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Dr. Walid Abdallah, MD

Chula Vista, CA

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Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital

    Who is Dr. Abdallah, Ophthalmologist in Chula Vista, CA?

    Dr. Walid Abdallah, MD is an Ophthalmologist, who primarily practices in Chula Vista, CA with 1 additional practice location. Dr. Abdallah is fluent in English and Arabic, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Abdallah’s practice accepts Kaiser Permanente, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, Cigna and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Abdallah’s office.

    What are Areas of Expertise for Dr. Abdallah?

    Dr. Walid Abdallah, 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. Abdallah empowers patients to confidently navigate their health journey, specializing in Macular Degeneration, Retina/Vitreous Surgery, Uveitis, or comprehensive wellness support. Serving the Chula Vista/CA community, Dr. Abdallah is dedicated to enhancing lives through expert, patient-centered care.

    What languages does Dr. Abdallah speak?

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

    • Arabic

    • English

    What conditions does Dr. Abdallah treat?

    As an Ophthalmologist, Dr. Abdallah 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. Abdallah. 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:

    • Dry Macular Degeneration
    • Macular Degeneration
    • Dry AMD
    • Atrophic Macular Degeneration
    • Age-related Macular Degeneration (Dry)

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H353131: Nonexudative age-related macular degeneration, bilateral, early dry stage
    • H353132: Nonexudative age-related macular degeneration, bilateral, intermediate dry stage

    Also known as:

    • Type 2 Diabetes with Early Diabetic Eye Disease (Both Eyes)
    • Type 2 Diabetes with Diabetic Retinopathy
    • Type 2 Diabetes with Macular Edema
    • Diabetes Type 2
    • Diabetic Eye Problems
    • Mild Nonproliferative Diabetic Retinopathy Bilateral
    • Early Retina Damage in Both Eyes
    • Beginning Diabetic Retinopathy in Both Eyes
    • Diabetic Eye Disease
    • Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
    • Diabetic Retinal Disease
    • Diabetic Eye Swelling
    • Diabetic Macular Swelling

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • E113293: Type 2 diabetes mellitus with mild nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy without macular edema, bilateral
    • E113393: Type 2 diabetes mellitus with moderate nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy without macular edema, bilateral
    • E113512: Type 2 diabetes mellitus with proliferative diabetic retinopathy with macular edema, left eye
    • E113511: Type 2 diabetes mellitus with proliferative diabetic retinopathy with macular edema, right eye

    Also known as:

    • Cataract
    • Combined Age-Related Cataract
    • Cloudy lens
    • Lens clouding
    • Eye cloudiness
    • Mixed Type Cataract
    • Multiple Cataract Types

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H2513: Age-related nuclear cataract, bilateral
    • H25811: Combined forms of age-related cataract, right eye
    • H25813: Combined forms of age-related cataract, bilateral
    • H25812: Combined forms of age-related cataract, left eye
    • H2511: Age-related nuclear cataract, right eye
    • H2512: Age-related nuclear cataract, left eye

    Also known as:

    • Strands and floaters in the eye's gel
    • Aging of the eye's gel
    • Eye gel sticking to the macula
    • Eye Disease
    • Vitreous Detachment
    • Eye floaters
    • Vitreous opacities
    • Vitreous membranes
    • Vitreous syneresis
    • Eye gel breakdown
    • Vitreous aging
    • VMA
    • Macular adhesion
    • Vitreous traction

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H43393: Other vitreous opacities, bilateral
    • H43813: Vitreous degeneration, bilateral
    • H43823: Vitreomacular adhesion, bilateral

    Also known as:

    • Baggy Eyelids
    • Eyelid Disorder
    • Droopy eyelids
    • Excess eyelid skin
    • Dermatochalasis

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H02831: Dermatochalasis of right upper eyelid

    Also known as:

    • High Blood Pressure Eye Damage
    • Retinal Disorder
    • Hypertensive Retinopathy
    • Eye Damage from Hypertension
    • High Blood Pressure Retinopathy

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H35033: Hypertensive retinopathy, bilateral

    Also known as:

    • Borderline Open-Angle Glaucoma
    • Glaucoma
    • Early Open-Angle Glaucoma
    • Open-angle glaucoma suspect
    • Risk of Open-Angle Glaucoma

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H40013: Open angle with borderline findings, low risk, bilateral

    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:

    • Pink Eye
    • Conjunctivitis
    • Red Eye
    • Allergic Pink Eye
    • Atopic Conjunctivitis

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H1013: Acute atopic conjunctivitis, bilateral

    What procedures does Dr. Abdallah perform?

    As an Ophthalmologist, Dr. Abdallah 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. Abdallah. 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:

    • Eye Injection
    • Intravitreal Injection
    • Retinal Injection
    • Macular Degeneration Injection
    • Eye Medication Injection

    CPT Codes:

    • 67028: Intravitreal injection of a pharmacologic agent (separate procedure)

    Also known as:

    • Cataract Removal with Lens Implant
    • Cataract Removal by Phacoemulsification
    • Extracapsular cataract extraction
    • Phacoemulsification
    • IOL implantation
    • Lens Material Removal
    • Cataract Surgery (Phaco)
    • Ultrasonic Cataract Removal

    CPT Codes:

    • 66984: Extracapsular cataract removal with insertion of intraocular lens prosthesis (1 stage procedure), manual or mechanical technique (eg, irrigation and aspiration or phacoemulsification); without endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation
    • 66850: Removal of lens material; phacofragmentation technique (mechanical or ultrasonic) (eg, phacoemulsification), with aspiration

    Also known as:

    • Upper Eyelid Lift (Blepharoplasty)
    • Chalazion Removal
    • Eyelid Lesion Removal
    • Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
    • Droopy Eyelid Surgery
    • Upper Eyelid Reduction
    • Cosmetic Eyelid Surgery
    • Eyelid Cyst Excision
    • Stye Removal Surgery
    • Meibomian Cyst Removal
    • Eyelid growth removal
    • Eyelid bump excision
    • Eyelid skin lesion surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 15823: Blepharoplasty, upper eyelid; with excessive skin weighting down lid
    • 67800: Excision of chalazion; single
    • 67840: Excision of lesion of eyelid (except chalazion) without closure or with simple direct closure

    Also known as:

    • Laser Surgery for Secondary Cataract
    • Pterygium Removal with Graft
    • Vitrectomy Eye Surgery
    • Laser Eye Surgery for Glaucoma
    • Partial Vitreous Removal (Anterior)
    • Retinal Detachment Repair with Vitrectomy
    • Laser Trabeculoplasty
    • Laser Vitreous Surgery
    • Intraocular Lens Repositioning
    • YAG Laser Capsulotomy
    • Posterior Capsulotomy
    • Secondary Cataract Removal
    • Laser Eye Surgery
    • Pterygium Excision with Autograft', 'Conjunctival Graft for Pterygium', 'Surfer's Eye Surgery with Graft
    • Pars Plana Vitrectomy
    • Retinal Surgery
    • Eye Gel Removal Surgery
    • Iridotomy
    • Iridectomy
    • Laser Glaucoma Treatment
    • Anterior Vitrectomy
    • Vitreous Gel Removal
    • Eye Gel Surgery
    • Vitrectomy for retinal detachment
    • Retinal reattachment surgery
    • Eye surgery for detached retina
    • Glaucoma laser surgery
    • Laser eye treatment for glaucoma
    • Trabeculoplasty
    • Vitreolysis
    • laser eye surgery
    • vitreous strand removal
    • YAG laser vitreolysis
    • IOL repositioning
    • Lens implant adjustment
    • Eye lens surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 66821: Discission of secondary membranous cataract (opacified posterior lens capsule and/or anterior hyaloid); laser surgery (eg, YAG laser) (1 or more stages)
    • 65426: Excision or transposition of pterygium; with graft
    • 67036: Vitrectomy, mechanical, pars plana approach;
    • 66761: Iridotomy/iridectomy by laser surgery (eg, for glaucoma) (per session)
    • 67005: Removal of vitreous, anterior approach (open sky technique or limbal incision); partial removal
    • 67108: Repair of retinal detachment; with vitrectomy, any method, including, when performed, air or gas tamponade, focal endolaser photocoagulation, cryotherapy, drainage of subretinal fluid, scleral buckling, and/or removal of lens by same technique
    • 65855: Trabeculoplasty by laser surgery
    • 67031: Severing of vitreous strands, vitreous face adhesions, sheets, membranes or opacities, laser surgery (1 or more stages)
    • 66825: Repositioning of intraocular lens prosthesis, requiring an incision (separate procedure)

    Also known as:

    • Retina Repair for Macular Hole or Edema
    • Vitrectomy with Endolaser Treatment
    • Vitrectomy with Membrane Peel
    • Macular Hole Repair
    • Diabetic Macular Edema Surgery
    • Internal Limiting Membrane Removal
    • Pars Plana Vitrectomy with Laser
    • Retinal Laser Surgery
    • Diabetic Retinopathy Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 67042: Vitrectomy, mechanical, pars plana approach; with removal of internal limiting membrane of retina (eg, for repair of macular hole, diabetic macular edema), includes, if performed, intraocular tamponade (ie, air, gas or silicone oil)
    • 67040: Vitrectomy, mechanical, pars plana approach; with endolaser panretinal photocoagulation

    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 Plug Insertion
    • Punctal Plug Insertion
    • Lacrimal Punctum Closure
    • Dry Eye Plugs

    CPT Codes:

    • 68761: Closure of the lacrimal punctum; by plug, each

    Also known as:

    • Goniotomy (Glaucoma Surgery)
    • Goniotomy Procedure
    • Angle-Opening Glaucoma Surgery
    • Congenital Glaucoma Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 65820: Goniotomy

    Also known as:

    • Laser Treatment for Retinopathy
    • Photocoagulation for Retinopathy
    • Diabetic Retinopathy Laser Treatment
    • Retinal Laser Therapy

    CPT Codes:

    • 67228: Treatment of extensive or progressive retinopathy (eg, diabetic retinopathy), photocoagulation

    Also known as:

    • Complex Retinal Detachment Repair
    • Vitrectomy for Retinal Detachment
    • Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy Repair
    • Diabetic Retinal Detachment Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 67113: Repair of complex retinal detachment (eg, proliferative vitreoretinopathy, stage C-1 or greater, diabetic traction retinal detachment, retinopathy of prematurity, retinal tear of greater than 90 degrees), with vitrectomy and membrane peeling, including, when performed, air, gas, or silicone oil tamponade, cryotherapy, endolaser photocoagulation, drainage of subretinal fluid, scleral buckling, and/or removal of lens

    Also known as:

    • Eye Surface Repair with Graft
    • Limbal conjunctival autograft
    • Ocular surface graft
    • Conjunctival transplant

    CPT Codes:

    • 65782: Ocular surface reconstruction; limbal conjunctival autograft (includes obtaining graft)

    Also known as:

    • Retinal Laser Treatment
    • Retinal Photocoagulation
    • Laser for Retinal Tear
    • Retinal Detachment Prevention Laser

    CPT Codes:

    • 67145: Prophylaxis of retinal detachment (eg, retinal break, lattice degeneration) without drainage; photocoagulation

    Also known as:

    • Intraocular Lens Exchange
    • IOL Exchange
    • Cataract Lens Replacement (Secondary)
    • Replacement of Eye Implant

    CPT Codes:

    • 66986: Exchange of intraocular lens

    Does Dr. Abdallah accept my insurance?

    Dr. Abdallah 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. Abdallah accept in Chula Vista, CA?

    Dr. Abdallah in Chula Vista, 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

    • Beacon Health Options

    • Blue Shield of California

    • Centene

    • Community Health Group

    • Crown Cork and Seal Company

    • Medicare

    • Molina

    • Other Provider Networks

    • State of Tennessee

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    Where is Dr. Abdallah's office located?

    Dr. Walid Abdallah's Primary Practice

    835 Third Ave Ste A

    Chula Vista, CA 91911

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    Dr. Walid Abdallah's Practice 2

    2300 N Rockton Ave

    Rockford, IL 61103

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    Would you like to schedule an appointment with Dr. Walid Abdallah?

    Dr. Abdallah has appointments available at his Chula Vista, CA office, as well as 1 other location. Please select a location, date, and time below.

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

    Dr. Abdallah's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1871912717.

    What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Abdallah?

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

    What is Dr. Walid Abdallah's specialty?

    Dr. Abdallah is a Ophthalmologist near Chula Vista, 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. Abdallah to book an appointment today.

    Is this Dr. Walid Abdallah affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    Yes, Dr. Abdallah is affiliated with Sharp Memorial Hospital 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 Walid Abdallah accepting new patients in Chula Vista, CA?

    Yes, Dr. Walid Abdallah is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. Walid Abdallah offer online booking?

    Yes, you can use online booking to schedule an appointment with Dr. Abdallah, or contact the office for more information.

    How can I make an appointment with Walid Abdallah?

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

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