Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. Moufawad El Achkar, Pediatric Neurologist in Boston, MA?
What languages does Dr. Moufawad El Achkar speak?
Dr. Moufawad El Achkar and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
- English
- Spanish
What conditions does a Pediatric Neurologist like Dr. Moufawad El Achkar typically treat?
As a Pediatric Neurologist, Dr. Moufawad El Achkar 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. Moufawad El Achkar. 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. Learn more about our claims-based healthcare methodology.
Also known as:
- Epilepsy
- Generalized Epilepsy
- Simple Partial Seizures
- Seizure disorder
- Convulsive disorder
- Falling sickness
- Idiopathic generalized epilepsy
- Primary generalized epilepsy
- Generalized seizure disorder
- Focal Aware Seizures
- Aura Seizures
- Symptomatic Partial Seizures
ICD-10 Codes:
- G40909: Epilepsy, unspecified, not intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40919: Epilepsy, unspecified, intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40309: Generalized idiopathic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes, not intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40109: Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with simple partial seizures, not intractable, without status epilepticus
Also known as:
- Autism
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Classic Autism
- Kanner's Syndrome
- Severe Autism
ICD-10 Codes:
- F840: Autistic disorder
Also known as:
- Seizures
- Epilepsy
- Convulsions
- Fits
ICD-10 Codes:
- R569: Unspecified convulsions
Also known as:
- Other Developmental Disabilities
- Developmental Disabilities
- Atypical psychological development
- Unspecified developmental disorder
ICD-10 Codes:
- F88: Other disorders of psychological development
What procedures does a Pediatric Neurologist like Dr. Moufawad El Achkar typically perform?
As a Pediatric Neurologist, Dr. Moufawad El Achkar 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. Moufawad El Achkar. 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. Learn more about our claims-based healthcare methodology.
Also known as:
- Brain Ventricle Injection for Diagnosis or Treatment
- Ventricular Puncture
- Brain Fluid Injection
- Intracranial Injection
CPT Codes:
- 61026: Ventricular puncture through previous burr hole, fontanelle, suture, or implanted ventricular catheter/reservoir; with injection of medication or other substance for diagnosis or treatment
Also known as:
- Video EEG Monitoring (Long-Term)
- VEEG
- Continuous EEG with video
- Long-term seizure monitoring
- 24-hour EEG with video
CPT Codes:
- 95720: Electroencephalogram (EEG), continuous recording, physician or other qualified health care professional review of recorded events, analysis of spike and seizure detection, each increment of greater than 12 hours, up to 26 hours of EEG recording, interpretation and report after each 24-hour period; with video (VEEG)
Does Dr. Moufawad El Achkar accept my insurance?
Dr. Moufawad El Achkar accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (617) 355-6388 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Moufawad El Achkar accept in Boston, MA?
Dr. Moufawad El Achkar in Boston, MA 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 Massachusetts
BMC Health System
Cigna Group
CVS Health (formerly Aetna)
Fallon Health
Mass General Brigham
Point32Health
State of Massachusetts
The Health Plan of West Virginia
UnitedHealth Group
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Where is Dr. Moufawad El Achkar's office located?
What hospitals are Dr. Moufawad El Achkar affiliated with?
Castle Connolly Top Hospital
This doctor is affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital.
Dr. Moufawad El Achkar has admitting privileges at the following hospitals:
What is Dr. Moufawad El Achkar's NPI number?A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Moufawad El Achkar's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1467696138.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Moufawad El Achkar?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Moufawad El Achkar