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Dr. Tamara Schwartz, MD

Portland, ME

Accepting patients

Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital

    Who is Dr. Schwartz, Neurologist in Portland, ME?

    Dr. Tamara Schwartz, MD is a Neurologist, who primarily practices in Portland, ME with 2 additional practice locations. She is board certified. Dr. Schwartz graduated from Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University and completed her residency at Jewish Hospital of Cincinnati Program. Dr. Schwartz is fluent in English, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Schwartz’s practice accepts Medicaid, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Schwartz’s office at (207) 883-1414.

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

    • Residency: Jewish Hospital of Cincinnati Program

    • Medical School: Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University

    Is Dr. Schwartz board certified as a Neurologist?

    Yes, Dr. Tamara Schwartz, MD is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

    What languages does Dr. Schwartz speak?

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

    • English

    What conditions does Dr. Schwartz treat?

    As a Neurologist, Dr. Schwartz 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. Schwartz. 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 Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
    • Multiple Nerve Damage
    • Multiple Nerve Disorder
    • Multifocal Motor Neuropathy
    • Peripheral Nerve Disorder
    • CIDP
    • Chronic Inflammatory Polyneuritis
    • Demyelinating Neuropathy
    • Polyneuropathy
    • Generalized Nerve Damage
    • Widespread Neuropathy
    • Widespread Nerve Damage
    • Generalized Neuropathy
    • MMN
    • Multifocal Motor Nerve Damage
    • Chronic Motor Neuropathy

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • G6181: Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuritis
    • G629: Polyneuropathy, unspecified
    • G6289: Other specified polyneuropathies
    • G6182: Multifocal motor neuropathy

    Also known as:

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

    ICD-10 Codes:

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

    Also known as:

    • Myasthenia Gravis (Stable)
    • Myasthenia Gravis (Flare-up)
    • Myasthenia Gravis
    • MG without Flare-up
    • Controlled Myasthenia Gravis
    • Chronic MG
    • MG Exacerbation
    • Acute Myasthenia Gravis
    • Myasthenic Crisis

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • G7000: Myasthenia gravis without (acute) exacerbation
    • G7001: Myasthenia gravis with (acute) exacerbation

    Also known as:

    • Multiple Sclerosis
    • MS
    • Demyelinating Disease

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • G35: Multiple sclerosis

    Also known as:

    • Parkinson's Disease without Involuntary Movements
    • Parkinson's Disease
    • Early Parkinson's', 'Non-dyskinetic Parkinsonism', 'Stable Parkinson's Disease
    • PD
    • Shaking Palsy
    • Paralysis Agitans

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • G20A1: Parkinson's disease without dyskinesia, without mention of fluctuations
    • G20: Parkinson's disease

    Also known as:

    • Skin Numbness
    • Bilateral Median Nerve Damage
    • Peripheral Nerve Disorder
    • Loss of skin sensation
    • Cutaneous anesthesia
    • Numb skin
    • Median Nerve Injury in Both Arms
    • Bilateral Median Neuropathy
    • Both Arm Nerve Damage

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R200: Anesthesia of skin
    • G5613: Other lesions of median nerve, bilateral upper limbs

    Also known as:

    • Seizures
    • Epilepsy
    • Convulsions
    • Fits

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R569: Unspecified convulsions

    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:

    • Muscle Weakness
    • Muscle Disorder
    • Loss of strength
    • Fatigue
    • Muscle fatigue

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R531: Weakness

    Also known as:

    • Complex Partial Seizures
    • Epilepsy
    • Focal Impaired Awareness Seizures
    • Temporal Lobe Seizures
    • Psychomotor Seizures

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • G40209: Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with complex partial seizures, not intractable, without status epilepticus

    Also known as:

    • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
    • ALS', 'Lou Gehrig's Disease
    • Motor Neuron Disease

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • G1221: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

    Also known as:

    • Muscle Cramps
    • Muscle Spasms
    • Charley Horse
    • Leg Cramps

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R252: Cramp and spasm

    What procedures does Dr. Schwartz perform?

    As a Neurologist, Dr. Schwartz 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. Schwartz. 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:

    • 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:

    • Implanted Pain Pump Reprogramming and Refill
    • Intrathecal pump refill
    • Epidural pump management
    • Pain pump adjustment
    • Implanted drug pump service

    CPT Codes:

    • 62369: Electronic analysis of programmable, implanted pump for intrathecal or epidural drug infusion (includes evaluation of reservoir status, alarm status, drug prescription status); with reprogramming and refill

    Also known as:

    • Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap)
    • Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Analysis
    • Spinal tap
    • CSF analysis
    • Diagnostic lumbar puncture
    • Cerebrospinal fluid collection

    CPT Codes:

    • 62270: Spinal puncture, lumbar, diagnostic;

    Also known as:

    • Greater Occipital Nerve Block
    • Occipital Nerve Injection
    • Headache Nerve Block
    • Steroid Injection for Occipital Neuralgia

    CPT Codes:

    • 64405: Injection(s), anesthetic agent(s) and/or steroid; greater occipital nerve

    Also known as:

    • Reprogramming of Implanted Pain Pump
    • Intrathecal pump reprogramming
    • Epidural pump adjustment
    • Pain pump electronic analysis
    • Implanted drug pump management

    CPT Codes:

    • 62368: Electronic analysis of programmable, implanted pump for intrathecal or epidural drug infusion (includes evaluation of reservoir status, alarm status, drug prescription status); with reprogramming

    Also known as:

    • Individual Speech and Language Therapy
    • Speech-Language Pathology
    • Voice Therapy
    • Communication Disorder Treatment
    • Auditory Processing Therapy

    CPT Codes:

    • 92507: Treatment Of Speech, Language, Voice, Communication, And/Or Auditory Processing Disorder; Individual

    Does Dr. Schwartz accept my insurance?

    Dr. Schwartz accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (207) 883-1414 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

    What insurance plans does Dr. Schwartz accept in Portland, ME?

    Dr. Schwartz in Portland, ME accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.

    Top Insurances

    • CVS Health (formerly Aetna)

    • Department of Defense / Tricare

    • Elevance Health Inc. (formerly Anthem)

    • Express Scripts

    • Humana

    • Martin's Point

    • Medicaid

    • Medicare

    • State of Tennessee

    • UnitedHealthcare

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    Where is Dr. Schwartz's office located?

    Dr. Tamara Schwartz's Primary Practice

    22 Bramhall St

    Portland, ME 04102

    (207) 883-1414

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    Dr. Tamara Schwartz's Practice 2

    49 Spring St # 2

    Scarborough, ME 04074

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    Dr. Tamara Schwartz's Practice 3

    92 Campus Dr

    Scarborough, ME 04074

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

    Dr. Schwartz's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1992751333.

    What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Schwartz?

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

    What is Dr. Tamara Schwartz's specialty?

    Dr. Schwartz is a Neurologist near Portland, ME.

    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.

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    Is this Dr. Tamara Schwartz affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    Yes, Dr. Schwartz is affiliated with MaineHealth Maine Medical Center Portland, Mid Coast Hospital, Pen Bay Medical Center, MaineGeneral Medical Center 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 Tamara Schwartz accepting new patients in Portland, ME?

    Yes, Dr. Tamara Schwartz is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. Tamara Schwartz offer online booking?

    Please contact Dr. Schwartz's office at (207) 883-1414 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.

    How can I make an appointment with Tamara Schwartz?

    Please contact Dr. Schwartz's office at (207) 883-1414 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.

    Which board certifications does Dr. Tamara Schwartz have?

    Dr. Tamara Schwartz is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

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