39 Years of Experience
Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. Aboumatar, Neurologist in Austin, TX?
Castle Connolly Top Doctor
Castle Connolly Top Doctors are doctor-nominated and selected by a physician-led research team.
What are Areas of Expertise for Dr. Aboumatar?
Dr. Sami Aboumatar, MD is a highly-rated, board-certified Neurologist known for expertly diagnosing, treating, and managing a wide array of related conditions and procedures. Utilizing the latest medical advancements and evidence-based practices, Dr. Aboumatar empowers patients to confidently navigate their health journey, specializing in Epilepsy, Seizure Disorders, and comprehensive wellness support. Serving the Austin, TX community, Dr. Aboumatar is dedicated to enhancing lives through expert, patient-centered care.
Where did Dr. Aboumatar go to medical school and complete their residency?
Residency: New York University School of Medicine Program
Medical School: Govt. Dental College, Bangalore University, India
What languages does Dr. Aboumatar speak?
Dr. Aboumatar and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
- Arabic
- English
What conditions does a Neurologist like Dr. Aboumatar typically treat?
As a Neurologist, Dr. Aboumatar 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. Aboumatar. 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:
- Intractable Focal Epilepsy with Complex Partial Seizures
- Epilepsy
- Complex Partial Seizures
- Focal Epilepsy
- Generalized Epilepsy
- Intractable Complex Partial Seizures with Status Epilepticus
- Drug-resistant complex partial epilepsy
- Refractory focal impaired awareness seizures
- Hard-to-treat complex partial seizures
- Seizure disorder
- Convulsive disorder
- Falling sickness
- Focal Impaired Awareness Seizures
- Temporal Lobe Seizures
- Psychomotor Seizures
- Partial Seizure Disorder
- Localized Onset Epilepsy
- Idiopathic Focal Epilepsy
- Idiopathic generalized epilepsy
- Primary generalized epilepsy
- Generalized seizure disorder
- Drug-Resistant Complex Partial Seizures with Status Epilepticus
- Continuous Intractable Focal Seizures
- Refractory Complex Partial Status Epilepticus
ICD-10 Codes:
- G40219: Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with complex partial seizures, intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40909: Epilepsy, unspecified, not intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40209: Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with complex partial seizures, not intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40009: Localization-related (focal) (partial) idiopathic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with seizures of localized onset, not intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40309: Generalized idiopathic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes, not intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40211: Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with complex partial seizures, intractable, with status epilepticus
Also known as:
- Seizures
- Epilepsy
- Convulsions
- Fits
ICD-10 Codes:
- R569: Unspecified convulsions
What procedures does a Neurologist like Dr. Aboumatar typically perform?
As a Neurologist, procedures performed by Dr. Sami Aboumatar 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. Aboumatar's office directly to confirm care for your specific procedure, for more information, or to schedule a consultation.
Does Dr. Aboumatar accept my insurance?
Dr. Aboumatar accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (512) 339-8831 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Aboumatar accept in Austin, TX?
Dr. Aboumatar in Austin, TX accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
Baylor Scott & White Holdings
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
Cigna Group
Elevance Health Inc. (formerly Anthem)
Health Care Service Corporation
Medicare
Oscar Health
Other TPA
State of Texas
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Where is Dr. Aboumatar's office located?
What hospitals are Dr. Aboumatar affiliated with?
Castle Connolly Top Hospital
This doctor is affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital.
Dr. Aboumatar has admitting privileges at the following hospitals:
What is Dr. Aboumatar's NPI number?A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Aboumatar's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1760445407.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Aboumatar?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Aboumatar
What is Dr. Sami Aboumatar'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.