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Dr. Robert Bloom, MD

Dr. Robert Bloom, MD

Dayton, OH

Accepting patients

Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital

    Who is Dr. Bloom, Pediatric Ophthalmologist and Strabismus Specialist in Dayton, OH?

    Dr. Robert Bloom, MD is a Pediatric Ophthalmologist and Strabismus Specialist, who primarily practices in Dayton, OH with 1 additional practice location. He is board certified. Dr. Bloom graduated from Ohio State University / College of Medicine and completed his residency at Oh State Univ Hosp, Ophthalmology; Riverside Methodist Hosp, Flexible Or Transitional Year. Dr. Bloom is fluent in English and Spanish, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Bloom’s practice accepts Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Bloom’s office at (937) 723-7772.

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

    • Residency: Oh State Univ Hosp, Ophthalmology; Riverside Methodist Hosp, Flexible Or Transitional Year | Ohio State University Hospital Program

    • Medical School: Oh State Univ Coll of Med, Columbus Oh | Ohio State University / College of Medicine

    Is Dr. Bloom board certified as a Pediatric Ophthalmologist and Strabismus Specialist?

    Yes, Dr. Robert Bloom, MD is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology

    What languages does Dr. Bloom speak?

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

    • English

    • Spanish

    What conditions does Dr. Bloom treat?

    As a Pediatric Ophthalmologist and Strabismus Specialist, Dr. Bloom 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. Bloom. 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:

    • Alternating Walleye
    • Alternating Crossed Eyes
    • Hidden Inward Eye Turn
    • Walleye
    • Esotropia
    • Eye Movement Disorder
    • Alternating exotropia
    • Eyes take turns turning out
    • Intermittent exotropia
    • Alternating esotropia
    • Eyes take turns crossing
    • Intermittent esotropia
    • Esophoria
    • Latent esotropia
    • Hidden crossed eyes
    • Exotropia
    • Divergent strabismus
    • Outward turning eye
    • Crossed Eyes
    • Convergent Strabismus
    • Inward Turning Eye

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H5015: Alternating exotropia
    • H5005: Alternating esotropia
    • H5051: Esophoria
    • H5010: Unspecified exotropia
    • H5000: Unspecified esotropia

    Also known as:

    • Cataract
    • Cloudy lens
    • Lens clouding
    • Eye cloudiness

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H2512: Age-related nuclear cataract, left eye
    • H2511: Age-related nuclear cataract, right eye
    • H2513: Age-related nuclear cataract, bilateral

    Also known as:

    • Localized Blind Spot
    • Double Vision
    • Vision Impairment and Blindness
    • Localized Visual Field Loss
    • Specific Blind Spot
    • Patchy Vision Loss
    • Diplopia
    • Seeing double
    • Ghosting vision

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H53453: Other localized visual field defect, bilateral
    • H532: Diplopia

    Also known as:

    • Droopy Eyelid at Birth
    • Chalazion on Right Upper Eyelid
    • Chalazion
    • Chalazion on Right Lower Eyelid
    • Birth Defects
    • Eye Disease
    • Eyelid Disorder
    • Congenital Blepharoptosis
    • Infant Ptosis
    • Newborn Droopy Eyelid
    • Right Upper Eyelid Cyst
    • Meibomian Cyst on Upper Lid
    • Blocked Gland Right Upper Eyelid
    • Meibomian cyst
    • Eyelid cyst
    • Stye-like bump
    • Right Lower Eyelid Cyst
    • Meibomian Cyst on Lower Lid
    • Blocked Gland Right Lower Eyelid

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Q100: Congenital ptosis
    • H0011: Chalazion right upper eyelid
    • H0015: Chalazion left lower eyelid
    • H0012: Chalazion right lower eyelid

    Also known as:

    • Type 2 Diabetes with Diabetic Cataract
    • Cataract
    • Diabetes Type 2
    • Type 2 diabetes
    • Diabetes-related cataract
    • Cloudy lens from diabetes
    • Diabetic eye cataract

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • E1136: Type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic cataract

    Also known as:

    • Trochlear Nerve Palsy
    • Eye Movement Disorder
    • Fourth nerve palsy
    • Fourth cranial nerve paralysis
    • Superior oblique palsy

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H4911: Fourth [trochlear] nerve palsy, right eye
    • H4912: Fourth [trochlear] nerve palsy, left eye

    Also known as:

    • Acquired Blocked Tear Duct
    • Tears
    • Acquired Nasolacrimal Duct Stenosis
    • Adult Tear Duct Blockage
    • Obstructed Tear Duct in Adults

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H04553: Acquired stenosis of bilateral nasolacrimal duct

    Also known as:

    • Borderline Open-Angle Glaucoma
    • Glaucoma
    • Early Open-Angle Glaucoma
    • Open-angle glaucoma suspect
    • Risk of Open-Angle Glaucoma

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H40013: Open angle with borderline findings, low risk, bilateral

    Also known as:

    • Swelling of the Optic Disc
    • Optic Nerve Disorder
    • Papilledema
    • Swollen Optic Nerve Head
    • Increased Intracranial Pressure Eye

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H4713: Papilledema associated with retinal disorder

    What procedures does Dr. Bloom perform?

    As a Pediatric Ophthalmologist and Strabismus Specialist, Dr. Bloom 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. Bloom. 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:

    • Crossed Eye Surgery (One Muscle)
    • Eye Muscle Surgery for Strabismus
    • Crossed Eye Surgery (2 Muscles)
    • Strabismus Surgery (Repeat)
    • Complex Strabismus Surgery
    • Eye Muscle Surgery for Strabismus (Superior Oblique)
    • Strabismus Repair
    • Eye Alignment Surgery
    • Ocular Muscle Adjustment
    • Strabismus Correction Surgery
    • Crossed Eyes Surgery
    • Wall Eyes Surgery
    • Ocular Muscle Surgery
    • Squint Surgery
    • Repeat Strabismus Repair
    • Crossed Eye Surgery with Scarring
    • Restrictive Myopathy Strabismus Repair
    • Difficult Eye Alignment Surgery
    • Superior Oblique Muscle Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 67311: Strabismus surgery, recession or resection procedure; 1 horizontal muscle
    • 67314: Strabismus surgery, recession or resection procedure; 1 vertical muscle (excluding superior oblique)
    • 67312: Strabismus surgery, recession or resection procedure; 2 horizontal muscles
    • 67331: Strabismus surgery on patient with previous eye surgery or injury that did not involve the extraocular muscles (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
    • 67332: Strabismus surgery on patient with scarring of extraocular muscles (eg, prior ocular injury, strabismus or retinal detachment surgery) or restrictive myopathy (eg, dysthyroid ophthalmopathy) (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
    • 67318: Strabismus surgery, any procedure, superior oblique muscle

    Also known as:

    • Cataract Removal with Lens Implant
    • Extracapsular cataract extraction
    • Phacoemulsification
    • IOL implantation

    CPT Codes:

    • 66984: Extracapsular cataract removal with insertion of intraocular lens prosthesis (1 stage procedure), manual or mechanical technique (eg, irrigation and aspiration or phacoemulsification); without endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation

    Also known as:

    • Complex Cataract Removal with Lens Implant
    • Advanced Cataract Surgery
    • Phacoemulsification with IOL
    • Complex Extracapsular Cataract Extraction

    CPT Codes:

    • 66982: Extracapsular cataract removal with insertion of intraocular lens prosthesis (1-stage procedure), manual or mechanical technique (eg, irrigation and aspiration or phacoemulsification), complex, requiring devices or techniques not generally used in routine cataract surgery (eg, iris expansion device, suture support for intraocular lens, or primary posterior capsulorrhexis) or performed on patients in the amblyogenic developmental stage; without endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation

    Also known as:

    • Laser Trabeculoplasty
    • Eye Drainage Device Insertion
    • Glaucoma laser surgery
    • Laser eye treatment for glaucoma
    • Trabeculoplasty
    • Aqueous drainage device placement
    • Glaucoma drainage implant
    • Subconjunctival drainage device

    CPT Codes:

    • 65855: Trabeculoplasty by laser surgery
    • 0449T: Insertion of aqueous drainage device, without extraocular reservoir, internal approach, into the subconjunctival space; initial device

    Also known as:

    • Tear Duct Probing with Stent Placement
    • Nasolacrimal Duct Probing with Stent
    • Tear Duct Stent Insertion
    • Blocked Tear Duct Repair
    • Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) Stent

    CPT Codes:

    • 68815: Probing of nasolacrimal duct, with or without irrigation; with insertion of tube or stent

    Also known as:

    • Glaucoma Canal Dilation
    • Canaloplasty
    • Aqueous Outflow Dilation
    • Glaucoma Drainage Procedure
    • Eye Pressure Reduction Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 66174: Transluminal dilation of aqueous outflow canal (eg, canaloplasty); without retention of device or stent

    Also known as:

    • Eye Injection
    • Intravitreal Injection
    • Retinal Injection
    • Macular Degeneration Injection
    • Eye Medication Injection

    CPT Codes:

    • 67028: Intravitreal injection of a pharmacologic agent (separate procedure)

    Also known as:

    • Chalazion Removal (Under General Anesthesia)
    • Droopy Eyelid Repair (Ptosis Surgery)
    • Upper Eyelid Lift (Blepharoplasty)
    • Upper Eyelid Lift
    • Anesthesia
    • Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
    • Eyelid Cyst Excision
    • Stye Removal Surgery
    • Chalazion Surgery
    • Blepharoptosis Repair
    • Levator Resection
    • Eyelid Lift Surgery
    • Ptosis Correction
    • Droopy Eyelid Surgery
    • Upper Eyelid Reduction
    • Cosmetic Eyelid Surgery
    • Upper Blepharoplasty
    • Eyelid Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 67808: Excision of chalazion; under general anesthesia and/or requiring hospitalization, single or multiple
    • 67904: Repair of blepharoptosis; (tarso) levator resection or advancement, external approach
    • 15823: Blepharoplasty, upper eyelid; with excessive skin weighting down lid
    • 15822: Blepharoplasty, upper eyelid;

    Does Dr. Bloom accept my insurance?

    Dr. Bloom accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (937) 723-7772 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

    What insurance plans does Dr. Bloom accept in Dayton, OH?

    Dr. Bloom in Dayton, OH accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.

    Top Insurances

    • All Other Third Party

    • CareSource

    • CVS Health (formerly Aetna)

    • Elevance Health Inc. (formerly Anthem)

    • Humana

    • Medicare

    • Molina

    • SGS North America Inc

    • State of Tennessee

    • UnitedHealthcare

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    Where is Dr. Bloom's office located?

    Dr. Robert Bloom's Primary Practice

    1020 Woodman Dr Ste 105

    Dayton, OH 45432

    (937) 723-7772

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    Dr. Robert Bloom's Practice 2

    1 Childrens Plz

    Dayton, OH 45404

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

    Dr. Bloom's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1578512893.

    What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Bloom?

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

    What is Dr. Robert Bloom's specialty?

    Dr. Bloom is a Pediatric Ophthalmologist and Strabismus Specialist near Dayton, OH. An ophthalmologist specializing in pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus management focuses on the medical and surgical treatment of eye disorders in children. Common conditions addressed include amblyopia, strabismus, refractive errors, cataracts, and glaucoma. These disorders may be associated with neurological and endocrinological diseases, trauma, or age-related changes in the extraocular muscles, necessitating medical, optical, and surgical interventions. Contact Dr. Bloom to book an appointment today.

    Is this Dr. Robert Bloom affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    Yes, Dr. Bloom is affiliated with Kettering Health Main Campus, Kettering Health Dayton 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

    Where can I learn more about Pediatric Ophthalmologist and Strabismus Specialist?

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    Is Robert Bloom accepting new patients in Dayton, OH?

    Yes, Dr. Robert Bloom is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. Robert Bloom offer online booking?

    Please contact Dr. Bloom's office at (937) 723-7772 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.

    How can I make an appointment with Robert Bloom?

    Please contact Dr. Bloom's office at (937) 723-7772 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.

    Which board certifications does Dr. Robert Bloom have?

    Dr. Robert Bloom is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology.

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