Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. Nanjappa, Infectious Disease Specialist in Gig Harbor, WA?
Is Dr. Nanjappa board certified as an Infectious Disease Specialist?
Yes, Dr. Sowmya Nanjappa, MD is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine
What languages does Dr. Nanjappa speak?
Dr. Nanjappa and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
- English
- Hindi
- Kannada
What conditions does an Infectious Disease Specialist like Dr. Nanjappa typically treat?
As an Infectious Disease Specialist, Dr. Nanjappa 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. Nanjappa. 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:
- Urinary Tract Infection
- UTI
- Bladder infection
- Kidney infection
- Urine infection
ICD-10 Codes:
- N390: Urinary tract infection, site not specified
Also known as:
- Sepsis
- Blood Poisoning
- Septicemia
- Systemic Bacterial Infection
ICD-10 Codes:
- A419: Sepsis, unspecified organism
- A4189: Other specified sepsis
Also known as:
- High White Blood Cell Count
- Blood Disorder
- Leukocytosis
- Elevated leukocyte count
- High WBC count
ICD-10 Codes:
- D72829: Elevated white blood cell count, unspecified
Also known as:
- High Blood Pressure
- Hypertension
- Primary Hypertension
- Essential Hypertension
ICD-10 Codes:
- I10: Essential (primary) hypertension
Also known as:
- Blood Infection
- Sepsis
- Bacteremia
- Bacteria in blood
- Bloodstream infection
ICD-10 Codes:
- R7881: Bacteremia
Also known as:
- Fever
- High temperature
- Pyrexia
- Elevated body temperature
ICD-10 Codes:
- R509: Fever, unspecified
Also known as:
- Acute Respiratory Failure with Low Oxygen
- Respiratory Failure
- Sudden lung failure with low oxygen
- Hypoxic respiratory failure
- Acute breathing failure with hypoxia
ICD-10 Codes:
- J9601: Acute respiratory failure with hypoxia
Also known as:
- Cellulitis of Left Lower Limb
- Cellulitis
- Left Leg Skin Infection
- Bacterial Left Leg Infection
- Spreading Left Leg Infection
ICD-10 Codes:
- L03116: Cellulitis of left lower limb
Also known as:
- Acute Kidney Failure
- Kidney Failure
- Acute Renal Failure
- Sudden Kidney Failure
ICD-10 Codes:
- N179: Acute kidney failure, unspecified
What procedures does an Infectious Disease Specialist like Dr. Nanjappa typically perform?
As an Infectious Disease Specialist, procedures performed by Dr. Sowmya Nanjappa 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. Nanjappa's office directly to confirm care for your specific procedure, for more information, or to schedule a consultation.
Does Dr. Nanjappa accept my insurance?
Dr. Nanjappa accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (412) 648-6868 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Nanjappa accept in Gig Harbor, WA?
Dr. Nanjappa in Gig Harbor, WA accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
Baylor Scott & White Holdings
Centene Corporation
Cigna Group
CVS Health (formerly Aetna)
Federal government of the United States
Health Care Service Corporation
Humana
Medicare
Molina Healthcare
UnitedHealth Group
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Where is Dr. Nanjappa's office located?
Dr. Sowmya Nanjappa's Primary Practice
4700 Point Fosdick Dr
Gig Harbor, WA 98335
(412) 648-6868
What hospitals are Dr. Nanjappa affiliated with?
Castle Connolly Top Hospital
This doctor is affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital.
Dr. Nanjappa has admitting privileges at the following hospitals:
What is Dr. Nanjappa's NPI number?A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Nanjappa's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1942565403.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Nanjappa?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Nanjappa
What is Dr. Sowmya Nanjappa'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.