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Dr. Charline Boente, MD

Indianapolis, IN

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    Who is Dr. Boente, Ophthalmologist in Indianapolis, IN?

    Dr. Charline Boente, MD is an Ophthalmologist, who primarily practices in Indianapolis, IN with 2 additional practice locations. Dr. Boente is fluent in English and Spanish, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Boente’s practice accepts UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Boente’s office.

    What are Areas of Expertise for Dr. Boente?

    Dr. Charline Boente, MD is a highly-rated, board-certified Ophthalmologist known for expertly diagnosing, treating, and managing a wide array of related conditions or procedures. Utilizing the latest medical advancements and evidence-based practices, Dr. Boente empowers patients to confidently navigate their health journey, specializing in Anterior Segment Surgery, Cataract Surgery, Glaucoma, Optic Nerve Disorders, Pediatric Ophthalmology, Retinopathy of Prematurity, Strabismus, or comprehensive wellness support. Serving the Indianapolis/IN community, Dr. Boente is dedicated to enhancing lives through expert, patient-centered care.

    What languages does Dr. Boente speak?

    Dr. Boente and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:

    • English

    • Spanish

    What conditions does Dr. Boente treat?

    As an Ophthalmologist, Dr. Boente 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. Boente. 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:

    • Retinopathy of Prematurity
    • Premature Babies
    • Retinal Disorder
    • ROP
    • Premature Retinopathy
    • Retinal Disease in Premature Babies
    • Retinal disease in premature babies
    • Premature baby eye condition

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H35113: Retinopathy of prematurity, stage 0, bilateral
    • H35123: Retinopathy of prematurity, stage 1, bilateral
    • H35133: Retinopathy of prematurity, stage 2, bilateral
    • H35143: Retinopathy of prematurity, stage 3, bilateral

    Also known as:

    • Intermittent Alternating Exotropia
    • Alternating Crossed Eyes
    • Alternating Walleye
    • Inward Turning Eye
    • Intermittent Alternating Crossed Eyes
    • Esotropia
    • Walleye
    • Eye Movement Disorder
    • Intermittent Alternating Wall Eyes
    • Intermittent Alternating Divergent Strabismus
    • Temporary Wall Eye
    • Alternating esotropia
    • Eyes take turns crossing
    • Intermittent esotropia
    • Alternating exotropia
    • Eyes take turns turning out
    • Intermittent exotropia
    • Crossed Eyes from Farsightedness
    • Accommodative Squint
    • Intermittent alternating esotropia
    • Eyes take turns crossing sometimes
    • Occasional alternating inward eye turn
    • Crossed Eyes
    • Convergent Strabismus
    • Exotropia
    • Divergent strabismus
    • Outward turning eye

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H5034: Intermittent alternating exotropia
    • H5005: Alternating esotropia
    • H5015: Alternating exotropia
    • H5043: Accommodative component in esotropia
    • H5032: Intermittent alternating esotropia
    • H5000: Unspecified esotropia
    • H5010: Unspecified exotropia

    Also known as:

    • Retinal Scars
    • Retinal Disorder
    • Choroid Scars
    • Eye Scars
    • Scarred Retina

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H31003: Unspecified chorioretinal scars, bilateral

    Also known as:

    • Blocked Tear Duct at Birth
    • Birth Defects
    • Tears
    • Congenital Lacrimal Duct Obstruction
    • Narrow Tear Duct in Baby

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Q105: Congenital stenosis and stricture of lacrimal duct

    Also known as:

    • Ocular Hypertension
    • Glaucoma
    • High Eye Pressure
    • Elevated Intraocular Pressure
    • Eye pressure problem

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H40053: Ocular hypertension, bilateral

    Also known as:

    • Nerve-Related Eye Inflammation
    • Corneal Disorder
    • Corneal Nerve Damage Inflammation
    • Neurotrophic Keratitis
    • Corneal and Conjunctival Nerve Inflammation

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H16233: Neurotrophic keratoconjunctivitis, bilateral

    Also known as:

    • Other Subjective Visual Disturbances
    • Vision Impairment and Blindness
    • Various vision problems
    • Unexplained vision issues
    • Unspecified vision symptoms

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H5319: Other subjective visual disturbances

    Also known as:

    • Intraocular Lens Implant
    • Cataract
    • Refractive Errors
    • IOL Implant
    • Artificial Eye Lens
    • Cataract Lens Implant

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z961: Presence of intraocular lens

    Also known as:

    • Down Syndrome
    • Trisomy 21
    • Mongolism

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Q909: Down syndrome, unspecified

    Also known as:

    • Idiopathic intracranial hypertension
    • Brain Disease
    • Pseudotumor cerebri
    • IIH
    • Benign intracranial hypertension

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • G932: Benign intracranial hypertension

    Also known as:

    • Absence of Eye Lens
    • Eye Disease
    • Aphakia
    • Missing eye lens
    • No natural lens in eye

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H2703: Aphakia, bilateral

    What procedures does Dr. Boente perform?

    As an Ophthalmologist, Dr. Boente 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. Boente. 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:

    • Crossed Eye Surgery (One Muscle)
    • Crossed Eye Surgery (2 Muscles)
    • Eye Muscle Surgery for Strabismus
    • Complex Strabismus Surgery
    • Strabismus Repair
    • Eye Alignment Surgery
    • Ocular Muscle Adjustment
    • Ocular Muscle Surgery
    • Strabismus Correction Surgery
    • Crossed Eyes Surgery
    • Wall Eyes Surgery
    • Crossed Eye Surgery with Scarring
    • Restrictive Myopathy Strabismus Repair
    • Difficult Eye Alignment Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 67311: Strabismus surgery, recession or resection procedure; 1 horizontal muscle
    • 67312: Strabismus surgery, recession or resection procedure; 2 horizontal muscles
    • 67314: Strabismus surgery, recession or resection procedure; 1 vertical muscle (excluding superior oblique)
    • 67332: Strabismus surgery on patient with scarring of extraocular muscles (eg, prior ocular injury, strabismus or retinal detachment surgery) or restrictive myopathy (eg, dysthyroid ophthalmopathy) (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)

    Also known as:

    • Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) Treatment for Infants
    • ROP Treatment
    • Infant Retinopathy Therapy
    • Photocoagulation for ROP
    • Cryotherapy for ROP

    CPT Codes:

    • 67229: Treatment of extensive or progressive retinopathy, 1 or more sessions, preterm infant (less than 37 weeks gestation at birth), performed from birth up to 1 year of age (eg, retinopathy of prematurity), photocoagulation or cryotherapy

    Also known as:

    • Lens Material Removal (Aspiration)
    • Partial Vitreous Removal (Eye Surgery)
    • Cataract Aspiration
    • Lens Aspiration
    • Removal of Lens Opacity
    • Anterior Vitrectomy
    • Open Sky Vitrectomy
    • Eye Gel Removal
    • Vitreous Humor Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 66840: Removal of lens material; aspiration technique, 1 or more stages
    • 67010: Removal of vitreous, anterior approach (open sky technique or limbal incision); subtotal removal with mechanical vitrectomy

    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:

    • Tear Duct Probing with Stent Placement
    • Nasolacrimal Duct Probing with Stent
    • Tear Duct Stent Insertion
    • Blocked Tear Duct Repair
    • Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) Stent

    CPT Codes:

    • 68815: Probing of nasolacrimal duct, with or without irrigation; with insertion of tube or stent

    Also known as:

    • Temporary Eyelid Closure
    • Eyelid suturing
    • Frost suture procedure
    • Temporary tarsorrhaphy

    CPT Codes:

    • 67875: Temporary closure of eyelids by suture (eg, Frost suture)

    Does Dr. Boente accept my insurance?

    Dr. Boente accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

    What insurance plans does Dr. Boente accept in Indianapolis, IN?

    Dr. Boente in Indianapolis, IN accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.

    Top Insurances

    • All Other Third Party

    • Allied Benefit Systems

    • CareSource

    • Centene

    • Elevance Health Inc. (formerly Anthem)

    • Express Scripts

    • MedImpact

    • State of Indiana

    • Steris Corporation

    • Unified Group Services

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    Where is Dr. Boente's office located?

    Dr. Charline Boente's Primary Practice

    705 Riley Hospital Dr

    Indianapolis, IN 46202

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    Dr. Charline Boente's Practice 2

    1520 N Senate Ave

    Indianapolis, IN 46202

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    Dr. Charline Boente's Practice 3

    720 Eskenazi Ave

    Indianapolis, IN 46202

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    What is Dr. Boente's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.

    Dr. Boente's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1114211505.

    What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Boente?

    Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Boente

    What is Dr. Charline Boente's specialty?

    Dr. Boente is a Ophthalmologist near Indianapolis, IN. 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. Boente to book an appointment today.

    Is this Dr. Charline Boente affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    No, Boente is not affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital, but is affiliated with the following hospitals: Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health, Sidney & Lois Eskenazi 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 Charline Boente accepting new patients in Indianapolis, IN?

    Yes, Dr. Charline Boente is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. Charline Boente offer online booking?

    Please contact Dr. Boente's office for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.

    How can I make an appointment with Charline Boente?

    Please contact Dr. Boente's office for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.

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