Who is Dr. Abidi, Foot and Ankle Surgeon in Capitola, CA?
Dr. Nicholas Abidi, MD is a Foot and Ankle Surgeon, who primarily practices in Capitola, CA with 2 additional practice locations. He is board certified. Dr. Abidi graduated from Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and completed his residency at Univ Hlth Ctr Of Pittsburgh, Orthopedic Surgery; Thos Jefferson Univ Hosp, Orthopedic Surgery; Pa Hospital-Uphs, General Surgery.
Dr. Abidi is fluent in English and Hindi, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Abidi’s practice accepts Kaiser Permanente, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, Cigna and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Abidi’s office at (831) 475-4024.
What are Areas of Expertise for Dr. Abidi?
Dr. Nicholas Abidi, MD is a highly-rated, board-certified Foot and Ankle Surgeon known for expertly diagnosing, treating, and managing a wide array
of related conditions or procedures. Utilizing the latest medical advancements and evidence-based practices, Dr. Abidi empowers
patients to confidently navigate their health journey, specializing in Ankle Replacement & Revision, Foot & Ankle Surgery, Hip & Knee Replacement, Hip Replacement-Anterior Approach, or comprehensive
wellness support. Serving
the Capitola/CA community, Dr. Abidi is dedicated to enhancing lives through expert, patient-centered care.
Where did Dr. Abidi go to medical school and complete their residency?
Residency: Univ Hlth Ctr Of Pittsburgh, Orthopedic Surgery; Thos Jefferson Univ Hosp, Orthopedic Surgery; Pa Hospital-Uphs, General Surgery
Medical School: University of Pa Sch of Med, Philadelphia Pa | Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Is Dr. Abidi board certified as a Foot and Ankle Surgeon?
Yes, Dr. Nicholas Abidi, MD is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
What languages does Dr. Abidi speak?
Dr. Abidi and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
English
Hindi
What conditions does Dr. Abidi treat?
As a Foot and Ankle Surgeon, Dr. Abidi 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. Abidi. 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.
Also known as:
Primary Osteoarthritis in Right Knee
Osteoarthritis of the left knee
Primary Osteoarthritis in Right Hip
Osteoarthritis
Right Knee Arthritis
Right Knee Degenerative Joint Disease
Degenerative joint disease
Wear-and-tear arthritis
Arthrosis
Joint degeneration
Right Hip Arthritis
Right Hip Degenerative Joint Disease
ICD-10 Codes:
M1711: Unilateral primary osteoarthritis, right knee
M1712: Unilateral primary osteoarthritis, left knee
M1611: Unilateral primary osteoarthritis, right hip
Also known as:
Pain in Right Knee
Pain in Left Knee
Pain in Left Ankle and Foot
Knee Injuries and Disorder
Pain
Ankle Injuries and Disorder
Foot Injuries and Disorder
Right Knee Ache
Right Knee Discomfort
Sore Right Knee
Left Knee Ache
Left Knee Discomfort
Sore Left Knee
Left Ankle Ache
Left Foot Discomfort
Sore Left Ankle and Foot
ICD-10 Codes:
M25561: Pain in right knee
M25562: Pain in left knee
M25572: Pain in left ankle and joints of left foot
Also known as:
Right Ankle and Foot Pain
Ankle Injuries and Disorder
Foot Injuries and Disorder
Pain
Sore Right Ankle
Sore Right Foot
Aching Right Ankle and Foot
ICD-10 Codes:
M25571: Pain in right ankle and joints of right foot
What procedures does Dr. Abidi perform?
As a Foot and Ankle Surgeon, Dr. Abidi performs a variety of medical procedures.
This procedure information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights
the medical procedures most commonly performed by Dr. Abidi. 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.
Also known as:
Knee Arthroscopy with Meniscus and Cartilage Repair
Knee Cartilage Repair (Arthroscopic)
Knee Arthroscopy with Major Synovectomy
Endoscopy
Knee Scope with Meniscectomy
Knee Cartilage Shaving
Arthroscopic Knee Debridement
Knee abrasion arthroplasty
Knee microfracture surgery
Knee chondroplasty
Knee scope with meniscectomy
Arthroscopic knee surgery
Cartilage shaving knee
Meniscus repair knee arthroscopy
Arthroscopic Knee Synovectomy
Knee Lining Removal (Arthroscopic)
Minimally Invasive Knee Synovectomy
CPT Codes:
29881: Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; with meniscectomy (medial OR lateral, including any meniscal shaving) including debridement/shaving of articular cartilage (chondroplasty), same or separate compartment(s), when performed
29879: Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; abrasion arthroplasty (includes chondroplasty where necessary) or multiple drilling or microfracture
29880: Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; with meniscectomy (medial AND lateral, including any meniscal shaving) including debridement/shaving of articular cartilage (chondroplasty), same or separate compartment(s), when performed
29876: Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; synovectomy, major, 2 or more compartments (eg, medial or lateral)
Also known as:
Ankle Joint Cleaning (Arthroscopy)
Endoscopy
Ankle debridement
Ankle scope surgery
Arthroscopic ankle cleanup
Tibiotalar joint debridement
CPT Codes:
29898: Arthroscopy, ankle (tibiotalar and fibulotalar joints), surgical; debridement, extensive
Also known as:
Major Joint Injection or Fluid Removal with Ultrasound
Joint or Bursa Injection/Fluid Removal
Ultrasound-Guided Arthrocentesis
Shoulder Injection with Ultrasound
Hip Aspiration with Ultrasound
Knee Injection with Ultrasound
Arthrocentesis
Major Joint Aspiration
Bursa Injection
Joint Fluid Removal
CPT Codes:
20611: Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, major joint or bursa (eg, shoulder, hip, knee, subacromial bursa); with ultrasound guidance, with permanent recording and reporting
20610: Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, major joint or bursa (eg, shoulder, hip, knee, subacromial bursa); without ultrasound guidance
Also known as:
Total Knee Replacement
Partial Knee Replacement
Knee Replacement
Total Knee Arthroplasty
Knee Joint Replacement
Full Knee Replacement
TKA Surgery
Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty
Medial Knee Replacement
Lateral Knee Replacement
Partial Knee Resurfacing
CPT Codes:
27447: Arthroplasty, knee, condyle and plateau; medial AND lateral compartments with or without patella resurfacing (total knee arthroplasty)
27446: Arthroplasty, knee, condyle and plateau; medial OR lateral compartment
Also known as:
Computer-Assisted Musculoskeletal Surgery (Image-less)
Navigational Musculoskeletal Surgery
Image-less Computer-Guided Surgery
Orthopedic Navigation System
CAS Musculoskeletal Surgery
CPT Codes:
20985: Computer-assisted surgical navigational procedure for musculoskeletal procedures, image-less (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
Also known as:
Total Hip Replacement
Hip Replacement
Hip arthroplasty
Artificial hip surgery
Hip joint replacement
Femoral head replacement
CPT Codes:
27130: Arthroplasty, acetabular and proximal femoral prosthetic replacement (total hip arthroplasty), with or without autograft or allograft
28285: Correction, hammertoe (eg, interphalangeal fusion, partial or total phalangectomy)
28289: Hallux rigidus correction with cheilectomy, debridement and capsular release of the first metatarsophalangeal joint; without implant
Also known as:
Leg or Ankle Tendon Release
Tendon Loosening Surgery (Leg)
Ankle Tendon Tenolysis
Flexor or Extensor Tendon Release
CPT Codes:
27680: Tenolysis, flexor or extensor tendon, leg and/or ankle; single, each tendon
Also known as:
Large Bone Graft
Bone Grafts
Major Bone Grafting
Autograft
Allograft
CPT Codes:
20902: Bone graft, any donor area; major or large
Also known as:
Foot Bone Fracture Treatment (No Manipulation)
Minimally Invasive Ankle Bone Fracture Repair
Non-Surgical Wrist Fracture Treatment
Non-Surgical Heel Bone Fracture Treatment
Metatarsal Fracture Care
Non-Surgical Foot Fracture Treatment
Closed Metatarsal Fracture Reduction
Percutaneous Talus Fracture Fixation
Ankle Bone Fracture Manipulation
Talus Fracture Repair
Closed Distal Radial Fracture Treatment
Colles Fracture Treatment
Smith Fracture Treatment
Ulnar Styloid Fracture Treatment
Closed Calcaneal Fracture Treatment
Heel Bone Fracture Care
Calcaneus Fracture Non-Surgical
Broken Heel Treatment
CPT Codes:
28470: Closed treatment of metatarsal fracture; without manipulation, each
28436: Percutaneous skeletal fixation of talus fracture, with manipulation
25600: Closed Treatment Of Distal Radial Fracture (Eg, Colles Or Smith Type) Or Epiphyseal Separation, Includes Closed Treatment Of Fracture Of Ulnar Styloid, When Performed; Without Manipulation
28400: Closed treatment of calcaneal fracture; without manipulation
Also known as:
Short Leg Cast Application
Below Knee Cast
Lower Leg Cast
Foot and Ankle Cast
CPT Codes:
29405: Application of short leg cast (below knee to toes);
Also known as:
Achilles Tendon Repair (Secondary)
Leg Tendon Repair
Achilles Tendon Reconstruction
Graft for Achilles Tendon
Re-repair Achilles Tendon
Ankle Tendon Surgery
Flexor Tendon Repair
Leg Tendon Surgery
Tendon Reconstruction Leg
CPT Codes:
27654: Repair, secondary, Achilles tendon, with or without graft
27658: Repair, flexor tendon, leg; primary, without graft, each tendon
Also known as:
Removal of Deep Surgical Implant
Hardware Removal Surgery
Buried Implant Extraction
Orthopedic Implant Removal
CPT Codes:
20680: Removal of implant; deep (eg, buried wire, pin, screw, metal band, nail, rod or plate)
27691: Transfer or transplant of single tendon (with muscle redirection or rerouting); deep (eg, anterior tibial or posterior tibial through interosseous space, flexor digitorum longus, flexor hallucis longus, or peroneal tendon to midfoot or hindfoot)
Also known as:
Subtalar Joint Fusion
Big Toe Joint Fusion
Open Ankle Joint Fusion
Ankle Joint Fusion
Subtalar Arthrodesis
Hindfoot Fusion Surgery
Talocalcaneal Fusion
Great Toe Arthrodesis
MTP Joint Fusion
Big Toe Fusion Surgery
Hallux Rigidus Surgery
Ankle Arthrodesis
Ankle Fusion Surgery
Surgical Ankle Immobilization
CPT Codes:
28725: Arthrodesis; subtalar
28750: Arthrodesis, great toe; metatarsophalangeal joint
27870: Arthrodesis, ankle, open
Also known as:
Leg Extensor Tendon Repair
Secondary leg tendon repair
Tendon graft leg
Lower leg tendon surgery
CPT Codes:
27665: Repair, extensor tendon, leg; secondary, with or without graft, each tendon
Also known as:
ACL Repair Surgery
Knee Arthroscopy with Joint Lining Removal
Endoscopy
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Arthroscopic ACL Surgery
Knee Ligament Repair
ACL Augmentation
Knee Synovectomy
Arthroscopic Knee Surgery
Plica Resection
CPT Codes:
29888: Arthroscopically aided anterior cruciate ligament repair/augmentation or reconstruction
27786: Closed treatment of distal fibular fracture (lateral malleolus); without manipulation
Also known as:
Knee Fracture Repair with Scope and Internal Fixation
Tibial Plateau Fracture Repair
Arthroscopic Knee Fracture Surgery
Knee Fracture Fixation
CPT Codes:
29855: Arthroscopically aided treatment of tibial fracture, proximal (plateau); unicondylar, includes internal fixation, when performed (includes arthroscopy)
Also known as:
Triple Joint Fusion in the Foot
Foot Joint Fusion Surgery
Triple Arthrodesis
Foot Joint Fusion
Subtalar Joint Fusion
Talonavicular Joint Fusion
Midfoot Fusion
Tarsometatarsal Arthrodesis
Foot Bone Fusion
CPT Codes:
28715: Arthrodesis; triple
28730: Arthrodesis, midtarsal or tarsometatarsal, multiple or transverse;
Also known as:
Revision Total Knee Replacement
Revision of One Knee Replacement Part
Knee Arthroplasty Revision
Failed Knee Replacement Surgery
Knee Implant Exchange
Partial Knee Replacement Revision
CPT Codes:
27487: Revision of total knee arthroplasty, with or without allograft; femoral and entire tibial component
27486: Revision of total knee arthroplasty, with or without allograft; 1 component
Also known as:
Open Surgery for Broken Ankle Bone
Ankle Fracture Repair (Bimalleolar)
Lateral Malleolus Fracture Repair
Distal Fibula Fracture Surgery
Ankle Fixation Surgery
Broken Ankle Surgery
Malleolar Fracture Fixation
Open Ankle Fracture Treatment
CPT Codes:
27792: Open treatment of distal fibular fracture (lateral malleolus), includes internal fixation, when performed
27814: Open treatment of bimalleolar ankle fracture (eg, lateral and medial malleoli, or lateral and posterior malleoli, or medial and posterior malleoli), includes internal fixation, when performed
Also known as:
Bunion Correction with Big Toe Joint Fusion
Hallux Valgus Repair
Bunionectomy with Arthrodesis
Big Toe Fusion Surgery
CPT Codes:
28297: Correction, hallux valgus with bunionectomy, with sesamoidectomy when performed; with first metatarsal and medial cuneiform joint arthrodesis, any method
Also known as:
Achilles Tendon Repair
Ruptured Achilles Tendon Surgery
Open Achilles Repair
Percutaneous Achilles Repair
Heel Tendon Surgery
CPT Codes:
27650: Repair, primary, open or percutaneous, ruptured Achilles tendon;
Also known as:
Joint or Bursa Injection/Aspiration
Arthrocentesis
Joint Fluid Removal
Bursa Injection
CPT Codes:
20605: Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, intermediate joint or bursa (eg, temporomandibular, acromioclavicular, wrist, elbow or ankle, olecranon bursa); without ultrasound guidance
Also known as:
Fibula Bone Repair for Improper Healing
Fibula Nonunion Repair
Fibula Malunion Correction
Internal Fixation of Fibula
Lower Leg Bone Repair
CPT Codes:
27726: Repair of fibula nonunion and/or malunion with internal fixation
Also known as:
Open Talus Fracture Repair
Ankle Bone Fracture Surgery
Talus Bone Fixation
Open Reduction of Talus Fracture
Ankle Fracture Repair
CPT Codes:
28445: Open treatment of talus fracture, includes internal fixation, when performed
28485: Open treatment of metatarsal fracture, includes internal fixation, when performed, each
Also known as:
Upper Thigh Bone Fracture Repair with Rod
Femoral Fracture Intramedullary Nailing
Hip Fracture Rod Fixation
Intertrochanteric Fracture Repair
CPT Codes:
27245: Treatment of intertrochanteric, peritrochanteric, or subtrochanteric femoral fracture; with intramedullary implant, with or without interlocking screws and/or cerclage
Also known as:
Midfoot Joint Dislocation Repair
Tarsometatarsal joint dislocation open reduction
Lisfranc injury repair
Midfoot dislocation surgery
CPT Codes:
28615: Open treatment of tarsometatarsal joint dislocation, includes internal fixation, when performed
Also known as:
Revision of Total Hip Replacement (Both Components)
Hip Replacement
Hip Arthroplasty Revision
Re-do Hip Replacement
Total Hip Revision Surgery
CPT Codes:
27134: Revision of total hip arthroplasty; both components, with or without autograft or allograft
Also known as:
Femoral Nerve Block Injection
Femoral nerve injection
Thigh nerve block
Pain relief injection for thigh
Nerve block with imaging guidance
CPT Codes:
64447: Injection(s), anesthetic agent(s) and/or steroid; femoral nerve, including imaging guidance, when performed
Does Dr. Abidi accept my insurance?
Dr. Abidi accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (831) 475-4024 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Abidi accept in Capitola, CA?
Dr. Abidi in Capitola, CA accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
What is Dr. Abidi's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Abidi's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1548273758.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Abidi?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Abidi
What is Dr. Nicholas Abidi's specialty?
Dr. Abidi is a Foot and Ankle Surgeon near Capitola, CA.
Foot and ankle surgeons, recognized by several state medical boards as a fellowship subspecialty of orthopaedic surgery, specialize in adult reconstructive foot and ankle surgery, management of adult foot and ankle trauma, sports medicine related to the foot and ankle, and reconstructive surgery for childrens foot and ankle conditions. Contact Dr. Abidi to book an appointment today.
Is this Dr. Nicholas Abidi affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?
No, Abidi is not affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital, but is affiliated with the following hospitals:
Dignity Health Dominican Hospital - Santa Cruz, CA, El Camino Health - Mountain View Hospital.
Castle Connolly Top Hospitals are identified through a rigorous peer nomination process, evaluating factors like
patient outcomes, quality of care, and expertise. The list recognizes hospitals that excel in 20 or more specific medical procedures,
representing the top 25% nationwide.
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Is Nicholas Abidi accepting new patients in Capitola, CA?
Yes, Dr. Nicholas Abidi is accepting new patients at this time.
Does Dr. Nicholas Abidi offer online booking?
Please contact Dr. Abidi's office at (831) 475-4024 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.
How can I make an appointment with Nicholas Abidi?
Please contact Dr. Abidi's office at (831) 475-4024 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.
Which board certifications does Dr. Nicholas Abidi have?
Dr. Nicholas Abidi is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.