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Who is Dr. Gerber, Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon in Indianapolis, IN?
Dr. Austin Gerber, MD is an Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, who primarily practices in Indianapolis, IN with 2 additional practice locations. Dr. Gerber is fluent in English, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Gerber’s practice accepts Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Gerber’s office at (260) 440-2201.
What languages does Dr. Gerber speak?
Dr. Gerber and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
English
What conditions does Dr. Gerber treat?
As an Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, Dr. Gerber 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. Gerber. 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:
- Droopy Eyelid
- Baggy Eyelids
- Eyelid Disorder
- Eyelid Turning Outward
- Eyelid Turning Out
- Muscle Spasm Eyelid Turning In
- Chalazion on Right Upper Eyelid
- Chalazion
- Eyelid Turning Inward
- Ptosis
- Eyelid Droop
- Falling Eyelid
- Mechanical Eyelid Droop
- Droopy eyelids
- Excess eyelid skin
- Dermatochalasis
- Eyelid Problems
- Eyelid Conditions
- Blepharitis
- Stye
- Eyelid Drooping
- Upper Eyelid Sagging
- Fallen Eyelid
- Everted Eyelid
- Eyelid Eversion
- Unspecified Ectropion
- Spastic Ectropion
- Ectropion
- Outward-Turning Eyelid
- Eyelid Malposition
- Spastic Entropion
- Eyelid Spasm Turning In
- Entropion from Muscle Spasms
- Right Upper Eyelid Cyst
- Meibomian Cyst on Upper Lid
- Blocked Gland Right Upper Eyelid
- Meibomian cyst
- Eyelid cyst
- Stye-like bump
- Inverted Eyelid
- Eyelid Inversion
- Senile Entropion
ICD-10 Codes:
- H02413: Mechanical ptosis of bilateral eyelids
- H02831: Dermatochalasis of right upper eyelid
- H0289: Other specified disorders of eyelid
- H02412: Mechanical ptosis of left eyelid
- H02411: Mechanical ptosis of right eyelid
- H02105: Unspecified ectropion of left lower eyelid
- H02102: Unspecified ectropion of right lower eyelid
- H02045: Spastic entropion of left lower eyelid
- H0011: Chalazion right upper eyelid
- H0014: Chalazion left upper eyelid
- H02042: Spastic entropion of right lower eyelid
Also known as:
- Blocked tear duct
- Acquired Blocked Tear Duct
- Tears
- Nasolacrimal duct obstruction
- Dacryostenosis
- Tear duct blockage
- Acquired Nasolacrimal Duct Stenosis
- Adult Tear Duct Blockage
- Obstructed Tear Duct in Adults
ICD-10 Codes:
- H04552: Acquired stenosis of left nasolacrimal duct
- H04551: Acquired stenosis of right nasolacrimal duct
- H04553: Acquired stenosis of bilateral nasolacrimal duct
Also known as:
- Baggy Eyelids
- Eyelid Disorder
- Dermatochalasis
- Droopy Eyelid Skin
- Excess Eyelid Skin
ICD-10 Codes:
- H02834: Dermatochalasis of left upper eyelid
Also known as:
- Drooping Eyebrows in Both Eyes
- Eyelid Disorder
- Bilateral Brow Ptosis
- Sagging Eyebrows Both Sides
- Eyebrow Droop
ICD-10 Codes:
- H57813: Brow ptosis, bilateral
Also known as:
- Graves' Disease
- Hyperthyroidism
- Graves' disease
- Graves Disease
- Hyperthyroidism with Goiter
- Toxic Diffuse Goiter
- Overactive Thyroid with Enlarged Gland
ICD-10 Codes:
- E0500: Thyrotoxicosis with diffuse goiter without thyrotoxic crisis or storm
Also known as:
- Localized Blind Spot
- Vision Impairment and Blindness
- Localized Visual Field Loss
- Specific Blind Spot
- Patchy Vision Loss
ICD-10 Codes:
- H53453: Other localized visual field defect, bilateral
Also known as:
- Basal Cell Skin Cancer of the Eyelid
- Eyelid Disorder
- Skin Cancer
- Skin Cancer Treatment (PDQ®)
- Basal Cell Carcinoma
- BCC
- Rodent Ulcer
- Eyelid Skin Tumor
ICD-10 Codes:
- C441192: Basal cell carcinoma of skin of left lower eyelid, including canthus
Also known as:
- Bone, Soft Tissue, or Skin Growth of Unknown Type
- Bone Disease
- Skin Condition
- Bone tumor of unknown nature
- Skin lesion of unknown type
- Soft tissue mass of unknown behavior
ICD-10 Codes:
- D492: Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of bone, soft tissue, and skin
What procedures does Dr. Gerber perform?
As an Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, Dr. Gerber 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. Gerber. 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:
- Droopy Eyelid Repair (Ptosis Surgery)
- Upper Eyelid Lift (Blepharoplasty)
- Eyelid Repair (Extensive)
- Extensive Ectropion Repair
- Eyelid Turning In Repair
- Eyelid Lesion Removal and Repair
- Temporary Eyelid Closure
- Chalazion Removal
- Eyelid Corner Reconstruction (Canthoplasty)
- Eyelid Retraction Correction
- Eyelid Surgery to Help Eye Close (Gold Weight Implant)
- Upper Eyelid Lift
- Ptosis Repair (Fasanella-Servat Type)
- Entropion Repair with Suture
- Lower Eyelid Lift
- Eyelid Lesion Removal
- Chalazion Removal (Under General Anesthesia)
- Eyelash Correction Surgery
- Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
- Anesthesia
- Blepharoptosis Repair
- Levator Resection
- Eyelid Lift Surgery
- Ptosis Correction
- Droopy Eyelid Surgery
- Upper Eyelid Reduction
- Cosmetic Eyelid Surgery
- Full Thickness Eyelid Repair
- Eyelid Reconstruction
- Eyelid Margin Excision and Repair
- Eyelid Ectropion Surgery
- Tarsal Strip Operation
- Lower Eyelid Repair
- Outward Turning Eyelid Repair
- Entropion Repair
- Inward Eyelid Surgery
- Tarsal Strip Repair
- Eyelid suturing
- Frost suture procedure
- Temporary tarsorrhaphy
- Eyelid Cyst Excision
- Stye Removal Surgery
- Meibomian Cyst Removal
- Canthoplasty
- Eyelid corner repair
- Eye shape surgery
- Reconstructive eyelid surgery
- Eyelid retraction repair
- Lower eyelid retraction surgery
- Fix pulled back eyelid
- Lagophthalmos correction
- Gold weight eyelid implant
- Upper eyelid load
- Eyelid closure surgery
- Upper Blepharoplasty
- Eyelid Surgery
- Levator Resection for Ptosis
- Suture Entropion Correction
- Inward-Turning Eyelid Surgery
- Lower Blepharoplasty
- Eye Bag Removal
- Eyelid growth removal
- Eyelid bump excision
- Eyelid skin lesion surgery
- Chalazion Surgery
- Trichiasis Repair
- Ingrown Eyelash Surgery
- Eyelid Margin Incision
CPT Codes:
- 67904: Repair of blepharoptosis; (tarso) levator resection or advancement, external approach
- 15823: Blepharoplasty, upper eyelid; with excessive skin weighting down lid
- 67966: Excision and repair of eyelid, involving lid margin, tarsus, conjunctiva, canthus, or full thickness, may include preparation for skin graft or pedicle flap with adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement; over one-fourth of lid margin
- 67917: Repair of ectropion; extensive (eg, tarsal strip operations)
- 67924: Repair of entropion; extensive (eg, tarsal strip or capsulopalpebral fascia repairs operation)
- 67961: Excision and repair of eyelid, involving lid margin, tarsus, conjunctiva, canthus, or full thickness, may include preparation for skin graft or pedicle flap with adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement; up to one-fourth of lid margin
- 67875: Temporary closure of eyelids by suture (eg, Frost suture)
- 67800: Excision of chalazion; single
- 67950: Canthoplasty (reconstruction of canthus)
- 67911: Correction of lid retraction
- 67912: Correction of lagophthalmos, with implantation of upper eyelid lid load (eg, gold weight)
- 15822: Blepharoplasty, upper eyelid;
- 67908: Repair of blepharoptosis; conjunctivo-tarso-Muller's muscle-levator resection (eg, Fasanella-Servat type)
- 67921: Repair of entropion; suture
- 15820: Blepharoplasty, lower eyelid;
- 67840: Excision of lesion of eyelid (except chalazion) without closure or with simple direct closure
- 67808: Excision of chalazion; under general anesthesia and/or requiring hospitalization, single or multiple
- 67830: Correction of trichiasis; incision of lid margin
Also known as:
- Tear Duct Probing with Stent Placement
- Tear Duct Probing with Anesthesia
- Anesthesia
- Nasolacrimal Duct Probing with Stent
- Tear Duct Stent Insertion
- Blocked Tear Duct Repair
- Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) Stent
- Nasolacrimal duct probing
- Blocked tear duct procedure
- Tear duct irrigation
CPT Codes:
- 68815: Probing of nasolacrimal duct, with or without irrigation; with insertion of tube or stent
- 68811: Probing of nasolacrimal duct, with or without irrigation; requiring general anesthesia
Also known as:
- Tear Duct Opening Procedure
- Orbital Floor Fracture Repair
- Eye Content Removal with Implant
- Conjunctival Lesion Removal
- Lacrimal Punctum Incision
- Punctal Dilation
- Blocked Tear Duct Opening
- Tear Duct Snip
- Eye Socket Fracture Surgery
- Blowout Fracture Repair
- Orbital Reconstruction
- Ocular evisceration with implant
- Eye removal (partial) with prosthetic
- Evisceration of eye
- Eye Growth Excision
- Conjunctiva Lesion Surgery
- Pterygium Removal
CPT Codes:
- 68440: Snip incision of lacrimal punctum
- 21390: Open treatment of orbital floor blowout fracture; periorbital approach, with alloplastic or other implant
- 65093: Evisceration of ocular contents; with implant
- 68110: Excision of lesion, conjunctiva; up to 1 cm
Also known as:
- Drooping Brow Repair
- Brow Lift
- Forehead Lift
- Ptosis Repair (Brow)
CPT Codes:
- 67900: Repair of brow ptosis (supraciliary, mid-forehead or coronal approach)
Also known as:
- Tear Duct Bypass Surgery (DCR)
- Dacryocystorhinostomy
- Blocked Tear Duct Surgery
- Lacrimal Sac to Nasal Cavity Bypass
CPT Codes:
- 68720: Dacryocystorhinostomy (fistulization of lacrimal sac to nasal cavity)
Also known as:
- Tear Duct Plastic Repair
- Canaliculi repair
- Lacrimal canaliculus reconstruction
- Tear duct surgery
CPT Codes:
- 68700: Plastic repair of canaliculi
Also known as:
- Eye Socket Lesion Removal
- Orbitotomy
- Orbital Tumor Removal
- Eye Socket Growth Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 67412: Orbitotomy without bone flap (frontal or transconjunctival approach); with removal of lesion
Also known as:
- Eyelid Ectropion Repair
- Ectropion Surgery
- Lower Eyelid Repair
- Outward Turning Eyelid Fix
CPT Codes:
- 67914: Repair of ectropion; suture
Also known as:
- Conjunctiva Repair with Graft
- Conjunctival Grafting
- Eye Surface Reconstruction
- Extensive Conjunctivoplasty
CPT Codes:
- 68320: Conjunctivoplasty; with conjunctival graft or extensive rearrangement
Also known as:
- Conjunctival Reconstruction with Graft
- Conjunctivoplasty with Graft
- Eye Surface Reconstruction
- Cul-de-Sac Reconstruction (Eye)
CPT Codes:
- 68326: Conjunctivoplasty, reconstruction cul-de-sac; with conjunctival graft or extensive rearrangement
Also known as:
- Facial Tissue Transfer (Eyelids, Nose, Ears, Lips)
- Local Flap Surgery
- Adjacent Tissue Rearrangement
- Facial Reconstruction
CPT Codes:
- 14060: Adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement, eyelids, nose, ears and/or lips; defect 10 sq cm or less
Also known as:
- Full Thickness Skin Graft (Face)
- Facial Skin Graft
- Free Skin Graft (Nose/Ears/Eyelids/Lips)
- Full Thickness Graft for Face
- Cosmetic Skin Graft (Face)
CPT Codes:
- 15260: Full thickness graft, free, including direct closure of donor site, nose, ears, eyelids, and/or lips; 20 sq cm or less
Also known as:
- Small Benign Lesion Removal (Face/Ears/Eyelids/Nose/Lips)
- Facial Lesion Excision
- Ear Lesion Removal
- Eyelid Lesion Surgery
- Lip Lesion Removal
CPT Codes:
- 11440: Excision, other benign lesion including margins, except skin tag (unless listed elsewhere), face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, mucous membrane; excised diameter 0.5 cm or less
Also known as:
- Skin Flap Surgery
- Tissue Transfer
- Local Flap Reconstruction
- Adjacent Tissue Rearrangement
CPT Codes:
- 14040: Adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement, forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, axillae, genitalia, hands and/or feet; defect 10 sq cm or less
Also known as:
- Skin Tag Removal (Up to 15)
- Fibrocutaneous Tag Excision
- Multiple Skin Tag Removal
- Lesion Removal
CPT Codes:
- 11200: Removal of skin tags, multiple fibrocutaneous tags, any area; up to and including 15 lesions
Also known as:
- Open Repair of Eye Socket Fracture with Implant
- Orbital Fracture Surgery
- Eye Socket Bone Repair
- Fracture Fixation with Implant
CPT Codes:
- 21407: Open treatment of fracture of orbit, except blowout; with implant
Does Dr. Gerber accept my insurance?
Dr. Gerber accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (260) 440-2201 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Gerber accept in Indianapolis, IN?
Dr. Gerber in Indianapolis, IN 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 Michigan
Carpenters Funds Administrative Office (CA)
Centene
CVS Health (formerly Aetna)
Elevance Health Inc. (formerly Anthem)
Humana
Medicare
OptumRx
State of Tennessee
UnitedHealthcare
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Where is Dr. Gerber's office located?
Dr. Austin Gerber's Primary Practice
10300 N Illinois St Ste 2020
Indianapolis, IN 46290
(260) 440-2201
What is Dr. Gerber's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Gerber's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1174865919.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Gerber?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Gerber
What is Dr. Austin Gerber's specialty?
Dr. Gerber is a Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon near Indianapolis, IN. A physician specializing in oculofacial plastic and reconstructive surgery combines orbital and periocular surgery with facial plastic surgery. This subspecialty involves both aesthetic and reconstructive procedures for the face, orbit, eyelid, and lacrimal system. Practitioners evaluate, diagnose, and treat conditions affecting the eyelids, brows, midface, orbits, lacrimal systems, and the surrounding structures of the face and neck. Contact Dr. Gerber to book an appointment today.
Is this Dr. Austin Gerber affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?
Yes, Dr. Gerber is affiliated with Parkview Regional Medical Center, Cameron Memorial Community Hospital, Goshen Hospital, Lutheran Hospital - Indiana 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 Austin Gerber accepting new patients in Indianapolis, IN?
Yes, Dr. Austin Gerber is accepting new patients at this time.
Does Dr. Austin Gerber offer online booking?
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