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35 Years of Experience
Accepting patients
Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. Gaitan, Neurologist in Brownsville, TX?
Dr. Luis Gaitan, MD is a Neurologist, who primarily practices in Brownsville, TX. He has been practicing for over 35 years and is board certified. Dr. Gaitan graduated from Universidad De Guayaquil, Facultad De Ciencias Medicas and completed his residency at EMORY HEALTHCARE. Dr. Gaitan is fluent in English and Spanish, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Gaitan’s practice accepts Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Gaitan’s office at (956) 550-9020.
Where did Dr. Gaitan go to medical school and complete their residency?
Residency: EMORY HEALTHCARE
Medical School: Universidad De Guayaquil - Ecuador | Universidad De Guayaquil, Facultad De Ciencias Medicas
What languages does Dr. Gaitan speak?
Dr. Gaitan and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
English
Spanish
What conditions does Dr. Gaitan treat?
As a Neurologist, Dr. Gaitan 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. Gaitan. 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:
- Complex Partial Seizures
- Generalized Epilepsy
- Epilepsy
- Focal Impaired Awareness Seizures
- Temporal Lobe Seizures
- Psychomotor Seizures
- Idiopathic generalized epilepsy
- Primary generalized epilepsy
- Generalized seizure disorder
ICD-10 Codes:
- 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
Also known as:
- Late-Onset Alzheimer's Disease
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Alzheimer's Disease Fact Sheet
- Sporadic Alzheimer's', 'Alzheimer's in Older Adults
ICD-10 Codes:
- G301: Alzheimer's disease with late onset
Also known as:
- Parkinson's Disease
- Parkinson's Disease with Fluctuating Symptoms
- PD
- Shaking Palsy
- Paralysis Agitans
- Fluctuating Parkinsonism
- Parkinson's with 'On-Off' Periods', 'Variable Parkinson's Symptoms
ICD-10 Codes:
- G20: Parkinson's disease
- G20A2: Parkinson's disease without dyskinesia, with fluctuations
Also known as:
- Transient Ischemic Attack
- Mini-Stroke
- Warning Stroke
ICD-10 Codes:
- G459: Transient cerebral ischemic attack, unspecified
Also known as:
- Ischemic Stroke
- Brain Attack
- Cerebral Infarction
- Brain Ischemia
- Lack of Blood Flow to Brain
- Stroke due to clot
ICD-10 Codes:
- I639: Cerebral infarction, unspecified
- I6381: Other cerebral infarction due to occlusion or stenosis of small artery
Also known as:
- Neck Disc Degeneration at C5-C6
- Lower Back Disc Degeneration
- Neck Injuries and Disorder
- Spine Injuries and Disorder
- Degenerative Disc Disease at C5-C6
- Worn C5-C6 Disc
- C5-C6 Disc Wear and Tear
- Degenerative Disc Disease in Lower Back
- Worn Lumbar Discs
- Lumbar Disc Wear and Tear
ICD-10 Codes:
- M50322: Other cervical disc degeneration at C5-C6 level
- M5136: Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region
Also known as:
- Migraine with Aura
- Migraine
- Classic migraine
- Ocular migraine
- Migraine with visual symptoms
ICD-10 Codes:
- G43119: Migraine with aura, intractable, without status migrainosus
- G43109: Migraine with aura, not intractable, without status migrainosus
Also known as:
- Metabolic Brain Disorder
- Brain Disease
- Metabolic Encephalopathy
- Brain Dysfunction from Metabolism
ICD-10 Codes:
- G9341: Metabolic encephalopathy
Also known as:
- Mild Cognitive Impairment
- MCI
- Early Memory Loss
- Pre-Dementia
ICD-10 Codes:
- G3184: Mild cognitive impairment of uncertain or unknown etiology
Also known as:
- Essential Tremor
- Tremor
- Essential tremor
- Familial Tremor
- Benign Essential Tremor
ICD-10 Codes:
- G250: Essential tremor
Also known as:
- Fainting
- Syncope
- Passing out
- Collapse
ICD-10 Codes:
- R55: Syncope and collapse
Also known as:
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Tic Douloureux
- Facial Nerve Pain
ICD-10 Codes:
- G500: Trigeminal neuralgia
Also known as:
- Dizziness
- Dizziness and Vertigo
- Lightheadedness
- Giddiness
- Vertigo
ICD-10 Codes:
- R42: Dizziness and giddiness
Also known as:
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
- Dizziness and Vertigo
- BPPV
- Positional vertigo
- Inner ear dizziness
- Crystal ear problem
ICD-10 Codes:
- H8113: Benign paroxysmal vertigo, bilateral
Also known as:
- Brain damage from lack of oxygen
- Brain Disease
- Anoxic brain injury
- Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy
- Oxygen deprivation brain injury
ICD-10 Codes:
- G931: Anoxic brain damage, not elsewhere classified
Which procedures does Dr. Gaitan perform as a Neurologist?
As a Neurologist, procedures performed by a Dr. Luis Gaitan 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
For detailed information, please contact Dr. Gaitan's office.
Does Dr. Gaitan accept my insurance?
Dr. Gaitan accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (956) 550-9020 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Gaitan accept in Brownsville, TX?
Dr. Gaitan in Brownsville, TX accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
All Other Third Party
Centene
CVS Health (formerly Aetna)
Express Scripts
Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC)
Humana
Medicare
Molina
Other Health Care Provider
UnitedHealthcare
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Where is Dr. Gaitan's office located?
Dr. Luis Gaitan's Primary Practice
4770 N Expressway Ste 100
Brownsville, TX 78526
(956) 550-9020
What is Dr. Gaitan's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Gaitan's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1275605974.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Gaitan?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Gaitan
What is Dr. Luis Gaitan's specialty?
Dr. Gaitan is a Neurologist near Brownsville, TX.
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.
Contact Dr. Gaitan to book an appointment today.Is this Dr. Luis Gaitan affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?
Yes, Dr. Gaitan is affiliated with Valley Baptist Medical Center — Brownsville, Valley Regional Medical Center, Dhr Health, Valley Baptist Medical Center — Harlingen 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 Luis Gaitan accepting new patients in Brownsville, TX?
Yes, Dr. Luis Gaitan is accepting new patients at this time.
Does Dr. Luis Gaitan offer online booking?
Please contact Dr. Gaitan's office at (956) 550-9020 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.
How can I make an appointment with Luis Gaitan?
Please contact Dr. Gaitan's office at (956) 550-9020 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.
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