24 Years of Experience
Accepting patients
Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. Saks, Ophthalmologist in Park Ridge, IL?
Dr. Noel Saks, MD is an Ophthalmologist, who primarily practices in Park Ridge, IL with 1 additional practice location. He has been practicing for over 24 years and is board certified. Dr. Saks graduated from University of California and completed his residency at Univ Il Coll Of Med, Ophthalmology; Kaiser Permanente Med Grp, Internal Medicine. Dr. Saks is fluent in English and Spanish, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Saks’s practice accepts Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Saks’s office at (847) 823-2127.
Where did Dr. Saks go to medical school and complete their residency?
Residency: Univ Il Coll Of Med, Ophthalmology; Kaiser Permanente Med Grp, Internal Medicine | University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago Program
Medical School: University of Ca, San Francisco, Sch of Med, San Francisco Ca | University of California
Is Dr. Saks board certified as an Ophthalmologist?
Yes, Dr. Noel Saks, MD is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology
What languages does Dr. Saks speak?
Dr. Saks and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
English
Spanish
What conditions does Dr. Saks treat?
As an Ophthalmologist, Dr. Saks 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. Saks. 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:
- Droopy Eyelid
- Eyelid Turning Outward
- Chalazion
- Chalazion on Right Upper Eyelid
- Chalazion on Right Lower Eyelid
- Eyelid Disorder
- Ptosis
- Eyelid Droop
- Falling Eyelid
- Muscle-Related Eyelid Droop
- Mechanical Eyelid Droop
- Everted Eyelid
- Eyelid Eversion
- Senile Ectropion
- Spastic Ectropion
- Meibomian cyst
- Eyelid cyst
- Stye-like bump
- Right Upper Eyelid Cyst
- Meibomian Cyst on Upper Lid
- Blocked Gland Right Upper Eyelid
- Right Lower Eyelid Cyst
- Meibomian Cyst on Lower Lid
- Blocked Gland Right Lower Eyelid
ICD-10 Codes:
- H02423: Myogenic ptosis of bilateral eyelids
- H02413: Mechanical ptosis of bilateral eyelids
- H02135: Senile ectropion of left lower eyelid
- H0014: Chalazion left upper eyelid
- H0011: Chalazion right upper eyelid
- H02132: Senile ectropion of right lower eyelid
- H0012: Chalazion right lower eyelid
- H0015: Chalazion left lower eyelid
- H02422: Myogenic ptosis of left eyelid
Also known as:
- Skin Tumor of Uncertain Behavior
- Skin Condition
- Skin Neoplasm
- Skin Growth
- Uncertain Skin Lesion
ICD-10 Codes:
- D485: Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of skin
Also known as:
- Tear Duct Blockage
- Tears
- Blocked tear duct
- Nasolacrimal duct obstruction
- Tear drainage blockage
ICD-10 Codes:
- H04223: Epiphora due to insufficient drainage, bilateral
- H04222: Epiphora due to insufficient drainage, left side
Also known as:
- Blepharitis
- Eyelid Disorder
- Eyelid Inflammation
- Crusty Eyelids
- Eyelid Margin Inflammation
ICD-10 Codes:
- H01009: Unspecified blepharitis unspecified eye, unspecified eyelid
Also known as:
- Dry Eyes
- Tears
- Dry eye syndrome
- Keratoconjunctivitis sicca
- Ocular dryness
ICD-10 Codes:
- H04123: Dry eye syndrome of bilateral lacrimal glands
Also known as:
- Eye Pain in Both Eyes
- Eye Disease
- Pain
- Bilateral Eye Discomfort
- Pain in Both Eyes
- Ocular Pain
ICD-10 Codes:
- H5713: Ocular pain, bilateral
Also known as:
- Cataract
- Cloudy lens
- Lens clouding
- Eye cloudiness
ICD-10 Codes:
- H2513: Age-related nuclear cataract, bilateral
Also known as:
- Dry Eye Syndrome
- Corneal Disorder
- Dry Eye Disease
- Chronic Dry Eye
- Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca
ICD-10 Codes:
- H16223: Keratoconjunctivitis sicca, not specified as Sjogren's, bilateral
Also known as:
- Basal Cell Skin Cancer of the Eyelid
- Eyelid Disorder
- Skin Cancer
- Skin Cancer Treatment (PDQ®)
- Basal Cell Carcinoma
- BCC
- Rodent Ulcer
- Eyelid Skin Tumor
ICD-10 Codes:
- C441192: Basal cell carcinoma of skin of left lower eyelid, including canthus
Also known as:
- Excessive Tearing from Poor Drainage
- Tears
- Blocked Tear Duct
- Tear Duct Obstruction
- Poor Tear Drainage
- Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction
ICD-10 Codes:
- H04221: Epiphora due to insufficient drainage, right side
Also known as:
- Hashimoto's Disease
- Thyroid Disease
- Hashimoto's disease
- Autoimmune thyroiditis', 'Chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis', 'Hashimoto's thyroiditis
ICD-10 Codes:
- E063: Autoimmune thyroiditis
What procedures does Dr. Saks perform?
As an Ophthalmologist, Dr. Saks 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. Saks. 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 Lesion Removal
- Droopy Eyelid Repair
- Eyelid Corner Reconstruction (Canthoplasty)
- Upper Eyelid Lift (Blepharoplasty)
- Extensive Ectropion Repair
- Eyelid Turning In Repair
- Temporary Eyelid Closure
- Chalazion Removal
- Eyelid Retraction Correction
- Eyelid Entropion Repair
- Upper Eyelid Lift
- Eyelid Lesion Removal and Repair
- Ptosis Repair (Fasanella-Servat Type)
- Droopy Eyelid Repair (Ptosis Surgery)
- Chalazion Removal (Under General Anesthesia)
- Multiple Eyelid Chalazion Removal
- Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
- Anesthesia
- Eyelid growth removal
- Eyelid bump excision
- Eyelid skin lesion surgery
- Ptosis Repair
- Blepharoptosis Correction
- Levator Resection
- Eyelid Lift Surgery
- Canthoplasty
- Eyelid corner repair
- Eye shape surgery
- Reconstructive eyelid surgery
- Droopy Eyelid Surgery
- Upper Eyelid Reduction
- Cosmetic Eyelid Surgery
- Eyelid Ectropion Surgery
- Tarsal Strip Operation
- Lower Eyelid Repair
- Outward Turning Eyelid Repair
- Entropion Repair
- Inward Eyelid Surgery
- Tarsal Strip Repair
- Eyelid suturing
- Frost suture procedure
- Temporary tarsorrhaphy
- Eyelid Cyst Excision
- Stye Removal Surgery
- Meibomian Cyst Removal
- Eyelid retraction repair
- Lower eyelid retraction surgery
- Fix pulled back eyelid
- Entropion Correction Surgery
- Inward-Turning Eyelid Repair
- Tarsal Wedge Excision
- Eyelid Surgery for Entropion
- Upper Blepharoplasty
- Eyelid Surgery
- Eyelid Margin Excision and Repair
- Full Thickness Eyelid Repair
- Eyelid Reconstruction
- Blepharoptosis Repair
- Levator Resection for Ptosis
- Ptosis Correction
- Chalazion Surgery
- Chalazion Excision
- Eyelid Cyst Removal
CPT Codes:
- 67840: Excision of lesion of eyelid (except chalazion) without closure or with simple direct closure
- 67903: Repair of blepharoptosis; (tarso) levator resection or advancement, internal approach
- 67950: Canthoplasty (reconstruction of canthus)
- 15823: Blepharoplasty, upper eyelid; with excessive skin weighting down lid
- 67917: Repair of ectropion; extensive (eg, tarsal strip operations)
- 67924: Repair of entropion; extensive (eg, tarsal strip or capsulopalpebral fascia repairs operation)
- 67875: Temporary closure of eyelids by suture (eg, Frost suture)
- 67800: Excision of chalazion; single
- 67911: Correction of lid retraction
- 67923: Repair of entropion; excision tarsal wedge
- 15822: Blepharoplasty, upper eyelid;
- 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
- 67908: Repair of blepharoptosis; conjunctivo-tarso-Muller's muscle-levator resection (eg, Fasanella-Servat type)
- 67904: Repair of blepharoptosis; (tarso) levator resection or advancement, external approach
- 67808: Excision of chalazion; under general anesthesia and/or requiring hospitalization, single or multiple
- 67801: Excision of chalazion; multiple, same lid
Also known as:
- Tear Duct Probing with Stent Placement
- Tear Duct Opening Dilation
- Tear Duct Plug Insertion
- Nasolacrimal Duct Probing with Stent
- Tear Duct Stent Insertion
- Blocked Tear Duct Repair
- Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) Stent
- Lacrimal Punctum Dilation
- Tear Duct Widening
- Punctal Dilation
- Punctal Plug Insertion
- Lacrimal Punctum Closure
- Dry Eye Plugs
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
- 68761: Closure of the lacrimal punctum; by plug, each
Also known as:
- Tear Duct Plastic Repair
- Canaliculi repair
- Lacrimal canaliculus reconstruction
- Tear duct surgery
CPT Codes:
- 68700: Plastic repair of canaliculi
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:
- Eye Surface Injection
- Subconjunctival Shot
- Eye Injection
- Conjunctival Injection
CPT Codes:
- 68200: Subconjunctival injection
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:
- Eye Socket Lesion Removal
- Orbitotomy
- Orbital Tumor Removal
- Eye Socket Growth Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 67412: Orbitotomy without bone flap (frontal or transconjunctival approach); with removal of lesion
Also known as:
- Eyelid Reconstruction with Flap
- Eyelid Reconstruction (Second Stage)
- Full Thickness Eyelid Repair
- Tarsoconjunctival Flap
- Eyelid Surgery
- Full thickness eyelid repair
- Tarsoconjunctival flap
- Eyelid surgery
CPT Codes:
- 67971: Reconstruction of eyelid, full thickness by transfer of tarsoconjunctival flap from opposing eyelid; up to two-thirds of eyelid, 1 stage or first stage
- 67975: Reconstruction of eyelid, full thickness by transfer of tarsoconjunctival flap from opposing eyelid; second stage
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:
- 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
- Lacrimal Duct Probing
- Tear Duct Irrigation
- Unblocking Tear Duct
CPT Codes:
- 68840: Probing of lacrimal canaliculi, with or without irrigation
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:
- Facial Tissue Reconstruction
- Facial Tissue Transfer (Eyelids, Nose, Ears, Lips)
- Adjacent tissue flap surgery
- Eyelid reconstruction
- Nose reconstruction
- Lip reconstruction
- Local Flap Surgery
- Adjacent Tissue Rearrangement
- Facial Reconstruction
CPT Codes:
- 14061: Adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement, eyelids, nose, ears and/or lips; defect 10.1 sq cm to 30.0 sq cm
- 14060: Adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement, eyelids, nose, ears and/or lips; defect 10 sq cm or less
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:
- Skin Flap Surgery (Medium)
- Adjacent Tissue Transfer (Additional Area)
- Tissue Rearrangement Surgery
- Local Flap Surgery
- Skin Graft (Adjacent Tissue)
- Skin Flap Surgery
- Tissue Rearrangement
- Local Flap Reconstruction
CPT Codes:
- 14301: Adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement, any area; defect 30.1 sq cm to 60.0 sq cm
- 14302: Adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement, any area; each additional 30.0 sq cm, or part thereof (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
Also known as:
- Skin Cancer Removal (Face, Ears, Eyelids, Nose, Lips)
- Malignant Lesion Excision
- Facial Skin Cancer Surgery
- Lip Cancer Removal
CPT Codes:
- 11642: Excision, malignant lesion including margins, face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips; excised diameter 1.1 to 2.0 cm
Also known as:
- Diagnostic Nasal Endoscopy
- Endoscopy
- Nose Scope
- Rhinoscope
- Nasal Examination with Scope
CPT Codes:
- 31231: Nasal endoscopy, diagnostic, unilateral or bilateral (separate procedure)
Also known as:
- Nose Foreign Body Removal Under Anesthesia
- Anesthesia
- Intranasal Foreign Body Extraction
- Nasal Foreign Object Removal
- Remove Object from Nose (Anesthesia)
- Surgical Nose Foreign Body Removal
CPT Codes:
- 30310: Removal foreign body, intranasal; requiring general anesthesia
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. Saks accept my insurance?
Dr. Saks accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (847) 823-2127 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Saks accept in Park Ridge, IL?
Dr. Saks in Park Ridge, IL 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. Saks' office located?
What is Dr. Saks's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Saks's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1528018215.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Saks?
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What is Dr. Noel Saks's specialty?
Dr. Saks is a Ophthalmologist near Park Ridge, IL. 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. Saks to book an appointment today.
Is this Dr. Noel Saks affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?
Yes, Dr. Saks is affiliated with Endeavor Health Northwest Community Hospital, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital 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
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Is Noel Saks accepting new patients in Park Ridge, IL?
Yes, Dr. Noel Saks is accepting new patients at this time.
Does Dr. Noel Saks offer online booking?
Please contact Dr. Saks's office at (847) 823-2127 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.
How can I make an appointment with Noel Saks?
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Which board certifications does Dr. Noel Saks have?
Dr. Noel Saks is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology.
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