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Who is Dr. Levine, Ophthalmologist in Cliffside Park, NJ?
Dr. Richard Levine, MD is an Ophthalmologist, who primarily practices in Cliffside Park, NJ. He is board certified. Dr. Levine completed his residency at Univ Of Pa Hlth System, Ophthalmology; Metrowest M C-Framinghm Union, Flexible Or Transitional Year. Dr. Levine is fluent in English, Croatian, Italian, and Spanish, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Levine’s practice accepts Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Levine’s office at (201) 941-9400.
Where did Dr. Levine go to medical school and complete their residency?
Residency: Univ Of Pa Hlth System, Ophthalmology; Metrowest M C-Framinghm Union, Flexible Or Transitional Year
Medical School: University of Pa Sch of Med, Philadelphia Pa
Is Dr. Levine board certified as an Ophthalmologist?
Yes, Dr. Richard Levine, MD is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology
What languages does Dr. Levine speak?
Dr. Levine and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
Croatian
English
Italian
Spanish
What conditions does Dr. Levine treat?
As an Ophthalmologist, Dr. Levine 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. Levine. 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:
- Cataract
- Cloudy lens
- Lens clouding
- Eye cloudiness
ICD-10 Codes:
- H2512: Age-related nuclear cataract, left eye
- H2511: Age-related nuclear cataract, right eye
- H2513: Age-related nuclear cataract, bilateral
Also known as:
- Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma
- Preglaucoma
- Glaucoma
- Chronic Open-Angle Glaucoma
- Wide-Angle Glaucoma
- POAG
- Early Glaucoma
- Borderline Glaucoma
- Risk of Glaucoma
ICD-10 Codes:
- H401131: Primary open-angle glaucoma, bilateral, mild stage
- H40003: Preglaucoma, unspecified, bilateral
Also known as:
- Dry Eyes
- Tears
- Dry eye syndrome
- Keratoconjunctivitis sicca
- Ocular dryness
ICD-10 Codes:
- H04123: Dry eye syndrome of bilateral lacrimal glands
Also known as:
- Conjunctivochalasis
- Eye Disease
- Loose conjunctiva
- Excess conjunctival tissue
- Conjunctival redundancy
ICD-10 Codes:
- H11822: Conjunctivochalasis, left eye
- H11821: Conjunctivochalasis, right eye
Also known as:
- Recurrent Corneal Erosion
- Corneal Disorder
- Repeated corneal abrasions
- Corneal surface breakdown
- Erosive keratopathy
- Repeated Corneal Abrasion
- Corneal Surface Breakdown
- Recurrent Eye Erosion
ICD-10 Codes:
- H18832: Recurrent erosion of cornea, left eye
- H18831: Recurrent erosion of cornea, right eye
Also known as:
- External Surgical Wound Opening
- Wounds and Injuries
- External wound dehiscence
- Surgical incision separation
- Outer wound rupture
ICD-10 Codes:
- T8131XA: Disruption of external operation (surgical) wound, not elsewhere classified, initial encounter
Also known as:
- Other Scleral Disorder
- Eye Disease
- Scleral Problems
- Eye Wall Conditions
- Scleral Disease
ICD-10 Codes:
- H1589: Other disorders of sclera
Also known as:
- Dry Eye Syndrome
- Tears
- Dry Eyes
- Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca
- Ocular Dryness
- Chronic Dry Eye
ICD-10 Codes:
- H04121: Dry eye syndrome of right lacrimal gland
- H04122: Dry eye syndrome of left lacrimal gland
Also known as:
- Strands and floaters in the eye's gel
- Eye Disease
- Eye floaters
- Vitreous opacities
- Vitreous membranes
ICD-10 Codes:
- H43391: Other vitreous opacities, right eye
- H43393: Other vitreous opacities, bilateral
Also known as:
- Narrowing of eyelid tear opening
- Tears
- Punctal stenosis
- Blocked tear punctum
- Narrow tear duct opening
ICD-10 Codes:
- H04563: Stenosis of bilateral lacrimal punctum
Also known as:
- Pink Eye
- Conjunctivitis
- Red Eye
- Allergic Pink Eye
- Allergic Conjunctivitis
ICD-10 Codes:
- H1045: Other chronic allergic conjunctivitis
Also known as:
- Conjunctival Cysts
- Eye Disease
- Cyst on eye
- Eye surface cyst
- Conjunctival fluid sac
ICD-10 Codes:
- H11443: Conjunctival cysts, bilateral
Also known as:
- Corneal Scars or Cloudy Spots
- Corneal Disorder
- Corneal Clouding
- Corneal Haze
- Corneal Leukoma
ICD-10 Codes:
- H1789: Other corneal scars and opacities
What procedures does Dr. Levine perform?
As an Ophthalmologist, Dr. Levine 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. Levine. 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:
- Eye Adhesion Release (Posterior Synechiae)
- Sclera Lesion Removal
- Conjunctival Lesion Removal
- Laser Surgery for Secondary Cataract
- Eye Adhesion Repair
- Eye Adhesion Removal
- Laser Eye Surgery for Adhesions
- Laser Vitreous Surgery
- Corneal Lesion Removal (Keratectomy)
- Synechiolysis
- Posterior Synechiae Lysis
- Iris Adhesion Release
- Excision of scleral lesion
- Scleral tumor removal
- White of eye lesion excision
- Eye Growth Excision
- Conjunctiva Lesion Surgery
- Pterygium Removal
- YAG Laser Capsulotomy
- Posterior Capsulotomy
- Secondary Cataract Removal
- Laser Eye Surgery
- Symblepharon repair
- conjunctivoplasty
- eyelid adhesion surgery
- ocular adhesion repair
- Goniosynechiae surgery
- Anterior segment adhesion release
- Eye scar tissue removal
- Anterior Segment Adhesiolysis
- Laser Adhesiolysis
- Vitreolysis
- laser eye surgery
- vitreous strand removal
- YAG laser vitreolysis
- Corneal Excision
- Lamellar Keratectomy
- Partial Cornea Removal
CPT Codes:
- 65875: Severing adhesions of anterior segment of eye, incisional technique (with or without injection of air or liquid) (separate procedure); posterior synechiae
- 66130: Excision of lesion, sclera
- 68110: Excision of lesion, conjunctiva; up to 1 cm
- 66821: Discission of secondary membranous cataract (opacified posterior lens capsule and/or anterior hyaloid); laser surgery (eg, YAG laser) (1 or more stages)
- 68330: Repair of symblepharon; conjunctivoplasty, without graft
- 65865: Severing adhesions of anterior segment of eye, incisional technique (with or without injection of air or liquid) (separate procedure); goniosynechiae
- 65860: Severing adhesions of anterior segment, laser technique (separate procedure)
- 67031: Severing of vitreous strands, vitreous face adhesions, sheets, membranes or opacities, laser surgery (1 or more stages)
- 65400: Excision of lesion, cornea (keratectomy, lamellar, partial), except pterygium
Also known as:
- Tear Duct Plug Insertion
- Tear Duct Opening Dilation
- Punctal Plug Insertion
- Lacrimal Punctum Closure
- Dry Eye Plugs
- Lacrimal Punctum Dilation
- Tear Duct Widening
- Punctal Dilation
CPT Codes:
- 68761: Closure of the lacrimal punctum; by plug, each
- 68801: Dilation of lacrimal punctum, with or without irrigation
Also known as:
- Complex Cataract Removal with Lens Implant
- Advanced Cataract Surgery
- Phacoemulsification with IOL
- Complex Extracapsular Cataract Extraction
CPT Codes:
- 66982: Extracapsular cataract removal with insertion of intraocular lens prosthesis (1-stage procedure), manual or mechanical technique (eg, irrigation and aspiration or phacoemulsification), complex, requiring devices or techniques not generally used in routine cataract surgery (eg, iris expansion device, suture support for intraocular lens, or primary posterior capsulorrhexis) or performed on patients in the amblyogenic developmental stage; without endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation
Also known as:
- Cataract Removal with Lens Implant
- Complex Cataract Surgery with Glaucoma Device
- Extracapsular cataract extraction
- Phacoemulsification
- IOL implantation
- Combined Cataract and Glaucoma Surgery
- Complex Lens Replacement with Drainage Device
- Phacoemulsification with Glaucoma Implant
CPT Codes:
- 66984: Extracapsular cataract removal with insertion of intraocular lens prosthesis (1 stage procedure), manual or mechanical technique (eg, irrigation and aspiration or phacoemulsification); without endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation
- 66989: Extracapsular cataract removal with insertion of intraocular lens prosthesis (1-stage procedure), manual or mechanical technique (eg, irrigation and aspiration or phacoemulsification), complex, requiring devices or techniques not generally used in routine cataract surgery (eg, iris expansion device, suture support for intraocular lens, or primary posterior capsulorrhexis) or performed on patients in the amblyogenic developmental stage; with insertion of intraocular (eg, trabecular meshwork, supraciliary, suprachoroidal) anterior segment aqueous drainage device, without extraocular reservoir, internal approach, one or more
Also known as:
- Conjunctiva Repair with Graft
- Removal of Large Conjunctival Lesion
- Conjunctival Grafting
- Eye Surface Reconstruction
- Extensive Conjunctivoplasty
- Conjunctival Excision
- Eye Lesion Removal
- Pterygium Excision
CPT Codes:
- 68320: Conjunctivoplasty; with conjunctival graft or extensive rearrangement
- 68115: Excision of lesion, conjunctiva; over 1 cm
Also known as:
- Eye Surgery Wound Repair
- Anterior segment wound revision
- Eye wound repair
- Ocular wound revision
CPT Codes:
- 66250: Revision or repair of operative wound of anterior segment, any type, early or late, major or minor procedure
Also known as:
- Glaucoma Canal Dilation
- Goniotomy (Glaucoma Surgery)
- Glaucoma Drainage Device Implant (Internal)
- Canaloplasty
- Aqueous Outflow Dilation
- Glaucoma Drainage Procedure
- Eye Pressure Reduction Surgery
- Goniotomy Procedure
- Angle-Opening Glaucoma Surgery
- Congenital Glaucoma Surgery
- Trabecular meshwork stent
- Minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS)
- Internal glaucoma drain
- Aqueous humor drainage device
CPT Codes:
- 66174: Transluminal dilation of aqueous outflow canal (eg, canaloplasty); without retention of device or stent
- 65820: Goniotomy
- 0671T: Insertion of anterior segment aqueous drainage device into the trabecular meshwork, without external reservoir, and without concomitant cataract removal, one or more
Also known as:
- Drug-Eluting Implant in Tear Duct
- Lacrimal Canaliculus Implant
- Tear Duct Drug Implant
- Punctal Implant for Eye Medication
CPT Codes:
- 68841: Insertion of drug-eluting implant, including punctal dilation when performed, into lacrimal canaliculus, each
Also known as:
- Eye Injection Behind the Eyeball
- Retrobulbar block
- Eye nerve block
- Injection behind eye
CPT Codes:
- 67500: Retrobulbar injection; medication (separate procedure, does not include supply of medication)
Does Dr. Levine accept my insurance?
Dr. Levine accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (201) 941-9400 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Levine accept in Cliffside Park, NJ?
Dr. Levine in Cliffside Park, NJ accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
CVS Health (formerly Aetna)
Elevance Health Inc. (formerly Anthem)
Express Scripts
Horizon BlueCross BlueShield
Humana
Medicare
National Benefit Fund
Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
State of Tennessee
UnitedHealthcare
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Where is Dr. Levine's office located?
Dr. Richard Levine's Primary Practice
663 Palisade Ave Ste 303
Cliffside Park, NJ 07010
(201) 941-9400
What is Dr. Levine's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Levine's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1518096692.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Levine?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Levine
What is Dr. Richard Levine's specialty?
Dr. Levine is a Ophthalmologist near Cliffside Park, NJ. An ophthalmologist possesses the knowledge and professional skills required to deliver comprehensive eye and vision care. These medical doctors are trained to diagnose, monitor, and treat all ocular and visual disorders, whether through medical or surgical interventions. Their expertise encompasses a wide range of issues affecting the eye and its structures, including the eyelids, orbit, and visual pathways. Additionally, ophthalmologists prescribe vision services, such as glasses and contact lenses, to help patients achieve optimal visual health. Contact Dr. Levine to book an appointment today.
Is this Dr. Richard Levine affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?
Yes, Dr. Levine is affiliated with Englewood Hospital which is a Castle Connolly Top Hospital. 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 Richard Levine accepting new patients in Cliffside Park, NJ?
Yes, Dr. Richard Levine is accepting new patients at this time.
Does Dr. Richard Levine offer online booking?
Please contact Dr. Levine's office at (201) 941-9400 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.
How can I make an appointment with Richard Levine?
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Which board certifications does Dr. Richard Levine have?
Dr. Richard Levine is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology.
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