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Dr. Maggie Wei, MD

Mission Hills, CA

Accepting patients

Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital

    Who is Dr. Wei, Ophthalmologist in Mission Hills, CA?

    Dr. Maggie Wei, MD is an Ophthalmologist, who primarily practices in Mission Hills, CA with 1 additional practice location. Dr. Wei is fluent in English, Chinese, and Spanish, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Wei’s practice accepts UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Wei’s office at (818) 403-2167.

    What languages does Dr. Wei speak?

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

    • Chinese

    • English

    • Spanish

    What conditions does Dr. Wei treat?

    As an Ophthalmologist, Dr. Wei 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. Wei. 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:

    • Preglaucoma
    • Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma
    • Ocular Hypertension
    • Narrow Angle Glaucoma Risk
    • Glaucoma
    • Early Glaucoma
    • Borderline Glaucoma
    • Risk of Glaucoma
    • Chronic Open-Angle Glaucoma
    • Wide-Angle Glaucoma
    • POAG
    • High Eye Pressure
    • Elevated Intraocular Pressure
    • Eye pressure problem
    • Anatomical Narrow Angle
    • Angle-Closure Glaucoma Risk
    • Eye angle problem
    • Chronic Simple Glaucoma

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H40003: Preglaucoma, unspecified, bilateral
    • H401131: Primary open-angle glaucoma, bilateral, mild stage
    • H40053: Ocular hypertension, bilateral
    • H401133: Primary open-angle glaucoma, bilateral, severe stage
    • H401132: Primary open-angle glaucoma, bilateral, moderate stage
    • H401134: Primary open-angle glaucoma, bilateral, indeterminate stage
    • H40033: Anatomical narrow angle, bilateral
    • H401113: Primary open-angle glaucoma, right eye, severe stage
    • H401123: Primary open-angle glaucoma, left eye, severe stage

    Also known as:

    • Cataract
    • Cloudy lens
    • Lens clouding
    • Eye cloudiness
    • Cloudy Lens
    • Lens Opacity
    • Eye Clouding

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H2513: Age-related nuclear cataract, bilateral
    • H2512: Age-related nuclear cataract, left eye
    • H2511: Age-related nuclear cataract, right eye
    • H269: Unspecified cataract

    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:

    • Dry Eyes
    • Tears
    • Dry eye syndrome
    • Keratoconjunctivitis sicca
    • Ocular dryness

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H04123: Dry eye syndrome of bilateral lacrimal glands

    Also known as:

    • Sense Organ Surgery Aftercare
    • After Surgery
    • Eye surgery aftercare
    • Ear surgery aftercare
    • Sensory organ recovery

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z48810: Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the sense organs

    Also known as:

    • Glaucoma
    • Optic Nerve Disorder
    • Glaucomatous optic neuropathy
    • Eye pressure damage
    • Optic nerve damage from glaucoma

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H47233: Glaucomatous optic atrophy, bilateral

    Also known as:

    • Squamous Blepharitis
    • Eyelid Disorder
    • Scaly eyelid inflammation
    • Dandruff-like eyelids
    • Chronic blepharitis

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H0102A: Squamous blepharitis right eye, upper and lower eyelids

    Also known as:

    • Dry Macular Degeneration
    • Macular Degeneration
    • Dry AMD
    • Atrophic Macular Degeneration
    • Age-related Macular Degeneration (Dry)

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H353132: Nonexudative age-related macular degeneration, bilateral, intermediate dry stage

    What procedures does Dr. Wei perform?

    As an Ophthalmologist, Dr. Wei 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. Wei. 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:

    • Laser Trabeculoplasty
    • Laser Surgery for Secondary Cataract
    • Laser Eye Surgery for Glaucoma
    • Cataract Surgery with Glaucoma Drainage Device
    • Eye Adhesion Removal
    • Glaucoma laser surgery
    • Laser eye treatment for glaucoma
    • Trabeculoplasty
    • YAG Laser Capsulotomy
    • Posterior Capsulotomy
    • Secondary Cataract Removal
    • Laser Eye Surgery
    • Iridotomy
    • Iridectomy
    • Laser Glaucoma Treatment
    • Combined Cataract and Glaucoma Surgery
    • Phacoemulsification with Aqueous Drainage Device
    • IOL Insertion with Glaucoma Stent
    • Goniosynechiae surgery
    • Anterior segment adhesion release
    • Eye scar tissue removal

    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)
    • 66761: Iridotomy/iridectomy by laser surgery (eg, for glaucoma) (per session)
    • 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
    • 65865: Severing adhesions of anterior segment of eye, incisional technique (with or without injection of air or liquid) (separate procedure); goniosynechiae

    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:

    • Goniotomy (Glaucoma Surgery)
    • Goniotomy Procedure
    • Angle-Opening Glaucoma Surgery
    • Congenital Glaucoma Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 65820: Goniotomy

    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:

    • Probing of Tear Duct
    • Tear Duct Plug Insertion
    • Nasolacrimal duct probing
    • Tear duct irrigation
    • Blocked tear duct treatment
    • Lacrimal duct probing
    • Punctal Plug Insertion
    • Lacrimal Punctum Closure
    • Dry Eye Plugs

    CPT Codes:

    • 68810: Probing of nasolacrimal duct, with or without irrigation;
    • 68761: Closure of the lacrimal punctum; by plug, each

    Also known as:

    • Chalazion Removal
    • Eyelid Cyst Excision
    • Stye Removal Surgery
    • Meibomian Cyst Removal

    CPT Codes:

    • 67800: Excision of chalazion; single

    Also known as:

    • Glaucoma Laser Treatment (Cyclophotocoagulation)
    • Transscleral cyclophotocoagulation
    • Ciliary body laser
    • CPC treatment

    CPT Codes:

    • 66710: Ciliary body destruction; cyclophotocoagulation, transscleral

    Also known as:

    • Corneal Foreign Body Removal with Slit Lamp
    • Eye Foreign Object Removal
    • Corneal Rust Ring Removal
    • Slit Lamp Foreign Body Extraction

    CPT Codes:

    • 65222: Removal of foreign body, external eye; corneal, with slit lamp

    Also known as:

    • Injection for Skin Lesions (Up to 7)
    • Intralesional Injection
    • Lesion Injection Therapy
    • Steroid Injection for Skin Bumps

    CPT Codes:

    • 11900: Injection, intralesional; up to and including 7 lesions

    Also known as:

    • Small Benign Lesion Removal (Face/Ears/Eyelids/Nose/Lips)
    • Facial Lesion Excision
    • Ear Lesion Removal
    • Eyelid Lesion Surgery
    • Lip Lesion Removal

    CPT Codes:

    • 11440: Excision, other benign lesion including margins, except skin tag (unless listed elsewhere), face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, mucous membrane; excised diameter 0.5 cm or less

    Does Dr. Wei accept my insurance?

    Dr. Wei accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (818) 403-2167 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

    What insurance plans does Dr. Wei accept in Mission Hills, CA?

    Dr. Wei in Mission Hills, CA accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.

    Top Insurances

    • All Other Third Party

    • Blue Shield of California

    • Centene

    • City of Providence (RI)

    • Crown Cork and Seal Company

    • CVS Health (formerly Aetna)

    • Heritage Health

    • Humana

    • St. Joseph Health System (CA)

    • UnitedHealthcare

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    Where is Dr. Wei's office located?

    Dr. Maggie Wei's Primary Practice

    11333 Sepulveda Blvd

    Mission Hills, CA 91345

    (818) 403-2167

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    Dr. Maggie Wei's Practice 2

    2401 W Belvedere Ave

    Baltimore, MD 21215

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

    Dr. Wei's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1730614215.

    What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Wei?

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

    What is Dr. Maggie Wei's specialty?

    Dr. Wei is a Ophthalmologist near Mission Hills, 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. Wei to book an appointment today.

    Is this Dr. Maggie Wei affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    Yes, Dr. Wei is affiliated with Providence Holy Cross Medical Center, Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital 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 Maggie Wei accepting new patients in Mission Hills, CA?

    Yes, Dr. Maggie Wei is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. Maggie Wei offer online booking?

    Please contact Dr. Wei's office at (818) 403-2167 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.

    How can I make an appointment with Maggie Wei?

    Please contact Dr. Wei's office at (818) 403-2167 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.

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