19 Years of Experience
Accepting patients
Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. Ghalambor, Foot and Ankle Surgeon in Sacramento, CA?
Dr. Masoud Ghalambor, MD is a Foot and Ankle Surgeon, who primarily practices in Sacramento, CA with 1 additional practice location. He has been practicing for over 19 years and is board certified. Dr. Ghalambor graduated from Wayne State Universtiy School Of Medicine and completed his residency at Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State University. Dr. Ghalambor is fluent in English and Persian, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Ghalambor’s practice accepts Cigna, Kaiser Permanente, Medicaid, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Ghalambor’s office at (916) 389-7977.
What are Areas of Expertise for Dr. Ghalambor?
Dr. Masoud Ghalambor, 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. Ghalambor empowers patients to confidently navigate their health journey, specializing in Ankle Reconstruction, Arthroscopic Surgery, Foot & Ankle Surgery, Reconstructive Surgery, or comprehensive wellness support. Serving the Sacramento/CA community, Dr. Ghalambor is dedicated to enhancing lives through expert, patient-centered care.
Where did Dr. Ghalambor go to medical school and complete their residency?
Residency: Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State University
Medical School: Wayne State Universtiy School Of Medicine
Is Dr. Ghalambor board certified as a Foot and Ankle Surgeon?
Yes, Dr. Masoud Ghalambor, MD is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
What languages does Dr. Ghalambor speak?
Dr. Ghalambor and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
English
Persian
What conditions does Dr. Ghalambor treat?
As a Foot and Ankle Surgeon, Dr. Ghalambor 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. Ghalambor. 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:
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis of the right ankle and foot
- Degenerative Joint Disease
- Wear-and-Tear Arthritis
- Ankle Arthritis
- Foot Arthritis
- Degenerative joint disease
- Wear-and-tear arthritis
- Arthrosis
- Joint degeneration
ICD-10 Codes:
- M19072: Primary osteoarthritis, left ankle and foot
- M19071: Primary osteoarthritis, right ankle and foot
Also known as:
- Plantar Fibromatosis
- Foot Injuries and Disorder
- Heel Injuries and Disorder
- Ledderhose disease
- Plantar fasciitis nodule
- Foot fibromatosis
ICD-10 Codes:
- M722: Plantar fascial fibromatosis
Also known as:
- Stiff Big Toe
- Foot Injuries and Disorder
- Toe Injuries and Disorder
- Hallux Rigidus
- Big Toe Arthritis
- Frozen Big Toe
ICD-10 Codes:
- M2021: Hallux rigidus, right foot
Also known as:
- Bunion
- Foot Injuries and Disorder
- Toe Injuries and Disorder
- Hallux Valgus
- Big Toe Deformity
- Foot Bump
ICD-10 Codes:
- M2011: Hallux valgus (acquired), right foot
Also known as:
- Ankle and Foot Joint Disorder
- Ankle Injuries and Disorder
- Foot Injuries and Disorder
- Ankle pain
- Foot pain
- Ankle joint problem
- Foot joint problem
ICD-10 Codes:
- M25871: Other specified joint disorders, right ankle and foot
Also known as:
- Pre-Procedure Heart Examination
- Pre-Surgery Cardiac Checkup
- Heart Health Assessment (Before Procedure)
- Cardiovascular Clearance Exam
ICD-10 Codes:
- Z01810: Encounter for preprocedural cardiovascular examination
What procedures does Dr. Ghalambor perform?
As a Foot and Ankle Surgeon, Dr. Ghalambor 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. Ghalambor. 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:
- Ankle Joint Cleaning (Arthroscopy)
- Endoscopy
- Ankle debridement
- Ankle scope surgery
- Arthroscopic ankle cleanup
- Tibiotalar joint debridement
- Ankle Debridement
- Ankle Scope Surgery
- Tibiotalar Joint Arthroscopy
CPT Codes:
- 29898: Arthroscopy, ankle (tibiotalar and fibulotalar joints), surgical; debridement, extensive
- 29897: Arthroscopy, ankle (tibiotalar and fibulotalar joints), surgical; debridement, limited
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:
- Partial Foot Bone Removal
- Heel Bone Cut (Calcaneus Osteotomy)
- Foot Bone Infection Removal
- Foot Bone Reshaping (First Metatarsal)
- Talus Bone Excision
- Calcaneus Bone Excision
- Foot Bone Debridement
- Osteomyelitis Bone Removal
- Calcaneus Osteotomy
- Heel Bone Reshaping Surgery
- Dwyer Procedure
- Chambers Procedure
- Tarsal Bone Excision
- Metatarsal Bone Infection Treatment
- First Metatarsal Osteotomy
- Foot Bone Lengthening/Shortening
- Bunion Surgery (Bone Reshaping)
CPT Codes:
- 28120: Partial excision (craterization, saucerization, sequestrectomy, or diaphysectomy) bone (eg, osteomyelitis or bossing); talus or calcaneus
- 28300: Osteotomy; calcaneus (eg, Dwyer or Chambers type procedure), with or without internal fixation
- 28122: Partial excision (craterization, saucerization, sequestrectomy, or diaphysectomy) bone (eg, osteomyelitis or bossing); tarsal or metatarsal bone, except talus or calcaneus
- 28306: Osteotomy, with or without lengthening, shortening or angular correction, metatarsal; first metatarsal
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:
- 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:
- Hammertoe Correction Surgery
- Foot Tendon or Joint Lesion Removal
- Tarsal Tunnel Release
- Hammertoe Repair
- Toe Straightening Surgery
- Phalangectomy for Hammertoe
- Foot ganglion cyst removal
- Foot tendon sheath excision
- Foot synovectomy
- Foot lesion surgery
- Posterior Tibial Nerve Decompression
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome Surgery
- Nerve Release in Foot
- Foot Nerve Decompression
CPT Codes:
- 28285: Correction, hammertoe (eg, interphalangeal fusion, partial or total phalangectomy)
- 28090: Excision of lesion, tendon, tendon sheath, or capsule (including synovectomy) (eg, cyst or ganglion); foot
- 28035: Release, tarsal tunnel (posterior tibial nerve decompression)
Also known as:
- Ankle Arthroscopy for Cartilage Repair
- Open Treatment for Ankle Joint Disruption
- Endoscopy
- Keyhole Ankle Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Ankle Cartilage Repair
- Ankle Bone Defect Excision
- Syndesmosis Repair
- Distal Tibiofibular Joint Fixation
- Ankle Ligament Repair Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 29891: Arthroscopy, ankle, surgical, excision of osteochondral defect of talus and/or tibia, including drilling of the defect
- 27829: Open treatment of distal tibiofibular joint (syndesmosis) disruption, includes internal fixation, when performed
Also known as:
- Foot or Ankle Tendon Transfer Surgery
- Tendon Transfer Surgery (Additional)
- Deep tendon rerouting
- Tendon transplant surgery
- Muscle redirection surgery
- Tibial tendon transfer
- Tendon Transplant
- Muscle Rerouting
- Tendon Reconstruction
CPT Codes:
- 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)
- 27692: Transfer or transplant of single tendon (with muscle redirection or rerouting); each additional tendon (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
Also known as:
- Subtalar Joint Fusion
- Open Ankle Joint Fusion
- Lower Leg Bone Joint Fusion
- Big Toe Joint Fusion
- Ankle Joint Fusion
- Subtalar Arthrodesis
- Hindfoot Fusion Surgery
- Talocalcaneal Fusion
- Ankle Arthrodesis
- Ankle Fusion Surgery
- Surgical Ankle Immobilization
- Tibiofibular Arthrodesis
- Lower Leg Joint Fusion
- Ankle Bone Fusion
- Great Toe Arthrodesis
- MTP Joint Fusion
- Big Toe Fusion Surgery
- Hallux Rigidus Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 28725: Arthrodesis; subtalar
- 27870: Arthrodesis, ankle, open
- 27871: Arthrodesis, tibiofibular joint, proximal or distal
- 28750: Arthrodesis, great toe; metatarsophalangeal joint
Also known as:
- Leg Tendon Repair
- Achilles Tendon Repair (Secondary)
- Flexor Tendon Repair
- Leg Tendon Surgery
- Tendon Reconstruction Leg
- Achilles Tendon Reconstruction
- Graft for Achilles Tendon
- Re-repair Achilles Tendon
- Ankle Tendon Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 27658: Repair, flexor tendon, leg; primary, without graft, each tendon
- 27654: Repair, secondary, Achilles tendon, with or without graft
Also known as:
- Ankle Ligament Repair
- Collateral Ankle Ligament Surgery
- Ankle Sprain Repair
- Watson-Jones Procedure
CPT Codes:
- 27698: Repair, secondary, disrupted ligament, ankle, collateral (eg, Watson-Jones procedure)
Also known as:
- Calf Muscle Lengthening Surgery
- Gastrocnemius Release
- Strayer Procedure
- Calf Tightness Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 27687: Gastrocnemius recession (eg, Strayer procedure)
Also known as:
- Shin Bone Partial Removal
- Partial Fibula Bone Removal
- Fibula Bone Cut
- Tibia Bone Excision
- Shin Bone Debridement
- Osteomyelitis Tibia Surgery
- Fibula Osteomyelitis Surgery
- Bone Excision (Fibula)
- Craterization of Fibula
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Lower Leg Bone Cut
- Fibula Reshaping Surgery
- Leg Bone Realignment
CPT Codes:
- 27640: Partial excision (craterization, saucerization, or diaphysectomy), bone (eg, osteomyelitis); tibia
- 27641: Partial excision (craterization, saucerization, or diaphysectomy), bone (eg, osteomyelitis); fibula
- 27707: Osteotomy; fibula
Also known as:
- Midfoot or Tarsometatarsal Joint Fusion
- Foot Joint Fusion Surgery
- Midtarsal Arthrodesis
- Tarsometatarsal Fusion
- Foot Joint Immobilization
- Midfoot Fusion
- Tarsometatarsal Arthrodesis
- Foot Bone Fusion
CPT Codes:
- 28740: Arthrodesis, midtarsal or tarsometatarsal, single joint
- 28730: Arthrodesis, midtarsal or tarsometatarsal, multiple or transverse;
Also known as:
- Foot Flexor Tendon Repair
- Tendon repair foot
- Flexor tendon surgery
- Foot tendon reconstruction
- Ankle tendon repair
CPT Codes:
- 28200: Repair, tendon, flexor, foot; primary or secondary, without free graft, each tendon
Also known as:
- Toe Joint Capsule Release
- Toe Capsulotomy
- Metatarsophalangeal Joint Release
- Toe Joint Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 28270: Capsulotomy; metatarsophalangeal joint, with or without tenorrhaphy, each joint (separate procedure)
Also known as:
- Foot Tendon Transfer
- Tendon transplant surgery
- Muscle redirection surgery
- Anterior tibial tendon transfer
CPT Codes:
- 27690: Transfer or transplant of single tendon (with muscle redirection or rerouting); superficial (eg, anterior tibial extensors into midfoot)
Also known as:
- Ankle Fracture Repair (Bimalleolar)
- Open Surgery for Broken Ankle Bone
- Broken Ankle Surgery
- Malleolar Fracture Fixation
- Open Ankle Fracture Treatment
- Lateral Malleolus Fracture Repair
- Distal Fibula Fracture Surgery
- Ankle Fixation Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 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
- 27792: Open treatment of distal fibular fracture (lateral malleolus), includes internal fixation, when performed
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:
- Foot Joint Surgery for Loose Body Removal
- Intertarsal Joint Exploration
- Tarsometatarsal Joint Drainage
- Foot Joint Foreign Body Removal
CPT Codes:
- 28020: Arthrotomy, including exploration, drainage, or removal of loose or foreign body; intertarsal or tarsometatarsal joint
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:
- Peroneal Tendon Dislocation Repair
- Ankle Tendon Stabilization
- Peroneal Tendon Fix
- Dislocating Tendon Repair Ankle
CPT Codes:
- 27675: Repair, dislocating peroneal tendons; without fibular osteotomy
Also known as:
- Open Metatarsal Fracture Repair
- Foot Bone Fracture Surgery
- Metatarsal Fixation
- Broken Foot Bone Repair
CPT Codes:
- 28485: Open treatment of metatarsal fracture, includes internal fixation, when performed, each
Also known as:
- Bunion Correction with Bone Cut
- Hallux valgus correction with osteotomy
- Bunionectomy with metatarsal osteotomy
- Big toe bunion surgery
CPT Codes:
- 28296: Correction, hallux valgus with bunionectomy, with sesamoidectomy when performed; with distal metatarsal osteotomy, any method
Does Dr. Ghalambor accept my insurance?
Dr. Ghalambor accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (916) 389-7977 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Ghalambor accept in Sacramento, CA?
Dr. Ghalambor in Sacramento, CA accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
All Other Third Party
Blue Shield of California
Community Health Network
Crown Cork and Seal Company
Elevance Health Inc. (formerly Anthem)
Hill Physicians Medical Group
Medicare
State of Tennessee
Sutter Health
UnitedHealthcare
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Where is Dr. Ghalambor's office located?
Dr. Masoud Ghalambor's Primary Practice
2801 K St Ste 310
Sacramento, CA 95816
(916) 389-7977
What is Dr. Ghalambor's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Ghalambor's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1285740811.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Ghalambor?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Ghalambor
What is Dr. Masoud Ghalambor's specialty?
Dr. Ghalambor is a Foot and Ankle Surgeon near Sacramento, 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. Ghalambor to book an appointment today.
Is this Dr. Masoud Ghalambor affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?
Yes, Dr. Ghalambor is affiliated with Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento which is a Castle Connolly Top Hospital. 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 Masoud Ghalambor accepting new patients in Sacramento, CA?
Yes, Dr. Masoud Ghalambor is accepting new patients at this time.
Does Dr. Masoud Ghalambor offer online booking?
Please contact Dr. Ghalambor's office at (916) 389-7977 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.
How can I make an appointment with Masoud Ghalambor?
Please contact Dr. Ghalambor's office at (916) 389-7977 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.
Which board certifications does Dr. Masoud Ghalambor have?
Dr. Masoud Ghalambor is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.
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