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Dr. James Motlagh, MD

Dr. James Motlagh, MD

Plattsburgh, NY

27 Years of Experience

Accepting patients

    Who is Dr. Motlagh, Plastic Surgeon in Plattsburgh, NY?

    Dr. James Motlagh, MD is a Plastic Surgeon, who primarily practices in Plattsburgh, NY with 2 additional practice locations. He has been practicing for over 27 years and is board certified. Dr. Motlagh completed his residency at St Barnabas Med Ctr, General Surgery. Dr. Motlagh is fluent in English, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Motlagh’s practice accepts Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Motlagh’s office at (903) 877-7777.

    Where did Dr. Motlagh go to medical school and complete their residency?

    • Fellowship: MAYO CLINIC

    • Residency: St Barnabas Med Ctr, General Surgery | Saint Barnabas Medical Center | Saint Barnabas Med Center | University North Carolina - Chapel Hill

    • Medical School: Umdnj-New Jersey Med Sch- Newark Nj

    Is Dr. Motlagh board certified as a Plastic Surgeon?

    Yes, Dr. James Motlagh, MD is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery

    What languages does Dr. Motlagh speak?

    Dr. Motlagh and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:

    • English

    What conditions does Dr. Motlagh treat?

    As a Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Motlagh 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. Motlagh. 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:

    • Bone, Soft Tissue, or Skin Growth of Unknown Type
    • Bone Disease
    • Skin Condition
    • Bone tumor of unknown nature
    • Skin lesion of unknown type
    • Soft tissue mass of unknown behavior

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • D492: Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of bone, soft tissue, and skin

    Also known as:

    • Early Skin Cancer of the Face
    • Basal Cell Skin Cancer of the Trunk
    • Squamous Cell Skin Cancer of the Face
    • Skin Cancer
    • Skin Cancer Treatment (PDQ®)
    • Carcinoma in situ of facial skin
    • Precancerous skin cells on face
    • Non-invasive skin cancer of face
    • Stage 0 skin cancer of face
    • Basal Cell Carcinoma of Trunk
    • Trunk BCC
    • Rodent Ulcer of Trunk
    • Trunk Basal Cell Tumor
    • Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Face
    • Facial SCC
    • Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Face
    • Face Skin Malignancy

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • D0439: Carcinoma in situ of skin of other parts of face
    • C44519: Basal cell carcinoma of skin of other part of trunk
    • C44329: Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of other parts of face

    Also known as:

    • Suture Removal
    • Wounds and Injuries
    • Stitch removal
    • Taking out stitches
    • Post-surgery suture care

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z4802: Encounter for removal of sutures

    Also known as:

    • Basal Cell Skin Cancer of the Face
    • Skin Cancer
    • Skin Cancer Treatment (PDQ)
    • Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC)
    • Rodent Ulcer
    • BCC
    • Basal Cell Carcinoma

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • C44319: Basal cell carcinoma of skin of other parts of face

    Also known as:

    • Breast Enlargement
    • Breast Disease
    • Breast hypertrophy
    • Macromastia
    • Gigantomastia

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • N62: Hypertrophy of breast

    What procedures does Dr. Motlagh perform?

    As a Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Motlagh 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. Motlagh. 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:

    • Intermediate Wound Repair (Body)
    • Intermediate Face/Head Wound Repair (2.6-5.0 cm)
    • Facial Wound Repair
    • Intermediate Wound Repair (Neck, Hands, Feet, Genitalia)
    • Intermediate Wound Repair (2.5 cm or less)
    • Wounds and Injuries
    • Laceration Repair (Body)
    • Surgical Wound Closure (Trunk/Limbs)
    • Deep Wound Stitching (Body)
    • Facial Laceration Repair
    • Head Wound Stitching
    • Complex Facial Cut Repair
    • Stitches for facial cut
    • Intermediate wound closure
    • Repair of facial laceration
    • Laceration Repair
    • Complex Wound Closure
    • Surgical Wound Repair
    • Injury Stitching
    • Deep Wound Stitching
    • Injury Repair

    CPT Codes:

    • 12032: Repair, intermediate, wounds of scalp, axillae, trunk and/or extremities (excluding hands and feet); 2.6 cm to 7.5 cm
    • 12052: Repair, intermediate, wounds of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips and/or mucous membranes; 2.6 cm to 5.0 cm
    • 12051: Repair, intermediate, wounds of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips and/or mucous membranes; 2.5 cm or less
    • 12042: Repair, intermediate, wounds of neck, hands, feet and/or external genitalia; 2.6 cm to 7.5 cm
    • 12031: Repair, intermediate, wounds of scalp, axillae, trunk and/or extremities (excluding hands and feet); 2.5 cm or less

    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:

    • Small Skin Flap Surgery (Scalp, Arms, or Legs)
    • Skin Flap Surgery (Medium Size)
    • Adjacent Tissue Transfer
    • Local Flap Surgery
    • Skin Rearrangement Procedure
    • Small Defect Skin Repair
    • Adjacent tissue transfer
    • Local flap surgery
    • Skin rearrangement

    CPT Codes:

    • 14020: Adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement, scalp, arms and/or legs; defect 10 sq cm or less
    • 14041: Adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement, forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, axillae, genitalia, hands and/or feet; defect 10.1 sq cm to 30.0 sq cm

    Also known as:

    • Skin Flap Surgery (Trunk)
    • Adjacent tissue transfer
    • Local flap surgery
    • Skin rearrangement

    CPT Codes:

    • 14000: Adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement, trunk; defect 10 sq cm or less

    Also known as:

    • Skin Cancer Removal (Face, Ears, Eyelids, Nose, Lips)
    • Skin Cancer Removal (Trunk, Arms, Legs)
    • Skin Cancer Removal (Scalp, Neck, Hands, Feet, Genitalia)
    • Malignant Lesion Excision
    • Facial Skin Cancer Surgery
    • Lip Cancer Removal
    • Skin Tumor Removal
    • Cancerous Mole Removal
    • Skin Cancer Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 11642: Excision, malignant lesion including margins, face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips; excised diameter 1.1 to 2.0 cm
    • 11603: Excision, malignant lesion including margins, trunk, arms, or legs; excised diameter 2.1 to 3.0 cm
    • 11622: Excision, malignant lesion including margins, scalp, neck, hands, feet, genitalia; excised diameter 1.1 to 2.0 cm

    Also known as:

    • Small Benign Lesion Removal (Head/Extremities)
    • Skin Cancer Removal (Trunk, Arms, Legs)
    • Removal of Benign Skin Lesion
    • Benign Growth Excision (Scalp/Neck)
    • Hand/Foot Lesion Removal
    • Genital Lesion Excision
    • Malignant Lesion Excision
    • Skin Tumor Removal
    • Cancerous Skin Growth Excision
    • Benign Skin Growth Excision
    • Skin Lesion Removal Surgery
    • Mole Removal
    • Skin Tumor Excision

    CPT Codes:

    • 11422: Excision, benign lesion including margins, except skin tag (unless listed elsewhere), scalp, neck, hands, feet, genitalia; excised diameter 1.1 to 2.0 cm
    • 11602: Excision, malignant lesion including margins, trunk, arms, or legs; excised diameter 1.1 to 2.0 cm
    • 11403: Excision, benign lesion including margins, except skin tag (unless listed elsewhere), trunk, arms or legs; excised diameter 2.1 to 3.0 cm

    Also known as:

    • Removal of Non-Cancerous Skin Growth (1.1-2.0 cm)
    • Removal of Benign Facial Lesion (0.6-1.0 cm)
    • Benign Skin Lesion Removal (0.6-1.0 cm)
    • Removal of Benign Skin Lesion
    • Benign Skin Lesion Excision
    • Skin Tumor Removal (Benign)
    • Mole Removal (Non-Cancerous)
    • Facial Skin Growth Excision
    • Benign Lesion Removal (Face)
    • Eyelid Lesion Excision
    • Lip Lesion Removal
    • Skin growth excision
    • Mole removal
    • Benign skin tumor removal
    • Skin lesion surgery
    • Benign Skin Growth Excision
    • Skin Lesion Removal Surgery
    • Excision of Non-Cancerous Skin Lesion

    CPT Codes:

    • 11402: Excision, benign lesion including margins, except skin tag (unless listed elsewhere), trunk, arms or legs; excised diameter 1.1 to 2.0 cm
    • 11441: Excision, other benign lesion including margins, except skin tag (unless listed elsewhere), face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, mucous membrane; excised diameter 0.6 to 1.0 cm
    • 11421: Excision, benign lesion including margins, except skin tag (unless listed elsewhere), scalp, neck, hands, feet, genitalia; excised diameter 0.6 to 1.0 cm
    • 11401: Excision, benign lesion including margins, except skin tag (unless listed elsewhere), trunk, arms or legs; excised diameter 0.6 to 1.0 cm

    Also known as:

    • Facial Tissue Transfer (Eyelids, Nose, Ears, Lips)
    • Local Flap Surgery
    • Adjacent Tissue Rearrangement
    • Facial Reconstruction

    CPT Codes:

    • 14060: Adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement, eyelids, nose, ears and/or lips; defect 10 sq cm or less

    Also known as:

    • Breast Reduction Surgery
    • Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
    • Reduction Mammoplasty
    • Breast Size Reduction
    • Mammoplasty

    CPT Codes:

    • 19318: Breast reduction

    Also known as:

    • Adjacent Tissue Transfer (Medium Defect)
    • Local Skin Flap
    • Tissue Rearrangement Surgery
    • Skin Reconstruction (Local)
    • Adjacent Tissue Graft

    CPT Codes:

    • 14021: Adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement, scalp, arms and/or legs; defect 10.1 sq cm to 30.0 sq cm

    Also known as:

    • Split-Thickness Skin Graft (Trunk, Arms, Legs)
    • Autologous Skin Graft
    • Partial Thickness Skin Graft
    • Skin Transplant

    CPT Codes:

    • 15100: Split-Thickness Autograft, Trunk, Arms, Legs; First 100 Sq Cm Or Less, Or 1% Of Body Area Of Infants And Children (Except 15050)

    Also known as:

    • Benign Facial Lesion Removal (1.1-2.0 cm)
    • Facial mole removal
    • Eyelid lesion excision
    • Lip lesion removal
    • Benign growth removal from face

    CPT Codes:

    • 11442: Excision, other benign lesion including margins, except skin tag (unless listed elsewhere), face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, mucous membrane; excised diameter 1.1 to 2.0 cm

    Also known as:

    • Wound Debridement
    • Surgical Wound Cleaning
    • Tissue Removal from Wound
    • Dead Tissue Removal

    CPT Codes:

    • 11042: Debridement, subcutaneous tissue (includes epidermis and dermis, if performed); first 20 sq cm or less

    Also known as:

    • Small Tumor Removal from Neck or Chest
    • Face or Scalp Tumor Removal
    • Subcutaneous Tumor Excision
    • Soft Tissue Tumor Removal
    • Neck Lump Removal
    • Chest Wall Tumor Excision
    • Soft tissue tumor excision
    • Subcutaneous tumor removal
    • Facial lump removal

    CPT Codes:

    • 21555: Excision, tumor, soft tissue of neck or anterior thorax, subcutaneous; less than 3 cm
    • 21012: Excision, tumor, soft tissue of face or scalp, subcutaneous; 2 cm or greater

    Also known as:

    • Small Soft Tissue Tumor Removal (Face/Scalp)
    • Subcutaneous Tumor Excision
    • Facial Lump Removal
    • Scalp Tumor Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 21011: Excision, tumor, soft tissue of face or scalp, subcutaneous; less than 2 cm

    Does Dr. Motlagh accept my insurance?

    Dr. Motlagh accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (903) 877-7777 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

    What insurance plans does Dr. Motlagh accept in Plattsburgh, NY?

    Dr. Motlagh in Plattsburgh, NY accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.

    Top Insurances

    • All Other Third Party

    • CDPHP

    • Department of Defense / Tricare

    • Excellus BlueCross BlueShield

    • Hines Interests LTD Partnership

    • Martin's Point

    • Medicare

    • State of New York

    • State of Tennessee

    • UnitedHealthcare

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    Where is Dr. Motlagh's office located?

    Dr. James Motlagh's Primary Practice

    75 Beekman St

    Plattsburgh, NY 12901

    (903) 877-7777

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    Dr. James Motlagh's Practice 2

    214 Cornelia St Ste 103

    Plattsburgh, NY 12901

    (518) 562-7771

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    Dr. James Motlagh's Practice 3

    11937 US Highway 271

    Tyler, TX 75708

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    What is Dr. Motlagh's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.

    Dr. Motlagh's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1649344805.

    What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Motlagh?

    Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Motlagh

    What is Dr. James Motlagh's specialty?

    Dr. Motlagh is a Plastic Surgeon near Plattsburgh, NY. A plastic surgeon specializes in repairing, reconstructing, or replacing physical defects involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, craniomaxillofacial structures, hands, extremities, breasts, trunk, and external genitalia. Cosmetic surgery is a key aspect of this specialty, where surgeons apply aesthetic principles to enhance appearance and optimize reconstructive outcomes, addressing both normal structures and those requiring reconstruction. Contact Dr. Motlagh to book an appointment today.

    Is this Dr. James Motlagh affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    No, Motlagh is not affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital, but is affiliated with the following hospitals: Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital, Alice Hyde Medical Center. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals 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 James Motlagh accepting new patients in Plattsburgh, NY?

    Yes, Dr. James Motlagh is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. James Motlagh offer online booking?

    Please contact Dr. Motlagh's office at (903) 877-7777 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.

    How can I make an appointment with James Motlagh?

    Please contact Dr. Motlagh's office at (903) 877-7777 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.

    Which board certifications does Dr. James Motlagh have?

    Dr. James Motlagh is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.

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