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Dr. Erik Bauer, MD

Dr. Erik Bauer, MD

Atlanta, GA

19 Years of Experience

Accepting patients

Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital

    Who is Dr. Bauer, Pediatric Otolaryngologist in Atlanta, GA?

    Dr. Erik Bauer, MD is a Pediatric Otolaryngologist, who primarily practices in Atlanta, GA. He has been practicing for over 19 years and is board certified. Dr. Bauer graduated from University of Michigan Medical School and completed his residency at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Dr. Bauer is fluent in English and Spanish, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Bauer’s practice accepts Cigna, Kaiser Permanente, Medicaid, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Bauer’s office at (404) 255-2033.

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

    • Residency: Barnes-Jewish Hospital | Jewish Hospital of Cincinnati Program

    • Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School

    Is Dr. Bauer board certified as a Pediatric Otolaryngologist?

    Yes, Dr. Erik Bauer, MD is board certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology

    What languages does Dr. Bauer speak?

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

    • English

    • Spanish

    What conditions does Dr. Bauer treat?

    As a Pediatric Otolaryngologist, Dr. Bauer 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. Bauer. 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:

    • Ear Infection
    • Otitis Media
    • Middle Ear Infection
    • Ear Inflammation

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H66006: Acute suppurative otitis media without spontaneous rupture of ear drum, recurrent, bilateral
    • H6693: Otitis media, unspecified, bilateral
    • H65196: Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media, recurrent, bilateral
    • H6533: Chronic mucoid otitis media, bilateral
    • H663X3: Other chronic suppurative otitis media, bilateral

    Also known as:

    • Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids
    • Chronic Tonsillitis and Adenoiditis
    • Adenoids
    • Tonsillitis
    • Tonsil and adenoid hypertrophy
    • Swollen tonsils and adenoids
    • Big tonsils and adenoids
    • Persistent tonsil and adenoid infection
    • Long-term tonsil and adenoid inflammation
    • Recurrent tonsil and adenoid issues

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • J353: Hypertrophy of tonsils with hypertrophy of adenoids
    • J3503: Chronic tonsillitis and adenoiditis

    Also known as:

    • Enlarged Adenoids
    • Chronic Adenoiditis
    • Adenoids
    • Adenoid hypertrophy
    • Swollen adenoids
    • Big adenoids
    • Persistent adenoid infection
    • Long-term adenoid inflammation
    • Recurrent adenoiditis

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • J352: Hypertrophy of adenoids
    • J3502: Chronic adenoiditis

    Also known as:

    • Other Eustachian Tube Problems
    • Ear Disorder
    • Eustachian Tube Disorders
    • Ear Tube Issues

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H6983: Other specified disorders of Eustachian tube, bilateral

    Also known as:

    • Tongue-Tie
    • Birth Defects
    • Tongue Disorder
    • Ankyloglossia
    • Short Lingual Frenulum
    • Tied Tongue

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Q381: Ankyloglossia

    Also known as:

    • Other Feeding Difficulties
    • Atypical Feeding Problems
    • Unusual Eating Issues
    • Specific Feeding Challenges

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R6339: Other feeding difficulties

    Also known as:

    • Obstructive Sleep Apnea
    • Sleep Apnea
    • Obstructive sleep apnea
    • OSA
    • Blocked airway during sleep
    • Snoring and gasping during sleep

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • G4733: Obstructive sleep apnea (adult) (pediatric)

    Also known as:

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

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R0981: Nasal congestion

    Also known as:

    • Snoring
    • Loud breathing during sleep
    • Noisy sleep
    • Obstructive snoring

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R0683: Snoring

    Also known as:

    • Enlarged Nasal Turbinates
    • Nose Injuries and Disorder
    • Turbinate hypertrophy
    • Swollen turbinates
    • Congested turbinates

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • J343: Hypertrophy of nasal turbinates

    Also known as:

    • Recurrent Fluid in Middle Ear
    • Ear Infection
    • Recurrent serous otitis media
    • Chronic middle ear fluid
    • Repeated ear effusion

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H6506: Acute serous otitis media, recurrent, bilateral

    Also known as:

    • Enlarged Tonsils
    • Tonsil hypertrophy
    • Swollen tonsils
    • Big tonsils

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • J351: Hypertrophy of tonsils

    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

    What procedures does Dr. Bauer perform?

    As a Pediatric Otolaryngologist, Dr. Bauer 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. Bauer. 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:

    • Ear Tube Insertion (General Anesthesia)
    • Anesthesia
    • Tympanostomy with Tubes
    • Myringotomy with Tube Placement
    • Ventilating Tube Insertion (Ear)

    CPT Codes:

    • 69436: Tympanostomy (requiring insertion of ventilating tube), general anesthesia

    Also known as:

    • Eardrum Repair
    • Tympanoplasty
    • Perforated Eardrum Repair
    • Myringoplasty

    CPT Codes:

    • 69610: Tympanic membrane repair, with or without site preparation of perforation for closure, with or without patch

    Also known as:

    • Ear Tube Removal (Under Anesthesia)
    • Anesthesia
    • Myringotomy Tube Removal
    • Grommet Removal
    • Ventilation Tube Extraction

    CPT Codes:

    • 69424: Ventilating tube removal requiring general anesthesia

    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:

    • Adenoid Removal for Children
    • Adenoid Removal (Age 12 or Older)
    • Adenoid Removal for Children (Secondary)
    • Pediatric Adenoidectomy
    • Adenoid Surgery for Kids
    • Removal of Adenoids
    • Adult Adenoidectomy
    • Removal of Adenoids (Older Child/Adult)
    • Adenoid Gland Excision
    • Adenoidectomy
    • Child adenoid surgery
    • Repeat adenoid removal
    • Adenoid removal for kids

    CPT Codes:

    • 42830: Adenoidectomy, primary; younger than age 12
    • 42831: Adenoidectomy, primary; age 12 or over
    • 42835: Adenoidectomy, secondary; younger than age 12

    Also known as:

    • Tonsil and Adenoid Removal (Children)
    • Pediatric Tonsillectomy
    • Adenoidectomy for Kids
    • T&A Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 42820: Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy; younger than age 12

    Also known as:

    • Tongue-Tie Release (Frenectomy)
    • Frenum Removal
    • Tongue Tie Release (Frenotomy)
    • Lip Tie Release (Frenotomy)
    • Lingual Frenectomy
    • Tongue Frenum Excision
    • Tongue-Tie Surgery
    • Ankyloglossia Release
    • Frenectomy
    • Frenulectomy
    • Lip tie release
    • Tongue tie release
    • Frenotomy
    • Labial Frenum Incision
    • Lip Frenulum Release

    CPT Codes:

    • 41115: Excision of lingual frenum (frenectomy)
    • 40819: Excision of frenum, labial or buccal (frenumectomy, frenulectomy, frenectomy)
    • 41010: Incision of lingual frenum (frenotomy)
    • 40806: Incision of labial frenum (frenotomy)

    Also known as:

    • Tonsil Removal for Children Under 12
    • Pediatric Tonsillectomy
    • Child Tonsil Surgery
    • Tonsillectomy for Kids

    CPT Codes:

    • 42825: Tonsillectomy, primary or secondary; younger than age 12

    Also known as:

    • Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy
    • Tonsil and adenoid removal
    • T&A surgery
    • Throat surgery for tonsils

    CPT Codes:

    • 42821: Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy; age 12 or over

    Also known as:

    • Turbinate Reduction Surgery
    • Nasal Turbinate Fracture
    • Nasal Turbinate Ablation
    • Inferior Turbinate Reduction
    • Radiofrequency Turbinate Reduction
    • Therapeutic Nasal Turbinate Fracture
    • Nose Bone Fracture (Turbinate)
    • Inferior Turbinate Outfracture

    CPT Codes:

    • 30802: Ablation, soft tissue of inferior turbinates, unilateral or bilateral, any method (eg, electrocautery, radiofrequency ablation, or tissue volume reduction); intramural (ie, submucosal)
    • 30930: Fracture nasal inferior turbinate(s), therapeutic

    Also known as:

    • Nasal Turbinate Reduction Surgery
    • Removal of Nasal Turbinate
    • Inferior Turbinate Resection
    • Turbinate Reduction
    • Nasal Airway Surgery
    • Inferior Turbinate Excision

    CPT Codes:

    • 30140: Submucous resection inferior turbinate, partial or complete, any method
    • 30130: Excision inferior turbinate, partial or complete, any method

    Also known as:

    • Simple Nosebleed Treatment
    • Anterior Nasal Hemorrhage Control
    • Nosebleed Cautery
    • Nasal Packing for Nosebleed
    • Stop Nosebleed Procedure

    CPT Codes:

    • 30901: Control nasal hemorrhage, anterior, simple (limited cautery and/or packing) any method

    Also known as:

    • Closed Nose Bone Fracture Repair with Stabilization
    • Nasal Bone Reduction
    • Broken Nose Repair (Closed)
    • Nose Fracture Manipulation

    CPT Codes:

    • 21320: Closed treatment of nasal bone fracture with manipulation; with stabilization

    Does Dr. Bauer accept my insurance?

    Dr. Bauer accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (404) 255-2033 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

    What insurance plans does Dr. Bauer accept in Atlanta, GA?

    Dr. Bauer in Atlanta, GA accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.

    Top Insurances

    • BCBS Unspecified

    • CareSource

    • Centene

    • Cigna

    • CVS Health (formerly Aetna)

    • Elevance Health Inc. (formerly Anthem)

    • Kaiser Permanente

    • Medicaid

    • Oscar Health Insurance Co

    • UnitedHealthcare

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    Where is Dr. Bauer's office located?

    Dr. Erik Bauer's Primary Practice

    5461 Meridian Mark Rd Ste 130

    Atlanta, GA 30342

    (404) 255-2033

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

    Dr. Bauer's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1588614457.

    What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Bauer?

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

    What is Dr. Erik Bauer's specialty?

    Dr. Bauer is a Pediatric Otolaryngologist near Atlanta, GA. A pediatric otolaryngologist specializes in managing infants and children with congenital and acquired conditions of the aerodigestive tract, nose, sinuses, ears, and other head and neck areas. They have expertise in diagnosing and treating childhood disorders related to voice, speech, language, and hearing. Contact Dr. Bauer to book an appointment today.

    Is this Dr. Erik Bauer affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    Yes, Dr. Bauer is affiliated with Northside Hospital Atlanta 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

    Where can I learn more about Pediatric Otolaryngologist?

    Explore Pediatric Otolaryngologist with insights from trusted medical experts on EverydayHealth.com, where you'll find the most relevant content and helpful condition guides for up-to date information about symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment and more. See all our health guides to find trusted information on medical conditions from our experts at Everyday Health.

    Is Erik Bauer accepting new patients in Atlanta, GA?

    Yes, Dr. Erik Bauer is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. Erik Bauer offer online booking?

    Please contact Dr. Bauer's office at (404) 255-2033 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.

    How can I make an appointment with Erik Bauer?

    Please contact Dr. Bauer's office at (404) 255-2033 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.

    Which board certifications does Dr. Erik Bauer have?

    Dr. Erik Bauer is certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology.

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