Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. Cherayil, Neurologist in Chicago, IL?
Dr. Neena Cherayil, MD is a Neurologist, who primarily practices in Chicago, IL with 1 additional practice location. Dr. Cherayil is fluent in English, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Cherayil’s practice accepts Medicare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Cherayil’s office at (312) 695-8150.
What languages does Dr. Cherayil speak?
Dr. Cherayil and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
English
What conditions does a Neurologist like Dr. Cherayil typically treat?
As a Neurologist, Dr. Cherayil 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. Cherayil. 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:
- Unspecified Vision Problem
- Double Vision
- Vision Impairment and Blindness
- Unspecified visual disturbance
- General vision issue
- Eye problem
- Diplopia
- Seeing double
- Ghosting vision
ICD-10 Codes:
- H539: Unspecified visual disturbance
- H532: Diplopia
Also known as:
- Swelling of the Optic Disc
- Optic Nerve Inflammation
- Other Optic Nerve Disorder
- Optic Nerve Disorder
- Papilledema
- Optic disc edema
- Swollen optic nerve
- Optic Neuritis
- Swollen Optic Nerve
- Inflamed Optic Nerve
- Miscellaneous Optic Nerve Conditions
- Unspecified Optic Nerve Problems
- Optic Nerve Disease
ICD-10 Codes:
- H4710: Unspecified papilledema
- H469: Unspecified optic neuritis
- H47093: Other disorders of optic nerve, not elsewhere classified, bilateral
Also known as:
- Idiopathic intracranial hypertension
- Brain Disease
- Pseudotumor cerebri
- IIH
- Benign intracranial hypertension
ICD-10 Codes:
- G932: Benign intracranial hypertension
Also known as:
- Neurological Disorder
- Neurologic Disease
- Nervous System Diseases
- Brain Disorders
- Spinal Cord Conditions
ICD-10 Codes:
- Z8669: Personal history of other diseases of the nervous system and sense organs
Also known as:
- Headache
- Head pain
- Cephalalgia
- Tension headache
ICD-10 Codes:
- R519: Headache, unspecified
Also known as:
- Migraine with Aura
- Migraine
- Classic migraine
- Ocular migraine
- Migraine with visual symptoms
ICD-10 Codes:
- G43109: Migraine with aura, not intractable, without status migrainosus
What procedures does a Neurologist like Dr. Cherayil typically perform?
As a Neurologist, Dr. Cherayil 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. Cherayil. 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:
- Greater Occipital Nerve Block
- Occipital Nerve Injection
- Headache Nerve Block
- Steroid Injection for Occipital Neuralgia
CPT Codes:
- 64405: Injection(s), anesthetic agent(s) and/or steroid; greater occipital nerve
Also known as:
- Botox Injections for Chronic Migraine
- Chemodenervation for Migraine
- Botulinum Toxin Injection for Migraine
- Facial Nerve Block
- Trigeminal Nerve Block
CPT Codes:
- 64615: Chemodenervation of muscle(s); muscle(s) innervated by facial, trigeminal, cervical spinal and accessory nerves, bilateral (eg, for chronic migraine)
Also known as:
- Guided Lumbar Puncture
- Guided Spinal Tap
- Diagnostic Lumbar Puncture with Imaging
- CT Guided Spinal Tap
- Fluoroscopy Guided Lumbar Puncture
CPT Codes:
- 62328: Spinal puncture, lumbar, diagnostic; with fluoroscopic or CT guidance
Does Dr. Cherayil accept my insurance?
Dr. Cherayil accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (312) 695-8150 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Cherayil accept in Chicago, IL?
Dr. Cherayil in Chicago, IL 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
Cigna Group
CVS Health (formerly Aetna)
Health Care Service Corporation
Humana
Medicare
State of Illinois
State of Indiana
UMR Administered Payer
UnitedHealth Group
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Where is Dr. Cherayil's office located?
What hospitals are Dr. Cherayil affiliated with?
Castle Connolly Top Hospital
This doctor is affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital.
Dr. Cherayil has admitting privileges at the following hospitals:
Northwestern Memorial Hospital,Chicago, IL
Ranked in 4 Procedures

Ranked in 4 Procedures
Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital,Palos Heights, IL
Ranked in 2 Specialties

Ranked in 4 Procedures

Ranked in 2 Specialties
Ranked in 4 Procedures
Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital,Lake Forest, IL
Gold Standard Top Hospital

Ranked in 2 Specialties

Ranked in 3 Procedures

Gold Standard Top Hospital
Ranked in 2 Specialties
Ranked in 3 Procedures
Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital,Chicago, IL
Ranked in 2 Specialties

Ranked in 2 Procedures

Ranked in 2 Specialties
Ranked in 2 Procedures
Endeavor Health Northwest Community Hospital,Arlington Heights, IL
Ranked Cancer Surgery

Ranked in 3 Procedures

Ranked Cancer Surgery
Ranked in 3 Procedures
What is Dr. Cherayil's NPI number?A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Cherayil's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1588059570.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Cherayil?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Cherayil
What is Dr. Neena Cherayil's specialty?
Dr. Cherayil is a Neurologist near Chicago, IL.
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.