18 Years of Experience
Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. Nijhawan, Infectious Disease Specialist in Dallas, TX?
Where did Dr. Nijhawan go to medical school and complete their residency?
Residency: University Of Texas Southwestern
What languages does Dr. Nijhawan speak?
Dr. Nijhawan and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
- English
- French
- Spanish
What conditions does an Infectious Disease Specialist like Dr. Nijhawan typically treat?
As an Infectious Disease Specialist, Dr. Nijhawan diagnoses, treats, and manages a wide range of conditions. This condition information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical conditions most commonly treated by Dr. Nijhawan. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly. Learn more about our claims-based healthcare methodology.
Also known as:
- HIV
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus
- AIDS virus
ICD-10 Codes:
- B20: Human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease
Also known as:
- Asymptomatic HIV Infection
- HIV
- HIV positive without symptoms
- Latent HIV infection
- HIV carrier
ICD-10 Codes:
- Z21: Asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] infection status
Also known as:
- Blood Infection
- Sepsis
- Bacteremia
- Bacteria in blood
- Bloodstream infection
ICD-10 Codes:
- R7881: Bacteremia
Also known as:
- Fever
- High temperature
- Pyrexia
- Elevated body temperature
ICD-10 Codes:
- R509: Fever, unspecified
Also known as:
- High Blood Pressure
- Hypertension
- Primary Hypertension
- Essential Hypertension
ICD-10 Codes:
- I10: Essential (primary) hypertension
What procedures does an Infectious Disease Specialist like Dr. Nijhawan typically perform?
As an Infectious Disease Specialist, procedures performed by Dr. Ank Nijhawan may include:
- Epidemiology Consultation
- Epidemiology Follow Up
- HIV / AIDS Consultation
- HIV / AIDS Follow Up
- Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine
- Infection Follow Up
- Lumbar Puncture
- Pertussis Vaccine
Please contact Dr. Nijhawan's office directly to confirm care for your specific procedure, for more information, or to schedule a consultation.
Does Dr. Nijhawan accept my insurance?
Dr. Nijhawan accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (214) 645-2800 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Nijhawan accept in Dallas, TX?
Dr. Nijhawan in Dallas, TX accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
Centene Corporation
Cigna Group
CVS Health (formerly Aetna)
Health Care Service Corporation
Humana
Medicare
Molina Healthcare
Oscar Health
State of Texas
UnitedHealth Group
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Where is Dr. Nijhawan's office located?
What hospitals are Dr. Nijhawan affiliated with?
Castle Connolly Top Hospital
This doctor is affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital.
Dr. Nijhawan has admitting privileges at the following hospitals:
What is Dr. Nijhawan's NPI number?A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Nijhawan's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1023099116.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Nijhawan?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Nijhawan
What is Dr. Ank Nijhawan's specialty?
What does an Infectious Disease Specialist do?
An internist who deals with infectious diseases of all types and in all organ systems. Conditions requiring selective use of antibiotics call for this special skill. This physician often diagnoses and treats AIDS patients and patients with fevers which have not been explained. Infectious disease specialists may also have expertise in preventive medicine and travel medicine.