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Who is Dr. Chen, Neurologist in Santa Barbara, CA?
Dr. Linda Chen, MD is a Neurologist, who primarily practices in Santa Barbara, CA. She is board certified. Dr. Chen graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine and completed her residency at University of Maryland, School of Nursing, Baltimore. Dr. Chen is fluent in English, Spanish, and Tagalog, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Chen’s practice accepts Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Chen’s office at (805) 681-7500.
Where did Dr. Chen go to medical school and complete their residency?
Fellowship: Greater LA VA Health care System
Residency: University of Maryland, School of Nursing, Baltimore
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine
What languages does Dr. Chen speak?
Dr. Chen and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
English
Spanish
Tagalog
What conditions does Dr. Chen treat?
As a Neurologist, Dr. Chen 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. Chen. 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:
- Chronic Migraine without Aura
- Migraine Without Aura
- Migraine with Aura
- Migraine
- Common Migraine
- Migraine without warning signs
- Everyday Migraine
- Common migraine
- Pulsating headache
- Transformed migraine
- Daily chronic headache
- Persistent migraine
- Classic migraine
- Ocular migraine
- Migraine with visual symptoms
ICD-10 Codes:
- G43719: Chronic migraine without aura, intractable, without status migrainosus
- G43019: Migraine without aura, intractable, without status migrainosus
- G43709: Chronic migraine without aura, not intractable, without status migrainosus
- G43009: Migraine without aura, not intractable, without status migrainosus
- G43109: Migraine with aura, not intractable, without status migrainosus
- G43119: Migraine with aura, intractable, without status migrainosus
Also known as:
- Simple Partial Seizures
- Epilepsy
- Intractable Focal Epilepsy with Complex Partial Seizures
- Generalized Epilepsy
- Intractable Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
- Lennox-Gastaut syndrome
- Focal Aware Seizures
- Aura Seizures
- Symptomatic Partial Seizures
- Seizure disorder
- Convulsive disorder
- Falling sickness
- Drug-resistant complex partial epilepsy
- Refractory focal impaired awareness seizures
- Hard-to-treat complex partial seizures
- Idiopathic generalized epilepsy
- Primary generalized epilepsy
- Generalized seizure disorder
- Drug-resistant LGS
- Refractory Lennox-Gastaut
- Hard-to-treat LGS
ICD-10 Codes:
- G40109: Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with simple partial seizures, not intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40919: Epilepsy, unspecified, intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40219: Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with complex partial seizures, intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40309: Generalized idiopathic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes, not intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40814: Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, intractable, without status epilepticus
Also known as:
- Multiple Sclerosis
- MS
- Demyelinating Disease
ICD-10 Codes:
- G35: Multiple sclerosis
Also known as:
- Muscle Spasms
- Neuromuscular Disorder
- Muscle cramps
- Involuntary muscle contractions
- Muscle twitching
ICD-10 Codes:
- M62838: Other muscle spasm
Also known as:
- Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
- Drug level testing
- Medication monitoring
- Therapeutic drug management
ICD-10 Codes:
- Z5181: Encounter for therapeutic drug level monitoring
Also known as:
- Unspecified Drug Reaction
- Drug Reactions
- Adverse Drug Effect
- Medication Side Effect
- Drug Intolerance
ICD-10 Codes:
- T887XXA: Unspecified adverse effect of drug or medicament, initial encounter
Also known as:
- Seizures
- Epilepsy
- Convulsions
- Fits
ICD-10 Codes:
- R569: Unspecified convulsions
Also known as:
- Other Functional Implants
- Various Medical Devices
- Specialized Implants
- Functional Prosthetics
ICD-10 Codes:
- Z9689: Presence of other specified functional implants
Also known as:
- Parkinson's Disease
- PD
- Shaking Palsy
- Paralysis Agitans
ICD-10 Codes:
- G20: Parkinson's disease
Which procedures does Dr. Chen perform as a Neurologist?
As a Neurologist, procedures performed by a Dr. Linda Chen may include:
- Aging Brain (Neuropsychological Testing)
- Cortical Basal Ganglionic Degeneration (CBGD)
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Disturbance of Skin Sensation
- Electroencephalogram (EEG)
- Evoked Potential Testing
- Gait Simulation
- Greater Occipital Nerve (GON) Block
For detailed information, please contact Dr. Chen's office.
Does Dr. Chen accept my insurance?
Dr. Chen accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (805) 681-7500 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Chen accept in Santa Barbara, CA?
Dr. Chen in Santa Barbara, CA accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
Centene
HealthComp
Medicare
UnitedHealthcare
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Where is Dr. Chen's office located?
What is Dr. Chen's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Chen's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1629105069.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Chen?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Chen
What is Dr. Linda Chen's specialty?
Dr. Chen is a Neurologist near Santa Barbara, CA.
A neuropathologist is expert in the diagnosis of diseases of the nervous system and skeletal muscles and functions as a consultant primarily to neurologists and neurosurgeons. The neuropathologist is knowledgeable in the infirmities of humans as they affect the nervous and neuromuscular systems, be they degenerative, infectious, metabolic, immunologic, neoplastic, vascular or physical in nature.
Contact Dr. Chen to book an appointment today.Is this Dr. Linda Chen affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?
No, Chen is not affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top 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 Linda Chen accepting new patients in Santa Barbara, CA?
Yes, Dr. Linda Chen is accepting new patients at this time.
Does Dr. Linda Chen offer online booking?
Please contact Dr. Chen's office at (805) 681-7500 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.
How can I make an appointment with Linda Chen?
Please contact Dr. Chen's office at (805) 681-7500 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.
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