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Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. Aakalu, Ophthalmologist in Ann Arbor, MI?
Dr. Vinay Aakalu, MD is an Ophthalmologist, who primarily practices in Ann Arbor, MI with 2 additional practice locations. He is board certified. Dr. Aakalu is fluent in English and Telugu, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Aakalu’s practice accepts Medicaid, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, Cigna and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Aakalu’s office.
What are Areas of Expertise for Dr. Aakalu?
Dr. Vinay Aakalu, 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. Aakalu empowers patients to confidently navigate their health journey, specializing in Eyelid Surgery/Blepharoplasty, Oculoplastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Orbital Diseases, or comprehensive wellness support. Serving the Ann Arbor/MI community, Dr. Aakalu is dedicated to enhancing lives through expert, patient-centered care.
Is Dr. Aakalu board certified as an Ophthalmologist?
Yes, Dr. Vinay Aakalu, MD is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology
What languages does Dr. Aakalu speak?
Dr. Aakalu and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
English
Telugu
What conditions does Dr. Aakalu treat?
As an Ophthalmologist, Dr. Aakalu 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. Aakalu. 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:
- Eyelid Disorder
- Droopy Eyelid
- Baggy Eyelids
- Eyelid Problems
- Eyelid Conditions
- Blepharitis
- Stye
- Ptosis
- Eyelid Droop
- Falling Eyelid
- Muscle-Related Eyelid Droop
- Mechanical Eyelid Droop
- Droopy eyelids
- Excess eyelid skin
- Dermatochalasis
- Eyelid Drooping
- Upper Eyelid Sagging
- Fallen Eyelid
ICD-10 Codes:
- H029: Unspecified disorder of eyelid
- H02423: Myogenic ptosis of bilateral eyelids
- H02413: Mechanical ptosis of bilateral eyelids
- H02831: Dermatochalasis of right upper eyelid
- H02403: Unspecified ptosis of bilateral eyelids
Also known as:
- Other Post-Surgery Condition
- Postoperative State
- Recovery After Surgery
- Surgical Follow-up
ICD-10 Codes:
- Z98890: Other specified postprocedural states
Also known as:
- Graves' Disease
- Hyperthyroidism
- Graves' disease
- Graves Disease
- Hyperthyroidism with Goiter
- Toxic Diffuse Goiter
- Overactive Thyroid with Enlarged Gland
ICD-10 Codes:
- E0500: Thyrotoxicosis with diffuse goiter without thyrotoxic crisis or storm
What procedures does Dr. Aakalu perform?
As an Ophthalmologist, Dr. Aakalu 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. Aakalu. 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:
- Eyelid Corner Reconstruction (Canthoplasty)
- Droopy Eyelid Repair
- Temporary Eyelid Closure
- Upper Eyelid Lift (Blepharoplasty)
- Eyelid Lesion Removal
- Eyelid Lesion Removal and Repair
- Eyelid Retraction Correction
- Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
- Canthoplasty
- Eyelid corner repair
- Eye shape surgery
- Reconstructive eyelid surgery
- Ptosis Repair
- Blepharoptosis Correction
- Levator Resection
- Eyelid Lift Surgery
- Eyelid suturing
- Frost suture procedure
- Temporary tarsorrhaphy
- Droopy Eyelid Surgery
- Upper Eyelid Reduction
- Cosmetic Eyelid Surgery
- Eyelid growth removal
- Eyelid bump excision
- Eyelid skin lesion surgery
- Eyelid Margin Excision and Repair
- Full Thickness Eyelid Repair
- Eyelid Reconstruction
- Eyelid retraction repair
- Lower eyelid retraction surgery
- Fix pulled back eyelid
CPT Codes:
- 67950: Canthoplasty (reconstruction of canthus)
- 67903: Repair of blepharoptosis; (tarso) levator resection or advancement, internal approach
- 67875: Temporary closure of eyelids by suture (eg, Frost suture)
- 15823: Blepharoplasty, upper eyelid; with excessive skin weighting down lid
- 67840: Excision of lesion of eyelid (except chalazion) without closure or with simple direct closure
- 67961: Excision and repair of eyelid, involving lid margin, tarsus, conjunctiva, canthus, or full thickness, may include preparation for skin graft or pedicle flap with adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement; up to one-fourth of lid margin
- 67911: Correction of lid retraction
Also known as:
- Tear Duct Probing
- Lacrimal Duct Probing
- Tear Duct Irrigation
- Unblocking Tear Duct
CPT Codes:
- 68840: Probing of lacrimal canaliculi, with or without irrigation
Also known as:
- Eye Socket Exploration and Biopsy
- Orbitotomy without bone removal
- Orbital exploration
- Eye socket biopsy
CPT Codes:
- 67400: Orbitotomy without bone flap (frontal or transconjunctival approach); for exploration, with or without biopsy
Also known as:
- Drooping Brow Repair
- Brow Lift
- Forehead Lift
- Ptosis Repair (Brow)
CPT Codes:
- 67900: Repair of brow ptosis (supraciliary, mid-forehead or coronal approach)
Also known as:
- Tear Duct Probing with Stent Placement
- Tear Duct Opening Dilation
- Nasolacrimal Duct Probing with Stent
- Tear Duct Stent Insertion
- Blocked Tear Duct Repair
- Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) Stent
- Lacrimal Punctum Dilation
- Tear Duct Widening
- Punctal Dilation
CPT Codes:
- 68815: Probing of nasolacrimal duct, with or without irrigation; with insertion of tube or stent
- 68801: Dilation of lacrimal punctum, with or without irrigation
Also known as:
- Eyelid Skin Biopsy
- Eyelid Biopsy
- Lid Margin Biopsy
- Eyelid Lesion Biopsy
CPT Codes:
- 67810: Incisional Biopsy Of Eyelid Skin Including Lid Margin
Also known as:
- Tear Duct Bypass Surgery (DCR)
- Tear Duct Obstruction Removal
- Dacryocystorhinostomy
- Blocked Tear Duct Surgery
- Lacrimal Sac to Nasal Cavity Bypass
- Lacrimal Passage Clearance
- Dacryolith Removal
- Tear Duct Stone Removal
- Eye Foreign Body Removal (Tear Duct)
CPT Codes:
- 68720: Dacryocystorhinostomy (fistulization of lacrimal sac to nasal cavity)
- 68530: Removal of foreign body or dacryolith, lacrimal passages
Also known as:
- Eyelash Removal for Trichiasis
- Eyelash Correction for Trichiasis
- Trichiasis Epilation
- Forceps Epilation of Eyelashes
- Ingrown Eyelash Removal
- Trichiasis Treatment
- Electrosurgery for Eyelashes
CPT Codes:
- 67820: Correction of trichiasis; epilation, by forceps only
- 67825: Correction of trichiasis; epilation by other than forceps (eg, by electrosurgery, cryotherapy, laser surgery)
Also known as:
- Conjunctival Reconstruction with Graft
- Conjunctivoplasty with Graft
- Eye Surface Reconstruction
- Cul-de-Sac Reconstruction (Eye)
CPT Codes:
- 68326: Conjunctivoplasty, reconstruction cul-de-sac; with conjunctival graft or extensive rearrangement
Also known as:
- Conjunctiva Repair with Graft
- Conjunctival Grafting
- Eye Surface Reconstruction
- Extensive Conjunctivoplasty
CPT Codes:
- 68320: Conjunctivoplasty; with conjunctival graft or extensive rearrangement
Also known as:
- Tear Duct Opening Procedure
- Lacrimal Punctum Incision
- Punctal Dilation
- Blocked Tear Duct Opening
- Tear Duct Snip
CPT Codes:
- 68440: Snip incision of lacrimal punctum
Also known as:
- Midface Flap Reconstruction
- Zygomaticofacial Flap
- Cheek Flap Surgery
- Midface Tissue Transfer
CPT Codes:
- 15730: Midface flap (ie, zygomaticofacial flap) with preservation of vascular pedicle(s)
Also known as:
- Facial Tissue Transfer (Eyelids, Nose, Ears, Lips)
- Head and Neck Muscle Flap Surgery
- Local Flap Surgery
- Adjacent Tissue Rearrangement
- Facial Reconstruction
- Myocutaneous Flap
- Fasciocutaneous Flap
- Head and Neck Reconstruction
- Vascular Pedicle Flap
CPT Codes:
- 14060: Adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement, eyelids, nose, ears and/or lips; defect 10 sq cm or less
- 15733: Muscle, myocutaneous, or fasciocutaneous flap; head and neck with named vascular pedicle (ie, buccinators, genioglossus, temporalis, masseter, sternocleidomastoid, levator scapulae)
Also known as:
- Facial Skin Flap Surgery
- Island Pedicle Flap Surgery
- Forehead Skin Flap Surgery
- Pedicle Flap Surgery
- Tissue Transfer (Face)
- Reconstructive Flap Surgery
- Pedicle flap
- Tissue flap surgery
- Skin transfer surgery
- Reconstructive flap
- Paramedian forehead flap
- Axial pattern flap
- Forehead reconstruction
CPT Codes:
- 15576: Formation of direct or tubed pedicle, with or without transfer; eyelids, nose, ears, lips, or intraoral
- 15740: Flap; island pedicle requiring identification and dissection of an anatomically named axial vessel
- 15731: Forehead flap with preservation of vascular pedicle (eg, axial pattern flap, paramedian forehead flap)
Also known as:
- Full Thickness Skin Graft (Face)
- Facial Skin Graft
- Free Skin Graft (Nose/Ears/Eyelids/Lips)
- Full Thickness Graft for Face
- Cosmetic Skin Graft (Face)
CPT Codes:
- 15260: Full thickness graft, free, including direct closure of donor site, nose, ears, eyelids, and/or lips; 20 sq cm or less
Also known as:
- Mohs Micrographic Surgery
- Mohs Surgery
- Micrographic Skin Cancer Surgery
- Mohs Excision
- Precision Skin Cancer Removal
CPT Codes:
- 17311: Mohs micrographic technique, including removal of all gross tumor, surgical excision of tissue specimens, mapping, color coding of specimens, microscopic examination of specimens by the surgeon, and histopathologic preparation including routine stain(s) (eg, hematoxylin and eosin, toluidine blue), head, neck, hands, feet, genitalia, or any location with surgery directly involving muscle, cartilage, bone, tendon, major nerves, or vessels; first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks
Also known as:
- Mohs Surgery
- Mohs Micrographic Surgery
- Skin Cancer Removal
- Precise Skin Cancer Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 17312: Mohs micrographic technique, including removal of all gross tumor, surgical excision of tissue specimens, mapping, color coding of specimens, microscopic examination of specimens by the surgeon, and histopathologic preparation including routine stain(s) (eg, hematoxylin and eosin, toluidine blue), head, neck, hands, feet, genitalia, or any location with surgery directly involving muscle, cartilage, bone, tendon, major nerves, or vessels; each additional stage after the first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
Also known as:
- Surgical Preparation for Skin Graft (Infants/Children)
- Surgery
- Wound Debridement for Graft
- Burn Scar Release Surgery
- Recipient Site Preparation for Skin Repair
CPT Codes:
- 15004: Surgical preparation or creation of recipient site by excision of open wounds, burn eschar, or scar (including subcutaneous tissues), or incisional release of scar contracture, face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, orbits, genitalia, hands, feet and/or multiple digits; first 100 sq cm or 1% of body area of infants and children
Also known as:
- Small Benign Lesion Removal (Face/Ears/Eyelids/Nose/Lips)
- Facial Lesion Excision
- Ear Lesion Removal
- Eyelid Lesion Surgery
- Lip Lesion Removal
CPT Codes:
- 11440: Excision, other benign lesion including margins, except skin tag (unless listed elsewhere), face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, mucous membrane; excised diameter 0.5 cm or less
Also known as:
- Total Ethmoid Sinus Removal (External)
- Extranasal Ethmoidectomy
- Ethmoid Sinus Surgery
- External Ethmoidectomy
CPT Codes:
- 31205: Ethmoidectomy; extranasal, total
Also known as:
- Facial Bone Reduction Surgery
- Facial osteoplasty
- Facial bone contouring
- Facial bone shaving
- Jaw reduction surgery
CPT Codes:
- 21209: Osteoplasty, facial bones; reduction
Also known as:
- Facial Muscle Injection for Spasms (One Side)
- Botox for facial spasms
- Facial nerve chemodenervation
- Blepharospasm treatment
- Hemifacial spasm injection
CPT Codes:
- 64612: Chemodenervation of muscle(s); muscle(s) innervated by facial nerve, unilateral (eg, for blepharospasm, hemifacial spasm)
Does Dr. Aakalu accept my insurance?
Dr. Aakalu 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. Aakalu accept in Ann Arbor, MI?
Dr. Aakalu in Ann Arbor, MI accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
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Where is Dr. Aakalu's office located?
What is Dr. Aakalu's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Aakalu's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1851598072.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Aakalu?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Aakalu
What is Dr. Vinay Aakalu's specialty?
Dr. Aakalu is a Ophthalmologist near Ann Arbor, MI. 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. Aakalu to book an appointment today.
Is this Dr. Vinay Aakalu affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?
Yes, Dr. Aakalu is affiliated with University Hospital - Michigan Medicine 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 Vinay Aakalu accepting new patients in Ann Arbor, MI?
Yes, Dr. Vinay Aakalu is accepting new patients at this time.
Does Dr. Vinay Aakalu offer online booking?
Please contact Dr. Aakalu's office for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.
How can I make an appointment with Vinay Aakalu?
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Which board certifications does Dr. Vinay Aakalu have?
Dr. Vinay Aakalu is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology.
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