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Dr. Erica Wrubel, MD

Kentwood, MI

Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital

    Who is Dr. Wrubel, Surgeon in Kentwood, MI?

    Dr. Erica Wrubel, MD is a Surgeon, who primarily practices in Kentwood, MI with 2 additional practice locations. Dr. Wrubel is fluent in English, and is not currently seeing new patients. Dr. Wrubel’s practice accepts Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Wrubel’s office at (616) 486-6218.

    What languages does Dr. Wrubel speak?

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

    • English

    What conditions does Dr. Wrubel treat?

    As a Surgeon, Dr. Wrubel 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. Wrubel. 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:

    • Upper-Outer Quadrant Right Female Breast Cancer
    • Breast Cancer
    • Widespread Left Female Breast Cancer
    • Right female breast cancer upper-outer
    • Upper-outer right female breast tumor
    • Malignant growth in upper-outer right female breast
    • Female Breast Cancer
    • Malignant Breast Tumor
    • Breast Carcinoma
    • Left female breast cancer in multiple areas
    • Diffuse left female breast cancer
    • Malignant growth in overlapping sites of left female breast
    • Mammary cancer
    • Breast carcinoma
    • Breast tumor

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • C50411: Malignant neoplasm of upper-outer quadrant of right female breast
    • C50811: Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of right female breast
    • C50812: Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of left female breast
    • C50412: Malignant neoplasm of upper-outer quadrant of left female breast
    • C50911: Malignant neoplasm of unspecified site of right female breast

    Also known as:

    • Gender Dysphoria
    • Gender incongruence
    • Gender identity issues

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • F649: Gender identity disorder, unspecified

    Also known as:

    • Transgender Identity
    • Gender Dysphoria
    • Transsexual Identity
    • Gender Transition

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • F640: Transsexualism

    What procedures does Dr. Wrubel perform?

    As a Surgeon, Dr. Wrubel 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. Wrubel. 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:

    • Breast Reduction Surgery
    • Breast Lesion Excision
    • Breast Lift
    • Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
    • Reduction Mammoplasty
    • Breast Size Reduction
    • Mammoplasty
    • Breast Cyst Removal
    • Fibroadenoma Excision
    • Breast Tumor Removal
    • Nipple/Areolar Lesion Removal
    • Mastopexy
    • Breast Reshaping Surgery
    • Pexy Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 19318: Breast reduction
    • 19120: Excision of cyst, fibroadenoma, or other benign or malignant tumor, aberrant breast tissue, duct lesion, nipple or areolar lesion (except 19300), open, male or female, 1 or more lesions
    • 19316: Mastopexy

    Also known as:

    • Partial Mastectomy
    • Simple Mastectomy
    • Mastectomy
    • Lumpectomy
    • Breast conserving surgery
    • Quadrantectomy
    • Segmentectomy
    • Complete Mastectomy
    • Breast Removal Surgery
    • Total Mastectomy
    • Unilateral Mastectomy

    CPT Codes:

    • 19301: Mastectomy, partial (eg, lumpectomy, tylectomy, quadrantectomy, segmentectomy);
    • 19303: Mastectomy, simple, complete

    Also known as:

    • Breast Lesion Localization
    • Placement of Additional Breast Localization Device (Ultrasound Guided)
    • Breast clip placement
    • Wire localization for breast surgery
    • Radioactive seed placement in breast
    • Ultrasound-guided breast marker
    • Breast Clip Placement
    • Breast Seed Placement
    • Pre-Biopsy Breast Localization

    CPT Codes:

    • 19285: Placement of breast localization device(s) (eg, clip, metallic pellet, wire/needle, radioactive seeds), percutaneous; first lesion, including ultrasound guidance
    • 19286: Placement of breast localization device(s) (eg, clip, metallic pellet, wire/needle, radioactive seeds), percutaneous; each additional lesion, including ultrasound guidance (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)

    Also known as:

    • Breast Lump Removal with Marker Guidance
    • Ultrasound-Guided Breast Biopsy
    • MRI-Guided Breast Biopsy
    • Breast Biopsy
    • Image-Guided Breast Lesion Excision
    • Wire-Localized Breast Biopsy
    • Open Excision of Marked Breast Lesion
    • Breast Mass Removal with Marker
    • Percutaneous Breast Biopsy
    • Breast Tissue Sample
    • Breast Lesion Biopsy with Clip
    • Magnetic Resonance Breast Biopsy
    • Percutaneous Breast Biopsy with MRI
    • Breast Lesion Biopsy with Localization

    CPT Codes:

    • 19125: Excision of breast lesion identified by preoperative placement of radiological marker, open; single lesion
    • 19083: Biopsy, breast, with placement of breast localization device(s) (eg, clip, metallic pellet), when performed, and imaging of the biopsy specimen, when performed, percutaneous; first lesion, including ultrasound guidance
    • 19085: Biopsy, breast, with placement of breast localization device(s) (eg, clip, metallic pellet), when performed, and imaging of the biopsy specimen, when performed, percutaneous; first lesion, including magnetic resonance guidance

    Also known as:

    • Breast Lesion Localization
    • Breast Marker Placement
    • Wire Localization Breast
    • Mammographic Guided Breast Localization

    CPT Codes:

    • 19281: Placement of breast localization device(s) (eg, clip, metallic pellet, wire/needle, radioactive seeds), percutaneous; first lesion, including mammographic guidance

    Also known as:

    • Soft Tissue Marker Placement
    • Localization device insertion
    • Percutaneous tissue marking
    • Biopsy site marker placement
    • Radioactive seed placement

    CPT Codes:

    • 10035: Placement of soft tissue localization device(s) (eg, clip, metallic pellet, wire/needle, radioactive seeds), percutaneous, including imaging guidance; first lesion

    Also known as:

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

    CPT Codes:

    • 14301: Adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement, any area; defect 30.1 sq cm to 60.0 sq cm
    • 14302: Adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement, any area; each additional 30.0 sq cm, or part thereof (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)

    Also known as:

    • Breast Tissue Expander Placement
    • Breast Reconstruction
    • Breast Reconstruction with Expanders
    • Tissue Expander Surgery (Breast)
    • Breast Implant Preparation

    CPT Codes:

    • 19357: Tissue expander placement in breast reconstruction, including subsequent expansion(s)

    Also known as:

    • Breast Lesion Localization (Additional)
    • Breast Clip Placement
    • Wire Localization for Breast Biopsy
    • Radioactive Seed Placement in Breast

    CPT Codes:

    • 19282: Placement of breast localization device(s) (eg, clip, metallic pellet, wire/needle, radioactive seeds), percutaneous; each additional lesion, including mammographic guidance (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)

    Also known as:

    • Deep Armpit Lymph Node Biopsy
    • Biopsy
    • Axillary Lymph Node Excision
    • Open Axillary Node Biopsy
    • Underarm Lymph Node Removal

    CPT Codes:

    • 38525: Biopsy or excision of lymph node(s); open, deep axillary node(s)

    Also known as:

    • Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping
    • Lymph Node Identification
    • Sentinel Node Biopsy (Mapping)
    • Dye Injection for Lymph Nodes

    CPT Codes:

    • 38900: Intraoperative identification (eg, mapping) of sentinel lymph node(s) includes injection of non-radioactive dye, when performed (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)

    Also known as:

    • Radioactive Tracer Injection for Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
    • Sentinel Node Mapping Injection
    • Lymph Node Tracer Injection
    • Radioactive Dye for Lymph Nodes
    • Sentinel Lymph Node Identification

    CPT Codes:

    • 38792: Injection procedure; radioactive tracer for identification of sentinel node

    Also known as:

    • Peripheral Nerve Block
    • Abdominal Wall Nerve Block (TAP Block)
    • Nerve injection
    • Pain relief injection
    • Steroid injection for nerve pain
    • TAP block
    • Transversus abdominis plane block
    • Rectus sheath block
    • Abdominal pain injection

    CPT Codes:

    • 64450: Injection(s), anesthetic agent(s) and/or steroid; other peripheral nerve or branch
    • 64488: Transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block (abdominal plane block, rectus sheath block) bilateral; by injections (includes imaging guidance, when performed)

    Also known as:

    • Bilateral Thoracic Fascial Plane Block for Pain
    • Chest Wall Nerve Block
    • Thoracic Pain Injection (Bilateral)
    • Fascial Plane Block for Chest Pain

    CPT Codes:

    • 64468: Thoracic Fascial Plane Block, Bilateral; By Injection(S), Including Imaging Guidance, When Performed

    Also known as:

    • Chest Wall Nerve Block
    • Thoracic fascial plane block
    • Chest pain injection
    • Nerve block for chest pain

    CPT Codes:

    • 64466: Thoracic Fascial Plane Block, Unilateral; By Injection(S), Including Imaging Guidance, When Performed

    Does Dr. Wrubel accept my insurance?

    Dr. Wrubel accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (616) 486-6218 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

    What insurance plans does Dr. Wrubel accept in Kentwood, MI?

    Dr. Wrubel in Kentwood, 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

    • Carpenters Funds Administrative Office (CA)

    • Citizens Rx

    • CVS Health (formerly Aetna)

    • Georgia-Pacific

    • Medicare

    • Spectrum / Priority Health

    • State of Michigan

    • State of Tennessee

    • UnitedHealthcare

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    Where is Dr. Wrubel's office located?

    Dr. Erica Wrubel's Primary Practice

    4444 Kalamazoo Ave SE Ste 200

    Kentwood, MI 49508

    (616) 486-6218

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    Dr. Erica Wrubel's Practice 2

    145 Michigan St NE Ste 4400

    Grand Rapids, MI 49503

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    Dr. Erica Wrubel's Practice 3

    4069 Lake Dr SE

    Grand Rapids, MI 49546

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

    Dr. Wrubel's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1376925313.

    What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Wrubel?

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

    What is Dr. Erica Wrubel's specialty?

    Dr. Wrubel is a Surgeon near Kentwood, MI. General surgeons are experts in diagnosing and managing surgical conditions which includes preoperative, operative, and postoperative care, as well as addressing complications. Their expertise include the areas such as the alimentary tract, breast, abdomen, skin and soft tissue, endocrine system, head and neck, pediatric surgery, surgical critical care, surgical oncology, trauma, burns, and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly utilize minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques to provide proper care. In addition to this, many general surgeons have expertise in transplantation, plastic, and cardiothoracic surgery. Contact Dr. Wrubel to book an appointment today.

    Is this Dr. Erica Wrubel affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    Yes, Dr. Wrubel is affiliated with Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital, Corewell Health Greenville Hospital, Corewell Health Pennock Hospital, Bronson Methodist Hospital 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 Erica Wrubel accepting new patients in Kentwood, MI?

    No, Dr. Erica Wrubel is not accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. Erica Wrubel offer online booking?

    Please contact Dr. Wrubel's office at (616) 486-6218 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.

    How can I make an appointment with Erica Wrubel?

    Please contact Dr. Wrubel's office at (616) 486-6218 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.

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