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Who is Dr. Alfonso, Pediatric Otolaryngologist in Houston, TX?
Dr. Kristan Alfonso, MD is a Pediatric Otolaryngologist, who primarily practices in Houston, TX with 2 additional practice locations. Dr. Alfonso graduated from State University of New York Upstate Medical University. Dr. Alfonso is fluent in English and Spanish, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Alfonso’s practice accepts Cigna, Medicaid, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Alfonso’s office at (404) 616-1000.
Where did Dr. Alfonso go to medical school and complete their residency?
Medical School: State University of New York Upstate Medical University
What languages does Dr. Alfonso speak?
Dr. Alfonso and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
English
Spanish
What conditions does Dr. Alfonso treat?
As a Pediatric Otolaryngologist, Dr. Alfonso 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. Alfonso. 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:
- Sensorineural Hearing Loss
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- Hearing Disorder and Deafness
- Nonsyndromic hearing loss
- Nerve Deafness
- Inner Ear Hearing Loss
- SNHL
- Permanent Hearing Loss
- Sound transmission hearing loss
- Outer or middle ear hearing loss
- Temporary hearing loss
- Sound Conduction Hearing Loss
- Middle Ear Hearing Loss
- Outer Ear Hearing Loss
ICD-10 Codes:
- H903: Sensorineural hearing loss, bilateral
- H900: Conductive hearing loss, bilateral
- H9011: Conductive hearing loss, unilateral, right ear, with unrestricted hearing on the contralateral side
- H9041: Sensorineural hearing loss, unilateral, right ear, with unrestricted hearing on the contralateral side
Also known as:
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- Sleep Apnea
- Obstructive sleep apnea
- OSA
- Blocked airway during sleep
- Snoring and gasping during sleep
- Breathing Pauses During Sleep
- Snoring Disorder
ICD-10 Codes:
- G4733: Obstructive sleep apnea (adult) (pediatric)
- G4730: Sleep apnea, unspecified
Also known as:
- Having Ear Tubes
- Tympanostomy tubes
- Grommets
- Ventilation tubes
ICD-10 Codes:
- Z9622: Myringotomy tube(s) status
Also known as:
- Ear Infection
- Otitis Media
- Middle Ear Infection
- Ear Inflammation
ICD-10 Codes:
- H66006: Acute suppurative otitis media without spontaneous rupture of ear drum, recurrent, bilateral
- H6693: Otitis media, unspecified, bilateral
Also known as:
- Ear and Hearing Examination (Normal Findings)
- Hearing Disorder and Deafness
- Normal Hearing Test
- Clear Ear Checkup
- Routine Audiology Exam
ICD-10 Codes:
- Z0110: Encounter for examination of ears and hearing without abnormal findings
Also known as:
- Stuffy Nose
- Nose Injuries and Disorder
- Blocked nose
- Nasal congestion
- Congested nose
ICD-10 Codes:
- R0981: Nasal congestion
Also known as:
- Snoring
- Loud breathing during sleep
- Noisy sleep
- Obstructive snoring
ICD-10 Codes:
- R0683: Snoring
Also known as:
- Other Eustachian Tube Problems
- Ear Disorder
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Ear Tube Issues
ICD-10 Codes:
- H6983: Other specified disorders of Eustachian tube, bilateral
Also known as:
- Small or Undeveloped Ear
- Craniofacial Abnormality
- Microtia Ear Deformity
- Congenital Small Ear
- Ear Malformation
ICD-10 Codes:
- Q172: Microtia
Also known as:
- Implanted Device Management
- Implant adjustment
- Device follow-up
- Managing medical implants
ICD-10 Codes:
- Z4589: Encounter for adjustment and management of other implanted devices
Also known as:
- Blocked Earwax
- Ear Disorder
- Impacted earwax
- Earwax impaction
- Excess earwax
ICD-10 Codes:
- H6123: Impacted cerumen, 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:
- Having a Cochlear Implant
- Cochlear Implants
- Bionic ear
- Cochlear device
- Auditory implant
ICD-10 Codes:
- Z9621: Cochlear implant status
Also known as:
- Perforated Eardrum in Left Ear
- Ear Disorder
- Ruptured Eardrum Left Ear
- Hole in Left Eardrum
- Tympanic Membrane Perforation Left Ear
ICD-10 Codes:
- H7292: Unspecified perforation of tympanic membrane, left ear
Also known as:
- Abnormal Hearing Test
- Hearing Disorder and Deafness
- Irregular Auditory Function Study
- Unusual Hearing Exam
- Hearing Disorder Diagnosis
ICD-10 Codes:
- R94120: Abnormal auditory function study
What procedures does Dr. Alfonso perform?
As a Pediatric Otolaryngologist, Dr. Alfonso 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. Alfonso. 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:
- Ear Tube Insertion (General Anesthesia)
- Anesthesia
- Tympanostomy with Tubes
- Myringotomy with Tube Placement
- Ventilating Tube Insertion (Ear)
CPT Codes:
- 69436: Tympanostomy (requiring insertion of ventilating tube), general anesthesia
Also known as:
- Cochlear Implant Surgery
- Bone-Anchored Hearing Aid Implant
- Cochlear Implants
- Cochlear Device Implantation
- Hearing Implant Procedure
- Inner Ear Implant
- Osseointegrated Hearing Implant
- BAHA Implant
- Skull Hearing Device Implant
- Mastoid Hearing Implant
CPT Codes:
- 69930: Cochlear device implantation, with or without mastoidectomy
- 69716: Implantation, osseointegrated implant, skull; with magnetic transcutaneous attachment to external speech processor, within the mastoid and/or resulting in removal of less than 100 sq mm surface area of bone deep to the outer cranial cortex
Also known as:
- Eardrum Repair Surgery
- Eardrum Repair
- Tympanoplasty
- Middle Ear Repair
- Eardrum Reconstruction
- Perforated Eardrum Repair
- Myringoplasty
CPT Codes:
- 69631: Tympanoplasty without mastoidectomy (including canalplasty, atticotomy and/or middle ear surgery), initial or revision; without ossicular chain reconstruction
- 69610: Tympanic membrane repair, with or without site preparation of perforation for closure, with or without patch
Also known as:
- Impacted Ear Wax Removal (One Ear)
- Cerumen Impaction Removal
- Ear Wax Extraction with Tools
- Professional Ear Cleaning
CPT Codes:
- 69210: Removal impacted cerumen requiring instrumentation, unilateral
Also known as:
- Eardrum Repair (Myringoplasty)
- Repair of Eardrum
- Tympanic Membrane Repair
- Drumhead Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 69620: Myringoplasty (surgery confined to drumhead and donor area)
Also known as:
- Ear Tube Removal (Under Anesthesia)
- Anesthesia
- Myringotomy Tube Removal
- Grommet Removal
- Ventilation Tube Extraction
CPT Codes:
- 69424: Ventilating tube removal requiring general anesthesia
Also known as:
- Electrocochleography (ECochG)
- Otoacoustic Emissions (OAE) Test
- Tympanometry
- Auditory Evoked Potentials (Hearing Threshold)
- Hearing Tests for Adults
- Hearing Tests for Children
- ECochG', 'Inner Ear Electrical Test', 'Meniere's Disease Test
- Hearing Nerve Test
- Evoked Otoacoustic Emissions Test
- OAE Hearing Screen
- Newborn Hearing Test
- Inner Ear Function Test
- Impedance Audiometry
- Middle Ear Test
- Ear Pressure Test
- AEP Hearing Test
- Brainstem Auditory Evoked Response (BAER)
- Hearing Threshold Estimation
CPT Codes:
- 92584: Electrocochleography
- 92587: Distortion product evoked otoacoustic emissions; limited evaluation (to confirm the presence or absence of hearing disorder, 3-6 frequencies) or transient evoked otoacoustic emissions, with interpretation and report
- 92567: Tympanometry (impedance testing)
- 92652: Auditory evoked potentials; for threshold estimation at multiple frequencies, with interpretation and report
Also known as:
- Swallowing Study (Videofluoroscopy)
- Dysphagia Tests
- Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Study (VFSS)
- Modified Barium Swallow (MBS)
- Dysphagia Evaluation
CPT Codes:
- 92611: Motion fluoroscopic evaluation of swallowing function by cine or video recording
Also known as:
- Individual Speech and Language Therapy
- Speech-Language Pathology
- Voice Therapy
- Communication Disorder Treatment
- Auditory Processing Therapy
CPT Codes:
- 92507: Treatment Of Speech, Language, Voice, Communication, And/Or Auditory Processing Disorder; Individual
Also known as:
- Comprehensive Speech and Language Evaluation
- Speech sound evaluation
- Language comprehension test
- Articulation assessment
- Speech therapy evaluation
CPT Codes:
- 92523: Evaluation of speech sound production (eg, articulation, phonological process, apraxia, dysarthria); with evaluation of language comprehension and expression (eg, receptive and expressive language)
Also known as:
- Inhalation Breathing Treatment
- Nebulizer Treatment
- Aerosol Treatment
- IPPB Treatment
- Airway Obstruction Treatment
CPT Codes:
- 94640: Pressurized or nonpressurized inhalation treatment for acute airway obstruction for therapeutic purposes and/or for diagnostic purposes such as sputum induction with an aerosol generator, nebulizer, metered dose inhaler or intermittent positive pressure breathing (IPPB) device
Also known as:
- Diagnostic Bronchoscopy with Cell Washing
- Bronchoscopy and Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL)
- Fluoroscopy
- Lung Scope with Cell Sample
- Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL)
- Flexible Bronchoscopy with Fluoroscopy
CPT Codes:
- 31622: Bronchoscopy, rigid or flexible, including fluoroscopic guidance, when performed; diagnostic, with cell washing, when performed (separate procedure)
Also known as:
- Direct Laryngoscopy with Microscope
- Voice Box Exam
- Larynx Scope
- Tracheoscopy
CPT Codes:
- 31526: Laryngoscopy direct, with or without tracheoscopy; diagnostic, with operating microscope or telescope
Also known as:
- Turbinate Reduction Surgery
- Nasal Turbinate Ablation
- Inferior Turbinate Reduction
- Radiofrequency Turbinate Reduction
CPT Codes:
- 30802: Ablation, soft tissue of inferior turbinates, unilateral or bilateral, any method (eg, electrocautery, radiofrequency ablation, or tissue volume reduction); intramural (ie, submucosal)
Also known as:
- Diagnostic Nasal Endoscopy
- Endoscopy
- Nose Scope
- Rhinoscope
- Nasal Examination with Scope
CPT Codes:
- 31231: Nasal endoscopy, diagnostic, unilateral or bilateral (separate procedure)
Also known as:
- Bronchoscopy with Lung Wash (BAL)
- Bronchoscopy and Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL)
- Fluoroscopy
- Bronchial lavage
- BAL procedure
- Lung washing
- Flexible bronchoscopy
CPT Codes:
- 31624: Bronchoscopy, rigid or flexible, including fluoroscopic guidance, when performed; with bronchial alveolar lavage
Also known as:
- Nasal Turbinate Reduction Surgery
- Inferior Turbinate Resection
- Turbinate Reduction
- Nasal Airway Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 30140: Submucous resection inferior turbinate, partial or complete, any method
Also known as:
- Tonsil and Adenoid Removal (Children)
- Pediatric Tonsillectomy
- Adenoidectomy for Kids
- T&A Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 42820: Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy; younger than age 12
Also known as:
- Adenoid Removal for Children
- Pediatric Adenoidectomy
- Adenoid Surgery for Kids
- Removal of Adenoids
CPT Codes:
- 42830: Adenoidectomy, primary; younger than age 12
Also known as:
- Upper Endoscopy with Biopsy
- Biopsy
- Endoscopy
- EGD with Biopsy
- Gastroscopy with Biopsy
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy with Biopsy
CPT Codes:
- 43239: Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, flexible, transoral; with biopsy, single or multiple
Also known as:
- Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy (DISE)
- DISE Procedure
- Sleep Apnea Endoscopy
- Flexible Sleep Endoscopy
- Upper Airway Endoscopy for Sleep Apnea
CPT Codes:
- 42975: Drug-induced sleep endoscopy, with dynamic evaluation of velum, pharynx, tongue base, and larynx for evaluation of sleep-disordered breathing, flexible, diagnostic
Also known as:
- Ear Cartilage Graft to Nose or Ear
- Autogenous ear cartilage graft
- Nose cartilage reconstruction
- Ear reconstruction with own cartilage
- Cartilage transplant for nose/ear
CPT Codes:
- 21235: Graft; ear cartilage, autogenous, to nose or ear (includes obtaining graft)
Also known as:
- Computer-Assisted Brain Navigation
- Stereotactic Cranial Navigation
- Image-Guided Brain Surgery
- Computer-Guided Neurosurgery
CPT Codes:
- 61782: Stereotactic computer-assisted (navigational) procedure; cranial, extradural (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
Does Dr. Alfonso accept my insurance?
Dr. Alfonso accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (404) 616-1000 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Alfonso accept in Houston, TX?
Dr. Alfonso in Houston, TX accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
BCBS Unspecified
CareSource
Cigna
CVS Health (formerly Aetna)
Elevance Health Inc. (formerly Anthem)
Medicaid
PeachCare
UnitedHealthcare
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Where is Dr. Alfonso's office located?
Dr. Kristan Alfonso's Primary Practice
6701 Fannin St Ste 540
Houston, TX 77030
(404) 616-1000
What is Dr. Alfonso's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Alfonso's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1649615766.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Alfonso?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Alfonso
What is Dr. Kristan Alfonso's specialty?
Dr. Alfonso is a Pediatric Otolaryngologist near Houston, TX. A pediatric otolaryngologist specializes in managing infants and children with congenital and acquired conditions of the aerodigestive tract, nose, sinuses, ears, and other head and neck areas. They have expertise in diagnosing and treating childhood disorders related to voice, speech, language, and hearing. Contact Dr. Alfonso to book an appointment today.
Is this Dr. Kristan Alfonso affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?
No, Alfonso is not affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital, but is affiliated with the following hospitals: Childrens Scottish Rite Hospital, Childrens Egleston Hospital, Texas Childrens Hospital. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals 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 Kristan Alfonso accepting new patients in Houston, TX?
Yes, Dr. Kristan Alfonso is accepting new patients at this time.
Does Dr. Kristan Alfonso offer online booking?
Please contact Dr. Alfonso's office at (404) 616-1000 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.
How can I make an appointment with Kristan Alfonso?
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