Accepting patients
Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. Tecoma, Neurologist in San Diego, CA?
Dr. Evelyn Tecoma, MD is a Neurologist, who primarily practices in San Diego, CA with 1 additional practice location. She is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dr. Tecoma graduated from UC San Diego, School of Medicine, San Diego and completed her residency at Stanford Univ Hosp, Neurology Stanford Univ Hosp, Psychiatry. Dr. Tecoma is fluent in English and Spanish, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Tecoma’s practice accepts Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Tecoma’s office at (619) 543-1899.
Where did Dr. Tecoma go to medical school and complete their residency?
Residency: Stanford Univ Hosp, Neurology Stanford Univ Hosp, Psychiatry
Medical School: UC San Diego, School of Medicine, San Diego | Stanford University School of Medicine Stanford | UC San Francisco, School of Medicine, San Francisco | Chief of Neurology, Thornton Hospital | Professor
Is Dr. Tecoma board certified in Neurologist?
Yes, Dr. Evelyn Tecoma, MD is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
What languages does Dr. Tecoma speak?
Dr. Tecoma and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
English
Spanish
What conditions does Dr. Tecoma treat?
As a Neurologist, Dr. Tecoma 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. Tecoma. 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:
- Intractable Focal Epilepsy with Complex Partial Seizures
- Complex Partial Seizures
- Intractable Generalized Epilepsy
- Simple Partial Seizures
- Intractable Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
- Generalized Epilepsy
- Epilepsy
- Lennox-Gastaut syndrome
- Drug-resistant complex partial epilepsy
- Refractory focal impaired awareness seizures
- Hard-to-treat complex partial seizures
- Focal Impaired Awareness Seizures
- Temporal Lobe Seizures
- Psychomotor Seizures
- Drug-resistant generalized epilepsy
- Refractory generalized seizures
- Hard-to-treat generalized epilepsy
- Focal Aware Seizures
- Aura Seizures
- Symptomatic Partial Seizures
- Drug-resistant LGS
- Refractory Lennox-Gastaut
- Hard-to-treat LGS
- Idiopathic generalized epilepsy
- Primary generalized epilepsy
- Generalized seizure disorder
- Seizure disorder
- Convulsive disorder
- Falling sickness
ICD-10 Codes:
- G40219: Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with complex partial seizures, intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40209: Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with complex partial seizures, not intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40319: Generalized idiopathic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes, intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40109: Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with simple partial seizures, not intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40814: Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40309: Generalized idiopathic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes, not intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40919: Epilepsy, unspecified, intractable, without status epilepticus
Which procedures does Dr. Tecoma perform as a Neurologist?
As a Neurologist, procedures performed by a Dr. Evelyn Tecoma may include:
- Aging Brain (Neuropsychological Testing)
- Cortical Basal Ganglionic Degeneration (CBGD)
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Disturbance of Skin Sensation
- Electroencephalogram (EEG)
- Evoked Potential Testing
- Gait Simulation
- Greater Occipital Nerve (GON) Block
For detailed information, please contact Dr. Tecoma's office.
Does Dr. Tecoma accept my insurance?
Dr. Tecoma accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (619) 543-1899 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Tecoma accept in San Diego, CA?
Dr. Tecoma in San Diego, CA accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
All Other Territories
All Other Third Party
Blue Shield of California
Humana
Inland Empire
Medicare
Molina
OptumRx
Other Health Care Provider
UnitedHealthcare
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Where is Dr. Tecoma's office located?
What is Dr. Tecoma's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Tecoma's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1174556518.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Tecoma?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Tecoma
What is Dr. Evelyn Tecoma's specialty?
Dr. Tecoma is a Neurologist near San Diego, CA.
A neuropathologist is expert in the diagnosis of diseases of the nervous system and skeletal muscles and functions as a consultant primarily to neurologists and neurosurgeons. The neuropathologist is knowledgeable in the infirmities of humans as they affect the nervous and neuromuscular systems, be they degenerative, infectious, metabolic, immunologic, neoplastic, vascular or physical in nature.
Contact Dr. Tecoma to book an appointment today.Is this Dr. Evelyn Tecoma affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?
Yes, Dr. Tecoma is affiliated with Jacobs Medical Center At Uc San Diego Health 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 Neurologist?
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Is Evelyn Tecoma accepting new patients in San Diego, CA?
Yes, Dr. Evelyn Tecoma is accepting new patients at this time.
Does Dr. Evelyn Tecoma offer online booking?
Please contact Dr. Tecoma's office at (619) 543-1899 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.
How can I make an appointment with Evelyn Tecoma?
Please contact Dr. Tecoma's office at (619) 543-1899 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.
Which board certifications does Dr. Evelyn Tecoma have?
Dr. Evelyn Tecoma is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
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