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Dr. Karen Bontia, MD

Dr. Karen Bontia, MD

Plano, TX

20 Years of Experience

Accepting patients

Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital

    Who is Dr. Bontia, Neurologist in Plano, TX?

    Dr. Karen Bontia, MD is a Neurologist, who primarily practices in Plano, TX with 2 additional practice locations. She has been practicing for over 20 years and is board certified. Dr. Bontia completed her residency at North Shore University Hospital. Dr. Bontia is fluent in English and Spanish, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Bontia’s practice accepts Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Bontia’s office at (972) 253-4270.

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

    • Residency: North Shore University Hospital

    Is Dr. Bontia board certified as a Neurologist?

    Yes, Dr. Karen Bontia, MD is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology , American Board of Urology

    What languages does Dr. Bontia speak?

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

    • English

    • Spanish

    What conditions does Dr. Bontia treat?

    As a Neurologist, Dr. Bontia 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. Bontia. 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:

    • Chronic Migraine without Aura
    • Migraine with Aura
    • Migraine Without Aura
    • Migraine
    • Transformed migraine
    • Daily chronic headache
    • Persistent migraine
    • Common Migraine
    • Migraine without warning signs
    • Everyday Migraine
    • Classic migraine
    • Ocular migraine
    • Migraine with visual symptoms
    • Common migraine
    • Pulsating headache

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • G43709: Chronic migraine without aura, not intractable, without status migrainosus
    • G43719: Chronic migraine without aura, intractable, without status migrainosus
    • G43109: Migraine with aura, not intractable, without status migrainosus
    • G43711: Chronic migraine without aura, intractable, with status migrainosus
    • G43009: Migraine without aura, not intractable, without status migrainosus

    Also known as:

    • Vascular Headache
    • Headache
    • New Daily Persistent Headache
    • Blood Vessel Headache
    • Pulsating Headache
    • Throbbing Headache
    • Head pain
    • Cephalalgia
    • Tension headache
    • NDPH', 'Chronic daily headache onset', 'Headache that started suddenly and won't go away

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • G441: Vascular headache, not elsewhere classified
    • R519: Headache, unspecified
    • G4452: New daily persistent headache (NDPH)

    Also known as:

    • Spasmodic Torticollis
    • Dystonia
    • Cervical Dystonia
    • Wry Neck

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • G243: Spasmodic torticollis

    Also known as:

    • Obstructive Sleep Apnea
    • Sleep Apnea
    • Obstructive sleep apnea
    • OSA
    • Blocked airway during sleep
    • Snoring and gasping during sleep

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • G4733: Obstructive sleep apnea (adult) (pediatric)

    Also known as:

    • Facial Nerve Disorder
    • Facial Injuries and Disorder
    • Facial Neuropathy', 'Bell's Palsy
    • Cranial Nerve VII Disorder

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • G518: Other disorders of facial nerve

    Also known as:

    • Jaw Muscle Pain
    • Head and Neck Muscle Pain
    • Muscle Disorder
    • Mastication Muscle Pain
    • TMJ Pain
    • Jaw Ache
    • Neck Muscle Ache
    • Head Muscle Soreness
    • Cervical Myalgia

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M7911: Myalgia of mastication muscle
    • M7912: Myalgia of auxiliary muscles, head and neck

    Also known as:

    • Neck Pain
    • Neck Injuries and Disorder
    • Cervical Pain
    • Sore Neck
    • Neck Ache

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M542: Cervicalgia

    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:

    • Insomnia
    • Sleeplessness
    • Trouble sleeping
    • Chronic insomnia

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • G4700: Insomnia, unspecified

    Also known as:

    • Narcolepsy with Cataplexy
    • Narcolepsy
    • Sleep Disorder
    • Sudden Sleep Attacks with Muscle Weakness
    • Daytime Sleepiness with Cataplexy
    • Excessive daytime sleepiness
    • Sudden sleep attacks
    • Type 2 narcolepsy

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • G47411: Narcolepsy with cataplexy
    • G47419: Narcolepsy without cataplexy

    Also known as:

    • Atypical Facial Pain
    • Facial Injuries and Disorder
    • Pain
    • Persistent Idiopathic Facial Pain
    • Chronic Facial Pain

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • G501: Atypical facial pain

    Also known as:

    • Multiple Sclerosis
    • MS
    • Demyelinating Disease

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • G35: Multiple sclerosis

    What procedures does Dr. Bontia perform?

    As a Neurologist, Dr. Bontia 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. Bontia. 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:

    • Trigeminal Nerve Block
    • Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block
    • Trigeminal Nerve Injection
    • Facial Nerve Block
    • Ophthalmic Nerve Block
    • Maxillary Nerve Block
    • SPG Block
    • Nasal Ganglion Block
    • Headache Nerve Block

    CPT Codes:

    • 64400: Injection(s), anesthetic agent(s) and/or steroid; trigeminal nerve, each branch (ie, ophthalmic, maxillary, mandibular)
    • 64505: Injection, anesthetic agent; sphenopalatine ganglion

    Also known as:

    • Botox Injection for Neck Muscle Spasms
    • Chemodenervation of neck muscles
    • Botulinum toxin injection for cervical dystonia
    • Neck spasm injection

    CPT Codes:

    • 64616: Chemodenervation of muscle(s); neck muscle(s), excluding muscles of the larynx, unilateral (eg, for cervical dystonia, spasmodic torticollis)

    Also known as:

    • Facial Muscle Injection for Spasms (One Side)
    • Botox for facial spasms
    • Facial nerve chemodenervation
    • Blepharospasm treatment
    • Hemifacial spasm injection

    CPT Codes:

    • 64612: Chemodenervation of muscle(s); muscle(s) innervated by facial nerve, unilateral (eg, for blepharospasm, hemifacial spasm)

    Also known as:

    • Peripheral Nerve Block
    • Nerve injection
    • Pain relief injection
    • Steroid injection for nerve pain

    CPT Codes:

    • 64450: Injection(s), anesthetic agent(s) and/or steroid; other peripheral nerve or branch

    Also known as:

    • Facial Nerve Pain Block
    • Trigeminal Nerve Ablation
    • Nerve Destruction for Pain
    • Neurolytic Block

    CPT Codes:

    • 64600: Destruction by neurolytic agent, trigeminal nerve; supraorbital, infraorbital, mental, or inferior alveolar branch

    Also known as:

    • Trunk Muscle Relaxing Injection
    • Chemodenervation of Trunk Muscles
    • Muscle Spasm Injection (Trunk)
    • Botox for Trunk Muscles

    CPT Codes:

    • 64646: Chemodenervation of trunk muscle(s); 1-5 muscle(s)

    Also known as:

    • Trunk Muscle Nerve Block (Multiple Muscles)
    • Chemodenervation
    • Botox for Muscle Spasms (Trunk)
    • Chemical Nerve Block for Trunk Muscles

    CPT Codes:

    • 64647: Chemodenervation of trunk muscle(s); 6 or more muscles

    Also known as:

    • Botox Injections for Chronic Migraine
    • Chemodenervation for Migraine
    • Botulinum Toxin Injection for Migraine
    • Facial Nerve Block
    • Trigeminal Nerve Block

    CPT Codes:

    • 64615: Chemodenervation of muscle(s); muscle(s) innervated by facial, trigeminal, cervical spinal and accessory nerves, bilateral (eg, for chronic migraine)

    Also known as:

    • Multiple Trigger Point Injections
    • Trigger Point Release Injections
    • Muscle Pain Injections
    • Myofascial Pain Injections

    CPT Codes:

    • 20553: Injection(s); single or multiple trigger point(s), 3 or more muscles

    Also known as:

    • Trigger Point Injection
    • Muscle Pain Injection
    • Myofascial Trigger Point Injection
    • Trigger Point Release Injection

    CPT Codes:

    • 20552: Injection(s); single or multiple trigger point(s), 1 or 2 muscle(s)

    Does Dr. Bontia accept my insurance?

    Dr. Bontia accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (972) 253-4270 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

    What insurance plans does Dr. Bontia accept in Plano, TX?

    Dr. Bontia in Plano, TX accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.

    Top Insurances

    • Express Scripts

    • Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC)

    • Martin's Point

    • Medicare

    • New Era Life Insurance

    • UnitedHealthcare

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    Where is Dr. Bontia's office located?

    Dr. Karen Bontia's Primary Practice

    6201 Dallas Pkwy Ste 100

    Plano, TX 75024

    (972) 253-4270

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    Dr. Karen Bontia's Practice 2

    5425 W Spring Creek Pkwy Ste 275

    Plano, TX 75024

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    Dr. Karen Bontia's Practice 3

    5150 Warren Pkwy Bldg 8

    Frisco, TX 75034

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

    Dr. Bontia's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1871695924.

    What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Bontia?

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

    What is Dr. Karen Bontia's specialty?

    Dr. Bontia is a Neurologist near Plano, TX.

    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.

    Contact Dr. Bontia to book an appointment today.

    Is this Dr. Karen Bontia affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    Yes, Dr. Bontia is affiliated with Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas, Cary Medical Center, William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital, Texas Health Arlington Memorial 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 Karen Bontia accepting new patients in Plano, TX?

    Yes, Dr. Karen Bontia is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. Karen Bontia offer online booking?

    Please contact Dr. Bontia's office at (972) 253-4270 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.

    How can I make an appointment with Karen Bontia?

    Please contact Dr. Bontia's office at (972) 253-4270 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.

    Which board certifications does Dr. Karen Bontia have?

    Dr. Karen Bontia is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and American Board of Urology.

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