Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. Cunningham, Neurologist in Brooklyn, NY?
What are Areas of Expertise for Dr. Cunningham?
Dr. Benjamin Cunningham, MD is a highly-rated, board-certified Neurologist known for expertly diagnosing, treating, and managing a wide array of related conditions and procedures. Utilizing the latest medical advancements and evidence-based practices, Dr. Cunningham empowers patients to confidently navigate their health journey, specializing in Electroencephalography (EEG), Epilepsy, and comprehensive wellness support. Serving the Brooklyn, NY community, Dr. Cunningham is dedicated to enhancing lives through expert, patient-centered care.
What languages does Dr. Cunningham speak?
Dr. Cunningham and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
- English
What conditions does a Neurologist like Dr. Cunningham typically treat?
As a Neurologist, Dr. Cunningham 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. Cunningham. 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
- Simple Partial Seizures
- Complex Partial Seizures
- Intractable Focal Epilepsy with Complex Partial Seizures
- Seizure disorder
- Convulsive disorder
- Falling sickness
- Focal Aware Seizures
- Aura Seizures
- Symptomatic Partial Seizures
- Focal Impaired Awareness Seizures
- Temporal Lobe Seizures
- Psychomotor Seizures
- Drug-resistant complex partial epilepsy
- Refractory focal impaired awareness seizures
- Hard-to-treat complex partial seizures
ICD-10 Codes:
- G40909: Epilepsy, unspecified, not intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40109: Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with simple partial seizures, not intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40209: Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with complex partial seizures, not intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40219: Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with complex partial seizures, intractable, without status epilepticus
Also known as:
- Changes in Mental State
- Mental Disorder
- Confusion
- Disorientation
- Changes in awareness
ICD-10 Codes:
- R4182: Altered mental status, unspecified
Also known as:
- Seizures
- Epilepsy
- Convulsions
- Fits
ICD-10 Codes:
- R569: Unspecified convulsions
Also known as:
- Temporary Confusion
- Delirium
- Mental Disorder
- Acute Confusion
- Sudden Mental Changes
- Brief Disorientation
ICD-10 Codes:
- R404: Transient alteration of awareness
Also known as:
- Abnormal Involuntary Movements
- Movement Disorder
- Uncontrolled Body Movements
- Dyskinesia
- Tremors
ICD-10 Codes:
- R259: Unspecified abnormal involuntary movements
What procedures does a Neurologist like Dr. Cunningham typically perform?
As a Neurologist, procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Cunningham 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
Please contact Dr. Cunningham's office directly to confirm care for your specific procedure, for more information, or to schedule a consultation.
Does Dr. Cunningham accept my insurance?
Dr. Cunningham accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (718) 283-7470 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Cunningham accept in Brooklyn, NY?
Dr. Cunningham in Brooklyn, NY accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
Centers Plan For Healthy Living
Cigna Group
CVS Health (formerly Aetna)
Healthfirst New York
Medicare
Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
UnitedHealth Group
VillageCare of New York
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Where is Dr. Cunningham's office located?
What hospitals are Dr. Cunningham affiliated with?
Castle Connolly Top Hospital
This doctor is affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital.
Dr. Cunningham has admitting privileges at the following hospitals:
Would you like to schedule an appointment with Dr. Benjamin Cunningham?
Dr. Cunningham has appointments available at his Brooklyn, NY office, as well as 1 other location. Please select a location, date, and time below.
What is Dr. Cunningham's NPI number?A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Cunningham's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1609214626.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Cunningham?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Cunningham
What is Dr. Benjamin Cunningham's specialty?
What does a Neurologist do?
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.