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Dr. Ghanem Abu Ghanem

Brooklyn, NY

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Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital

    Who is Dr. Abu Ghanem, Otolaryngologist in Brooklyn, NY?

    Dr. Ghanem Abu Ghanem is an Otolaryngologist, who primarily practices in Brooklyn, NY with 2 additional practice locations. Dr. Abu Ghanem is fluent in English and Hebrew, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Abu Ghanem’s practice accepts Medicaid, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Abu Ghanem’s office at (718) 270-1638.

    What languages does Dr. Abu Ghanem speak?

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

    • English

    • Hebrew

    What conditions does Dr. Abu Ghanem treat?

    As an Otolaryngologist, Dr. Abu Ghanem 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. Abu Ghanem. 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:

    • Hoarseness or Voice Changes
    • Vocal Cord Disorder
    • One-Sided Vocal Cord Paralysis
    • Vocal Cord Polyp
    • Voice Disorder
    • Throat Disorder
    • Hoarse voice
    • Raspy voice
    • Vocal cord dysfunction
    • Voice problems
    • Vocal fold issues
    • Throat conditions
    • Unilateral vocal cord paralysis
    • Paralyzed vocal cord
    • Single vocal cord paralysis
    • Laryngeal polyp
    • Vocal fold polyp

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R490: Dysphonia
    • J383: Other diseases of vocal cords
    • J3801: Paralysis of vocal cords and larynx, unilateral
    • J381: Polyp of vocal cord and larynx

    Also known as:

    • Difficulty Swallowing
    • Swallowing Disorder
    • Dysphagia
    • Trouble swallowing
    • Painful swallowing

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R1310: Dysphagia, unspecified

    Also known as:

    • Larynx Narrowing
    • Larynx Disorder
    • Pharynx Disorder
    • Throat Disorder
    • Laryngeal stenosis
    • Narrowed voice box
    • Airway narrowing
    • Voice box problems
    • Laryngeal conditions
    • Throat issues
    • Throat conditions
    • Pharyngeal diseases
    • Problems with the pharynx

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • J386: Stenosis of larynx
    • J387: Other diseases of larynx
    • J392: Other diseases of pharynx

    Also known as:

    • Sore Throat
    • Throat pain
    • Pharyngitis
    • Throat discomfort

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R070: Pain in throat

    Also known as:

    • Blocked Earwax
    • Ear Disorder
    • Impacted earwax
    • Earwax impaction
    • Excess earwax

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H6123: Impacted cerumen, bilateral

    Also known as:

    • Deviated Septum
    • Nose Injuries and Disorder
    • Crooked nose septum
    • Nasal blockage
    • Septal deviation

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • J342: Deviated nasal septum

    Also known as:

    • Acid Reflux
    • GERD
    • Acid Reflux (GER & GERD) in Adults
    • Acid Reflux (GER & GERD) in Children
    • Acid Reflux (GER & GERD) in Infants
    • Gastroesophageal Reflux
    • Heartburn
    • Indigestion

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • K219: Gastro-esophageal reflux disease without esophagitis

    Also known as:

    • Chronic Rhinitis
    • Nose Injuries and Disorder
    • Chronic runny nose
    • Persistent nasal inflammation
    • Long-term stuffy nose

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • J310: Chronic rhinitis

    Also known as:

    • Sensorineural Hearing Loss
    • Hearing Disorder and Deafness
    • Nonsyndromic hearing loss
    • Nerve Deafness
    • Inner Ear Hearing Loss
    • SNHL
    • Permanent Hearing Loss

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H903: Sensorineural hearing loss, bilateral

    Also known as:

    • Ear and Hearing Examination (Normal Findings)
    • Hearing Disorder and Deafness
    • Normal Hearing Test
    • Clear Ear Checkup
    • Routine Audiology Exam

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z0110: Encounter for examination of ears and hearing without abnormal findings

    Also known as:

    • Other Heart and Lung Symptoms
    • Heart Disease
    • Lung Disease
    • Cardiopulmonary symptoms
    • Unusual heart and breathing signs
    • Circulatory-respiratory issues

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R0989: Other specified symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory systems

    Also known as:

    • Stuffy Nose
    • Nose Injuries and Disorder
    • Blocked nose
    • Nasal congestion
    • Congested nose

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R0981: Nasal congestion

    Also known as:

    • Postnasal Drip
    • Sinusitis
    • PND
    • Mucus in throat
    • Throat clearing

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R0982: Postnasal drip

    Also known as:

    • Cough
    • Coughing
    • Persistent cough
    • Chronic cough

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R059: Cough, unspecified

    Also known as:

    • Single Nontoxic Thyroid Nodule
    • Thyroid Disease
    • Benign Thyroid Nodule
    • Solitary Thyroid Nodule

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • E041: Nontoxic single thyroid nodule

    What procedures does Dr. Abu Ghanem perform?

    As an Otolaryngologist, Dr. Abu Ghanem 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. Abu Ghanem. 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:

    • Larynx Surgery with Microscope (Vocal Cord/Tumor Removal)
    • Direct Laryngoscopy with Excision
    • Vocal Cord Stripping
    • Epiglottis Tumor Removal

    CPT Codes:

    • 31541: Laryngoscopy, direct, operative, with excision of tumor and/or stripping of vocal cords or epiglottis; with operating microscope or telescope

    Also known as:

    • Vocal Cord Injection with Scope
    • Direct laryngoscopy with injection
    • Vocal cord augmentation
    • Voice box injection

    CPT Codes:

    • 31571: Laryngoscopy, direct, with injection into vocal cord(s), therapeutic; with operating microscope or telescope

    Also known as:

    • Flexible Diagnostic Laryngoscopy
    • Flexible Laryngoscopy with Vocal Cord Injection
    • Voice Box Exam
    • Flexible Laryngoscope
    • Throat Scope
    • Diagnostic Throat Exam
    • Vocal cord augmentation
    • Larynx injection
    • Flexible scope vocal cord
    • Voice box injection

    CPT Codes:

    • 31575: Laryngoscopy, flexible; diagnostic
    • 31574: Laryngoscopy, flexible; with injection(s) for augmentation (eg, percutaneous, transoral), unilateral

    Also known as:

    • Larynx Biopsy with Microscope
    • Biopsy
    • Endoscopy
    • Direct laryngoscopy with biopsy
    • Voice box biopsy
    • Throat biopsy with scope
    • Micro-laryngoscopy biopsy

    CPT Codes:

    • 31536: Laryngoscopy, direct, operative, with biopsy; with operating microscope or telescope

    Also known as:

    • Voice Box Examination and Widening
    • Direct laryngoscopy with dilation
    • Larynx scope with widening
    • Tracheoscopy with dilation

    CPT Codes:

    • 31528: Laryngoscopy direct, with or without tracheoscopy; with dilation, initial

    Also known as:

    • Voice Box Exam with Stroboscopy
    • Laryngoscopy with Stroboscopy
    • Vocal Cord Exam
    • Throat Scope with Strobe Light
    • Voice Analysis

    CPT Codes:

    • 31579: Laryngoscopy, flexible or rigid telescopic, with stroboscopy

    Also known as:

    • Vocal Cord Lesion Removal and Reconstruction
    • Laryngoscopy with Vocal Cord Surgery
    • Vocal Cord Polyp Removal
    • Voice Box Lesion Repair

    CPT Codes:

    • 31545: Laryngoscopy, direct, operative, with operating microscope or telescope, with submucosal removal of non-neoplastic lesion(s) of vocal cord; reconstruction with local tissue flap(s)

    Also known as:

    • Voice Box and Windpipe Widening
    • Laryngoscopy with Dilation
    • Tracheoscopy with Dilation
    • Airway Dilation

    CPT Codes:

    • 31529: Laryngoscopy direct, with or without tracheoscopy; with dilation, subsequent

    Also known as:

    • Bronchoscopy with Airway Tumor Removal
    • Bronchoscopy and Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL)
    • Fluoroscopy
    • Airway Tumor Destruction
    • Bronchial Stenosis Relief
    • Laser Therapy for Airway Blockage

    CPT Codes:

    • 31641: Bronchoscopy, rigid or flexible, including fluoroscopic guidance, when performed; with destruction of tumor or relief of stenosis by any method other than excision (eg, laser therapy, cryotherapy)

    Also known as:

    • Tonsillectomy (Age 12+)
    • Tonsil Removal
    • Adult Tonsillectomy
    • Throat Surgery for Tonsils

    CPT Codes:

    • 42826: Tonsillectomy, primary or secondary; age 12 or over

    Also known as:

    • Esophagus Scope with Balloon Dilation
    • Esophageal Balloon Dilation
    • Flexible Esophagoscopy with Dilation
    • Stretched Esophagus Procedure

    CPT Codes:

    • 43220: Esophagoscopy, flexible, transoral; with transendoscopic balloon dilation (less than 30 mm diameter)

    Also known as:

    • Impacted Ear Wax Removal (One Ear)
    • Cerumen Impaction Removal
    • Ear Wax Extraction with Tools
    • Professional Ear Cleaning

    CPT Codes:

    • 69210: Removal impacted cerumen requiring instrumentation, unilateral

    Also known as:

    • Flexible Endoscopic Swallowing Evaluation (FEES)
    • Endoscopy
    • Dysphagia Tests
    • FEES Test
    • Swallowing Endoscopy
    • Video Swallowing Study
    • Dysphagia Endoscopy

    CPT Codes:

    • 92612: Flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing by cine or video recording;

    Does Dr. Abu Ghanem accept my insurance?

    Dr. Abu Ghanem accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (718) 270-1638 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

    What insurance plans does Dr. Abu Ghanem accept in Brooklyn, NY?

    Dr. Abu Ghanem in Brooklyn, NY accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.

    Top Insurances

    • All Other Third Party

    • Centene

    • CVS Health (formerly Aetna)

    • EmblemHealth

    • Healthfirst

    • Medicaid

    • Medicare

    • MetroPlus

    • UnitedHealthcare

    • VNSNY Choice

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    Where is Dr. Abu Ghanem's office located?

    Dr. Ghanem Abu Ghanem's Primary Practice

    450 Clarkson Ave # 126

    Brooklyn, NY 11203

    (718) 270-1638

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    Dr. Ghanem Abu Ghanem's Practice 2

    4802 10th Ave

    Brooklyn, NY 11219

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    Dr. Ghanem Abu Ghanem's Practice 3

    919 49th St

    Brooklyn, NY 11219

    (718) 283-6260

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    Would you like to schedule an appointment with Dr. Ghanem Abu Ghanem?

    Dr. Abu Ghanem has appointments available at her Brooklyn, NY office, as well as 2 other locations. Please select a location, date, and time below.

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

    Dr. Abu Ghanem's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1114442621.

    What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Abu Ghanem?

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

    What is Dr. Ghanem Abu Ghanem's specialty?

    Dr. Abu Ghanem is a Otolaryngologist near Brooklyn, NY. An otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeon provides comprehensive medical and surgical care for conditions affecting the ears, nose, throat, respiratory, and upper alimentary systems, as well as related head and neck structures. This specialist diagnoses and treats diseases, allergies, neoplasms, deformities, disorders, and injuries involving these areas. Expertise includes head and neck oncology, facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, and the treatment of hearing and voice disorders. Contact Dr. Abu Ghanem to book an appointment today.

    Is this Dr. Ghanem Abu Ghanem affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    Yes, Dr. Abu Ghanem is affiliated with SUNY Downstate Medical Center (University Hospital of Brooklyn), Mount Sinai Brooklyn, Richmond University Medical Center, Lehigh Valley Health Network- Pocono which are a Castle Connolly Top Hospitals. 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 Ghanem Abu Ghanem accepting new patients in Brooklyn, NY?

    Yes, Dr. Ghanem Abu Ghanem is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. Ghanem Abu Ghanem offer online booking?

    Yes, you can use online booking to schedule an appointment with Dr. Abu Ghanem, or call (718) 270-1638 for more information.

    How can I make an appointment with Ghanem Abu Ghanem?

    Please contact Dr. Abu Ghanem's office at (718) 270-1638 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.

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