29 Years of Experience
Accepting patients
Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. Ishiyama, Otolaryngic Allergist in Los Angeles, CA?
Dr. Akira Ishiyama, MD is an Otolaryngic Allergist, who primarily practices in Los Angeles, CA with 1 additional practice location. He has been practicing for over 29 years and is board certified. Dr. Ishiyama graduated from Rush and completed his residency at University of California, Los Angeles. He is a member of the Northwestern University Medical School Alumni Association, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Association for Research in Otolaryngology, American Otological Society, and Association of University Otolaryngologists. Dr. Ishiyama is fluent in English, German, and Japanese, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Ishiyama’s practice accepts Cigna, Kaiser Permanente, Medicaid, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Ishiyama’s office at (310) 206-6688.
What are Areas of Expertise for Dr. Ishiyama?
Dr. Akira Ishiyama, MD is a highly-rated, board-certified Otolaryngic Allergist 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. Ishiyama empowers patients to confidently navigate their health journey, specializing in Balance Disorders, Cochlear Implants, Neurotology, Otology, or comprehensive wellness support. Serving the Los Angeles/CA community, Dr. Ishiyama is dedicated to enhancing lives through expert, patient-centered care.
Where did Dr. Ishiyama go to medical school and complete their residency?
Fellowship: Neurotology, Vanderbilt Otology Group
Residency: University of California, Los Angeles | Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Medical School: Rush | Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center
Is Dr. Ishiyama board certified as an Otolaryngic Allergist?
Yes, Dr. Akira Ishiyama, MD is board certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology since 2012, American Board of Otolaryngology since 1997
What languages does Dr. Ishiyama speak?
Dr. Ishiyama and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
English
German
Japanese
What conditions does Dr. Ishiyama treat?
As an Otolaryngic Allergist, Dr. Ishiyama 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. Ishiyama. 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:
- Sensorineural Hearing Loss
- Other Types of Hearing Loss
- Hearing Loss in Both Ears
- Mixed Hearing Loss
- Hearing Loss
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- Hearing Disorder and Deafness
- Nonsyndromic hearing loss
- Nerve Deafness
- Inner Ear Hearing Loss
- SNHL
- Permanent Hearing Loss
- Uncommon Hearing Loss
- Atypical Hearing Loss
- Hearing Impairment
- Bilateral Deafness
- Hearing Impairment Both Sides
- Poor Hearing in Both Ears
- Combined Hearing Loss
- Conductive and Nerve Hearing Loss
- Mixed Type Hearing Loss
- Deafness
- Poor Hearing
- Sound Conduction Hearing Loss
- Middle Ear Hearing Loss
- Outer Ear Hearing Loss
ICD-10 Codes:
- H903: Sensorineural hearing loss, bilateral
- H918X3: Other specified hearing loss, bilateral
- H9193: Unspecified hearing loss, bilateral
- H906: Mixed conductive and sensorineural hearing loss, bilateral
- H9190: Unspecified hearing loss, unspecified ear
- H9012: Conductive hearing loss, unilateral, left ear, with unrestricted hearing on the contralateral side
Also known as:
- Blocked Earwax
- Blocked Right Earwax
- Ear Disorder
- Impacted earwax
- Earwax impaction
- Excess earwax
- Impacted Earwax Right Ear
- Excessive Right Earwax
- Right Earwax Impaction
ICD-10 Codes:
- H6123: Impacted cerumen, bilateral
- H6121: Impacted cerumen, right ear
- H6122: Impacted cerumen, left ear
Also known as:
- Pre-Procedure Lab Tests
- Pre-op blood work
- Lab tests before surgery
- Pre-treatment lab assessment
ICD-10 Codes:
- Z01812: Encounter for preprocedural laboratory examination
Also known as:
- Other Post-Surgery Condition
- Postoperative State
- Recovery After Surgery
- Surgical Follow-up
ICD-10 Codes:
- Z98890: Other specified postprocedural states
Also known as:
- Dizziness
- Dizziness and Vertigo
- Lightheadedness
- Giddiness
- Vertigo
ICD-10 Codes:
- R42: Dizziness and giddiness
Also known as:
- Benign Cranial Nerve Tumor
- Benign Tumor
- Peripheral Nerve Disorder
- Non-cancerous cranial nerve growth
- Benign cranial nerve neoplasm
ICD-10 Codes:
- D333: Benign neoplasm of cranial nerves
Also known as:
- Missing Organ
- Loss of an organ
- Organ removal
- Absence of an organ
ICD-10 Codes:
- Z9089: Acquired absence of other organs
Also known as:
- Ringing in Both Ears
- Tinnitus
- Bilateral Tinnitus
- Head Noise Both Sides
ICD-10 Codes:
- H9313: Tinnitus, bilateral
Also known as:
- Meniere's Disease
- Ménière disease
- Ménière's Syndrome
- Endolymphatic Hydrops
- Inner Ear Disorder
ICD-10 Codes:
- H8102: Meniere's disease, left ear
Also known as:
- Neurological Disorder
- Neurologic Disease
- Nervous System Diseases
- Brain Disorders
- Spinal Cord Conditions
ICD-10 Codes:
- Z8669: Personal history of other diseases of the nervous system and sense organs
Also known as:
- Ear Infection
- Otitis Media
- Middle Ear Infection
- Ear Inflammation
ICD-10 Codes:
- H6692: Otitis media, unspecified, left ear
Also known as:
- Left Ear Pain
- Ear Disorder
- Pain
- Left Earache
- Otalgia Left Side
ICD-10 Codes:
- H9202: Otalgia, left ear
Also known as:
- Perforated Eardrum
- Ear Disorder
- Ruptured eardrum
- Hole in eardrum
- Tympanic membrane tear
ICD-10 Codes:
- H7291: Unspecified perforation of tympanic membrane, right ear
What procedures does Dr. Ishiyama perform?
As an Otolaryngic Allergist, Dr. Ishiyama 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. Ishiyama. 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:
- Eardrum Repair with Hearing Bone Reconstruction
- Eardrum Repair Surgery
- Stapedectomy
- Ear Canal Reconstruction
- Eardrum Repair with Mastoid Surgery
- Revision Mastoidectomy
- Middle Ear Exploration
- Complete Mastoidectomy
- Eardrum and Mastoid Bone Repair
- Temporal Bone Removal
- Revision Mastoidectomy with Eardrum Repair
- Tympanoplasty with Ossicular Reconstruction
- Middle Ear Surgery
- PORP/TORP Placement
- Hearing Bone Repair
- Tympanoplasty
- Middle Ear Repair
- Eardrum Reconstruction
- Stapedotomy
- Middle Ear Bone Surgery
- Hearing Restoration Surgery
- Meatoplasty
- External Auditory Canal Repair
- Ear Canal Widening
- Tympanoplasty with Mastoidectomy
- Middle Ear and Mastoid Surgery
- Eardrum Reconstruction with Mastoidectomy
- Ear Bone Surgery Revision
- Mastoid Bone Re-surgery
- Tympanotomy
- Middle Ear Examination
- Ear Canal Incision
- Postauricular Ear Surgery
- Mastoid Bone Removal
- Ear Bone Surgery
- Radical Mastoidectomy
- Middle Ear Reconstruction
- Ossicular Chain Repair
- Temporal Bone Resection
- Mastoidectomy (extensive)
- Skull Base Surgery (Temporal)
- Repeat Mastoid Surgery
- Eardrum Repair without Ossicular Reconstruction
CPT Codes:
- 69633: Tympanoplasty without mastoidectomy (including canalplasty, atticotomy and/or middle ear surgery), initial or revision; with ossicular chain reconstruction and synthetic prosthesis (eg, partial ossicular replacement prosthesis [PORP], total ossicular replacement prosthesis [TORP])
- 69631: Tympanoplasty without mastoidectomy (including canalplasty, atticotomy and/or middle ear surgery), initial or revision; without ossicular chain reconstruction
- 69660: Stapedectomy or stapedotomy with reestablishment of ossicular continuity, with or without use of foreign material;
- 69310: Reconstruction of external auditory canal (meatoplasty) (eg, for stenosis due to injury, infection) (separate procedure)
- 69643: Tympanoplasty with mastoidectomy (including canalplasty, middle ear surgery, tympanic membrane repair); with intact or reconstructed wall, without ossicular chain reconstruction
- 69601: Revision mastoidectomy; resulting in complete mastoidectomy
- 69440: Middle ear exploration through postauricular or ear canal incision
- 69502: Mastoidectomy; complete
- 69646: Tympanoplasty with mastoidectomy (including canalplasty, middle ear surgery, tympanic membrane repair); radical or complete, with ossicular chain reconstruction
- 69535: Resection temporal bone, external approach
- 69604: Revision mastoidectomy; resulting in tympanoplasty
- 69641: Tympanoplasty with mastoidectomy (including canalplasty, middle ear surgery, tympanic membrane repair); without ossicular chain reconstruction
Also known as:
- Impacted Ear Wax Removal (One Ear)
- Cerumen Impaction Removal
- Ear Wax Extraction with Tools
- Professional Ear Cleaning
CPT Codes:
- 69210: Removal impacted cerumen requiring instrumentation, unilateral
Also known as:
- Cochlear Implant Surgery
- Cochlear Implants
- Cochlear Device Implantation
- Hearing Implant Procedure
- Inner Ear Implant
CPT Codes:
- 69930: Cochlear device implantation, with or without mastoidectomy
Also known as:
- Eardrum Repair with Middle Ear Bone Reconstruction
- Tympanoplasty with Ossicular Reconstruction
- Middle Ear Repair Surgery
- Perforated Eardrum Surgery with Bone Repair
CPT Codes:
- 69632: Tympanoplasty without mastoidectomy (including canalplasty, atticotomy and/or middle ear surgery), initial or revision; with ossicular chain reconstruction (eg, postfenestration)
Also known as:
- Revision Mastoidectomy (Modified Radical)
- Modified Radical Mastoidectomy
- Mastoid Bone Revision Surgery
- Ear Bone Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 69602: Revision mastoidectomy; resulting in modified radical mastoidectomy
Also known as:
- Ear Tube Insertion (General Anesthesia)
- Anesthesia
- Tympanostomy with Tubes
- Myringotomy with Tube Placement
- Ventilating Tube Insertion (Ear)
CPT Codes:
- 69436: Tympanostomy (requiring insertion of ventilating tube), general anesthesia
Also known as:
- Radical Removal of Ear Canal Lesion
- External Auditory Canal Excision
- Ear Canal Tumor Removal
- Ear Canal Lesion Resection
CPT Codes:
- 69150: Radical excision external auditory canal lesion; without neck dissection
Also known as:
- Complex Cleaning of Mastoid Cavity
- Mastoid Debridement
- Ear Canal Cleaning (Post-Surgery)
- Mastoidectomy Site Care
CPT Codes:
- 69222: Debridement, mastoidectomy cavity, complex (eg, with anesthesia or more than routine cleaning)
Also known as:
- Ear Drum Repair with Mastoid Bone Removal
- Tympanoplasty with Mastoidectomy
- Middle Ear Reconstruction
- Radical Mastoidectomy
- Ear Drum and Bone Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 69645: Tympanoplasty with mastoidectomy (including canalplasty, middle ear surgery, tympanic membrane repair); radical or complete, without ossicular chain reconstruction
Also known as:
- Complex Skull Base Surgery
- Skull Base Tumor Removal
- Skull Base Surgery (Transcochlear Approach)
- Complex Skull Base Surgery (Infratemporal Approach)
- Transtemporal skull base surgery
- Jugular foramen surgery
- Mastoidectomy with facial nerve decompression
- Posterior Cranial Fossa Lesion Excision
- Jugular Foramen Tumor Resection
- Foramen Magnum Lesion Removal
- Cervical Vertebrae Lesion Excision
- Posterior Cranial Fossa Surgery
- Jugular Foramen Surgery
- Labyrinthectomy with Skull Base Access
- Infratemporal Fossa Surgery
- Middle Cranial Fossa Approach
- Mastoidectomy with Skull Base Access
- Infratemporal Approach Surgery
- Middle Cranial Fossa Surgery
- Parapharyngeal Space Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 61595: Transtemporal approach to posterior cranial fossa, jugular foramen or midline skull base, including mastoidectomy, decompression of sigmoid sinus and/or facial nerve, with or without mobilization
- 61616: Resection or excision of neoplastic, vascular or infectious lesion of base of posterior cranial fossa, jugular foramen, foramen magnum, or C1-C3 vertebral bodies; intradural, including dural repair, with or without graft
- 61596: Transcochlear approach to posterior cranial fossa, jugular foramen or midline skull base, including labyrinthectomy, decompression, with or without mobilization of facial nerve and/or petrous carotid artery
- 61591: Infratemporal post-auricular approach to middle cranial fossa (internal auditory meatus, petrous apex, tentorium, cavernous sinus, parasellar area, infratemporal fossa) including mastoidectomy, resection of sigmoid sinus, with or without decompression and/or mobilization of contents of auditory canal or petrous carotid artery
- 61590: Infratemporal pre-auricular approach to middle cranial fossa (parapharyngeal space, infratemporal and midline skull base, nasopharynx), with or without disarticulation of the mandible, including parotidectomy, craniotomy, decompression and/or mobilization of the facial nerve and/or petrous carotid artery
Also known as:
- Skull Defect Repair
- Cranioplasty
- Skull Reconstruction
- Head Bone Repair
CPT Codes:
- 62141: Cranioplasty for skull defect; larger than 5 cm diameter
Also known as:
- Autologous Soft Tissue Graft
- Fat Grafting
- Dermal Graft
- Fascia Graft
- Tissue Transfer
CPT Codes:
- 15769: Grafting of autologous soft tissue, other, harvested by direct excision (eg, fat, dermis, fascia)
Also known as:
- Ear Cartilage Graft to Nose or Ear
- Autogenous ear cartilage graft
- Nose cartilage reconstruction
- Ear reconstruction with own cartilage
- Cartilage transplant for nose/ear
CPT Codes:
- 21235: Graft; ear cartilage, autogenous, to nose or ear (includes obtaining graft)
Also known as:
- Removal of Deep Surgical Implant
- Hardware Removal Surgery
- Buried Implant Extraction
- Orthopedic Implant Removal
CPT Codes:
- 20680: Removal of implant; deep (eg, buried wire, pin, screw, metal band, nail, rod or plate)
Also known as:
- Binocular Microscopy Exam
- Microscopic Examination
- Stereomicroscopy
- Diagnostic Microscopy
CPT Codes:
- 92504: Binocular microscopy (separate diagnostic procedure)
Does Dr. Ishiyama accept my insurance?
Dr. Ishiyama accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (310) 206-6688 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Ishiyama accept in Los Angeles, CA?
Dr. Ishiyama in Los Angeles, 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 Los Angeles
Crown Cork and Seal Company
Elevance Health Inc. (formerly Anthem)
FirstMerit Corporation
Medicare
State of California
UnitedHealthcare
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Where is Dr. Ishiyama's office located?
Dr. Akira Ishiyama's Primary Practice
10833 Le Conte Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90095
(310) 206-6688
Recognitions
Memberships & Associations
Northwestern University Medical School Alumni Association
Member
American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Member
Association for Research in Otolaryngology
Member
American Otological Society
Member
Association of University Otolaryngologists
Member
Awards
Southern California Super Doctors
Southern California Super Doctors 2008
American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Humanitarian
Armenian Council General Award
Armenian Government Ministry of Health, Gold Medal
What is Dr. Ishiyama's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Ishiyama's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1932125044.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Ishiyama?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Ishiyama
What is Dr. Akira Ishiyama's specialty?
Dr. Ishiyama is a Otolaryngic Allergist near Los Angeles, CA. An otolaryngologist specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of otolaryngic allergies focuses on managing allergic conditions affecting the ears, nose, throat, and related respiratory structures. This specialist provides medical therapy and preventive care for allergic diseases such as hay fever, sinusitis, and allergic rhinitis. Contact Dr. Ishiyama to book an appointment today.
Is this Dr. Akira Ishiyama affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?
Yes, Dr. Ishiyama is affiliated with Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Santa Monica 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 Akira Ishiyama accepting new patients in Los Angeles, CA?
Yes, Dr. Akira Ishiyama is accepting new patients at this time.
Does Dr. Akira Ishiyama offer online booking?
Please contact Dr. Ishiyama's office at (310) 206-6688 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.
How can I make an appointment with Akira Ishiyama?
Please contact Dr. Ishiyama's office at (310) 206-6688 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.
Which board certifications does Dr. Akira Ishiyama have?
Dr. Akira Ishiyama is certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology.
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