Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. Vaidya, Infectious Disease Specialist in San Jose, CA?
What languages does Dr. Vaidya speak?
Dr. Vaidya and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
- English
- Hindi
- Marathi
What conditions does an Infectious Disease Specialist like Dr. Vaidya typically treat?
As an Infectious Disease Specialist, Dr. Vaidya 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. Vaidya. 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:
- Blood Infection
- Sepsis
- Bacteremia
- Bacteria in blood
- Bloodstream infection
ICD-10 Codes:
- R7881: Bacteremia
Also known as:
- Fever
- High temperature
- Pyrexia
- Elevated body temperature
ICD-10 Codes:
- R509: Fever, unspecified
Also known as:
- Bone Infection
- Osteomyelitis
- Infected Bone
- Bone Inflammation
- Bone Infection Disease
ICD-10 Codes:
- M869: Osteomyelitis, unspecified
What procedures does an Infectious Disease Specialist like Dr. Vaidya typically perform?
As an Infectious Disease Specialist, procedures performed by Dr. Akanksha Vaidya may include:
- Epidemiology Consultation
- Epidemiology Follow Up
- HIV / AIDS Consultation
- HIV / AIDS Follow Up
- Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine
- Infection Follow Up
- Lumbar Puncture
- Pertussis Vaccine
Please contact Dr. Vaidya's office directly to confirm care for your specific procedure, for more information, or to schedule a consultation.
Does Dr. Vaidya accept my insurance?
Dr. Vaidya accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (415) 353-2626 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Vaidya accept in San Jose, CA?
Dr. Vaidya in San Jose, CA accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
Blue Shield of California
Conifer Health Solutions
CVS Health (formerly Aetna)
HealthPartners
Medicaid
Medicare
OptumRx Administered Payer
Santa Cruz County
State of California
UnitedHealth Group
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Where is Dr. Vaidya's office located?
Dr. Akanksha Vaidya's Primary Practice
751 S Bascom Ave
San Jose, CA 95128
(415) 353-2626
What hospitals are Dr. Vaidya affiliated with?
Castle Connolly Top Hospital
This doctor is affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital.
Dr. Vaidya has admitting privileges at the following hospitals:
What is Dr. Vaidya's NPI number?A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Vaidya's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1649633934.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Vaidya?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Vaidya
What is Dr. Akanksha Vaidya's specialty?
What does an Infectious Disease Specialist do?
An internist who deals with infectious diseases of all types and in all organ systems. Conditions requiring selective use of antibiotics call for this special skill. This physician often diagnoses and treats AIDS patients and patients with fevers which have not been explained. Infectious disease specialists may also have expertise in preventive medicine and travel medicine.