Who is Dr. Tuchan, Neurologist in Sherman Oaks, CA?
What languages does Dr. Tuchan speak?
Dr. Tuchan and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
- English
What conditions does a Neurologist like Dr. Tuchan typically treat?
As a Neurologist, Dr. Tuchan 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. Tuchan. 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:
- Acute Respiratory Failure with Low Oxygen
- Acute and Chronic Respiratory Failure with Low Oxygen
- Acute Respiratory Failure with High Carbon Dioxide
- Respiratory Failure
- Sudden lung failure with low oxygen
- Hypoxic respiratory failure
- Acute breathing failure with hypoxia
- Sudden and Long-Term Lung Failure with Low Oxygen
- Acute and Chronic Hypoxic Respiratory Failure
- Ongoing Breathing Failure with Low Oxygen
- Sudden lung failure with high CO2
- Hypercapnic respiratory failure
- Acute breathing failure with hypercapnia
ICD-10 Codes:
- J9601: Acute respiratory failure with hypoxia
- J9621: Acute and chronic respiratory failure with hypoxia
- J9602: Acute respiratory failure with hypercapnia
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:
- Toxic brain damage
- Toxic encephalopathy
- Brain damage from toxins
- Drug-induced brain disorder
ICD-10 Codes:
- G928: Other toxic encephalopathy
Also known as:
- Sepsis
- Blood Poisoning
- Septicemia
- Systemic Bacterial Infection
ICD-10 Codes:
- A419: Sepsis, unspecified organism
Also known as:
- Metabolic Brain Disorder
- Brain Disease
- Metabolic Encephalopathy
- Brain Dysfunction from Metabolism
ICD-10 Codes:
- G9341: Metabolic encephalopathy
What procedures does a Neurologist like Dr. Tuchan typically perform?
As a Neurologist, procedures performed by Dr. Alvaro Tuchan 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. Tuchan's office directly to confirm care for your specific procedure, for more information, or to schedule a consultation.
Does Dr. Tuchan accept my insurance?
Dr. Tuchan accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (718) 302-8519 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Tuchan accept in Sherman Oaks, CA?
Dr. Tuchan in Sherman Oaks, CA accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
Blue Shield of California
Centene Corporation
City of Los Angeles
Humana
Other Health Care Provider
Preferred IPA
State of California
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Where is Dr. Tuchan's office located?
Dr. Alvaro Tuchan's Primary Practice
4955 Van Nuys Blvd Ste 502
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
(718) 302-8519
What hospitals are Dr. Tuchan affiliated with?
Dr. Tuchan has admitting privileges at the following hospitals:
What is Dr. Tuchan's NPI number?A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Tuchan's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1518269067.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Tuchan?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Tuchan
What is Dr. Alvaro Tuchan'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.