Accepting patients
Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. Giacometti, Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon in Scranton, PA?
Dr. Joseph Giacometti, MD is an Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, who primarily practices in Scranton, PA with 2 additional practice locations. He is board certified. Dr. Giacometti graduated from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University and completed his residency at Yale University. He is a member of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, American Academy of Ophthalmology, Pennsylvania Medical Society, and Connecticut Society of Eye Physicians. Dr. Giacometti is fluent in English, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Giacometti’s practice accepts Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Giacometti’s office at (570) 342-3145.
Where did Dr. Giacometti go to medical school and complete their residency?
Fellowship: Baylor College of Medicine in Houston
Residency: Yale University
Medical School: University of Pennsylvania | Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University
Is Dr. Giacometti board certified as an Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon?
Yes, Dr. Joseph Giacometti, MD is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology
What languages does Dr. Giacometti speak?
Dr. Giacometti and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
English
What conditions does Dr. Giacometti treat?
As an Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, Dr. Giacometti 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. Giacometti. 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:
- Droopy Eyelid
- Baggy Eyelids
- Chalazion
- Chalazion on Right Upper Eyelid
- Eyelid Disorder
- Ptosis
- Eyelid Droop
- Falling Eyelid
- Muscle-Related Eyelid Droop
- Droopy eyelids
- Excess eyelid skin
- Dermatochalasis
- Meibomian cyst
- Eyelid cyst
- Stye-like bump
- Right Upper Eyelid Cyst
- Meibomian Cyst on Upper Lid
- Blocked Gland Right Upper Eyelid
ICD-10 Codes:
- H02423: Myogenic ptosis of bilateral eyelids
- H02831: Dermatochalasis of right upper eyelid
- H0014: Chalazion left upper eyelid
- H0011: Chalazion right upper eyelid
- H0015: Chalazion left lower eyelid
Also known as:
- Skin Tumor of Uncertain Behavior
- Skin Condition
- Skin Neoplasm
- Skin Growth
- Uncertain Skin Lesion
ICD-10 Codes:
- D485: Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of skin
Also known as:
- Drooping Eyebrows in Both Eyes
- Eyelid Disorder
- Bilateral Brow Ptosis
- Sagging Eyebrows Both Sides
- Eyebrow Droop
ICD-10 Codes:
- H57813: Brow ptosis, bilateral
What procedures does Dr. Giacometti perform?
As an Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, Dr. Giacometti 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. Giacometti. 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:
- Eyelid Lesion Removal
- Upper Eyelid Lift (Blepharoplasty)
- Chalazion Removal
- Ptosis Repair (Fasanella-Servat Type)
- Eyelid Corner Reconstruction (Canthoplasty)
- Eyelid Turning In Repair
- Droopy Eyelid Repair (Ptosis Surgery)
- Eyelid Repair (Extensive)
- Temporary Eyelid Closure
- Multiple Eyelid Chalazion Removal
- Eyelid Closure Surgery
- Entropion Repair with Suture
- Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
- Eyelid growth removal
- Eyelid bump excision
- Eyelid skin lesion surgery
- Droopy Eyelid Surgery
- Upper Eyelid Reduction
- Cosmetic Eyelid Surgery
- Eyelid Cyst Excision
- Stye Removal Surgery
- Meibomian Cyst Removal
- Blepharoptosis Repair
- Levator Resection for Ptosis
- Canthoplasty
- Eyelid corner repair
- Eye shape surgery
- Reconstructive eyelid surgery
- Entropion Repair
- Inward Eyelid Surgery
- Tarsal Strip Repair
- Levator Resection
- Eyelid Lift Surgery
- Ptosis Correction
- Full Thickness Eyelid Repair
- Eyelid Reconstruction
- Eyelid Margin Excision and Repair
- Eyelid Bump Removal
- Eyelid suturing
- Frost suture procedure
- Temporary tarsorrhaphy
- Chalazion Excision
- Eyelid Cyst Removal
- Tarsorrhaphy
- Canthorrhaphy
- Eyelid Adhesion Surgery
- Suture Entropion Correction
- Inward-Turning Eyelid Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 67840: Excision of lesion of eyelid (except chalazion) without closure or with simple direct closure
- 15823: Blepharoplasty, upper eyelid; with excessive skin weighting down lid
- 67800: Excision of chalazion; single
- 67908: Repair of blepharoptosis; conjunctivo-tarso-Muller's muscle-levator resection (eg, Fasanella-Servat type)
- 67950: Canthoplasty (reconstruction of canthus)
- 67924: Repair of entropion; extensive (eg, tarsal strip or capsulopalpebral fascia repairs operation)
- 67904: Repair of blepharoptosis; (tarso) levator resection or advancement, external approach
- 67966: Excision and repair of eyelid, involving lid margin, tarsus, conjunctiva, canthus, or full thickness, may include preparation for skin graft or pedicle flap with adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement; over one-fourth of lid margin
- 67805: Excision of chalazion; multiple, different lids
- 67875: Temporary closure of eyelids by suture (eg, Frost suture)
- 67801: Excision of chalazion; multiple, same lid
- 67880: Construction of intermarginal adhesions, median tarsorrhaphy, or canthorrhaphy;
- 67921: Repair of entropion; suture
Also known as:
- Probing of Tear Duct
- Tear Duct Probing with Stent Placement
- Nasolacrimal duct probing
- Tear duct irrigation
- Blocked tear duct treatment
- Lacrimal duct probing
- Nasolacrimal Duct Probing with Stent
- Tear Duct Stent Insertion
- Blocked Tear Duct Repair
- Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) Stent
CPT Codes:
- 68810: Probing of nasolacrimal duct, with or without irrigation;
- 68815: Probing of nasolacrimal duct, with or without irrigation; with insertion of tube or stent
Also known as:
- Eyelid Skin Biopsy
- Eyelid Biopsy
- Lid Margin Biopsy
- Eyelid Lesion Biopsy
CPT Codes:
- 67810: Incisional Biopsy Of Eyelid Skin Including Lid Margin
Also known as:
- Drooping Brow Repair
- Brow Lift
- Forehead Lift
- Ptosis Repair (Brow)
CPT Codes:
- 67900: Repair of brow ptosis (supraciliary, mid-forehead or coronal approach)
Also known as:
- Tear Duct Opening Procedure
- Eye Content Removal with Implant
- Conjunctival Lesion Removal
- Lacrimal Punctum Incision
- Punctal Dilation
- Blocked Tear Duct Opening
- Tear Duct Snip
- Ocular evisceration with implant
- Eye removal (partial) with prosthetic
- Evisceration of eye
- Eye Growth Excision
- Conjunctiva Lesion Surgery
- Pterygium Removal
CPT Codes:
- 68440: Snip incision of lacrimal punctum
- 65093: Evisceration of ocular contents; with implant
- 68110: Excision of lesion, conjunctiva; up to 1 cm
Also known as:
- Eyelash Correction for Trichiasis
- Eyelash Removal for Trichiasis
- Trichiasis Treatment
- Ingrown Eyelash Removal
- Electrosurgery for Eyelashes
- Trichiasis Epilation
- Forceps Epilation of Eyelashes
CPT Codes:
- 67825: Correction of trichiasis; epilation by other than forceps (eg, by electrosurgery, cryotherapy, laser surgery)
- 67820: Correction of trichiasis; epilation, by forceps only
Also known as:
- Conjunctiva Repair with Graft
- Conjunctival Grafting
- Eye Surface Reconstruction
- Extensive Conjunctivoplasty
CPT Codes:
- 68320: Conjunctivoplasty; with conjunctival graft or extensive rearrangement
Also known as:
- Tear Duct Bypass Surgery (DCR)
- Tear Duct Obstruction Removal
- Dacryocystorhinostomy
- Blocked Tear Duct Surgery
- Lacrimal Sac to Nasal Cavity Bypass
- Lacrimal Passage Clearance
- Dacryolith Removal
- Tear Duct Stone Removal
- Eye Foreign Body Removal (Tear Duct)
CPT Codes:
- 68720: Dacryocystorhinostomy (fistulization of lacrimal sac to nasal cavity)
- 68530: Removal of foreign body or dacryolith, lacrimal passages
Also known as:
- Eye Socket Lesion Removal
- Eye Socket Exploration and Biopsy
- Orbitotomy
- Orbital Tumor Removal
- Eye Socket Growth Surgery
- Orbitotomy without bone removal
- Orbital exploration
- Eye socket biopsy
CPT Codes:
- 67412: Orbitotomy without bone flap (frontal or transconjunctival approach); with removal of lesion
- 67400: Orbitotomy without bone flap (frontal or transconjunctival approach); for exploration, with or without biopsy
Also known as:
- Tear Duct Plastic Repair
- Canaliculi repair
- Lacrimal canaliculus reconstruction
- Tear duct surgery
CPT Codes:
- 68700: Plastic repair of canaliculi
Also known as:
- Lower Eyelid Reconstruction
- Eyelid Reconstruction (Second Stage)
- Eyelid Flap Surgery
- Tarsoconjunctival Flap
- Full Thickness Eyelid Repair
- Full thickness eyelid repair
- Tarsoconjunctival flap
- Eyelid surgery
CPT Codes:
- 67973: Reconstruction of eyelid, full thickness by transfer of tarsoconjunctival flap from opposing eyelid; total eyelid, lower, 1 stage or first stage
- 67975: Reconstruction of eyelid, full thickness by transfer of tarsoconjunctival flap from opposing eyelid; second stage
Also known as:
- Facial Tissue Transfer (Eyelids, Nose, Ears, Lips)
- Facial Tissue Reconstruction
- Local Flap Surgery
- Adjacent Tissue Rearrangement
- Facial Reconstruction
- Adjacent tissue flap surgery
- Eyelid reconstruction
- Nose reconstruction
- Lip reconstruction
CPT Codes:
- 14060: Adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement, eyelids, nose, ears and/or lips; defect 10 sq cm or less
- 14061: Adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement, eyelids, nose, ears and/or lips; defect 10.1 sq cm to 30.0 sq cm
Also known as:
- Injection for Skin Lesions (Up to 7)
- Intralesional Injection
- Lesion Injection Therapy
- Steroid Injection for Skin Bumps
CPT Codes:
- 11900: Injection, intralesional; up to and including 7 lesions
Also known as:
- Surgical Preparation for Skin Graft (Infants/Children)
- Surgery
- Wound Debridement for Graft
- Burn Scar Release Surgery
- Recipient Site Preparation for Skin Repair
CPT Codes:
- 15004: Surgical preparation or creation of recipient site by excision of open wounds, burn eschar, or scar (including subcutaneous tissues), or incisional release of scar contracture, face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, orbits, genitalia, hands, feet and/or multiple digits; first 100 sq cm or 1% of body area of infants and children
Also known as:
- Full Thickness Skin Graft (Face)
- Facial Skin Graft
- Free Skin Graft (Nose/Ears/Eyelids/Lips)
- Full Thickness Graft for Face
- Cosmetic Skin Graft (Face)
CPT Codes:
- 15260: Full thickness graft, free, including direct closure of donor site, nose, ears, eyelids, and/or lips; 20 sq cm or less
Also known as:
- Removal of Benign Skin Lesions
- Benign Skin Growth Destruction
- Skin Lesion Excision
- Cryosurgery for Skin Lesions
- Electrosurgery for Skin Lesions
CPT Codes:
- 17110: Destruction (eg, laser surgery, electrosurgery, cryosurgery, chemosurgery, surgical curettement), of benign lesions other than skin tags or cutaneous vascular proliferative lesions; up to 14 lesions
Also known as:
- Midface Flap Reconstruction
- Zygomaticofacial Flap
- Cheek Flap Surgery
- Midface Tissue Transfer
CPT Codes:
- 15730: Midface flap (ie, zygomaticofacial flap) with preservation of vascular pedicle(s)
Also known as:
- Skin Flap Surgery
- Tissue Transfer
- Local Flap Reconstruction
- Adjacent Tissue Rearrangement
CPT Codes:
- 14040: Adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement, forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, axillae, genitalia, hands and/or feet; defect 10 sq cm or less
Also known as:
- Forehead Skin Flap Surgery
- Paramedian forehead flap
- Axial pattern flap
- Forehead reconstruction
CPT Codes:
- 15731: Forehead flap with preservation of vascular pedicle (eg, axial pattern flap, paramedian forehead flap)
Also known as:
- Facial Muscle Injection for Spasms (One Side)
- Botox for facial spasms
- Facial nerve chemodenervation
- Blepharospasm treatment
- Hemifacial spasm injection
CPT Codes:
- 64612: Chemodenervation of muscle(s); muscle(s) innervated by facial nerve, unilateral (eg, for blepharospasm, hemifacial spasm)
Also known as:
- Temporal Artery Biopsy or Ligation
- Head Artery Biopsy
- Giant Cell Arteritis Biopsy
- Temporal Artery Tie-Off
CPT Codes:
- 37609: Ligation or biopsy, temporal artery
Does Dr. Giacometti accept my insurance?
Dr. Giacometti accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (570) 342-3145 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Giacometti accept in Scranton, PA?
Dr. Giacometti in Scranton, PA accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
CVS Health (formerly Aetna)
Department of Veterans Affairs
Geisinger Health Plan
Highmark Inc.
Independence Blue Cross
Medicare
MedImpact
State of Tennessee
UnitedHealthcare
UPMC Health Plan
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Where is Dr. Giacometti's office located?
Dr. Joseph Giacometti's Primary Practice
200 Mifflin Ave
Scranton, PA 18503
(570) 342-3145
Recognitions
Memberships & Associations
American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Professional Member
American Academy of Ophthalmology
Fellow
Pennsylvania Medical Society
Professional Member
Connecticut Society of Eye Physicians
Past Executive Member
What is Dr. Giacometti's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Giacometti's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1821232265.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Giacometti?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Giacometti
What is Dr. Joseph Giacometti's specialty?
Dr. Giacometti is a Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon near Scranton, PA. A physician specializing in oculofacial plastic and reconstructive surgery combines orbital and periocular surgery with facial plastic surgery. This subspecialty involves both aesthetic and reconstructive procedures for the face, orbit, eyelid, and lacrimal system. Practitioners evaluate, diagnose, and treat conditions affecting the eyelids, brows, midface, orbits, lacrimal systems, and the surrounding structures of the face and neck. Contact Dr. Giacometti to book an appointment today.
Is this Dr. Joseph Giacometti affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?
Yes, Dr. Giacometti is affiliated with Lehigh Valley Health Network - Hazleton, Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, Lehigh Valley Health Network - Dickson City, Lehigh Valley Health Network- Pocono, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital 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 Joseph Giacometti accepting new patients in Scranton, PA?
Yes, Dr. Joseph Giacometti is accepting new patients at this time.
Does Dr. Joseph Giacometti offer online booking?
Please contact Dr. Giacometti's office at (570) 342-3145 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.
How can I make an appointment with Joseph Giacometti?
Please contact Dr. Giacometti's office at (570) 342-3145 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.
Which board certifications does Dr. Joseph Giacometti have?
Dr. Joseph Giacometti is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology.
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