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Dr. Ervin Wong, MD

San Francisco, CA

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    Who is Dr. Wong, Ophthalmologist in San Francisco, CA?

    Dr. Ervin Wong, MD is an Ophthalmologist, who primarily practices in San Francisco, CA. Dr. Wong graduated from Loma Linda University School of Medicine and completed his residency at St Luke'S-Roosevelt Hsp Ctr, Ophthalmology. Dr. Wong is fluent in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Wong’s practice accepts Medicaid, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, Cigna and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Wong’s office at (415) 837-0861.

    What are Areas of Expertise for Dr. Wong?

    Dr. Ervin Wong, MD is a highly-rated, board-certified Ophthalmologist 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. Wong empowers patients to confidently navigate their health journey, specializing in Comprehensive Ophthalmology, or comprehensive wellness support. Serving the San Francisco/CA community, Dr. Wong is dedicated to enhancing lives through expert, patient-centered care.

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

    • Residency: St Luke'S-Roosevelt Hsp Ctr, Ophthalmology | UC Irvine Medical Center

    • Medical School: Loma Linda University School of Medicine

    What languages does Dr. Wong speak?

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

    • Cantonese

    • English

    • Mandarin

    What conditions does Dr. Wong treat?

    As an Ophthalmologist, Dr. Wong 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. Wong. 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:

    • 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:

    • High Blood Pressure
    • Hypertension
    • Primary Hypertension
    • Essential Hypertension

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • I10: Essential (primary) hypertension

    Also known as:

    • Other Age-Related Cataract
    • Cataract
    • Combined Age-Related Cataract
    • Other Senile Cataract
    • Uncommon Age-Related Cataract
    • Cloudy lens
    • Lens clouding
    • Eye cloudiness
    • Mixed Type Cataract
    • Multiple Cataract Types

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H2589: Other age-related cataract
    • H2512: Age-related nuclear cataract, left eye
    • H2511: Age-related nuclear cataract, right eye
    • H25812: Combined forms of age-related cataract, left eye
    • H25811: Combined forms of age-related cataract, right eye

    Also known as:

    • Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma
    • Preglaucoma
    • Glaucoma
    • Chronic Open-Angle Glaucoma
    • Wide-Angle Glaucoma
    • POAG
    • Early Glaucoma
    • Borderline Glaucoma
    • Risk of Glaucoma

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H401132: Primary open-angle glaucoma, bilateral, moderate stage
    • H401133: Primary open-angle glaucoma, bilateral, severe stage
    • H401131: Primary open-angle glaucoma, bilateral, mild stage
    • H40009: Preglaucoma, unspecified, unspecified eye

    Also known as:

    • Type 2 Diabetes
    • Type 2 Diabetes with Diabetic Retinopathy
    • Diabetes Type 2
    • Type 2 diabetes
    • Diabetic Eye Problems
    • Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
    • Adult-Onset Diabetes
    • Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes
    • Diabetic Eye Disease
    • Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
    • Diabetic Retinal Disease

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • E119: Type 2 diabetes mellitus without complications
    • E113299: Type 2 diabetes mellitus with mild nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy without macular edema, unspecified eye

    Also known as:

    • Hypertensive Retinopathy
    • Retinal Disorder
    • High blood pressure eye damage
    • Retinal damage from high blood pressure
    • Hypertension retinopathy

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H35039: Hypertensive retinopathy, unspecified eye

    Also known as:

    • Wet Macular Degeneration
    • Macular Degeneration
    • Exudative AMD
    • Neovascular Macular Degeneration
    • Wet AMD

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H353211: Exudative age-related macular degeneration, right eye, with active choroidal neovascularization
    • H353231: Exudative age-related macular degeneration, bilateral, with active choroidal neovascularization

    Also known as:

    • Aging of the eye's gel
    • Eye Disease
    • Vitreous Detachment
    • Vitreous syneresis
    • Eye gel breakdown
    • Vitreous aging

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H43811: Vitreous degeneration, right eye
    • H43812: Vitreous degeneration, left eye

    Also known as:

    • Macular Pucker
    • Retinal Disorder
    • Epiretinal Membrane
    • Cellophane Maculopathy
    • Macular Fibrosis
    • Wrinkled Retina
    • Macular Wrinkle
    • Retinal Scar

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H35372: Puckering of macula, left eye
    • H35371: Puckering of macula, right eye

    What procedures does Dr. Wong perform?

    As an Ophthalmologist, Dr. Wong 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. Wong. 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:

    • Cataract Removal with Lens Implant
    • Extracapsular cataract extraction
    • Phacoemulsification
    • IOL implantation

    CPT Codes:

    • 66984: Extracapsular cataract removal with insertion of intraocular lens prosthesis (1 stage procedure), manual or mechanical technique (eg, irrigation and aspiration or phacoemulsification); without endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation

    Also known as:

    • Eye Injection
    • Intravitreal Injection
    • Retinal Injection
    • Macular Degeneration Injection
    • Eye Medication Injection

    CPT Codes:

    • 67028: Intravitreal injection of a pharmacologic agent (separate procedure)

    Also known as:

    • Laser Trabeculoplasty
    • Laser Surgery for Secondary Cataract
    • Pterygium Removal with Graft
    • Pterygium Removal (Without Graft)
    • Cataract Surgery with Glaucoma Drainage Device
    • Glaucoma Surgery (Trabeculectomy)
    • Glaucoma laser surgery
    • Laser eye treatment for glaucoma
    • Trabeculoplasty
    • YAG Laser Capsulotomy
    • Posterior Capsulotomy
    • Secondary Cataract Removal
    • Laser Eye Surgery
    • Pterygium Excision with Autograft', 'Conjunctival Graft for Pterygium', 'Surfer's Eye Surgery with Graft
    • Pterygium Excision', 'Surfer's Eye Removal
    • Conjunctival Growth Removal
    • Combined Cataract and Glaucoma Surgery
    • Phacoemulsification with Aqueous Drainage Device
    • IOL Insertion with Glaucoma Stent
    • Trabeculectomy
    • Glaucoma Filtering Surgery
    • Eye Pressure Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 65855: Trabeculoplasty by laser surgery
    • 66821: Discission of secondary membranous cataract (opacified posterior lens capsule and/or anterior hyaloid); laser surgery (eg, YAG laser) (1 or more stages)
    • 65426: Excision or transposition of pterygium; with graft
    • 65420: Excision or transposition of pterygium; without graft
    • 66991: Extracapsular cataract removal with insertion of intraocular lens prosthesis (1 stage procedure), manual or mechanical technique (eg, irrigation and aspiration or phacoemulsification); with insertion of intraocular (eg, trabecular meshwork, supraciliary, suprachoroidal) anterior segment aqueous drainage device, without extraocular reservoir, internal approach, one or more
    • 66170: Fistulization of sclera for glaucoma; trabeculectomy ab externo in absence of previous surgery

    Also known as:

    • Complex Cataract Removal with Lens Implant
    • Advanced Cataract Surgery
    • Phacoemulsification with IOL
    • Complex Extracapsular Cataract Extraction

    CPT Codes:

    • 66982: Extracapsular cataract removal with insertion of intraocular lens prosthesis (1-stage procedure), manual or mechanical technique (eg, irrigation and aspiration or phacoemulsification), complex, requiring devices or techniques not generally used in routine cataract surgery (eg, iris expansion device, suture support for intraocular lens, or primary posterior capsulorrhexis) or performed on patients in the amblyogenic developmental stage; without endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation

    Also known as:

    • Droopy Eyelid Repair (Ptosis Surgery)
    • Extensive Ectropion Repair
    • Eyelid Turning In Repair
    • Blepharoptosis Repair
    • Levator Resection
    • Eyelid Lift Surgery
    • Ptosis Correction
    • Eyelid Ectropion Surgery
    • Tarsal Strip Operation
    • Lower Eyelid Repair
    • Outward Turning Eyelid Repair
    • Entropion Repair
    • Inward Eyelid Surgery
    • Tarsal Strip Repair

    CPT Codes:

    • 67904: Repair of blepharoptosis; (tarso) levator resection or advancement, external approach
    • 67917: Repair of ectropion; extensive (eg, tarsal strip operations)
    • 67924: Repair of entropion; extensive (eg, tarsal strip or capsulopalpebral fascia repairs operation)

    Does Dr. Wong accept my insurance?

    Dr. Wong accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (415) 837-0861 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

    What insurance plans does Dr. Wong accept in San Francisco, CA?

    Dr. Wong in San Francisco, CA accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.

    Top Insurances

    • Centene

    • Chinese Community Health Plan

    • Crown Cork and Seal Company

    • Elevance Health Inc. (formerly Anthem)

    • Highmark Inc.

    • Hill Physicians Medical Group

    • Medicare

    • Other Health Care Provider

    • Scan Health Plan

    • State of Tennessee

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    Where is Dr. Wong's office located?

    Dr. Ervin Wong's Primary Practice

    728 Pacific Ave Ste 506

    San Francisco, CA 94133

    (415) 837-0861

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

    Dr. Wong's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1386674471.

    What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Wong?

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

    What is Dr. Ervin Wong's specialty?

    Dr. Wong is a Ophthalmologist near San Francisco, CA. An ophthalmologist possesses the knowledge and professional skills required to deliver comprehensive eye and vision care. These medical doctors are trained to diagnose, monitor, and treat all ocular and visual disorders, whether through medical or surgical interventions. Their expertise encompasses a wide range of issues affecting the eye and its structures, including the eyelids, orbit, and visual pathways. Additionally, ophthalmologists prescribe vision services, such as glasses and contact lenses, to help patients achieve optimal visual health. Contact Dr. Wong to book an appointment today.

    Is this Dr. Ervin Wong affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    No, Wong is not affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital, but is affiliated with the following hospitals: Chinese Hospital. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals 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 Ervin Wong accepting new patients in San Francisco, CA?

    Yes, Dr. Ervin Wong is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. Ervin Wong offer online booking?

    Please contact Dr. Wong's office at (415) 837-0861 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.

    How can I make an appointment with Ervin Wong?

    Please contact Dr. Wong's office at (415) 837-0861 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.

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