Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. Akel, Emergency Medicine Specialist in Redford, MI?
What languages does Dr. Akel speak?
Dr. Akel and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
- Arabic
- English
What conditions does an Emergency Medicine Specialist like Dr. Akel typically treat?
As an Emergency Medicine Specialist, Dr. Akel 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. Akel. 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:
- Exposure to COVID-19
- COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019)
- COVID-19 contact
- Suspected coronavirus exposure
- SARS-CoV-2 exposure
ICD-10 Codes:
- Z20822: Contact with and (suspected) exposure to COVID-19
Also known as:
- Negative Pregnancy Test Result
- Pregnancy Test
- No pregnancy detected
- Negative HCG test
- Not pregnant result
ICD-10 Codes:
- Z3202: Encounter for pregnancy test, result negative
Also known as:
- Common Cold
- Upper Respiratory Infection
- Head Cold
- Cold Symptoms
ICD-10 Codes:
- J069: Acute upper respiratory infection, unspecified
Also known as:
- Sore Throat Due to Other Germs
- Sore Throat
- Acute pharyngitis from specific organisms
- Bacterial sore throat
- Infectious pharyngitis
ICD-10 Codes:
- J028: Acute pharyngitis due to other specified organisms
Also known as:
- Cough
- Coughing
- Persistent cough
- Chronic cough
ICD-10 Codes:
- R059: Cough, unspecified
Also known as:
- Sexually Transmitted Infection
- STD
- STI
- Venereal Disease
ICD-10 Codes:
- A64: Unspecified sexually transmitted disease
Also known as:
- Acute Vaginal Inflammation
- Vaginitis
- Acute Vaginitis
- Sudden Vaginal Infection
- Vaginal Irritation
ICD-10 Codes:
- N760: Acute vaginitis
What procedures does an Emergency Medicine Specialist like Dr. Akel typically perform?
As an Emergency Medicine Specialist, Dr. Akel 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. Akel. 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:
- Deep Abscess Drainage (Neck or Chest)
- Incision and Drainage of Deep Leg or Ankle Abscess
- Drainage of Deep Abscess (Thigh/Knee)
- Neck Abscess Incision and Drainage
- Chest Hematoma Drainage
- Deep Infection Drainage
- Leg abscess drainage
- Ankle hematoma drainage
- Deep tissue incision and drainage
- Thigh Abscess Drainage
- Knee Abscess Drainage
- Bursa Drainage
- Hematoma Evacuation Thigh
CPT Codes:
- 21501: Incision and drainage, deep abscess or hematoma, soft tissues of neck or thorax;
- 27603: Incision and drainage, leg or ankle; deep abscess or hematoma
- 27301: Incision and drainage, deep abscess, bursa, or hematoma, thigh or knee region
Also known as:
- Deep Foreign Body Removal (Upper Arm/Elbow)
- Foot Foreign Body Removal
- Surgical Removal of Deep Object (Arm)
- Elbow Foreign Body Extraction
- Upper Arm Deep Object Removal
- Removal of object from foot
- Foot foreign object extraction
- Complicated foot foreign body removal
CPT Codes:
- 24201: Removal of foreign body, upper arm or elbow area; deep (subfascial or intramuscular)
- 28193: Removal of foreign body, foot; complicated
Also known as:
- Abscess Incision and Drainage
- Abscess
- I&D of Abscess
- Lancing an Abscess
- Draining a Boil
- Cyst Drainage
CPT Codes:
- 10061: Incision and drainage of abscess (eg, carbuncle, suppurative hidradenitis, cutaneous or subcutaneous abscess, cyst, furuncle, or paronychia); complicated or multiple
Does Dr. Akel accept my insurance?
Dr. Akel accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (800) 653-6568 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Akel accept in Redford, MI?
Dr. Akel in Redford, MI accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Centene Corporation
CVS Health (formerly Aetna)
Henry Ford Health System
Humana
Medicare
Molina Healthcare
Spectrum / Priority Health
State of Michigan
UnitedHealth Group
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Where is Dr. Akel's office located?
What hospitals are Dr. Akel affiliated with?
Castle Connolly Top Hospital
This doctor is affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital.
Dr. Akel has admitting privileges at the following hospitals:
What is Dr. Akel's NPI number?A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Akel's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1114330974.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Akel?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Akel