Accepting patients
Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. Assayag, Orthopedic Surgeon in Forest Hill, MD?
Dr. Michael Assayag, MD is an Orthopedic Surgeon, who primarily practices in Forest Hill, MD with 2 additional practice locations. Dr. Assayag is fluent in English, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Assayag’s practice accepts Cigna, Kaiser Permanente, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Assayag’s office at (410) 601-2663.
What languages does Dr. Assayag speak?
Dr. Assayag and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
English
What conditions does Dr. Assayag treat?
As an Orthopedic Surgeon, Dr. Assayag 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. Assayag. 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:
- Other Orthopedic Aftercare
- General orthopedic recovery
- Musculoskeletal post-op care
- Bone and joint follow-up
ICD-10 Codes:
- Z4789: Encounter for other orthopedic aftercare
Also known as:
- Other Post-Surgery Condition
- Postoperative State
- Recovery After Surgery
- Surgical Follow-up
ICD-10 Codes:
- Z98890: Other specified postprocedural states
Also known as:
- Knock-Knee
- Acquired Limb Deformity
- Knee Injuries and Disorder
- Leg Injuries and Disorder
- Knee Valgus Deformity
- Genu Valgum
- Knees Touching
- Limb Shape Problems
- Deformed Arm
- Deformed Leg
ICD-10 Codes:
- M21061: Valgus deformity, not elsewhere classified, right knee
- M21861: Other specified acquired deformities of right lower leg
Also known as:
- Body Dysmorphic Disorder
- Mental Disorder
- BDD
- Imagined Ugliness Disorder
- Body Image Disorder
ICD-10 Codes:
- F4522: Body dysmorphic disorder
Also known as:
- Bowleg Deformity (Right Knee)
- Knee Injuries and Disorder
- Right Varus Knee
- Genu Varum Right Knee
- Right Knee Bowing
ICD-10 Codes:
- M21161: Varus deformity, not elsewhere classified, right knee
Also known as:
- Unequal Limb Length
- Bone Disease
- Limb Length Discrepancy
- Leg Length Inequality
- Arm Length Difference
ICD-10 Codes:
- M2170: Unequal limb length (acquired), unspecified site
Also known as:
- Pain in Right Knee
- Knee Injuries and Disorder
- Pain
- Right Knee Ache
- Right Knee Discomfort
- Sore Right Knee
ICD-10 Codes:
- M25561: Pain in right knee
Also known as:
- Broken Shin Bone
- Fractures
- Leg Injuries and Disorder
- Tibia Fracture
- Shin Bone Break
- Tibial Plateau Fracture
ICD-10 Codes:
- S82142D: Displaced bicondylar fracture of left tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
What procedures does Dr. Assayag perform?
As an Orthopedic Surgeon, Dr. Assayag 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. Assayag. 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:
- Removal of Deep Surgical Implant
- Hardware Removal Surgery
- Buried Implant Extraction
- Orthopedic Implant Removal
CPT Codes:
- 20680: Removal of implant; deep (eg, buried wire, pin, screw, metal band, nail, rod or plate)
Also known as:
- Femur Bone Cut with Fixation
- Shin Bone Reshaping for Bowleg or Knock-knee
- Femoral Osteotomy
- Thigh Bone Reshaping Surgery
- Femur Shaft Osteotomy
- Supracondylar Femur Osteotomy
- Proximal Tibia Osteotomy
- Bowleg Correction Surgery
- Knock-knee Correction Surgery
- Leg Alignment Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 27450: Osteotomy, femur, shaft or supracondylar; with fixation
- 27457: Osteotomy, proximal tibia, including fibular excision or osteotomy (includes correction of genu varus [bowleg] or genu valgus [knock-knee]); after epiphyseal closure
Also known as:
- Upper Thigh Bone Fracture Repair with Rod
- Hip Fracture Repair with Internal Fixation or Replacement
- Hip Fracture Repair (Minimally Invasive)
- Femoral Fracture Intramedullary Nailing
- Hip Fracture Rod Fixation
- Intertrochanteric Fracture Repair
- Femoral Neck Fracture Repair
- Proximal Femur Fracture Treatment
- Hip Pinning Surgery
- Hip Fracture Prosthetic Replacement
- Percutaneous Femoral Neck Fixation
- Minimally Invasive Hip Fracture Surgery
- Proximal Femur Fracture Fixation
CPT Codes:
- 27245: Treatment of intertrochanteric, peritrochanteric, or subtrochanteric femoral fracture; with intramedullary implant, with or without interlocking screws and/or cerclage
- 27236: Open treatment of femoral fracture, proximal end, neck, internal fixation or prosthetic replacement
- 27235: Percutaneous skeletal fixation of femoral fracture, proximal end, neck
Also known as:
- Lower Leg Bone Reshaping Surgery
- Tibia Osteotomy
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Shin Bone Surgery
- Tibia Bone Cut
- Leg Bone Reshaping
CPT Codes:
- 27709: Osteotomy; tibia and fibula
- 27705: Osteotomy; tibia
Also known as:
- Removal of External Fixator
- Anesthesia
- External Fixation Device Removal
- Bone Fixator Removal
- Hardware Removal Surgery
- External Frame Removal
CPT Codes:
- 20694: Removal, under anesthesia, of external fixation system
Also known as:
- Joint or Bursa Injection/Fluid Removal
- Arthrocentesis
- Major Joint Aspiration
- Bursa Injection
- Joint Fluid Removal
CPT Codes:
- 20610: Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, major joint or bursa (eg, shoulder, hip, knee, subacromial bursa); without ultrasound guidance
Also known as:
- Femur Bone Lengthening Surgery
- Femoral Lengthening
- Thigh Bone Lengthening
- Leg Lengthening Surgery
- Osteoplasty Femur
CPT Codes:
- 27466: Osteoplasty, femur; lengthening
Also known as:
- Iliotibial Band Release Surgery
- Iliotibial Fasciotomy
- IT Band Release
- Open IT Band Tenotomy
CPT Codes:
- 27305: Fasciotomy, iliotibial (tenotomy), open
Also known as:
- Open Tibial Plateau Fracture Repair
- Thigh Bone Fracture Repair with Rod
- Tibia Fracture Repair with Internal Fixation
- Knee Fracture Open Reduction
- Proximal Tibia Fracture Surgery
- Tibial Plateau Fixation
- Shin Bone Fracture Repair
- Femoral shaft fracture open reduction
- Intramedullary nailing of femur
- Thigh bone fracture surgery
- Femur fracture repair with implant
- Open Tibia Fracture Surgery
- Pilon Fracture Repair
- Ankle Fracture Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 27536: Open treatment of tibial fracture, proximal (plateau); bicondylar, with or without internal fixation
- 27506: Open treatment of femoral shaft fracture, with or without external fixation, with insertion of intramedullary implant, with or without cerclage and/or locking screws
- 27827: Open treatment of fracture of weight bearing articular surface/portion of distal tibia (eg, pilon or tibial plafond), with internal fixation, when performed; of tibia only
Also known as:
- Non-Surgical Wrist Fracture Treatment
- Tibia Fracture Repair with Rod and Screws
- Closed Distal Radial Fracture Treatment
- Colles Fracture Treatment
- Smith Fracture Treatment
- Ulnar Styloid Fracture Treatment
- Tibial Shaft Fracture Fixation
- Intramedullary Rod for Tibia Fracture
- Shin Bone Fracture Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 25600: Closed Treatment Of Distal Radial Fracture (Eg, Colles Or Smith Type) Or Epiphyseal Separation, Includes Closed Treatment Of Fracture Of Ulnar Styloid, When Performed; Without Manipulation
- 27759: Treatment of tibial shaft fracture (with or without fibular fracture) by intramedullary implant, with or without interlocking screws and/or cerclage
Also known as:
- Short Arm Cast Application
- External Fixation System Placement (Uniplane)
- Elbow to Finger Cast
- Forearm Cast
- Arm Immobilization Cast
- Uniplane External Fixator
- Bone External Fixation
- External Frame for Bone Healing
CPT Codes:
- 29075: Application, cast; elbow to finger (short arm)
- 20690: Application of a uniplane (pins or wires in 1 plane), unilateral, external fixation system
Also known as:
- Open Surgery for Broken Ankle Bone
- Ankle Fracture Repair (Bimalleolar)
- Lateral Malleolus Fracture Repair
- Distal Fibula Fracture Surgery
- Ankle Fixation Surgery
- Broken Ankle Surgery
- Malleolar Fracture Fixation
- Open Ankle Fracture Treatment
CPT Codes:
- 27792: Open treatment of distal fibular fracture (lateral malleolus), includes internal fixation, when performed
- 27814: Open treatment of bimalleolar ankle fracture (eg, lateral and medial malleoli, or lateral and posterior malleoli, or medial and posterior malleoli), includes internal fixation, when performed
Also known as:
- Computer-Assisted External Bone Fixation Adjustment
- Spatial frame adjustment
- External fixator alignment
- Computer-guided bone fixation
- Multiplane external fixation management
CPT Codes:
- 20696: Application of multiplane (pins or wires in more than 1 plane), unilateral, external fixation with stereotactic computer-assisted adjustment (eg, spatial frame), including imaging; initial and subsequent alignment(s), assessment(s), and computation(s) of adjustment schedule(s)
Also known as:
- Tibia and Fibula Lengthening or Shortening
- Leg Bone Lengthening
- Leg Bone Shortening
- Tibia/Fibula Osteoplasty
CPT Codes:
- 27715: Osteoplasty, Tibia And Fibula, Lengthening Or Shortening
Also known as:
- Calf Muscle Lengthening Surgery
- Gastrocnemius Release
- Strayer Procedure
- Calf Tightness Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 27687: Gastrocnemius recession (eg, Strayer procedure)
Also known as:
- Open Repair of Tibial Plateau Fracture
- Tibia Fracture Surgery
- Knee Fracture Repair
- Tibial Plateau Fixation
- Broken Shin Bone Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 27535: Open treatment of tibial fracture, proximal (plateau); unicondylar, includes internal fixation, when performed
Also known as:
- Closed Fibula Fracture Treatment
- Lateral Malleolus Fracture Treatment
- Distal Fibula Fracture Care
- Ankle Bone Fracture Treatment
CPT Codes:
- 27786: Closed treatment of distal fibular fracture (lateral malleolus); without manipulation
Also known as:
- Femur Fracture Healing Repair
- Thigh Bone Nonunion Repair
- Femur Malunion Correction
- Compression Technique for Femur
CPT Codes:
- 27470: Repair, nonunion or malunion, femur, distal to head and neck; without graft (eg, compression technique)
Also known as:
- Major Arm or Leg Nerve Repair
- Peripheral Nerve Surgery
- Nerve Reconstruction Arm/Leg
- Open Neuroplasty
CPT Codes:
- 64708: Neuroplasty, major peripheral nerve, arm or leg, open; other than specified
Does Dr. Assayag accept my insurance?
Dr. Assayag accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (410) 601-2663 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Assayag accept in Forest Hill, MD?
Dr. Assayag in Forest Hill, MD accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
All Other Third Party
Americaid
Carefirst BlueCross BlueShield
Cigna
CVS Health (formerly Aetna)
Express Scripts
Johns Hopkins
Riverside Health
State of Maryland
UnitedHealthcare
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Where is Dr. Assayag's office located?
Dr. Michael Assayag's Primary Practice
12 Newport Dr Ste A
Forest Hill, MD 21050
(410) 601-2663
What is Dr. Assayag's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Assayag's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1457726713.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Assayag?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Assayag
What is Dr. Michael Assayag's specialty?
Dr. Assayag is a Orthopedic Surgeon near Forest Hill, MD. An orthopedic surgeon has specialization in preserving, investigating, and restoring the form and function of the extremities, spine, and related structures through medical, surgical, and physical methods. They care for patients with musculoskeletal issues, including congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances, and degenerative diseases affecting the spine, hands, feet, knees, hips, shoulders, and elbows in both children and adults. Additionally, orthopedic surgeons address primary and secondary muscular problems and the impact of central or peripheral nervous system lesions on the musculoskeletal system. Contact Dr. Assayag to book an appointment today.
Is this Dr. Michael Assayag affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?
Yes, Dr. Assayag is affiliated with Sinai Hospital - Baltimore, Reading Hospital Tower Health, Northwest Hospital, MedStar Washington Hospital Center 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 Michael Assayag accepting new patients in Forest Hill, MD?
Yes, Dr. Michael Assayag is accepting new patients at this time.
Does Dr. Michael Assayag offer online booking?
Please contact Dr. Assayag's office at (410) 601-2663 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.
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