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Dr. Kristin Bennett, MD

Stockton, CA

18 Years of Experience

Accepting patients

Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital

    Who is Dr. Bennett, Otolaryngologist in Stockton, CA?

    Dr. Kristin Bennett, MD is an Otolaryngologist, who primarily practices in Stockton, CA with 1 additional practice location. She has been practicing for over 18 years and is board certified. Dr. Bennett is fluent in English, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Bennett’s practice accepts Cigna, Kaiser Permanente, Medicaid, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Bennett’s office at (209) 952-0483.

    Is Dr. Bennett board certified as an Otolaryngologist?

    Yes, Dr. Kristin Bennett, MD is board certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology

    What languages does Dr. Bennett speak?

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

    • English

    What conditions does Dr. Bennett treat?

    As an Otolaryngologist, Dr. Bennett 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. Bennett. 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:

    • Blocked Earwax
    • Blocked Right Earwax
    • Ear Disorder
    • Impacted earwax
    • Earwax impaction
    • Excess earwax
    • Impacted Earwax Right Ear
    • Excessive Right Earwax
    • Right Earwax Impaction

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H6123: Impacted cerumen, bilateral
    • H6121: Impacted cerumen, right ear
    • H6122: Impacted cerumen, left ear

    Also known as:

    • Sensorineural Hearing Loss
    • Mixed Hearing Loss
    • Hearing Disorder and Deafness
    • Nonsyndromic hearing loss
    • Nerve Deafness
    • Inner Ear Hearing Loss
    • SNHL
    • Permanent Hearing Loss
    • Combined Hearing Loss
    • Conductive and Nerve Hearing Loss
    • Mixed Type Hearing Loss

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H903: Sensorineural hearing loss, bilateral
    • H906: Mixed conductive and sensorineural hearing loss, bilateral

    Also known as:

    • Other Abnormal Hearing Sensations
    • Hearing Disorder and Deafness
    • Unusual Ear Sounds
    • Distorted Hearing
    • Auditory Hallucinations

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H93293: Other abnormal auditory perceptions, bilateral

    Also known as:

    • Nosebleed
    • Nose Injuries and Disorder
    • Epistaxis
    • Bleeding nose
    • Nasal hemorrhage

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R040: Epistaxis

    Also known as:

    • Chronic Sinusitis
    • Sinusitis
    • Chronic sinus infection
    • Maxillary sinus inflammation
    • Long-term sinus problems
    • Persistent sinus inflammation
    • Rhinosinusitis

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • J320: Chronic maxillary sinusitis
    • J328: Other chronic sinusitis

    Also known as:

    • Nose and Sinus Disorder
    • Nose Injuries and Disorder
    • Nasal problems
    • Sinus problems
    • Nose and sinus conditions

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • J3489: Other specified disorders of nose and nasal sinuses

    Also known as:

    • Dizziness
    • Dizziness and Vertigo
    • Lightheadedness
    • Giddiness
    • Vertigo

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R42: Dizziness and giddiness

    Also known as:

    • Hoarseness or Voice Changes
    • Voice Disorder
    • Hoarse voice
    • Raspy voice
    • Vocal cord dysfunction

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R490: Dysphonia

    Also known as:

    • Single Nontoxic Thyroid Nodule
    • Thyroid Disease
    • Benign Thyroid Nodule
    • Solitary Thyroid Nodule

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • E041: Nontoxic single thyroid nodule

    Also known as:

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

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R0683: Snoring

    Also known as:

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

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R0981: Nasal congestion

    Also known as:

    • Other Difficulty Swallowing
    • Swallowing Disorder
    • Dysphagia
    • Trouble swallowing
    • Swallowing problems

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R1319: Other dysphagia

    Also known as:

    • Acid Reflux
    • GERD
    • Acid Reflux (GER & GERD) in Adults
    • Acid Reflux (GER & GERD) in Children
    • Acid Reflux (GER & GERD) in Infants
    • Gastroesophageal Reflux
    • Heartburn
    • Indigestion

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • K219: Gastro-esophageal reflux disease without esophagitis

    Also known as:

    • Nontoxic Multinodular Goiter
    • Thyroid Disease
    • Multinodular Goiter
    • Lumpy Enlarged Thyroid

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • E042: Nontoxic multinodular goiter

    Also known as:

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

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • J351: Hypertrophy of tonsils

    Also known as:

    • Left Ear Discharge
    • Ear Disorder
    • Left Otorrhea
    • Leaking Left Ear
    • Left Ear Drainage

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H9212: Otorrhea, left ear

    What procedures does Dr. Bennett perform?

    As an Otolaryngologist, Dr. Bennett 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. Bennett. 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:

    • Nasal Turbinate Reduction (Superficial)
    • Nasal Turbinate Reduction Surgery
    • Inferior turbinate ablation
    • Nasal passage opening surgery
    • Radiofrequency turbinate reduction
    • Inferior Turbinate Resection
    • Turbinate Reduction
    • Nasal Airway Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 30801: Ablation, soft tissue of inferior turbinates, unilateral or bilateral, any method (eg, electrocautery, radiofrequency ablation, or tissue volume reduction); superficial
    • 30140: Submucous resection inferior turbinate, partial or complete, any method

    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:

    • Planned Tracheostomy
    • Tracheotomy
    • Surgical Airway Creation
    • Breathing Tube Placement (Surgical)
    • Neck Airway Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 31600: Tracheostomy, planned (separate procedure);

    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:

    • Nasal and Sinus Endoscopy with Biopsy or Polyp Removal
    • Endoscopy
    • Sinus Endoscopy
    • Nasal Polyp Removal
    • Sinus Biopsy
    • Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 31237: Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical; with biopsy, polypectomy or debridement (separate procedure)

    Also known as:

    • Frontal Sinus Balloon Dilation
    • Endoscopy
    • Balloon sinuplasty
    • Frontal sinus endoscopy
    • Sinus opening dilation
    • Endoscopic sinus surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 31296: Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical, with dilation (eg, balloon dilation); frontal sinus ostium

    Also known as:

    • Maxillary Sinus Tissue Removal (Endoscopic)
    • Endoscopy
    • Endoscopic Maxillary Antrostomy
    • Sinus Tissue Biopsy
    • Maxillary Sinus Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 31267: Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical, with maxillary antrostomy; with removal of tissue from maxillary sinus

    Also known as:

    • Lung Airway Exam Through Tracheostomy
    • Tracheostomy Bronchoscopy
    • Airway Scope Through Trachea
    • Bronchoscopy via Tracheostomy
    • Lung Airway Inspection

    CPT Codes:

    • 31615: Tracheobronchoscopy Through Established Tracheostomy Incision

    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:

    • Tonsillectomy (Age 12+)
    • Tonsil Removal
    • Adult Tonsillectomy
    • Throat Surgery for Tonsils

    CPT Codes:

    • 42826: Tonsillectomy, primary or secondary; age 12 or over

    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:

    • 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:

    • 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:

    • Ear Foreign Body Removal (with General Anesthesia)
    • Anesthesia
    • Foreign Object Removal from Ear
    • Ear Canal Cleaning under Anesthesia
    • General Anesthesia for Ear Procedure

    CPT Codes:

    • 69205: Removal foreign body from external auditory canal; with general anesthesia

    Also known as:

    • Individual Speech and Language Therapy
    • Speech-Language Pathology
    • Voice Therapy
    • Communication Disorder Treatment
    • Auditory Processing Therapy

    CPT Codes:

    • 92507: Treatment Of Speech, Language, Voice, Communication, And/Or Auditory Processing Disorder; Individual

    Also known as:

    • Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Biopsy
    • Biopsy
    • Ultrasound
    • FNA Biopsy with Ultrasound
    • Image-Guided Biopsy
    • Fine Needle Aspiration
    • First Lesion Biopsy

    CPT Codes:

    • 10005: Fine needle aspiration biopsy, including ultrasound guidance; first lesion

    Also known as:

    • Computer-Assisted Brain Navigation
    • Stereotactic Cranial Navigation
    • Image-Guided Brain Surgery
    • Computer-Guided Neurosurgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 61782: Stereotactic computer-assisted (navigational) procedure; cranial, extradural (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)

    Does Dr. Bennett accept my insurance?

    Dr. Bennett accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (209) 952-0483 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

    What insurance plans does Dr. Bennett accept in Stockton, CA?

    Dr. Bennett in Stockton, CA accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.

    Top Insurances

    • Alignment Health Plan

    • Blue Shield of California

    • Centene

    • Crown Cork and Seal Company

    • Elevance Health Inc. (formerly Anthem)

    • Health Plan of San Joaquin

    • Hill Physicians Medical Group

    • Medicare

    • Presbyterian Health Plan

    • UnitedHealthcare

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    Where is Dr. Bennett's office located?

    Dr. Kristin Bennett's Primary Practice

    10200 Trinity Pkwy Ste 201

    Stockton, CA 95219

    (209) 952-0483

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    Dr. Kristin Bennett's Practice 2

    1111 Exposition Blvd

    Sacramento, CA 95815

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

    Dr. Bennett's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1922047299.

    What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Bennett?

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

    What is Dr. Kristin Bennett's specialty?

    Dr. Bennett is a Otolaryngologist near Stockton, CA. An otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeon provides comprehensive medical and surgical care for conditions affecting the ears, nose, throat, respiratory, and upper alimentary systems, as well as related head and neck structures. This specialist diagnoses and treats diseases, allergies, neoplasms, deformities, disorders, and injuries involving these areas. Expertise includes head and neck oncology, facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, and the treatment of hearing and voice disorders. Contact Dr. Bennett to book an appointment today.

    Is this Dr. Kristin Bennett affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    Yes, Dr. Bennett is affiliated with Sutter Tracy Community Hospital, Mercy General Hospital, Memorial Medical Center - Modesto, CA, Marshall 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 Kristin Bennett accepting new patients in Stockton, CA?

    Yes, Dr. Kristin Bennett is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. Kristin Bennett offer online booking?

    Please contact Dr. Bennett's office at (209) 952-0483 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.

    How can I make an appointment with Kristin Bennett?

    Please contact Dr. Bennett's office at (209) 952-0483 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.

    Which board certifications does Dr. Kristin Bennett have?

    Dr. Kristin Bennett is certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology.

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