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Dr. Justin Karlin

Fountain Valley, CA

Accepting patients

Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital

    Who is Dr. Karlin, Ophthalmologist in Fountain Valley, CA?

    Dr. Justin Karlin is an Ophthalmologist, who primarily practices in Fountain Valley, CA with 2 additional practice locations. Dr. Karlin is fluent in English, Farsi/Persian, Hebrew, and Spanish, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Karlin’s practice accepts Cigna, Kaiser Permanente, Medicaid, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Karlin’s office at (949) 719-1800.

    What are Areas of Expertise for Dr. Karlin?

    Dr. Justin Karlin 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. Karlin empowers patients to confidently navigate their health journey, specializing in Eyelid Reconstruction, Graves Disease, Lacrimal Gland Disorders, Oculoplastic & Orbital Surgery, Orbital Tumors/Cancer, or comprehensive wellness support. Serving the Fountain Valley/CA community, Dr. Karlin is dedicated to enhancing lives through expert, patient-centered care.

    What languages does Dr. Karlin speak?

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

    • English

    • Farsi/Persian

    • Hebrew

    • Spanish

    What conditions does Dr. Karlin treat?

    As an Ophthalmologist, Dr. Karlin 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. Karlin. 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:

    • Baggy Eyelids
    • Droopy Eyelid
    • Eyelid Disorder
    • Blepharospasm
    • Chalazion on Right Upper Eyelid
    • Chalazion
    • Eyelid Turning Out
    • Other Eyelid Function Problems
    • Eyelashes Growing Inward
    • Benign essential blepharospasm
    • Droopy eyelids
    • Excess eyelid skin
    • Dermatochalasis
    • Ptosis
    • Eyelid Drooping
    • Upper Eyelid Sagging
    • Fallen Eyelid
    • Eyelid Problems
    • Eyelid Conditions
    • Blepharitis
    • Stye
    • Eyelid Spasms
    • Benign Essential Blepharospasm
    • Involuntary Eye Twitching
    • Right Upper Eyelid Cyst
    • Meibomian Cyst on Upper Lid
    • Blocked Gland Right Upper Eyelid
    • Meibomian cyst
    • Eyelid cyst
    • Stye-like bump
    • Ectropion
    • Outward-Turning Eyelid
    • Eyelid Malposition
    • Unspecified Eyelid Dysfunction
    • Various Eyelid Issues
    • Eyelid Movement Disorders
    • Trichiasis
    • Misdirected Eyelashes
    • Ingrown Eyelashes

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H02831: Dermatochalasis of right upper eyelid
    • H02403: Unspecified ptosis of bilateral eyelids
    • H029: Unspecified disorder of eyelid
    • G245: Blepharospasm
    • H02402: Unspecified ptosis of left eyelid
    • H02401: Unspecified ptosis of right eyelid
    • H0011: Chalazion right upper eyelid
    • H0014: Chalazion left upper eyelid
    • H02102: Unspecified ectropion of right lower eyelid
    • H0259: Other disorders affecting eyelid function
    • H02056: Trichiasis without entropion left eye, unspecified eyelid

    Also known as:

    • Excessive Tearing
    • Tears
    • Watery eyes
    • Epiphora
    • Tearing eyes

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H04203: Unspecified epiphora, bilateral
    • H04202: Unspecified epiphora, left side

    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:

    • Other Eye Disorder
    • Various Eye Conditions
    • Miscellaneous Eye Problems
    • Uncommon Eye Disorders

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H5789: Other specified disorders of eye and adnexa

    Also known as:

    • Excessive Tearing
    • Tears
    • Epiphora
    • Watery Eyes
    • Tearing Eyes
    • Chronic Tearing

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H04201: Unspecified epiphora, right side

    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:

    • Baggy Eyelids
    • Eyelid Disorder
    • Dermatochalasis
    • Droopy Eyelid Skin
    • Excess Eyelid Skin

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H02834: Dermatochalasis of left upper eyelid

    Also known as:

    • Right-Sided Hemifacial Spasm
    • Facial Injuries and Disorder
    • Right Facial Twitch
    • Involuntary Right Facial Contractions

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • G5131: Clonic hemifacial spasm, right

    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

    What procedures does Dr. Karlin perform?

    As an Ophthalmologist, Dr. Karlin 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. Karlin. 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:

    • Upper Eyelid Lift (Blepharoplasty)
    • Ptosis Repair (Fasanella-Servat Type)
    • Extensive Ectropion Repair
    • Droopy Eyelid Repair
    • Eyelid Lesion Removal
    • Droopy Eyelid Repair (Ptosis Surgery)
    • Temporary Eyelid Closure
    • Eyelid Turning In Repair
    • Upper Eyelid Lift
    • Eyelid Abscess Drainage
    • Ectropion Repair
    • Eyelid Closure Surgery with Tarsal Plate Transposition
    • Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
    • Droopy Eyelid Surgery
    • Upper Eyelid Reduction
    • Cosmetic Eyelid Surgery
    • Blepharoptosis Repair
    • Levator Resection for Ptosis
    • Eyelid Ectropion Surgery
    • Tarsal Strip Operation
    • Lower Eyelid Repair
    • Outward Turning Eyelid Repair
    • Ptosis Repair
    • Blepharoptosis Correction
    • Levator Resection
    • Eyelid Lift Surgery
    • Eyelid growth removal
    • Eyelid bump excision
    • Eyelid skin lesion surgery
    • Ptosis Correction
    • Eyelid suturing
    • Frost suture procedure
    • Temporary tarsorrhaphy
    • Entropion Repair
    • Inward Eyelid Surgery
    • Tarsal Strip Repair
    • Upper Blepharoplasty
    • Eyelid Surgery
    • Blepharotomy for Abscess
    • Eyelid Incision and Drainage
    • Stye Drainage
    • Eyelid Infection Treatment
    • Outward-Turning Eyelid Surgery
    • Tarsal Wedge Excision
    • Eyelid Sagging Repair
    • Tarsorrhaphy
    • Canthorrhaphy
    • Eyelid Adhesion Surgery
    • Eyelid Reconstruction

    CPT Codes:

    • 15823: Blepharoplasty, upper eyelid; with excessive skin weighting down lid
    • 67908: Repair of blepharoptosis; conjunctivo-tarso-Muller's muscle-levator resection (eg, Fasanella-Servat type)
    • 67917: Repair of ectropion; extensive (eg, tarsal strip operations)
    • 67903: Repair of blepharoptosis; (tarso) levator resection or advancement, internal approach
    • 67840: Excision of lesion of eyelid (except chalazion) without closure or with simple direct closure
    • 67904: Repair of blepharoptosis; (tarso) levator resection or advancement, external approach
    • 67875: Temporary closure of eyelids by suture (eg, Frost suture)
    • 67924: Repair of entropion; extensive (eg, tarsal strip or capsulopalpebral fascia repairs operation)
    • 15822: Blepharoplasty, upper eyelid;
    • 67700: Blepharotomy, drainage of abscess, eyelid
    • 67916: Repair of ectropion; excision tarsal wedge
    • 67882: Construction of intermarginal adhesions, median tarsorrhaphy, or canthorrhaphy; with transposition of tarsal plate

    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 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:

    • Eyelid Ectropion Repair
    • Ectropion Surgery
    • Lower Eyelid Repair
    • Outward Turning Eyelid Fix

    CPT Codes:

    • 67914: Repair of ectropion; suture

    Also known as:

    • Eyelid Skin Biopsy
    • Eyelid Biopsy
    • Lid Margin Biopsy
    • Eyelid Lesion Biopsy

    CPT Codes:

    • 67810: Incisional Biopsy Of Eyelid Skin Including Lid Margin

    Also known as:

    • Tear Sac Biopsy
    • Lacrimal Sac Biopsy
    • Biopsy of Tear Duct Sac
    • Tear Gland Sac Biopsy

    CPT Codes:

    • 68525: Biopsy of lacrimal sac

    Also known as:

    • Tear Duct Probing
    • Lacrimal Duct Probing
    • Tear Duct Irrigation
    • Unblocking Tear Duct

    CPT Codes:

    • 68840: Probing of lacrimal canaliculi, with or without irrigation

    Also known as:

    • Eyelash Correction for Trichiasis
    • Trichiasis Treatment
    • Ingrown Eyelash Removal
    • Electrosurgery for Eyelashes

    CPT Codes:

    • 67825: Correction of trichiasis; epilation by other than forceps (eg, by electrosurgery, cryotherapy, laser surgery)

    Also known as:

    • Lower Eyelid Reconstruction
    • Eyelid Flap Surgery
    • Tarsoconjunctival Flap
    • Full Thickness Eyelid Repair

    CPT Codes:

    • 67973: Reconstruction of eyelid, full thickness by transfer of tarsoconjunctival flap from opposing eyelid; total eyelid, lower, 1 stage or first stage

    Also known as:

    • Tear Duct Surgery (Endoscopic)
    • Endoscopy
    • Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR)
    • Endoscopic Tear Duct Opening
    • Nasal Endoscopy for Tear Duct

    CPT Codes:

    • 31239: Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical; with dacryocystorhinostomy

    Also known as:

    • Partial Ethmoid Sinus Surgery with Endoscopy
    • Endoscopy
    • Endoscopic Ethmoidectomy
    • Nasal Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
    • Anterior Ethmoidectomy
    • Minimally Invasive Sinus Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 31254: Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical with ethmoidectomy; partial (anterior)

    Also known as:

    • Deviated Septum Repair
    • Septoplasty
    • Nasal Septum Surgery
    • Submucous Resection of Septum
    • Nose Septum Straightening

    CPT Codes:

    • 30520: Septoplasty or submucous resection, with or without cartilage scoring, contouring or replacement with graft

    Also known as:

    • Removal of Nasal Turbinate
    • Turbinate Reduction
    • Inferior Turbinate Excision
    • Nasal Airway Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 30130: Excision inferior turbinate, partial or complete, any method

    Also known as:

    • Injection for Skin Lesions (Up to 7)
    • Intralesional Injection
    • Lesion Injection Therapy
    • Steroid Injection for Skin Bumps

    CPT Codes:

    • 11900: Injection, intralesional; up to and including 7 lesions

    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:

    • 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:

    • Facial Muscle Injection for Spasms (One Side)
    • Botox for facial spasms
    • Facial nerve chemodenervation
    • Blepharospasm treatment
    • Hemifacial spasm injection

    CPT Codes:

    • 64612: Chemodenervation of muscle(s); muscle(s) innervated by facial nerve, unilateral (eg, for blepharospasm, hemifacial spasm)

    Does Dr. Karlin accept my insurance?

    Dr. Karlin accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (949) 719-1800 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

    What insurance plans does Dr. Karlin accept in Fountain Valley, CA?

    Dr. Karlin in Fountain Valley, CA accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.

    Top Insurances

    • All Other Third Party

    • Blue Shield of California

    • City of Los Angeles

    • Crown Cork and Seal Company

    • Elevance Health Inc. (formerly Anthem)

    • Kaiser Permanente

    • Medicaid

    • Medicare

    • Other Health Care Provider

    • UnitedHealthcare

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    Where is Dr. Karlin's office located?

    Dr. Justin Karlin's Primary Practice

    18111 Brookhurst St Ste 6400

    Fountain Valley, CA 92708

    (949) 719-1800

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    Dr. Justin Karlin's Practice 2

    100 Stein Plz

    Los Angeles, CA 90095

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    Dr. Justin Karlin's Practice 3

    200 Medical Plz Ste 530

    Los Angeles, CA 90095

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

    Dr. Karlin's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1427476464.

    What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Karlin?

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

    What is Dr. Justin Karlin's specialty?

    Dr. Karlin is a Ophthalmologist near Fountain Valley, CA. 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. Karlin to book an appointment today.

    Is this Dr. Justin Karlin affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    Yes, Dr. Karlin is affiliated with Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center 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 Justin Karlin accepting new patients in Fountain Valley, CA?

    Yes, Dr. Justin Karlin is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. Justin Karlin offer online booking?

    Please contact Dr. Karlin's office at (949) 719-1800 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.

    How can I make an appointment with Justin Karlin?

    Please contact Dr. Karlin's office at (949) 719-1800 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.

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