Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. Certain, Infectious Disease Specialist in Salt Lake City, UT?
Is Dr. Certain board certified as an Infectious Disease Specialist?
Yes, Dr. Laura Certain, MD, PHD is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine
What languages does Dr. Certain speak?
Dr. Certain and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
- English
- French
What conditions does an Infectious Disease Specialist like Dr. Certain typically treat?
As an Infectious Disease Specialist, Dr. Certain 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. Certain. 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:
- Infected Joint Replacement
- Joint Disorder
- Prosthetic Joint Infection
- Joint Implant Infection
- Inflamed Joint Replacement
ICD-10 Codes:
- T8459XD: Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other internal joint prosthesis, subsequent encounter
- T8459XA: Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other internal joint prosthesis, initial encounter
Also known as:
- Infected Left Knee Replacement
- Knee Replacement
- Left Knee Prosthesis Infection
- Inflamed Left Knee Implant
- Left Knee Arthroplasty Infection
ICD-10 Codes:
- T8454XD: Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal left knee prosthesis, subsequent encounter
Also known as:
- Lung Mycobacterial Infection
- Mycobacterial Infection
- Pulmonary NTM Infection
- Lung Nontuberculous Mycobacteria
ICD-10 Codes:
- A310: Pulmonary mycobacterial infection
Also known as:
- Vascular Access Device Management
- Vascular Access Care
- Port Management
- Catheter Care
ICD-10 Codes:
- Z452: Encounter for adjustment and management of vascular access device
Also known as:
- Infection from a spinal implant
- Fractures
- Infected spinal hardware
- Spine implant infection
- Inflammation from spinal fusion device
ICD-10 Codes:
- T8463XD: Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal fixation device of spine, subsequent encounter
Also known as:
- Pyogenic Arthritis
- Infectious Arthritis
- Pus-forming Arthritis
- Septic Arthritis
- Bacterial Arthritis
ICD-10 Codes:
- M009: Pyogenic arthritis, unspecified
What procedures does an Infectious Disease Specialist like Dr. Certain typically perform?
As an Infectious Disease Specialist, procedures performed by Dr. Laura Certain may include:
- Epidemiology Consultation
- Epidemiology Follow Up
- HIV / AIDS Consultation
- HIV / AIDS Follow Up
- Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine
- Infection Follow Up
- Lumbar Puncture
- Pertussis Vaccine
Please contact Dr. Certain's office directly to confirm care for your specific procedure, for more information, or to schedule a consultation.
Does Dr. Certain accept my insurance?
Dr. Certain 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. Certain accept in Salt Lake City, UT?
Dr. Certain in Salt Lake City, UT accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
Allegiance Benefit Plan Management
Blue Cross of Idaho Health Service
Cambia Health Solutions
Medicare
Molina Healthcare
Mutual of Omaha
State of Idaho
State of Utah
UnitedHealth Group
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Where is Dr. Certain's office located?
What hospitals are Dr. Certain affiliated with?
Castle Connolly Top Hospital
This doctor is affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital.
Dr. Certain has admitting privileges at the following hospitals:
What is Dr. Certain's NPI number?A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Certain's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1114154945.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Certain?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Certain
What is Dr. Laura Certain's specialty?
What does an Infectious Disease Specialist do?
An internist who deals with infectious diseases of all types and in all organ systems. Conditions requiring selective use of antibiotics call for this special skill. This physician often diagnoses and treats AIDS patients and patients with fevers which have not been explained. Infectious disease specialists may also have expertise in preventive medicine and travel medicine.