Dr. Sameer Ansari, MD, PHD
Chicago, IL
Accepting patients
Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. Ansari, Vascular & Interventional Radiologist in Chicago, IL?
Dr. Sameer Ansari, MD, PHD is a Vascular & Interventional Radiologist, who primarily practices in Chicago, IL with 2 additional practice locations. He is board certified. Dr. Ansari graduated from Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University and completed his residency at Univ Il Coll Of Med, Diagnostic Radiology; Lankenau Hosp, Internal Medicine. Dr. Ansari is fluent in English and Urdu, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Ansari’s practice accepts Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Ansari’s office at (312) 227-3486.
Where did Dr. Ansari go to medical school and complete their residency?
Residency: Univ Il Coll Of Med, Diagnostic Radiology; Lankenau Hosp, Internal Medicine
Medical School: Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University | Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
Is Dr. Ansari board certified as a Vascular & Interventional Radiologist?
Yes, Dr. Sameer Ansari, MD, PHD is board certified by the American Board of Radiology
What languages does Dr. Ansari speak?
Dr. Ansari and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
English
Urdu
What conditions does Dr. Ansari treat?
As a Vascular & Interventional Radiologist, Dr. Ansari 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. Ansari. 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:
- Cancer Chemotherapy
- Chemo treatment
- Oncology chemotherapy
- Cancer drug therapy
ICD-10 Codes:
- Z5111: Encounter for antineoplastic chemotherapy
Also known as:
- Pinched Nerve in Neck
- Pinched Nerve in Lower Back
- Neck Injuries and Disorder
- Peripheral Nerve Disorder
- Back Pain
- Cervical Radiculopathy
- Neck Nerve Compression
- Compressed Nerve in Neck
- Lumbar Radiculopathy
- Lower Back Nerve Compression
- Compressed Nerve in Lower Back
ICD-10 Codes:
- M5412: Radiculopathy, cervical region
- M5416: Radiculopathy, lumbar region
Also known as:
- Brain Aneurysm
- Cerebral Aneurysm
- Brain Artery Bulge
- Intracranial Aneurysm
ICD-10 Codes:
- I671: Cerebral aneurysm, nonruptured
Also known as:
- Headache
- Headache with Dizziness
- Head pain
- Cephalalgia
- Tension headache
- Orthostatic headache
- Head pain with standing
- Headache and lightheadedness
ICD-10 Codes:
- R519: Headache, unspecified
- R510: Headache with orthostatic component, not elsewhere classified
Also known as:
- Spinal Fluid Leak
- CSF Leak
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak
ICD-10 Codes:
- G9600: Cerebrospinal fluid leak, unspecified
Also known as:
- Unspecified Bone Disorder
- Bone Disease
- General bone problem
- Undiagnosed bone condition
- Bone disease not specified
ICD-10 Codes:
- M899: Disorder of bone, unspecified
Also known as:
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Hydrocephalus
- NPH
- Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
ICD-10 Codes:
- G912: (Idiopathic) normal pressure hydrocephalus
Also known as:
- Ischemic Stroke
- Brain Ischemia
- Cerebral Infarction
- Lack of Blood Flow to Brain
- Stroke due to clot
ICD-10 Codes:
- I63512: Cerebral infarction due to unspecified occlusion or stenosis of left middle cerebral artery
- I63511: Cerebral infarction due to unspecified occlusion or stenosis of right middle cerebral artery
Also known as:
- Changes in Mental State
- Mental Disorder
- Confusion
- Disorientation
- Changes in awareness
ICD-10 Codes:
- R4182: Altered mental status, unspecified
Also known as:
- Pulsing Sound in Ears
- Tinnitus
- Pulsatile Tinnitus
- Throbbing in Ears
- Heartbeat Sound in Ears
ICD-10 Codes:
- H93A9: Pulsatile tinnitus, unspecified ear
Also known as:
- Idiopathic intracranial hypertension
- Brain Disease
- Pseudotumor cerebri
- IIH
- Benign intracranial hypertension
ICD-10 Codes:
- G932: Benign intracranial hypertension
Also known as:
- Brain AVM (Abnormal Blood Vessel Connection)
- Arteriovenous Malformations
- Cerebral AVM
- Brain Arteriovenous Malformation
- Brain Vascular Malformation
ICD-10 Codes:
- Q282: Arteriovenous malformation of cerebral vessels
Also known as:
- Trunk Lump or Swelling
- Body Mass
- Torso Lump
- Trunk Nodule
ICD-10 Codes:
- R222: Localized swelling, mass and lump, trunk
Also known as:
- Osteoporosis Fracture of the Spine
- Fractures
- Osteoporosis
- Spine Injuries and Disorder
- Vertebral Compression Fracture
- Spinal Fracture from Osteoporosis
- Brittle Bone Fracture
- Fragility Fracture
ICD-10 Codes:
- M8008XA: Age-related osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, vertebra(e), initial encounter for fracture
Also known as:
- Inherited Spinal Muscular Atrophy
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy
- Genetic SMA
- Familial Spinal Atrophy
- Hereditary Muscle Weakness
ICD-10 Codes:
- G121: Other inherited spinal muscular atrophy
Also known as:
- Bursal Cyst (Other Site)
- Joint Disorder
- Fluid-filled sac in bursa
- Bursa lump
- Cyst on bursa
ICD-10 Codes:
- M7138: Other bursal cyst, other site
What procedures does Dr. Ansari perform?
As a Vascular & Interventional Radiologist, Dr. Ansari 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. Ansari. 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:
- Lumbar or Sacral Epidural Injection with Imaging
- Epidural Blood Patch Injection
- Epidural Steroid Injection
- Lumbar Transforaminal Epidural Injection
- Facet Joint Injection (Lower Back/Sacrum)
- Caudal Epidural Injection
- Spinal Nerve Block
- Pain Management Injection
- Blood patch for spinal headache
- Epidural leak repair
- Spinal fluid leak treatment
- Epidural injection for headache
- Cervical Epidural Injection
- Thoracic Epidural Injection
- Pain Relief Spinal Injection
- TFESI (Lumbar)
- Nerve Root Block (Lumbar)
- Lower Back Nerve Injection with Imaging
- Lumbar Facet Joint Injection
- Sacral Facet Joint Injection
- Paravertebral Facet Injection
- Lower Back Pain Injection (Guided)
CPT Codes:
- 62323: Injection(s), of diagnostic or therapeutic substance(s) (eg, anesthetic, antispasmodic, opioid, steroid, other solution), not including neurolytic substances, including needle or catheter placement, interlaminar epidural or subarachnoid, lumbar or sacral (caudal); with imaging guidance (ie, fluoroscopy or CT)
- 62273: Injection, epidural, of blood or clot patch
- 62321: Injection(s), of diagnostic or therapeutic substance(s) (eg, anesthetic, antispasmodic, opioid, steroid, other solution), not including neurolytic substances, including needle or catheter placement, interlaminar epidural or subarachnoid, cervical or thoracic; with imaging guidance (ie, fluoroscopy or CT)
- 64483: Injection(s), anesthetic agent(s) and/or steroid; transforaminal epidural, with imaging guidance (fluoroscopy or CT), lumbar or sacral, single level
- 64493: Injection(s), diagnostic or therapeutic agent, paravertebral facet (zygapophyseal) joint (or nerves innervating that joint) with image guidance (fluoroscopy or CT), lumbar or sacral; single level
Also known as:
- Guided Lumbar Puncture
- Guided Spinal Tap
- Diagnostic Lumbar Puncture with Imaging
- CT Guided Spinal Tap
- Fluoroscopy Guided Lumbar Puncture
CPT Codes:
- 62328: Spinal puncture, lumbar, diagnostic; with fluoroscopic or CT guidance
Also known as:
- Spinal Nerve Block Injection
- Transforaminal Epidural Injection
- Cervical Epidural Injection
- Thoracic Epidural Injection
- Nerve Root Block
CPT Codes:
- 64479: Injection(s), anesthetic agent(s) and/or steroid; transforaminal epidural, with imaging guidance (fluoroscopy or CT), cervical or thoracic, single level
Also known as:
- Lumbar Myelogram or CT Scan Injection
- Spinal injection for imaging
- Lumbar myelography injection
- CT scan contrast injection spine
CPT Codes:
- 62284: Injection procedure for myelography and/or computed tomography, lumbar
Also known as:
- Brain and Neck Artery X-ray (Angiography)
- Vertebral Artery Angiography
- Catheter and X-ray of External Carotid Artery
- Carotid artery angiography
- Cerebral angiography
- Intracranial carotid angiography
- Neck and brain blood vessel imaging
- Cervicocerebral arch angiography
- Vertebral artery imaging
- Brain blood vessel scan
- External carotid angiography
- Neck artery imaging with catheter
- Selective carotid catheterization
CPT Codes:
- 36224: Selective catheter placement, internal carotid artery, unilateral, with angiography of the ipsilateral intracranial carotid circulation and all associated radiological supervision and interpretation, includes angiography of the extracranial carotid and cervicocerebral arch, when performed
- 36226: Selective catheter placement, vertebral artery, unilateral, with angiography of the ipsilateral vertebral circulation and all associated radiological supervision and interpretation, includes angiography of the cervicocerebral arch, when performed
- 36227: Selective catheter placement, external carotid artery, unilateral, with angiography of the ipsilateral external carotid circulation and all associated radiological supervision and interpretation (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
Also known as:
- Carotid Artery Angiography
- Cerebral Angiography
- Neck Artery X-ray
- Carotid Artery Imaging
- Brain Blood Vessel Study
CPT Codes:
- 36223: Selective catheter placement, common carotid or innominate artery, unilateral, any approach, with angiography of the ipsilateral intracranial carotid circulation and all associated radiological supervision and interpretation, includes angiography of the extracranial carotid and cervicocerebral arch, when performed
Also known as:
- Deep Bone Biopsy
- Muscle Needle Biopsy
- Biopsy
- Needle Bone Biopsy
- Trocar Bone Biopsy
- Vertebral Body Biopsy
- Femur Biopsy
- Percutaneous Muscle Biopsy
- Muscle Tissue Sample
CPT Codes:
- 20225: Biopsy, bone, trocar, or needle; deep (eg, vertebral body, femur)
- 20206: Biopsy, muscle, percutaneous needle
Does Dr. Ansari accept my insurance?
Dr. Ansari accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (312) 227-3486 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Ansari accept in Chicago, IL?
Dr. Ansari in Chicago, IL accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
All Other Third Party
CVS Health (formerly Aetna)
Express Scripts
Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC)
Humana
Medicare
State of Illinois
State of Nevada
State of Tennessee
UnitedHealthcare
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Where is Dr. Ansari's office located?
Dr. Sameer Ansari's Primary Practice
250 E Superior St # 2304
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 227-3486
What is Dr. Ansari's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Ansari's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1932214152.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Ansari?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Ansari
What is Dr. Sameer Ansari's specialty?
Dr. Ansari is a Vascular & Interventional Radiologist near Chicago, IL. A vascular and interventional radiologist is responsible to diagnose and treat diseases using various imaging modalities, including fluoroscopy, digital radiography, computed tomography, sonography, and magnetic resonance imaging. Contact Dr. Ansari to book an appointment today.
Is this Dr. Sameer Ansari affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?
Yes, Dr. Ansari is affiliated with Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Endeavor Health Edward Hospital, Endeavor Health Elmhurst Hospital which are a Castle Connolly Top Hospitals. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals are healthcare institutions recognized for their excellence in specific medical procedures and overall patient care. They 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 Sameer Ansari accepting new patients in Chicago, IL?
Yes, Dr. Sameer Ansari is accepting new patients at this time.
Does Dr. Sameer Ansari offer online booking?
Please contact Dr. Ansari's office at (312) 227-3486 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.
How can I make an appointment with Sameer Ansari?
Please contact Dr. Ansari's office at (312) 227-3486 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.
Which board certifications does Dr. Sameer Ansari have?
Dr. Sameer Ansari is certified by the American Board of Radiology.
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