Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. Tunnell, Neurologist in Madison, WI?
Where did Dr. Tunnell go to medical school and complete their residency?
Residency: Univ Of Chicago Hosps, Internal Medicine
Is Dr. Tunnell board certified as a Neurologist?
Yes, Dr. Evelyn Tunnell, MD is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
What languages does Dr. Tunnell speak?
Dr. Tunnell and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
- English
What conditions does a Neurologist like Dr. Tunnell typically treat?
As a Neurologist, Dr. Tunnell 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. Tunnell. 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:
- Epilepsy
- Simple Partial Seizures
- Intractable Focal Epilepsy with Complex Partial Seizures
- Generalized Epilepsy
- Seizure disorder
- Convulsive disorder
- Falling sickness
- Focal Aware Seizures
- Aura Seizures
- Symptomatic Partial Seizures
- Drug-resistant complex partial epilepsy
- Refractory focal impaired awareness seizures
- Hard-to-treat complex partial seizures
- Idiopathic generalized epilepsy
- Primary generalized epilepsy
- Generalized seizure disorder
ICD-10 Codes:
- G40909: Epilepsy, unspecified, not intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40109: Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with simple partial seizures, not intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40219: Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with complex partial seizures, intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40309: Generalized idiopathic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes, not intractable, without status epilepticus
Also known as:
- Other Long-Term Drug Therapy
- Chronic medication use
- Ongoing drug treatment
- Extended drug therapy
ICD-10 Codes:
- Z79899: Other long term (current) drug therapy
Also known as:
- Seizures
- Epilepsy
- Convulsions
- Fits
ICD-10 Codes:
- R569: Unspecified convulsions
Also known as:
- Changes in Mental State
- Mental Disorder
- Confusion
- Disorientation
- Changes in awareness
ICD-10 Codes:
- R4182: Altered mental status, unspecified
What procedures does a Neurologist like Dr. Tunnell typically perform?
As a Neurologist, procedures performed by Dr. Evelyn Tunnell may include:
- Aging Brain (Neuropsychological Testing)
- Cortical Basal Ganglionic Degeneration (CBGD)
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Disturbance of Skin Sensation
- Electroencephalogram (EEG)
- Evoked Potential Testing
- Gait Simulation
- Greater Occipital Nerve (GON) Block
Please contact Dr. Tunnell's office directly to confirm care for your specific procedure, for more information, or to schedule a consultation.
Does Dr. Tunnell accept my insurance?
Dr. Tunnell accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (608) 263-1530 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Tunnell accept in Madison, WI?
Dr. Tunnell in Madison, WI accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
Allegiance Benefit Plan Management
Centene Corporation
DLP Marquette Holding Company
Marshfield Clinic Health System
Medicare
Molina Healthcare
State of Illinois
State of Wisconsin
UMR Administered Payer
UnitedHealth Group
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Where is Dr. Tunnell's office located?
What hospitals are Dr. Tunnell affiliated with?
Castle Connolly Top Hospital
This doctor is affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital.
Dr. Tunnell has admitting privileges at the following hospitals:
What is Dr. Tunnell's NPI number?A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Tunnell's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1922276468.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Tunnell?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Tunnell
What is Dr. Evelyn Tunnell's specialty?
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.