46 Years of Experience
Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. Garg, Neurologist in Palos Heights, IL?
Where did Dr. Garg go to medical school and complete their residency?
Residency: Univ Of Ky Hosp, Other Specialty; Univ Of Ky Hosp, Neurology; Thos Jefferson Univ Hosp, Neurology; Wash Univ Sch Of Med, Psychiatry | University of Kentucky
Medical School: Dayanand Med Coll & Hosp, Punjab University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India | Dayanand Medical College | Punjab Medical College
Is Dr. Garg board certified as a Neurologist?
Yes, Dr. Rakesh Garg, MD is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
What languages does Dr. Garg speak?
Dr. Garg and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
- English
- Hindi
What conditions does a Neurologist like Dr. Garg typically treat?
As a Neurologist, Dr. Garg 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. Garg. 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:
- General Disorder Screening
- Health Screening
- General Health Check
- Disease Screening
- Medical Disorder Screening
ICD-10 Codes:
- Z1389: Encounter for screening for other disorder
Also known as:
- Memory Loss
- Memory
- Amnesia
- Forgetfulness
- Loss of Recall
ICD-10 Codes:
- R413: Other amnesia
Also known as:
- Tobacco Use
- Smokeless Tobacco
- Smoking
- Smoking habit
- Nicotine use
- Tobacco dependency
ICD-10 Codes:
- Z720: Tobacco use
Also known as:
- Epilepsy
- Seizure disorder
- Convulsive disorder
- Falling sickness
ICD-10 Codes:
- G40909: Epilepsy, unspecified, not intractable, without status epilepticus
Also known as:
- Numbness or Tingling
- Neurologic Disease
- Peripheral Nerve Disorder
- Paresthesia
- Skin Numbness
- Tingling Sensation
- Pins and Needles
ICD-10 Codes:
- R202: Paresthesia of skin
Also known as:
- High Blood Pressure
- Hypertension
- Primary Hypertension
- Essential Hypertension
ICD-10 Codes:
- I10: Essential (primary) hypertension
Also known as:
- Migraine
- Migraine headache
- Severe headache
- Vascular headache
ICD-10 Codes:
- G43909: Migraine, unspecified, not intractable, without status migrainosus
Also known as:
- Headache
- Head pain
- Cephalalgia
- Tension headache
ICD-10 Codes:
- R519: Headache, unspecified
What procedures does a Neurologist like Dr. Garg typically perform?
As a Neurologist, procedures performed by Dr. Rakesh Garg may include:
- Aging Brain (Neuropsychological Testing)
- Cortical Basal Ganglionic Degeneration (CBGD)
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Disturbance of Skin Sensation
- Electroencephalogram (EEG)
- Evoked Potential Testing
- Gait Simulation
- Greater Occipital Nerve (GON) Block
Please contact Dr. Garg's office directly to confirm care for your specific procedure, for more information, or to schedule a consultation.
Does Dr. Garg accept my insurance?
Dr. Garg accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (815) 223-7144 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Garg accept in Palos Heights, IL?
Dr. Garg in Palos Heights, IL accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
Centene
Centene Corporation
Cigna Group
CVS Health (formerly Aetna)
Health Alliance (HAMP)
Health Care Service Corporation
Humana
Medicare
Molina Healthcare
State of Illinois
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Where is Dr. Garg's office located?
Dr. Rakesh Garg's Primary Practice
11824 Southwest Hwy Ste 100
Palos Heights, IL 60463
(815) 223-7144
What hospitals are Dr. Garg affiliated with?
Castle Connolly Top Hospital
This doctor is affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital.
Dr. Garg has admitting privileges at the following hospitals:
What is Dr. Garg's NPI number?A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Garg's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1962476184.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Garg?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Garg
What is Dr. Rakesh Garg's specialty?
What does a Neurologist do?
A neuropathologist is expert in the diagnosis of diseases of the nervous system and skeletal muscles and functions as a consultant primarily to neurologists and neurosurgeons. The neuropathologist is knowledgeable in the infirmities of humans as they affect the nervous and neuromuscular systems, be they degenerative, infectious, metabolic, immunologic, neoplastic, vascular or physical in nature.