine, 2016
Insurance
- Aetna/Cofinity
- Align Senior Care MI
- BCBS Medicare Advantage Plus Blue
- BCBS PPO
- BCBS Traditional
- Blue Care Network
- Blue Care Network Medicare Advantage
- Blue Cross Complete
- Cigna
- Coventry First Health
- HAP/ASR
- Humana Military (Tricare East)
- McLaren Commercial
- McLaren Medicaid
- McLaren Medicare Advantage
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Molina Medicaid/MiChild/Marketplace (Health Plus)
- Molina Medicare
- Priority Health Choice Medicaid
- Priority Health HMO/PPO
- Priority Health Medicare Advantage
- Railroad Medicare
- Trinity Health Plan of MI
- UHC/Optum (VA Community Care Network)
- UM Health Plan
- United Health Care Commercial
- United Health Care Dual Complete
Ratings & Reviews
5 out of 5
223 ratings, 80 reviewsCorewell Health is committed to delivering high-quality and compassionate care. These ratings and reviews are transparent patient feedback collected via survey following a provider care experience that asks patients and families about the care they received.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/18/2026
Personable, knowledgeable, listens, asks relevant questions; pleasant and offers kindness as well as her expertise. Reassurance, as much as she can realistically.
- 3 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/12/2026
Overall I like Dr. Essenberg, this is the first visit I felt as if I was being pushed out of the office
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/11/2026
I love her. Best doctor I’ve had in a long time.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/6/2026
She is top notch.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/19/2026
I had a very positive experience overall!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/7/2026
I admire this wonderful lady and wonderful doctor and a very good soul
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/30/2026
She is friendly and takes care to show interest in me personally.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/25/2026
She was a good listener and answer my question direct and honest
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/17/2026
Knowledgeable and thorough
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/10/2026
Dr Essenberg listens and searches for solutions to my medical issues.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/5/2026
Thorough, caring and informative! She genuinely cares and wants to give concise feedback.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/25/2025
Very caring and asked good questions. Wanted to do all she could to improve my health and make and adjustments needed to my prescription.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/18/2025
Dr Essenberg is very thorough. Also covers every point on why you are there. Takes time to listen to patients concerns.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/18/2025
A very good listener and active in my care
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/16/2025
She's personal and friendly
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/15/2025
Thank you for being you. The smartest person in the room who never acts like she has to hurry on to the next.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/5/2025
We have seen her for about nine years and have always been extremely satisfied!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/27/2025
It was All Good!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/2/2025
After the many years of being with Dr. Esenberg, I didn’t think anybody could ever take the place of Dr. Van tuinean she did
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/31/2025
She’s awesome. So glad I have her as my Dr.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/31/2025
I continue my general medical care with Dr. Essenberg with a feeling of trust that my needs are met professionally and competently.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/29/2025
She took time to talk with me about my health. She showed a true care about how I was feeling and what I was doing to stay healthy. She gave me good recommendations (exercise and eating habits, etc.) which I will try to do. I appreciated her gentle and kind approach.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/27/2025
She is an excellent doctor and a great communicator.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/23/2025
She is very kind and listens
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/21/2025
I am confident under her care.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/21/2025
Like her alot
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/17/2025
I am very grateful to have her for my doctor. She thoroughly explains my test results and answers my questions.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/8/2025
She is personable and easy to talk to!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/2/2025
Caring and knowledgeable
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/2/2025
She is direct, personable and listens. I feel heard and trust her advice.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/2/2025
If you had a higher rating it, it would be from heaven. She is one excellent doctor. I had just started using Medicare and I forgot to do the Medicare B part and all the people there in that office help me and instructed me what to do. I mean I cannot thank God enough for these wonderful people.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/23/2025
I was not rushed. I felt I had Dr. Essenberg's full attention. She answered all of my questions and I felt she cared about my health.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/18/2025
Excellent doctor
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/13/2025
Listens and understanding
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/5/2025
True professional
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/29/2025
Good listener and good explainer
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/13/2025
My son-in-law works in her practice so I feel closely connected.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/7/2025
I find her to be warm, compassionate, very knowledgeable and very capable. She is never condescending or dismissive. I really appreciate that.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/1/2025
Warm and easy to talk to. Knowledgeable!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/28/2025
Dr K Essenberg ALWAYS gives me a positive feeling about myself/health every time I leave her care -
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/26/2025
Dr. Essenberg is knowledgable and personable. It is reassuring to have such a great doctor!
- No RatingReviewed on 7/24/2025
Very attentive, seemed to really care about me as a patient.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/23/2025
She asks questions to make sure she is providing the care I need. Very smart and caring. The visit doesn't feel rushed.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/18/2025
I really like Dr Essenberg!! She listens, gives great medical advice and treats me with dignity and respect. She is willing to work with any ongoing issues and I trust her medical knowledge to help me through it. I'm very thankful to have her as my Dr.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/15/2025
Very good listener.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/12/2025
Caring and smart.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/26/2025
Ask Kristin about ED concerns and really never got a clear answer, other than that, she is awesome!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/25/2025
Actually, she goes way beyond very good. Excellent is a better description.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/25/2025
Very much appreciate her efforts and willingness to take me on as a new patient.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/25/2025
She called the nurse in to talk about my dieting & she gave me a booklet.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/19/2025
Listens and down to earth
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/19/2025
Kristin listens and is very thorough.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/19/2025
I liked her. I will work with her to help keep me going :)
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/15/2025
Meeting with Dr Essenberg is always a positive experience. She’s a good listener and doesn’t rush the appointment.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/11/2025
I really appreciate how doctor Essenberg takes care of me. She is a very good doctor.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/6/2025
Understanding, compassionate of there are not enough adjectives that I can express about Dr. Esenberg
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/1/2025
She knows what she has done before. I feel comfortable with her.,
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/30/2025
Dr Essenberg provided great insight and suggestions.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/29/2025
She is the best.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/21/2025
Dr. Essenberg is the best
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/20/2025
She listens to you and she explains everything to you
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/20/2025
She has been a wonderful provider working with my personal situations and trying to find a solution.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/9/2025
I love that she knows me and cares but is efficient and knowledgeable. Really good personality.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/5/2025
Virtual visit was great
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/30/2025
Dr. Essenberg carefully listened and discussed future action in a respectful and cooperative manner.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/2/2025
Listening ears that want to solve my health needs. They did and are doing a good job.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/28/2025
I would scale Dr. Essenberg a 100 on a scale of 1 to 10.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/19/2025
Truly interested
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/19/2025
Dr Essenberg is caring in her approach and straightforward in how she speaks
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/6/2025
Wonderful!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/19/2025
Great staff
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/17/2025
Thank you !
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/14/2025
Everyone was kind, considerate and treated me with respect.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/13/2025
Keep up the great work!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/7/2025
She is a very knowledgeable doctor and a nice person
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/7/2025
always listening carefully
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/17/2025
Personnel are very accommodating of my hearing disability!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/16/2025
Dr. Essenburg was very responsive and helpful. I appreciated being able to do telehealth appointment which also went very smoothly.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/14/2025
I think it’s important for a patient to see his/her PCP. A PCP needs to know their pt to give good care. I’m very happy w my current PCP.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/10/2025
Looking forward to Dr Essenberg being my doctor going forward. Hope she sticks around for a while 😊