
Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Infant 0-2
- Child 3-12
- Adolescent 13-17
- Adult 18-64
- Older Adult 65+
Languages
- English
Gender
MaleAffiliations
- Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals
About Paul C Elsen
About the Provider
Dr. Elsen's clinical interests include multi-generational care, disease prevention, hypertension, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.
Locations
- Corewell Health Family, Internal and Pediatric Medicine - 2750 E Beltline Ave NE
- 2750 East Beltline Avenue Northeast, Grand Rapids, MI 49525
- Get Directions
- phone: 616-267-7015
- fax: 616-267-7818
Experience
Education
- Residency: Trinity Health Grand Rapids, Family Medicine, 1990
- Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine (MD), 1987
Board Certifications
- Family Medicine: American Board of Family Medicine, 1990
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
- Meridian AmBetter
- Meridian Complete (MI Health LINK) Dual Eligible
- Meridian Medicaid
- Molina Medicaid/MiChild/Marketplace (Health Plus)
- Molina Medicare
- Priority Health Choice Medicaid
- Priority Health HMO/PPO
- Priority Health Medicare Advantage
- 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
4.9 out of 5
263 ratings, 97 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 3/19/2026
Excellent provider.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/18/2026
Love that he takes care and time to explain things
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/13/2026
Love Dr. Elsen because he cares about his patients.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/10/2026
Will miss him as he's about to retire or so I've been told, great doctor.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/10/2026
He’s friendly and seems interested in any health issues I have, he answers my questions and explains things in a way I can understand.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/3/2026
Excellent care
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/20/2026
Dr. Elsen listens to your concerns and gives great feedback.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/19/2026
Dr. Elsen answers all my questions and takes time to listen and explain things. I never feel rushed.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/5/2026
Dr Elson is very good at listening to my concerns and giving me an educated answer. He is also humble enough to acknowledge when something might not be accurate. I appreciate that he keeps my rare disease health history in mind. I am really sad that he is leaving in June because he is such a high quality doctor
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/31/2026
Listens and answers all of my questions
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/27/2026
We will miss him.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/27/2026
I will be sorry to see him retire.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/24/2026
I always appreciate Dr Elsen. He is very thorough.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/23/2026
Answered my questions fully and exactly how I could understand them.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/17/2026
Thank you Dr. Elsen for years of your care
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/16/2026
A real gentleman 👍
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/10/2026
Highly recommend him as doctor.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/6/2026
Very helpful and great at answering questions
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/1/2026
Always friendly, and helpful, answering questions straight forward. To bad he's retiring, wish him best of luck
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/24/2025
He’s such a great guy and love having him taking care of my medical needs all these years.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/17/2025
Always easy to communicate with
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/13/2025
Dr Elsen is the best! I’m sad he is retiring but happy for him!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/12/2025
He listens,easy to understand, answers my questions
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/8/2025
Consistently good
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/6/2025
Excellant doctor
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/4/2025
Paul has been our Doctor for years, we as a family has followed Paul to 5 different offices and will miss him when Paul retires. We have always trusted Paul as our doctor
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/3/2025
He has been a all a round a very good Doctor
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/28/2025
Great dr. And a great person
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/26/2025
Excellent Doctor!!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/26/2025
As I said, the BEST, I will certainly miss him and his care, hopefully the new Doctor will continue this level of service.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/22/2025
Been our Dr for 30yrs.. gonna' miss his and his caring ways
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/12/2025
Dr Elsen is great. Am very sorry to lose him to retirement.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/8/2025
A really good Doctor and down to earth person
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/7/2025
We are thankful for Dr. Elsen and all the care he has given us. He always listens and cares deeply about our health.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/5/2025
Great job on taking care of me and others
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/28/2025
He has been my GP for a long time and he gives excellent care
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/27/2025
Always answers questions and is knowledgeable .
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/27/2025
Excellent provider
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/26/2025
Dr. Elsen is attentive and caring.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/21/2025
He listens and makes my child feel comfortable.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/17/2025
Love the patient care provided by Dr. Elsen
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/14/2025
Great Doctor. Listens to me about any concerns that I have and gives solutions
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/8/2025
I enjoy my interaction and discussions with him.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/2/2025
Always listen and explains with examples much of the time to make things more understandable.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/30/2025
Dr. Elsen has always listened carefully to me. I will miss him after his retirement.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/27/2025
Attentive to ensure he met me at my needs
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/24/2025
Personable Friendly and knowledgeable
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/22/2025
Great doctor, you can always tell he cares about you when he enters the room
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/15/2025
Dr. Else. Is patient and attentive to my questions and needs .
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/13/2025
Great Provider, will miss him when he retires.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/10/2025
Best caring and very informative doctor
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/5/2025
He takes the time to be very thorough.
- No RatingReviewed on 9/3/2025
Hope you enjoy your retirement… you’ve earned it 😎
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/20/2025
Dr. Elsen took his time and answered all of my questions in detail. I was in a motorcycle accident that resulted in a semi serious injury. Naturally I had a lot of questions and I never felt rushed during my appointment. Thank you Dr. Elsen!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/19/2025
Personable, competent, does his background research
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/16/2025
One of the good ones!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/12/2025
never in a hurry and addresses the issue
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/12/2025
Dr Elsen was very helpful and professional! He will be missed!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/6/2025
He is great!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/6/2025
Excellent he will be missed after his retirement!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/5/2025
Very kind and knowledgeable
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/3/2025
Dr. Elsen truly cares about my health. He explains everything in ways you can understand. He listens to you and gives constructive feedback.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/3/2025
I am a little sad to see Paul returning next May but I’m sure you’ll have somebody else in place
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/23/2025
He is the best!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/21/2025
Enjoyed our time. Too bad he's going to retire.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/16/2025
He is the absolute best family physician anyone could want.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/2/2025
So thankful to have such an amazing doctor!
- 4 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/21/2025
Have a good retirement!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/20/2025
Going to miss him when he retires
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/19/2025
He cared as I said before.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/10/2025
very sorry to hear he is retiring
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/10/2025
Very likable and genuine
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/22/2025
Dr Elsen takes the time to answer all my questions and explains everything to my satisfaction
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/21/2025
I'd Highly recommend Dr. Paul Elsen
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/15/2025
Illustrates very well.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/15/2025
Dr. Paul was professional, polite and easy to talk to. Answered all my questions. No Issues.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/14/2025
Dr. Elsen has been our physician for many years. He is a knowledgeable caring doctor.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/6/2025
Listens very closely and pays attention to details when you talk to him
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/2/2025
He listened and addressed the issues
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/30/2025
Checks all conditions on the computer screen and asks about anything new or troubling me.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/23/2025
Dr. Elsen is very knowledgeable.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/15/2025
Compassionate, thorough, listens and gives great advise.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/28/2025
He is confident,willing to answer questions.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/20/2025
Dr. Elsen listens and my child feels very comfortable talking to him.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/19/2025
Having time for a short visit in spite of being very busy - thanks again
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/18/2025
He is the best!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/9/2025
Very good
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/7/2025
Very pleased with the doctor and his nurse or assistant.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/27/2025
Feel very comfortable and feel i have great care with Dr Elsen!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/22/2025
Very positive experience that releaved my anxiety.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/13/2025
There should be more Doctors like Dr. Elsen a person with genuine compassion and care for his patients every time we are in his office or when we see him on a Virtual visit. We live well over an hour away but continue to use him because he is the best even as we get older.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/13/2025
Dr elsin and his staff are wonderful
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/11/2025
The nurse and doctor provided friendly service.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/5/2025
Dr Elsen is great
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/20/2025
Excellent doctor and staff.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/10/2025
Great medical team
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/10/2025
I really like everything about him.