Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. Platts-Mills, Infectious Disease Specialist in Charlottesville, VA?
What languages does Dr. Platts-Mills speak?
Dr. Platts-Mills and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
- English
What conditions does an Infectious Disease Specialist like Dr. Platts-Mills typically treat?
As an Infectious Disease Specialist, Dr. Platts-Mills 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. Platts-Mills. 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:
- Blood Infection
- Sepsis
- Bacteremia
- Bacteria in blood
- Bloodstream infection
ICD-10 Codes:
- R7881: Bacteremia
Also known as:
- Sepsis
- Blood Poisoning
- Septicemia
- Systemic Bacterial Infection
ICD-10 Codes:
- A419: Sepsis, unspecified organism
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:
- Urinary Tract Infection
- UTI
- Bladder infection
- Kidney infection
- Urine infection
ICD-10 Codes:
- N390: Urinary tract infection, site not specified
Also known as:
- Pleural Effusion
- Pleural Disorder
- Fluid in lungs
- Water on the lung
- Fluid around lungs
ICD-10 Codes:
- J90: Pleural effusion, not elsewhere classified
Also known as:
- Pneumonia
- Lung Infection
- Chest Infection
- Pneumonitis
ICD-10 Codes:
- J189: Pneumonia, unspecified organism
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. Platts-Mills typically perform?
As an Infectious Disease Specialist, procedures performed by Dr. James Platts-Mills 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. Platts-Mills' office directly to confirm care for your specific procedure, for more information, or to schedule a consultation.
Does Dr. Platts-Mills accept my insurance?
Dr. Platts-Mills accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (434) 924-3627 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Platts-Mills accept in Charlottesville, VA?
Dr. Platts-Mills in Charlottesville, VA accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
Centene Corporation
Cigna Group
CVS Health (formerly Aetna)
Elevance Health Inc. (formerly Anthem)
Federal government of the United States
Humana
Medicare
Sentara Health System / Optima Health
State of Virginia
UnitedHealth Group
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Where is Dr. Platts-Mills' office located?
Dr. James Platts-Mills' Primary Practice
1215 Lee St
Charlottesville, VA 22908
(434) 924-3627
What hospitals are Dr. Platts-Mills affiliated with?
Castle Connolly Top Hospital
This doctor is affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital.
Dr. Platts-Mills has admitting privileges at the following hospitals:
What is Dr. Platts-Mills's NPI number?A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Platts-Mills's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1164758017.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Platts-Mills?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Platts-Mills
What is Dr. James Platts-Mills'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.