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22 Years of Experience
Accepting patients
Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. Jacob, Otologist & Neurotologist in Tucson, AZ?
Dr. Abraham Jacob, MD is an Otologist & Neurotologist, who primarily practices in Tucson, AZ. He has been practicing for over 22 years. Dr. Jacob graduated from University of Michigan Medical School and completed his residency at Washington U/B-Jh/Slch Conc, Otolaryngology; Washington U/B-Jh/Slch Conc, General Surgery. Dr. Jacob is fluent in English, Dutch, Flemish, French, and Spanish, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Jacob’s practice accepts Medicare, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Jacob’s office.
What are Areas of Expertise for Dr. Jacob?
Dr. Abraham Jacob, MD is a highly-rated, board-certified Otologist & Neurotologist 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. Jacob empowers patients to confidently navigate their health journey, specializing in Acoustic Neuroma/Schwannoma, Baha Implant, Cochlear Implants, Facial Nerve Disorders, or comprehensive wellness support. Serving the Tucson/AZ community, Dr. Jacob is dedicated to enhancing lives through expert, patient-centered care.
Where did Dr. Jacob go to medical school and complete their residency?
Residency: Washington U/B-Jh/Slch Conc, Otolaryngology; Washington U/B-Jh/Slch Conc, General Surgery | George Washington University Program A
Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School
What languages does Dr. Jacob speak?
Dr. Jacob and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
Dutch
English
Flemish
French
Spanish
What conditions does Dr. Jacob treat?
As an Otologist & Neurotologist, Dr. Jacob 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. Jacob. 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:
- Actinic Keratosis
- Skin Condition
- Sun Exposure
- Skin Cancer Treatment (PDQ®)
- Solar keratosis
- Precancerous skin lesion
- Rough sun spots
ICD-10 Codes:
- L570: Actinic keratosis
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:
- Blocked Right Earwax
- Blocked Earwax
- Ear Disorder
- Impacted Earwax Right Ear
- Excessive Right Earwax
- Right Earwax Impaction
- Impacted earwax
- Earwax impaction
- Excess earwax
ICD-10 Codes:
- H6121: Impacted cerumen, right ear
- H6122: Impacted cerumen, left ear
Also known as:
- Skin Growth in Outer Ear
- Ear Disorder in Both Ears
- Ear Infection
- Ear Disorder
- External Ear Cholesteatoma
- Outer Ear Skin Cyst
- Benign Ear Tumor
- Bilateral Ear Condition
- Both Ear Problems
- Aural Disorder Bilateral
ICD-10 Codes:
- H6043: Cholesteatoma of external ear, bilateral
- H938X3: Other specified disorders of ear, bilateral
Also known as:
- Chronic Mastoid Infection
- Ear Infection
- Long-term Mastoid Infection
- Chronic Mastoiditis
- Right Ear Chronic Mastoid Infection
ICD-10 Codes:
- H7011: Chronic mastoiditis, right ear
What procedures does Dr. Jacob perform?
As an Otologist & Neurotologist, Dr. Jacob 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. Jacob. 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:
- Removal of Growth from Outer Ear Canal
- Mastoid Bone Filling
- Eardrum Repair Surgery
- Petrous Apicectomy with Radical Mastoidectomy
- Eardrum Repair with Hearing Bone Reconstruction
- Eardrum Repair with Mastoid Surgery
- Stapedectomy
- Ear Canal Reconstruction
- Eardrum and Mastoid Bone Repair
- External auditory canal lesion excision
- Ear canal tumor removal
- Soft tissue removal ear canal
- Mastoidectomy with obliteration
- Ear bone filling surgery
- Mastoid cavity closure
- Tympanoplasty
- Middle Ear Repair
- Eardrum Reconstruction
- Petrous Bone Removal
- Mastoid Bone Surgery
- Inner Ear Bone Surgery
- Temporal Bone Resection
- Tympanoplasty with Ossicular Reconstruction
- Middle Ear Surgery
- PORP/TORP Placement
- Hearing Bone Repair
- Tympanoplasty with Mastoidectomy
- Middle Ear and Mastoid Surgery
- Eardrum Reconstruction with Mastoidectomy
- Stapedotomy
- Middle Ear Bone Surgery
- Hearing Restoration Surgery
- Meatoplasty
- External Auditory Canal Repair
- Ear Canal Widening
- Middle Ear Reconstruction
- Ossicular Chain Repair
CPT Codes:
- 69145: Excision soft tissue lesion, external auditory canal
- 69670: Mastoid obliteration (separate procedure)
- 69631: Tympanoplasty without mastoidectomy (including canalplasty, atticotomy and/or middle ear surgery), initial or revision; without ossicular chain reconstruction
- 69530: Petrous apicectomy including radical mastoidectomy
- 69633: Tympanoplasty without mastoidectomy (including canalplasty, atticotomy and/or middle ear surgery), initial or revision; with ossicular chain reconstruction and synthetic prosthesis (eg, partial ossicular replacement prosthesis [PORP], total ossicular replacement prosthesis [TORP])
- 69643: Tympanoplasty with mastoidectomy (including canalplasty, middle ear surgery, tympanic membrane repair); with intact or reconstructed wall, without ossicular chain reconstruction
- 69660: Stapedectomy or stapedotomy with reestablishment of ossicular continuity, with or without use of foreign material;
- 69310: Reconstruction of external auditory canal (meatoplasty) (eg, for stenosis due to injury, infection) (separate procedure)
- 69646: Tympanoplasty with mastoidectomy (including canalplasty, middle ear surgery, tympanic membrane repair); radical or complete, with ossicular chain reconstruction
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:
- Cochlear Implant Surgery
- Bone-Anchored Hearing Aid Implant
- Cochlear Implants
- Cochlear Device Implantation
- Hearing Implant Procedure
- Inner Ear Implant
- Osseointegrated Hearing Implant
- BAHA Implant
- Skull Hearing Device Implant
- Mastoid Hearing Implant
- Osseointegrated hearing implant
- BAHA implant
- Skull hearing device
CPT Codes:
- 69930: Cochlear device implantation, with or without mastoidectomy
- 69716: Implantation, osseointegrated implant, skull; with magnetic transcutaneous attachment to external speech processor, within the mastoid and/or resulting in removal of less than 100 sq mm surface area of bone deep to the outer cranial cortex
- 69714: Implantation, osseointegrated implant, skull; with percutaneous attachment to external speech processor
Also known as:
- Inner Ear Drug Infusion
- Labyrinthotomy with Drug Perfusion', 'Transcanal Inner Ear Treatment', 'Meniere's Disease Treatment
CPT Codes:
- 69801: Labyrinthotomy, with perfusion of vestibuloactive drug(s), transcanal
Also known as:
- Complex Cleaning of Mastoid Cavity
- Mastoid Debridement
- Ear Canal Cleaning (Post-Surgery)
- Mastoidectomy Site Care
CPT Codes:
- 69222: Debridement, mastoidectomy cavity, complex (eg, with anesthesia or more than routine cleaning)
Also known as:
- Eardrum and Mastoid Bone Repair with Ossicular Chain Reconstruction
- Tympanomastoidectomy
- Middle Ear Reconstruction
- Canal Wall Tympanoplasty
CPT Codes:
- 69644: Tympanoplasty with mastoidectomy (including canalplasty, middle ear surgery, tympanic membrane repair); with intact or reconstructed canal wall, with ossicular chain reconstruction
Also known as:
- Head and Neck Muscle Flap Surgery
- Facial Tissue Transfer (Eyelids, Nose, Ears, Lips)
- Myocutaneous Flap
- Fasciocutaneous Flap
- Head and Neck Reconstruction
- Vascular Pedicle Flap
- Local Flap Surgery
- Adjacent Tissue Rearrangement
- Facial Reconstruction
CPT Codes:
- 15733: Muscle, myocutaneous, or fasciocutaneous flap; head and neck with named vascular pedicle (ie, buccinators, genioglossus, temporalis, masseter, sternocleidomastoid, levator scapulae)
- 14060: Adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement, eyelids, nose, ears and/or lips; defect 10 sq cm or less
Also known as:
- Skin Substitute Graft (Small Area)
- Artificial Skin Graft
- Wound Covering Application
- Skin Replacement Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 15275: Application of skin substitute graft to face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, orbits, genitalia, hands, feet, and/or multiple digits, total wound surface area up to 100 sq cm; first 25 sq cm or less wound surface area
Also known as:
- Minor Bone Graft
- Bone Grafts
- Small Bone Graft
- Dowel Bone Graft
- Button Bone Graft
- Autograft (Small)
CPT Codes:
- 20900: Bone graft, any donor area; minor or small (eg, dowel or button)
Also known as:
- Ear Cartilage Graft to Nose or Ear
- Autogenous ear cartilage graft
- Nose cartilage reconstruction
- Ear reconstruction with own cartilage
- Cartilage transplant for nose/ear
CPT Codes:
- 21235: Graft; ear cartilage, autogenous, to nose or ear (includes obtaining graft)
Also known as:
- Flexible Diagnostic Laryngoscopy
- Voice Box Exam
- Flexible Laryngoscope
- Throat Scope
- Diagnostic Throat Exam
CPT Codes:
- 31575: Laryngoscopy, flexible; diagnostic
Also known as:
- Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Brain Lesion
- Gamma Knife Radiosurgery
- CyberKnife Radiosurgery
- Focused Radiation for Brain
- SRS
CPT Codes:
- 61798: Stereotactic radiosurgery (particle beam, gamma ray, or linear accelerator); 1 complex cranial lesion
Also known as:
- Skull Bone Repair
- Cranioplasty
- Skull Defect Repair
- Head Bone Reconstruction
CPT Codes:
- 62140: Cranioplasty for skull defect; up to 5 cm diameter
Does Dr. Jacob accept my insurance?
Dr. Jacob 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. Jacob accept in Tucson, AZ?
Dr. Jacob in Tucson, AZ accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
Alignment Health Plan
Banner Health
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona
Centene
CVS Health (formerly Aetna)
HealthComp
Humana
Medicare
MedImpact
UnitedHealthcare
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Where is Dr. Jacob's office located?
What is Dr. Jacob's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Jacob's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1376592576.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Jacob?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Jacob
What is Dr. Abraham Jacob's specialty?
Dr. Jacob is a Otologist & Neurotologist near Tucson, AZ. An otolaryngologist specializing in otology and neurotology treats diseases of the ear and temporal bone, including hearing and balance disorders. Their advanced training focuses on the study of embryology, anatomy, physiology, and the underlying causes of ear-related conditions. Contact Dr. Jacob to book an appointment today.
Is this Dr. Abraham Jacob affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?
Yes, Dr. Jacob is affiliated with Tucson 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 Abraham Jacob accepting new patients in Tucson, AZ?
Yes, Dr. Abraham Jacob is accepting new patients at this time.
Does Dr. Abraham Jacob offer online booking?
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2450 E River Rd
Tucson, AZ 85718