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Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. Krakauer, Ophthalmologist in Allentown, PA?
Dr. Mark Krakauer, MD is an Ophthalmologist, who primarily practices in Allentown, PA with 2 additional practice locations. Dr. Krakauer is fluent in English and Spanish, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Krakauer’s practice accepts Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Krakauer’s office.
What languages does Dr. Krakauer speak?
Dr. Krakauer and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
English
Spanish
What conditions does Dr. Krakauer treat?
As an Ophthalmologist, Dr. Krakauer 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. Krakauer. 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:
- Baggy Eyelids
- Droopy Eyelid
- Eyelid Disorder
- Droopy eyelids
- Excess eyelid skin
- Dermatochalasis
- Ptosis
- Eyelid Drooping
- Upper Eyelid Sagging
- Fallen Eyelid
ICD-10 Codes:
- H02831: Dermatochalasis of right upper eyelid
- H02403: Unspecified ptosis of bilateral eyelids
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:
- Other Eye Disorder
- Various Eye Conditions
- Miscellaneous Eye Problems
- Uncommon Eye Disorders
ICD-10 Codes:
- H5789: Other specified disorders of eye and adnexa
Also known as:
- Excessive Tearing
- Tears
- Watery eyes
- Epiphora
- Tearing eyes
ICD-10 Codes:
- H04203: Unspecified epiphora, bilateral
Also known as:
- Sense Organ Surgery Aftercare
- After Surgery
- Eye surgery aftercare
- Ear surgery aftercare
- Sensory organ recovery
ICD-10 Codes:
- Z48810: Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the sense organs
Also known as:
- Sjogren's Syndrome with Dry Eyes
- Sjogren's Syndrome
- Sjögren syndrome
- Sjögren's Keratoconjunctivitis
- Dry Eye Disease from Sjogren's', 'Sjogren's Affecting Eyes
ICD-10 Codes:
- M3501: Sjogren syndrome with keratoconjunctivitis
What procedures does Dr. Krakauer perform?
As an Ophthalmologist, Dr. Krakauer 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. Krakauer. 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 Turning In Repair
- Extensive Ectropion Repair
- Temporary Eyelid Closure
- Eyelid Lesion Removal and Repair
- Eyelid Repair (Extensive)
- Eyelid Corner Reconstruction (Canthoplasty)
- Ectropion Repair
- Eyelid Closure Surgery with Tarsal Plate Transposition
- Eyelid Surgery to Help Eye Close (Gold Weight Implant)
- 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
- Entropion Repair
- Inward Eyelid Surgery
- Tarsal Strip Repair
- Eyelid Ectropion Surgery
- Tarsal Strip Operation
- Lower Eyelid Repair
- Outward Turning Eyelid Repair
- Eyelid suturing
- Frost suture procedure
- Temporary tarsorrhaphy
- Eyelid Margin Excision and Repair
- Full Thickness Eyelid Repair
- Eyelid Reconstruction
- Canthoplasty
- Eyelid corner repair
- Eye shape surgery
- Reconstructive eyelid surgery
- Eyelid Bump Removal
- Outward-Turning Eyelid Surgery
- Tarsal Wedge Excision
- Eyelid Sagging Repair
- Tarsorrhaphy
- Canthorrhaphy
- Eyelid Adhesion Surgery
- Lagophthalmos correction
- Gold weight eyelid implant
- Upper eyelid load
- Eyelid closure 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)
- 67924: Repair of entropion; extensive (eg, tarsal strip or capsulopalpebral fascia repairs operation)
- 67917: Repair of ectropion; extensive (eg, tarsal strip operations)
- 67875: Temporary closure of eyelids by suture (eg, Frost suture)
- 67961: 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; up to one-fourth of lid margin
- 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
- 67950: Canthoplasty (reconstruction of canthus)
- 67805: Excision of chalazion; multiple, different lids
- 67916: Repair of ectropion; excision tarsal wedge
- 67882: Construction of intermarginal adhesions, median tarsorrhaphy, or canthorrhaphy; with transposition of tarsal plate
- 67912: Correction of lagophthalmos, with implantation of upper eyelid lid load (eg, gold weight)
Also known as:
- Tear Duct Probing with Stent Placement
- Tear Duct Probing with Anesthesia
- Anesthesia
- Nasolacrimal Duct Probing with Stent
- Tear Duct Stent Insertion
- Blocked Tear Duct Repair
- Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) Stent
- Nasolacrimal duct probing
- Blocked tear duct procedure
- Tear duct irrigation
CPT Codes:
- 68815: Probing of nasolacrimal duct, with or without irrigation; with insertion of tube or stent
- 68811: Probing of nasolacrimal duct, with or without irrigation; requiring general anesthesia
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:
- 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:
- Tear Duct Probing
- Lacrimal Duct Probing
- Tear Duct Irrigation
- Unblocking Tear Duct
CPT Codes:
- 68840: Probing of lacrimal canaliculi, with or without irrigation
Also known as:
- Conjunctiva Biopsy
- Eye Surface Biopsy
- Conjunctival Tissue Sample
- Biopsy of the Eye Lining
CPT Codes:
- 68100: Biopsy of conjunctiva
Also known as:
- Eyelid Ectropion Repair
- Ectropion Surgery
- Lower Eyelid Repair
- Outward Turning Eyelid Fix
CPT Codes:
- 67914: Repair of ectropion; suture
Also known as:
- Eyelid Reconstruction (Second Stage)
- Full thickness eyelid repair
- Tarsoconjunctival flap
- Eyelid surgery
CPT Codes:
- 67975: Reconstruction of eyelid, full thickness by transfer of tarsoconjunctival flap from opposing eyelid; second stage
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:
- 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:
- 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:
- 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:
- 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:
- 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:
- Tear Duct Surgery (Endoscopic)
- Endoscopy
- Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR)
- Endoscopic Tear Duct Opening
- Nasal Endoscopy for Tear Duct
CPT Codes:
- 31239: Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical; with dacryocystorhinostomy
Does Dr. Krakauer accept my insurance?
Dr. Krakauer accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Krakauer accept in Allentown, PA?
Dr. Krakauer in Allentown, PA accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
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Centene
CVS Health (formerly Aetna)
Express Scripts
Health Partners Plans
Independence Blue Cross
Independent Health
Medicare
State of Tennessee
UPMC Health Plan
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Where is Dr. Krakauer's office located?
What is Dr. Krakauer's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Krakauer's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1063655181.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Krakauer?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Krakauer
What is Dr. Mark Krakauer's specialty?
Dr. Krakauer is a Ophthalmologist near Allentown, PA. An ophthalmologist possesses the knowledge and professional skills required to deliver comprehensive eye and vision care. These medical doctors are trained to diagnose, monitor, and treat all ocular and visual disorders, whether through medical or surgical interventions. Their expertise encompasses a wide range of issues affecting the eye and its structures, including the eyelids, orbit, and visual pathways. Additionally, ophthalmologists prescribe vision services, such as glasses and contact lenses, to help patients achieve optimal visual health. Contact Dr. Krakauer to book an appointment today.
Is this Dr. Mark Krakauer affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?
Yes, Dr. Krakauer is affiliated with Temple University Hospital, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Lehigh Valley Health Network– Cedar Crest, Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital, St. Luke’s University Health Network - Bethlehem Campus 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 Mark Krakauer accepting new patients in Allentown, PA?
Yes, Dr. Mark Krakauer is accepting new patients at this time.
Does Dr. Mark Krakauer offer online booking?
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