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Dr. Babak Bamshad, MD

Dr. Babak Bamshad, MD

Los Angeles, CA

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Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital

    Who is Dr. Bamshad, Pediatric Urologist in Los Angeles, CA?

    Dr. Babak Bamshad, MD is a Pediatric Urologist, who primarily practices in Los Angeles, CA. He is board certified. Dr. Bamshad graduated from Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California and completed his residency at Loma Linda University Medical Center Program. Dr. Bamshad is fluent in English and Persian, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Bamshad’s practice accepts Cigna, Kaiser Permanente, Medicaid, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Bamshad’s office at (310) 854-0777.

    What are Areas of Expertise for Dr. Bamshad?

    Dr. Babak Bamshad, MD is a highly-rated, board-certified Pediatric Urologist 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. Bamshad empowers patients to confidently navigate their health journey, specializing in Erectile Dysfunction, Incontinence-Urinary, Kidney Stones, Prostate Benign Disease (BPH), Urinary Tract Infections, or comprehensive wellness support. Serving the Los Angeles/CA community, Dr. Bamshad is dedicated to enhancing lives through expert, patient-centered care.

    Where did Dr. Bamshad go to medical school and complete their residency?

    • Residency: Loma Linda University Medical Center Program

    • Medical School: Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California

    Is Dr. Bamshad board certified as a Pediatric Urologist?

    Yes, Dr. Babak Bamshad, MD is board certified by the American Board of Urology

    What languages does Dr. Bamshad speak?

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

    • English

    • Persian

    What conditions does Dr. Bamshad treat?

    As a Pediatric Urologist, Dr. Bamshad 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. Bamshad. 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:

    • Enlarged Prostate with Urinary Symptoms
    • Enlarged Prostate (BPH)
    • Enlarged Prostate (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia)
    • BPH with LUTS
    • Prostate enlargement with urinary issues
    • Benign prostatic hyperplasia with urinary symptoms

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • N401: Benign prostatic hyperplasia with lower urinary tract symptoms

    Also known as:

    • Frequent Urination
    • Urine and Urination
    • Urinary frequency
    • Peeing often
    • Frequent need to urinate

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R350: Frequency of micturition

    Also known as:

    • Urinary Retention
    • Urine and Urination
    • Inability to urinate', 'Bladder retention', 'Can't pee
    • Trouble emptying bladder

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R339: Retention of urine, unspecified

    Also known as:

    • Bladder Cancer
    • Urinary Bladder Cancer
    • Bladder Carcinoma

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • C679: Malignant neoplasm of bladder, unspecified

    Also known as:

    • Kidney Stones
    • Kidney Swelling from Kidney Stones
    • Ureter Stone
    • Kidney Disease
    • Ureteral Disorder
    • Renal Calculi
    • Nephrolithiasis
    • Kidney Calculi
    • Hydronephrosis due to Stones
    • Kidney Stone Obstruction
    • Ureteral Stone Blockage
    • Ureteral Calculus

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • N200: Calculus of kidney
    • N132: Hydronephrosis with renal and ureteral calculous obstruction
    • N201: Calculus of ureter

    Also known as:

    • Blood in Urine
    • Urine and Urination
    • Hematuria (Blood in the Urine)
    • Hematuria
    • Bloody urine
    • Red urine

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R319: Hematuria, unspecified

    Also known as:

    • Acquired Kidney Cyst
    • Kidney Cysts
    • Acquired Cystic Kidney Disease
    • Renal Cyst
    • Simple Kidney Cyst

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • N281: Cyst of kidney, acquired

    Also known as:

    • Bladder Stones
    • Bladder Disease
    • Vesical Calculi
    • Bladder Calculi

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • N210: Calculus in bladder

    Also known as:

    • Testicular Hypofunction
    • Testicular Disorder
    • Underactive Testicles
    • Low Testicular Function
    • Hypogonadism

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • E291: Testicular hypofunction

    Also known as:

    • Prostate Cancer
    • Prostate Cancer Treatment (PDQ®)
    • Prostatic Carcinoma
    • Prostate Gland Cancer
    • Malignant Prostate Tumor

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • C61: Malignant neoplasm of prostate

    Also known as:

    • Bladder Nerve and Muscle Problems
    • Bladder Disease
    • Neurogenic Bladder
    • Bladder Control Issues
    • Nerve Damage Affecting Bladder

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • N319: Neuromuscular dysfunction of bladder, unspecified

    Also known as:

    • Sudden Bladder Inflammation with Blood in Urine
    • Bladder Disease
    • Urine and Urination
    • Acute Bladder Infection with Blood
    • Cystitis with Hematuria
    • Bloody Urine from Bladder Infection

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • N3001: Acute cystitis with hematuria

    Also known as:

    • Elevated PSA Level
    • Prostate Cancer Screening
    • Prostate Disease
    • Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Test
    • Prostate Problems
    • High Prostate Specific Antigen
    • Abnormal PSA Test
    • Increased PSA

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R9720: Elevated prostate specific antigen [PSA]

    Also known as:

    • Chronic Kidney Disease
    • Helping Your Child Adapt to Life with Chronic Kidney Disease
    • Mineral & Bone Disorder in Chronic Kidney Disease
    • CKD
    • Long-Term Kidney Disease

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • N189: Chronic kidney disease, unspecified

    Also known as:

    • Erectile Dysfunction
    • Erectile Dysfunction (ED)
    • Impotence
    • ED
    • Erection problems

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • N529: Male erectile dysfunction, unspecified

    Also known as:

    • Inflammation of the Penis Tip (Balanitis)
    • Penis Disorder
    • Balanitis
    • Glans Penis Inflammation

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • N481: Balanitis

    Also known as:

    • Flaccid Neurogenic Bladder
    • Bladder Disease
    • Atonic Bladder
    • Underactive Bladder
    • Paralytic Bladder

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • N312: Flaccid neuropathic bladder, not elsewhere classified

    Also known as:

    • Epididymis and Testicle Inflammation
    • Testicular Disorder
    • Epididymo-orchitis

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • N453: Epididymo-orchitis

    What procedures does Dr. Bamshad perform?

    As a Pediatric Urologist, Dr. Bamshad 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. Bamshad. 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:

    • Bladder Ultrasound for Residual Urine
    • Post-void residual urine measurement
    • Bladder capacity ultrasound
    • Non-imaging bladder scan

    CPT Codes:

    • 51798: Measurement of post-voiding residual urine and/or bladder capacity by ultrasound, non-imaging

    Also known as:

    • Complicated Temporary Bladder Catheter Insertion
    • Temporary Bladder Catheter Insertion
    • Difficult Bladder Catheter Placement
    • Indwelling Catheter Insertion (Complex)
    • Temporary Urinary Catheter
    • Straight Catheterization
    • Intermittent Catheterization
    • Urine Retention Catheter

    CPT Codes:

    • 51703: Insertion of temporary indwelling bladder catheter; complicated (eg, altered anatomy, fractured catheter/balloon)
    • 51701: Insertion of non-indwelling bladder catheter (eg, straight catheterization for residual urine)

    Also known as:

    • Bladder Irrigation
    • Bladder Wash
    • Bladder Lavage
    • Bladder Instillation

    CPT Codes:

    • 51700: Bladder irrigation, simple, lavage and/or instillation

    Also known as:

    • Male Urethral Stricture Dilation
    • Urethral Dilation
    • Urethral Sounding
    • Male Urethra Widening

    CPT Codes:

    • 53601: Dilation of urethral stricture by passage of sound or urethral dilator, male; subsequent

    Also known as:

    • Urethra Widening Procedure
    • Repeat Dilation of Female Urethra
    • Urethral Stricture Dilation
    • Cystourethroscopy with Dilation
    • Urethral Calibration
    • Female Urethral Widening
    • Urethral Stretching Women
    • Subsequent Urethral Dilation

    CPT Codes:

    • 52281: Cystourethroscopy, with calibration and/or dilation of urethral stricture or stenosis, with or without meatotomy, with or without injection procedure for cystography, male or female
    • 53661: Dilation of female urethra including suppository and/or instillation; subsequent

    Also known as:

    • Bladder & Urethra Lesion Removal
    • Cystoscopy with Fulguration
    • Bladder Neck Surgery
    • Urethral Lesion Treatment
    • Laser Treatment for Bladder

    CPT Codes:

    • 52214: Cystourethroscopy, with fulguration (including cryosurgery or laser surgery) of trigone, bladder neck, prostatic fossa, urethra, or periurethral glands

    Also known as:

    • Bladder Stone Removal
    • Kidney Stone Shock Wave Treatment
    • Cystoscopy with Ureteroscopy and Stone Breaking
    • Litholapaxy
    • Bladder Stone Crushing
    • Cystolitholapaxy
    • ESWL
    • Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy
    • Shock Wave Lithotripsy
    • Non-Invasive Kidney Stone Removal
    • Ureteroscopy with Lithotripsy
    • Bladder Scope with Stone Removal
    • Kidney Stone Laser Treatment

    CPT Codes:

    • 52317: Litholapaxy: crushing or fragmentation of calculus by any means in bladder and removal of fragments; simple or small (less than 2.5 cm)
    • 50590: Lithotripsy, extracorporeal shock wave
    • 52353: Cystourethroscopy, with ureteroscopy and/or pyeloscopy; with lithotripsy (ureteral catheterization is included)

    Also known as:

    • Bladder and Urethra Exam with Small Lesion Treatment
    • Bladder and Urethra Exam with Ureteral Catheterization
    • Cystourethroscopy with Fulguration
    • Bladder Lesion Removal
    • Urethra Lesion Treatment
    • Cystoscopy with Biopsy
    • Cystourethroscopy with Catheterization
    • Ureteral Catheter Placement
    • Bladder Scope with Ureteral Access

    CPT Codes:

    • 52224: Cystourethroscopy, with fulguration (including cryosurgery or laser surgery) or treatment of MINOR (less than 0.5 cm) lesion(s) with or without biopsy
    • 52005: Cystourethroscopy, With Ureteral Catheterization, With Or Without Irrigation, Instillation, Or Ureteropyelography, Exclusive Of Radiologic Service;

    Also known as:

    • Bladder Cancer Medicine Instillation
    • Intravesical Chemotherapy
    • Bladder Drug Instillation
    • Anticancer Bladder Treatment

    CPT Codes:

    • 51720: Bladder instillation of anticarcinogenic agent (including retention time)

    Also known as:

    • Bladder Scope with Removal of Foreign Body or Stent
    • Cystourethroscopy for Foreign Body
    • Bladder Stone Removal with Scope
    • Ureteral Stent Removal (Cystoscopic)

    CPT Codes:

    • 52310: Cystourethroscopy, with removal of foreign body, calculus, or ureteral stent from urethra or bladder (separate procedure); simple

    Also known as:

    • Temporary Bladder Catheter Insertion
    • Foley catheter insertion
    • Indwelling bladder catheter placement
    • Urinary catheter insertion

    CPT Codes:

    • 51702: Insertion of temporary indwelling bladder catheter; simple (eg, Foley)

    Also known as:

    • Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP)
    • TURP Procedure
    • Prostate Resection Surgery
    • Electrosurgical Prostate Removal
    • Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 52601: Transurethral electrosurgical resection of prostate, including control of postoperative bleeding, complete (vasectomy, meatotomy, cystourethroscopy, urethral calibration and/or dilation, and internal urethrotomy are included)

    Also known as:

    • Ureteral Stent Placement (via Cystoscopy)
    • Cystoscopy with ureteral stent
    • Double-J stent insertion
    • Gibbons stent placement
    • Kidney stent placement

    CPT Codes:

    • 52332: Cystourethroscopy, with insertion of indwelling ureteral stent (eg, Gibbons or double-J type)

    Also known as:

    • Simple Cystostomy Tube Change
    • Bladder Tube Replacement
    • Suprapubic Catheter Change
    • Cystostomy Maintenance

    CPT Codes:

    • 51705: Change of cystostomy tube; simple

    Also known as:

    • Bladder Stone Crushing and Removal (Large/Complex)
    • Litholapaxy (large stone)
    • Cystolitholapaxy
    • Bladder stone fragmentation
    • Removal of large bladder calculus

    CPT Codes:

    • 52318: Litholapaxy: crushing or fragmentation of calculus by any means in bladder and removal of fragments; complicated or large (over 2.5 cm)

    Also known as:

    • Bladder Tumor Removal (Large Size)
    • Cystoscopy with Large Bladder Tumor Resection
    • Large Bladder Tumor Fulguration
    • Laser Removal of Large Bladder Tumor

    CPT Codes:

    • 52240: Cystourethroscopy, with fulguration (including cryosurgery or laser surgery) and/or resection of; LARGE bladder tumor(s)

    Also known as:

    • Bladder and Urethra Scope with Biopsy
    • Cystoscopy with Biopsy
    • Urethroscopy with Biopsy
    • Bladder Biopsy

    CPT Codes:

    • 52204: Cystourethroscopy, with biopsy(s)

    Also known as:

    • Bladder Scope with Clot Removal
    • Cystourethroscopy with clot evacuation
    • Bladder clot irrigation
    • Removal of blood clots from bladder

    CPT Codes:

    • 52001: Cystourethroscopy with irrigation and evacuation of multiple obstructing clots

    Also known as:

    • Pudendal Nerve Block
    • Pudendal Nerve Injection
    • Pelvic Pain Injection
    • Nerve Block for Pelvic Pain
    • Anesthetic Pudendal Nerve

    CPT Codes:

    • 64430: Injection(s), anesthetic agent(s) and/or steroid; pudendal nerve

    Also known as:

    • Vasectomy
    • Male Birth Control Surgery
    • Male Sterilization Procedure
    • Semen Analysis After Vasectomy

    CPT Codes:

    • 55250: Vasectomy, unilateral or bilateral (separate procedure), including postoperative semen examination(s)

    Does Dr. Bamshad accept my insurance?

    Dr. Bamshad accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (310) 854-0777 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

    What insurance plans does Dr. Bamshad accept in Los Angeles, CA?

    Dr. Bamshad in Los Angeles, 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

    • Centene

    • Crown Cork and Seal Company

    • CVS Health (formerly Aetna)

    • Elevance Health Inc. (formerly Anthem)

    • Healthcare Advantage

    • Medicaid

    • Medicare

    • UnitedHealthcare

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    Where is Dr. Bamshad's office located?

    Dr. Babak Bamshad's Primary Practice

    8635 W 3rd St Ste 765W

    Los Angeles, CA 90048

    (310) 854-0777

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

    Dr. Bamshad's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1437282936.

    What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Bamshad?

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

    What is Dr. Babak Bamshad's specialty?

    Dr. Bamshad is a Pediatric Urologist near Los Angeles, CA. Pediatric Surgeons are the health care professionals who can diagnose, treat, and manage children's urinary and genital problems. They dedicate at least 50% of their practice to the urological needs of infants, children, and adolescents. They offer health services such as Evaluation and management of voiding disorders; Vesicoureteral reflux, and urinary tract infections that require surgery; Surgical reconstruction of the urinary tract (including kidneys, ureters, and bladder) to address genital abnormalities, hypospadias, and intersex conditions; Surgery for childhood and adolescent groin conditions, such as undescended testes, hydrocele/hernia, and varicocele. Contact Dr. Bamshad to book an appointment today.

    Is this Dr. Babak Bamshad affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    Yes, Dr. Bamshad is affiliated with Cedars-Sinai 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 Babak Bamshad accepting new patients in Los Angeles, CA?

    Yes, Dr. Babak Bamshad is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. Babak Bamshad offer online booking?

    Yes, you can use online booking to schedule an appointment with Dr. Bamshad, or call (310) 854-0777 for more information.

    How can I make an appointment with Babak Bamshad?

    Please contact Dr. Bamshad's office at (310) 854-0777 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.

    Which board certifications does Dr. Babak Bamshad have?

    Dr. Babak Bamshad is certified by the American Board of Urology.

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