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Dr. Ngozi Mogekwu, MD

Columbia, MD

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    Who is Dr. Mogekwu, Orthopedic Surgeon in Columbia, MD?

    Dr. Ngozi Mogekwu, MD is an Orthopedic Surgeon, who primarily practices in Columbia, MD with 2 additional practice locations. Dr. Mogekwu graduated from Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medicine Research, Pondicherry University. Dr. Mogekwu is fluent in English, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Mogekwu’s practice accepts Cigna, Medicaid, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Mogekwu’s office at (667) 240-2738.

    Where did Dr. Mogekwu go to medical school and complete their residency?

    • Medical School: Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medicine Research, Pondicherry University

    What languages does Dr. Mogekwu speak?

    Dr. Mogekwu and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:

    • English

    What conditions does Dr. Mogekwu treat?

    As an Orthopedic Surgeon, Dr. Mogekwu 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. Mogekwu. 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:

    • Right Hand Pain
    • Left Hand Pain
    • Hand Injuries and Disorder
    • Pain
    • Pain in right palm
    • Right wrist and hand pain
    • Right hand discomfort
    • Ache in left hand
    • Left hand discomfort
    • Sore left hand

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M79641: Pain in right hand
    • M79642: Pain in left hand

    Also known as:

    • Right Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
    • Left Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
    • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
    • Right Wrist Nerve Compression
    • Right Hand Numbness
    • Right CTS
    • Left Wrist Nerve Compression
    • Left Hand Numbness
    • Left CTS

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • G5601: Carpal tunnel syndrome, right upper limb
    • G5602: Carpal tunnel syndrome, left upper limb

    Also known as:

    • Right Shoulder Pain
    • Pain
    • Shoulder Injuries and Disorder
    • Sore Right Shoulder
    • Right Shoulder Ache
    • Right Shoulder Discomfort

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M25511: Pain in right shoulder

    Also known as:

    • Right Wrist Pain
    • Pain
    • Wrist Injuries and Disorder
    • Aching right wrist
    • Sore right wrist
    • Right wrist discomfort

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M25531: Pain in right wrist

    Also known as:

    • Finger Pain
    • Finger Injuries and Disorder
    • Pain
    • Sore fingers
    • Aching fingers
    • Finger discomfort

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M79644: Pain in right finger(s)

    Also known as:

    • Finger Pain
    • Finger Injuries and Disorder
    • Pain
    • Sore Finger
    • Aching Finger
    • Finger Discomfort

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M79645: Pain in left finger(s)

    Also known as:

    • Pain in Left Wrist
    • Pain
    • Wrist Injuries and Disorder
    • Left Wrist Ache
    • Left Wrist Discomfort
    • Sore Left Wrist

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M25532: Pain in left wrist

    Also known as:

    • Skin Numbness
    • Peripheral Nerve Disorder
    • Loss of skin sensation
    • Cutaneous anesthesia
    • Numb skin

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R200: Anesthesia of skin

    What procedures does Dr. Mogekwu perform?

    As an Orthopedic Surgeon, Dr. Mogekwu 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. Mogekwu. 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:

    • Trigger Finger Release Surgery
    • Tendon Sheath Incision
    • Trigger Finger Tenolysis
    • Finger Tendon Release
    • Hand Tendon Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 26055: Tendon sheath incision (eg, for trigger finger)

    Also known as:

    • Shoulder Arthroscopy for Decompression
    • Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair
    • Endoscopy
    • Arthroscopic Shoulder Decompression
    • Subacromial Decompression
    • Shoulder Impingement Surgery
    • Acromioplasty
    • Shoulder Arthroscopy for Rotator Cuff
    • Keyhole Rotator Cuff Surgery
    • Minimally Invasive Shoulder Repair

    CPT Codes:

    • 29826: Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; decompression of subacromial space with partial acromioplasty, with coracoacromial ligament (ie, arch) release, when performed (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
    • 29827: Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; with rotator cuff repair

    Also known as:

    • Finger or Hand Joint Fracture Repair
    • Open Repair of Hand Bone Fracture (Metacarpal)
    • Articular Fracture Repair Hand
    • Metacarpophalangeal Joint Fracture Surgery
    • Interphalangeal Joint Fracture Repair
    • Internal Fixation for Hand Fracture
    • Metacarpal Fracture Surgery
    • Hand Fracture Fixation
    • Broken Hand Bone Surgery
    • Metacarpal Open Reduction Internal Fixation (ORIF)

    CPT Codes:

    • 26746: Open treatment of articular fracture, involving metacarpophalangeal or interphalangeal joint, includes internal fixation, when performed, each
    • 26615: Open treatment of metacarpal fracture, single, includes internal fixation, when performed, each bone

    Also known as:

    • Shoulder Bone Shaving (Arthroscopic)
    • Extensive Shoulder Arthroscopy Debridement
    • Endoscopy
    • Arthroscopic Distal Claviculectomy
    • Mumford Procedure (Arthroscopic)
    • AC Joint Resection (Arthroscopic)
    • Shoulder Scope Cleaning
    • Arthroscopic Shoulder Debridement
    • Shoulder Joint Cleanup Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 29824: Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; distal claviculectomy including distal articular surface (Mumford procedure)
    • 29823: Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; debridement, extensive, 3 or more discrete structures (eg, humeral bone, humeral articular cartilage, glenoid bone, glenoid articular cartilage, biceps tendon, biceps anchor complex, labrum, articular capsule, articular side of the rotator cuff, bursal side of the rotator cuff, subacromial bursa, foreign body[ies])

    Also known as:

    • Hand Tendon Transfer with Graft
    • Hand Tendon Transfer
    • Tendon Graft Hand
    • Carpometacarpal Tendon Transfer
    • Hand Tendon Reconstruction
    • Carpometacarpal Tendon Transplant
    • Dorsum of Hand Tendon Surgery
    • Tendon Relocation in Hand

    CPT Codes:

    • 26483: Transfer or transplant of tendon, carpometacarpal area or dorsum of hand; with free tendon graft (includes obtaining graft), each tendon
    • 26480: Transfer or transplant of tendon, carpometacarpal area or dorsum of hand; without free 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)

    Also known as:

    • Wrist or Hand Joint Replacement (Interposition)
    • Intercarpal Arthroplasty
    • Carpometacarpal Joint Replacement
    • Tendon Interposition Arthroplasty

    CPT Codes:

    • 25447: Arthroplasty, Intercarpal Or Carpometacarpal Joints; Interposition (Eg, Tendon)

    Also known as:

    • Injection for Tendon or Ligament Pain
    • Tendon sheath injection
    • Ligament injection
    • Plantar fascia injection
    • Soft tissue injection for pain

    CPT Codes:

    • 20550: Injection(s); single tendon sheath, or ligament, aponeurosis (eg, plantar "fascia")

    Also known as:

    • Open Surgery for Complex Wrist Fracture
    • Distal Radius Fracture Repair (Open)
    • Wrist Fracture with Internal Fixation
    • Complex Radial Fracture Surgery
    • Epiphyseal Separation Repair (Wrist)

    CPT Codes:

    • 25609: Open treatment of distal radial intra-articular fracture or epiphyseal separation; with internal fixation of 3 or more fragments

    Also known as:

    • Hand or Finger Cyst Removal
    • Ganglion cyst removal hand
    • Tendon sheath lesion excision
    • Mucous cyst removal finger

    CPT Codes:

    • 26160: Excision of lesion of tendon sheath or joint capsule (eg, cyst, mucous cyst, or ganglion), hand or finger

    Also known as:

    • Percutaneous Fixation of Hand Bone Fracture
    • Metacarpal Fracture Fixation
    • Pinning Hand Bone Fracture
    • Minimally Invasive Hand Fracture Repair
    • Hand Fracture Percutaneous Pinning

    CPT Codes:

    • 26608: Percutaneous skeletal fixation of metacarpal fracture, each bone

    Also known as:

    • Exploration of Penetrating Arm/Leg Wound
    • Extremity Wound Exploration
    • Deep Wound Check Arm/Leg
    • Penetrating Injury Exploration

    CPT Codes:

    • 20103: Exploration of penetrating wound (separate procedure); extremity

    Also known as:

    • Closed Treatment for Finger Joint Fracture
    • Finger Fracture Treatment without Manipulation
    • Metacarpophalangeal Fracture Treatment
    • Interphalangeal Joint Fracture Care
    • Finger Joint Break Treatment

    CPT Codes:

    • 26740: Closed treatment of articular fracture, involving metacarpophalangeal or interphalangeal joint; without manipulation, each

    Also known as:

    • Non-Surgical Wrist Fracture Treatment
    • Closed Distal Radial Fracture Treatment
    • Colles Fracture Treatment
    • Smith Fracture Treatment
    • Ulnar Styloid Fracture Treatment

    CPT Codes:

    • 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

    Also known as:

    • Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery
    • Median Nerve Neuroplasty
    • Carpal Tunnel Decompression
    • Median Nerve Transposition

    CPT Codes:

    • 64721: Neuroplasty and/or transposition; median nerve at carpal tunnel

    Also known as:

    • Brachial Plexus Nerve Block
    • Shoulder Nerve Injection
    • Arm Pain Injection
    • Imaging-Guided Nerve Block

    CPT Codes:

    • 64415: Injection(s), anesthetic agent(s) and/or steroid; brachial plexus, including imaging guidance, when performed

    Also known as:

    • Ulnar Nerve Release or Repositioning at Elbow
    • Ulnar Nerve Transposition
    • Cubital Tunnel Release
    • Elbow Nerve Surgery
    • Neuroplasty Ulnar Nerve

    CPT Codes:

    • 64718: Neuroplasty and/or transposition; ulnar nerve at elbow

    Does Dr. Mogekwu accept my insurance?

    Dr. Mogekwu accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (667) 240-2738 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

    What insurance plans does Dr. Mogekwu accept in Columbia, MD?

    Dr. Mogekwu in Columbia, MD accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.

    Top Insurances

    • BCBS Unspecified

    • Carefirst BlueCross BlueShield

    • CVS Health (formerly Aetna)

    • Express Scripts

    • Johns Hopkins

    • Medicare

    • MedStar Health

    • State of Colorado

    • State of Tennessee

    • UnitedHealthcare

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    Where is Dr. Mogekwu's office located?

    Dr. Ngozi Mogekwu's Primary Practice

    5570 Sterrett Pl Ste 206

    Columbia, MD 21044

    (667) 240-2738

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    Dr. Ngozi Mogekwu's Practice 2

    22 S Greene St Ste S11B

    Baltimore, MD 21201

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    Dr. Ngozi Mogekwu's Practice 3

    2200 Kernan Dr Ste 1132

    Gwynn Oak, MD 21207

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    What is Dr. Mogekwu's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.

    Dr. Mogekwu's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1255598306.

    What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Mogekwu?

    Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Mogekwu

    What is Dr. Ngozi Mogekwu's specialty?

    Dr. Mogekwu is a Orthopedic Surgeon near Columbia, MD. An orthopedic surgeon has specialization in preserving, investigating, and restoring the form and function of the extremities, spine, and related structures through medical, surgical, and physical methods. They care for patients with musculoskeletal issues, including congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances, and degenerative diseases affecting the spine, hands, feet, knees, hips, shoulders, and elbows in both children and adults. Additionally, orthopedic surgeons address primary and secondary muscular problems and the impact of central or peripheral nervous system lesions on the musculoskeletal system. Contact Dr. Mogekwu to book an appointment today.

    Is this Dr. Ngozi Mogekwu affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    No, Mogekwu is not affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital, but is affiliated with the following hospitals: University of Maryland Medical Center. 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. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals

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    Is Ngozi Mogekwu accepting new patients in Columbia, MD?

    Yes, Dr. Ngozi Mogekwu is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. Ngozi Mogekwu offer online booking?

    Please contact Dr. Mogekwu's office at (667) 240-2738 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.

    How can I make an appointment with Ngozi Mogekwu?

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