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Dr. Shahriar Zarnegar, MD

Santa Maria, CA

Accepting patients

Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital

    Who is Dr. Zarnegar, Ophthalmologist in Santa Maria, CA?

    Dr. Shahriar Zarnegar, MD is an Ophthalmologist, who primarily practices in Santa Maria, CA. He is board certified. Dr. Zarnegar graduated from Saint Louis University School of Medicine and completed his residency at Anheuser-Busch Eye Inst, Ophthalmology; St Louis Univ Sch Of Med, Ophthalmology; St Johns Mercy Med Ctr, Flexible Or Transitional Year. Dr. Zarnegar is fluent in English and Spanish, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Zarnegar’s practice accepts Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Zarnegar’s office at (805) 614-7717.

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

    • Residency: Anheuser-Busch Eye Inst, Ophthalmology; St Louis Univ Sch Of Med, Ophthalmology; St Johns Mercy Med Ctr, Flexible Or Transitional Year | Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary/Harvard Medical School Program

    • Medical School: St Louis Univ Sch of Med, St Louis Mo | Saint Louis University School of Medicine

    Is Dr. Zarnegar board certified as an Ophthalmologist?

    Yes, Dr. Shahriar Zarnegar, MD is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology

    What languages does Dr. Zarnegar speak?

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

    • English

    • Spanish

    What conditions does Dr. Zarnegar treat?

    As an Ophthalmologist, Dr. Zarnegar 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. Zarnegar. 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:

    • Cataract
    • Other Secondary Cataract
    • Secondary Cataract
    • Combined Age-Related Cataract
    • Cloudy lens
    • Lens clouding
    • Eye cloudiness
    • Cataract from another condition
    • Complicated cataract
    • Acquired cataract
    • After-Cataract
    • Posterior Capsule Opacification
    • PCO
    • Mixed Type Cataract
    • Multiple Cataract Types

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H2511: Age-related nuclear cataract, right eye
    • H2512: Age-related nuclear cataract, left eye
    • H2513: Age-related nuclear cataract, bilateral
    • H26491: Other secondary cataract, right eye
    • H26492: Other secondary cataract, left eye
    • H25811: Combined forms of age-related cataract, right eye
    • H25812: Combined forms of age-related cataract, left eye

    Also known as:

    • Borderline Open-Angle Glaucoma
    • Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma
    • Glaucoma
    • Early Open-Angle Glaucoma
    • Open-angle glaucoma suspect
    • Risk of Open-Angle Glaucoma
    • Chronic Open-Angle Glaucoma
    • Wide-Angle Glaucoma
    • POAG

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H40013: Open angle with borderline findings, low risk, bilateral
    • H401131: Primary open-angle glaucoma, bilateral, mild stage
    • H401132: Primary open-angle glaucoma, bilateral, moderate stage

    Also known as:

    • Astigmatism
    • Nearsightedness
    • Age-Related Farsightedness
    • Farsightedness
    • Refractive Errors
    • Farsightedness (Hyperopia)
    • Irregular Cornea
    • Blurred Vision
    • Distorted Vision
    • Myopia
    • Difficulty Seeing Far Away
    • Blurry Distance Vision
    • Presbyopia
    • Aging Eyes
    • Difficulty Reading Up Close
    • Hyperopia
    • Long-sightedness
    • Hypermetropia

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H52223: Regular astigmatism, bilateral
    • H5213: Myopia, bilateral
    • H524: Presbyopia
    • H5203: Hypermetropia, bilateral

    Also known as:

    • Type 2 Diabetes
    • Diabetes Type 2
    • Type 2 diabetes
    • Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
    • Adult-Onset Diabetes
    • Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • E119: Type 2 diabetes mellitus without complications

    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:

    • Pterygium
    • Eye Disease
    • Surfer's Eye', 'Farmer's Eye
    • Wing-shaped Growth on Eye

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H11052: Peripheral pterygium, progressive, left eye
    • H11051: Peripheral pterygium, progressive, right eye

    Also known as:

    • Aging of the eye's gel
    • Eye Disease
    • Vitreous Detachment
    • Vitreous syneresis
    • Eye gel breakdown
    • Vitreous aging

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H43813: Vitreous degeneration, bilateral

    Also known as:

    • Macular Drusen
    • Macular Degeneration
    • Retinal Drusen
    • Yellow Spots on Retina
    • Age-Related Macular Drusen
    • Drusen in Eye

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H35363: Drusen (degenerative) of macula, bilateral

    What procedures does Dr. Zarnegar perform?

    As an Ophthalmologist, Dr. Zarnegar 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. Zarnegar. 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:

    • 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:

    • Laser Surgery for Secondary Cataract
    • Pterygium Removal with Graft
    • Cataract Surgery with Glaucoma Drainage Device
    • Laser Trabeculoplasty
    • Laser Eye Surgery for Glaucoma
    • YAG Laser Capsulotomy
    • Posterior Capsulotomy
    • Secondary Cataract Removal
    • Laser Eye Surgery
    • Pterygium Excision with Autograft', 'Conjunctival Graft for Pterygium', 'Surfer's Eye Surgery with Graft
    • Combined Cataract and Glaucoma Surgery
    • Phacoemulsification with Aqueous Drainage Device
    • IOL Insertion with Glaucoma Stent
    • Glaucoma laser surgery
    • Laser eye treatment for glaucoma
    • Trabeculoplasty
    • Iridotomy
    • Iridectomy
    • Laser Glaucoma Treatment

    CPT Codes:

    • 66821: Discission of secondary membranous cataract (opacified posterior lens capsule and/or anterior hyaloid); laser surgery (eg, YAG laser) (1 or more stages)
    • 65426: Excision or transposition of pterygium; with graft
    • 66991: Extracapsular cataract removal with insertion of intraocular lens prosthesis (1 stage procedure), manual or mechanical technique (eg, irrigation and aspiration or phacoemulsification); with insertion of intraocular (eg, trabecular meshwork, supraciliary, suprachoroidal) anterior segment aqueous drainage device, without extraocular reservoir, internal approach, one or more
    • 65855: Trabeculoplasty by laser surgery
    • 66761: Iridotomy/iridectomy by laser surgery (eg, for glaucoma) (per session)

    Also known as:

    • Upper Eyelid Lift (Blepharoplasty)
    • Chalazion Removal
    • Ptosis Repair (Fasanella-Servat Type)
    • Eyelid Lesion Removal
    • Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
    • Droopy Eyelid Surgery
    • Upper Eyelid Reduction
    • Cosmetic Eyelid Surgery
    • Eyelid Cyst Excision
    • Stye Removal Surgery
    • Meibomian Cyst Removal
    • Blepharoptosis Repair
    • Levator Resection for Ptosis
    • Eyelid growth removal
    • Eyelid bump excision
    • Eyelid skin lesion surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 15823: Blepharoplasty, upper eyelid; with excessive skin weighting down lid
    • 67800: Excision of chalazion; single
    • 67908: Repair of blepharoptosis; conjunctivo-tarso-Muller's muscle-levator resection (eg, Fasanella-Servat type)
    • 67840: Excision of lesion of eyelid (except chalazion) without closure or with simple direct closure

    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:

    • Tear Duct Plug Insertion
    • Punctal Plug Insertion
    • Lacrimal Punctum Closure
    • Dry Eye Plugs

    CPT Codes:

    • 68761: Closure of the lacrimal punctum; by plug, each

    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:

    • 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. Zarnegar accept my insurance?

    Dr. Zarnegar accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (805) 614-7717 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

    What insurance plans does Dr. Zarnegar accept in Santa Maria, CA?

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

    Top Insurances

    • All Other Third Party

    • Blue Shield of California

    • Crown Cork and Seal Company

    • CVS Health (formerly Aetna)

    • Department of Defense / Tricare

    • Department of Veterans Affairs

    • Humana

    • Medicare

    • State of Tennessee

    • UnitedHealthcare

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    Where is Dr. Zarnegar's office located?

    Dr. Shahriar Zarnegar's Primary Practice

    910 E Stowell Rd

    Santa Maria, CA 93454

    (805) 614-7717

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

    Dr. Zarnegar's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1790788008.

    What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Zarnegar?

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

    What is Dr. Shahriar Zarnegar's specialty?

    Dr. Zarnegar is a Ophthalmologist near Santa Maria, CA. 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. Zarnegar to book an appointment today.

    Is this Dr. Shahriar Zarnegar affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    Yes, Dr. Zarnegar is affiliated with Dignity Health - Marian Regional 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 Shahriar Zarnegar accepting new patients in Santa Maria, CA?

    Yes, Dr. Shahriar Zarnegar is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. Shahriar Zarnegar offer online booking?

    Please contact Dr. Zarnegar's office at (805) 614-7717 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.

    How can I make an appointment with Shahriar Zarnegar?

    Please contact Dr. Zarnegar's office at (805) 614-7717 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.

    Which board certifications does Dr. Shahriar Zarnegar have?

    Dr. Shahriar Zarnegar is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology.

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