Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. Acharya, Neurologist in Springfield, IL?
Where did Dr. Acharya go to medical school and complete their residency?
Fellowship: Neurophysiology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Residency: Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center | Neurology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences | Internal Medicine, B. J. Medical College
Medical School: B.J. Med Coll, Poona University, Pune, Maharashtra, India | BYRAMJEE JEEJEEBHOY MEDICAL COLLEGE (BJ MED COLL) | B.J. Med Coll, Poona University, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Is Dr. Acharya board certified as a Neurologist?
Yes, Dr. Jayant Acharya, MD is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
What languages does Dr. Acharya speak?
Dr. Acharya and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
- English
- French
What conditions does a Neurologist like Dr. Acharya typically treat?
As a Neurologist, Dr. Acharya 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. Acharya. 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:
- Seizures
- Epilepsy
- Convulsions
- Fits
ICD-10 Codes:
- R569: Unspecified convulsions
Also known as:
- Epilepsy
- Complex Partial Seizures
- Generalized Epilepsy
- Simple Partial Seizures
- Seizure disorder
- Convulsive disorder
- Falling sickness
- Focal Impaired Awareness Seizures
- Temporal Lobe Seizures
- Psychomotor Seizures
- Idiopathic generalized epilepsy
- Primary generalized epilepsy
- Generalized seizure disorder
- Focal Aware Seizures
- Aura Seizures
- Symptomatic Partial Seizures
ICD-10 Codes:
- 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
- G40309: Generalized idiopathic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes, not intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40109: Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with simple partial seizures, not intractable, without status epilepticus
Also known as:
- Changes in Mental State
- Mental Disorder
- Confusion
- Disorientation
- Changes in awareness
ICD-10 Codes:
- R4182: Altered mental status, unspecified
Also known as:
- Brain disease (encephalopathy)
- Brain Disease
- Brain disorder
- Brain dysfunction
- Encephalopathy
ICD-10 Codes:
- G9340: Encephalopathy, unspecified
Also known as:
- Fainting
- Syncope
- Passing out
- Collapse
ICD-10 Codes:
- R55: Syncope and collapse
What procedures does a Neurologist like Dr. Acharya typically perform?
As a Neurologist, procedures performed by Dr. Jayant Acharya 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. Acharya's office directly to confirm care for your specific procedure, for more information, or to schedule a consultation.
Does Dr. Acharya accept my insurance?
Dr. Acharya accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please contact the office before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Acharya accept in Springfield, IL?
Dr. Acharya in Springfield, IL accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
Centene
Centene Corporation
CVS Health (formerly Aetna)
Medicare
State of Illinois
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Where is Dr. Acharya's office located?
What hospitals are Dr. Acharya affiliated with?
Castle Connolly Top Hospital
This doctor is affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital.
Dr. Acharya has admitting privileges at the following hospitals:
What is Dr. Acharya's NPI number?A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Acharya's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1891710695.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Acharya?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Acharya
What is Dr. Jayant Acharya'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.