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Who is Dr. Nerad, Ophthalmologist in Blue Ash, OH?
Dr. Jeffrey Nerad, MD is an Ophthalmologist, who primarily practices in Blue Ash, OH with 2 additional practice locations. He is board certified. Dr. Nerad graduated from Saint Louis University School of Medicine and completed his residency at Univ Iowa Hosps & Clinics, Ophthalmology; St Louis Univ Hosp, Ophthalmology; Maricopa Med Ctr, Flexible Or Transitional Year. Dr. Nerad is fluent in English, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Nerad’s practice accepts Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Nerad’s office.
What are Areas of Expertise for Dr. Nerad?
Dr. Jeffrey Nerad, MD is a highly-rated, board-certified Ophthalmologist known for expertly diagnosing, treating, and managing a wide array of related conditions or procedures. Utilizing the latest medical advancements and evidence-based practices, Dr. Nerad empowers patients to confidently navigate their health journey, specializing in Brow Lift, Eyelid Cancer & Reconstruction, Eyelid Surgery/Blepharoplasty, Oculoplastic Surgery, Orbital Tumors/Cancer, or comprehensive wellness support. Serving the Blue Ash/OH community, Dr. Nerad is dedicated to enhancing lives through expert, patient-centered care.
Where did Dr. Nerad go to medical school and complete their residency?
Residency: Univ Iowa Hosps & Clinics, Ophthalmology; St Louis Univ Hosp, Ophthalmology; Maricopa Med Ctr, Flexible Or Transitional Year | Saint Louis University | University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics
Medical School: St Louis Univ Sch of Med, St Louis Mo | Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Is Dr. Nerad board certified as an Ophthalmologist?
Yes, Dr. Jeffrey Nerad, MD is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology
What languages does Dr. Nerad speak?
Dr. Nerad and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
English
What conditions does Dr. Nerad treat?
As an Ophthalmologist, Dr. Nerad 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. Nerad. 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
- Baggy Eyelids
- Blepharospasm
- Chalazion
- Droopy Eyelid at Birth
- Chalazion on Right Upper Eyelid
- Chalazion on Right Lower Eyelid
- Eyelid Turning Outward
- Other Eyelid Function Problems
- Eyelid Disorder
- Benign essential blepharospasm
- Birth Defects
- Eye Disease
- Ptosis
- Eyelid Drooping
- Upper Eyelid Sagging
- Fallen Eyelid
- Droopy eyelids
- Excess eyelid skin
- Dermatochalasis
- Eyelid Spasms
- Benign Essential Blepharospasm
- Involuntary Eye Twitching
- Meibomian cyst
- Eyelid cyst
- Stye-like bump
- Congenital Blepharoptosis
- Infant Ptosis
- Newborn Droopy Eyelid
- 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
- Everted Eyelid
- Eyelid Eversion
- Unspecified Ectropion
- Spastic Ectropion
- Unspecified Eyelid Dysfunction
- Various Eyelid Issues
- Eyelid Movement Disorders
ICD-10 Codes:
- H02403: Unspecified ptosis of bilateral eyelids
- H02831: Dermatochalasis of right upper eyelid
- H02402: Unspecified ptosis of left eyelid
- H02401: Unspecified ptosis of right eyelid
- G245: Blepharospasm
- H0014: Chalazion left upper eyelid
- Q100: Congenital ptosis
- H0011: Chalazion right upper eyelid
- H0015: Chalazion left lower eyelid
- H0012: Chalazion right lower eyelid
- H02105: Unspecified ectropion of left lower eyelid
- H0259: Other disorders affecting eyelid function
Also known as:
- Baggy Eyelids
- Eyelid Disorder
- Dermatochalasis
- Droopy Eyelid Skin
- Excess Eyelid Skin
ICD-10 Codes:
- H02834: Dermatochalasis of left upper eyelid
Also known as:
- Skin Surgery Aftercare
- After Surgery
- Dermatologic surgery recovery
- Skin graft aftercare
- Subcutaneous tissue post-op care
ICD-10 Codes:
- Z48817: Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the skin and subcutaneous tissue
Also known as:
- Drooping Eyebrows in Both Eyes
- Eyelid Disorder
- Bilateral Brow Ptosis
- Sagging Eyebrows Both Sides
- Eyebrow Droop
ICD-10 Codes:
- H57813: Brow ptosis, bilateral
Also known as:
- Graves' Disease
- Hyperthyroidism
- Graves' disease
- Graves Disease
- Hyperthyroidism with Goiter
- Toxic Diffuse Goiter
- Overactive Thyroid with Enlarged Gland
ICD-10 Codes:
- E0500: Thyrotoxicosis with diffuse goiter without thyrotoxic crisis or storm
Also known as:
- Bone, Soft Tissue, or Skin Growth of Unknown Type
- Bone Disease
- Skin Condition
- Bone tumor of unknown nature
- Skin lesion of unknown type
- Soft tissue mass of unknown behavior
ICD-10 Codes:
- D492: Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of bone, soft tissue, and 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
Also known as:
- Visual Field Defects
- Vision Impairment and Blindness
- Blind spots in vision
- Peripheral vision loss
- Vision field problems
ICD-10 Codes:
- H5340: Unspecified visual field defects
Also known as:
- Dry Eyes
- Tears
- Dry eye syndrome
- Keratoconjunctivitis sicca
- Ocular dryness
ICD-10 Codes:
- H04123: Dry eye syndrome of bilateral lacrimal glands
What procedures does Dr. Nerad perform?
As an Ophthalmologist, Dr. Nerad 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. Nerad. 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:
- Upper Eyelid Lift (Blepharoplasty)
- Droopy Eyelid Repair (Ptosis Surgery)
- Extensive Ectropion Repair
- Eyelid Lesion Removal
- Chalazion Removal
- Droopy Eyelid Repair
- Eyelid Turning In Repair
- Ptosis Repair (Fasanella-Servat Type)
- Eyelid Closure Surgery
- Temporary Eyelid Closure
- Eyelid Retraction Correction
- Droopy Eyelid Repair (Ptosis Repair)
- Ectropion Repair
- Eyelid Corner Reconstruction (Canthoplasty)
- Eyelid Repair (Extensive)
- Eyelid Lesion Removal and Repair
- Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
- Droopy Eyelid Surgery
- Upper Eyelid Reduction
- Cosmetic Eyelid Surgery
- Blepharoptosis Repair
- Levator Resection
- Eyelid Lift Surgery
- Ptosis Correction
- Eyelid Ectropion Surgery
- Tarsal Strip Operation
- Lower Eyelid Repair
- Outward Turning Eyelid Repair
- Eyelid growth removal
- Eyelid bump excision
- Eyelid skin lesion surgery
- Eyelid Cyst Excision
- Stye Removal Surgery
- Meibomian Cyst Removal
- Ptosis Repair
- Blepharoptosis Correction
- Entropion Repair
- Inward Eyelid Surgery
- Tarsal Strip Repair
- Levator Resection for Ptosis
- Tarsorrhaphy
- Canthorrhaphy
- Eyelid Adhesion Surgery
- Eyelid suturing
- Frost suture procedure
- Temporary tarsorrhaphy
- Eyelid retraction repair
- Lower eyelid retraction surgery
- Fix pulled back eyelid
- Blepharoptosis repair
- Eyelid lift for ptosis
- Frontalis sling for droopy eyelid
- Outward-Turning Eyelid Surgery
- Tarsal Wedge Excision
- Eyelid Sagging Repair
- Canthoplasty
- Eyelid corner repair
- Eye shape surgery
- Reconstructive eyelid surgery
- Full Thickness Eyelid Repair
- Eyelid Reconstruction
- Eyelid Margin Excision and Repair
CPT Codes:
- 15823: Blepharoplasty, upper eyelid; with excessive skin weighting down lid
- 67904: Repair of blepharoptosis; (tarso) levator resection or advancement, external approach
- 67917: Repair of ectropion; extensive (eg, tarsal strip operations)
- 67840: Excision of lesion of eyelid (except chalazion) without closure or with simple direct closure
- 67800: Excision of chalazion; single
- 67903: Repair of blepharoptosis; (tarso) levator resection or advancement, internal approach
- 67924: Repair of entropion; extensive (eg, tarsal strip or capsulopalpebral fascia repairs operation)
- 67908: Repair of blepharoptosis; conjunctivo-tarso-Muller's muscle-levator resection (eg, Fasanella-Servat type)
- 67880: Construction of intermarginal adhesions, median tarsorrhaphy, or canthorrhaphy;
- 67875: Temporary closure of eyelids by suture (eg, Frost suture)
- 67911: Correction of lid retraction
- 67901: Repair of blepharoptosis; frontalis muscle technique with suture or other material (eg, banked fascia)
- 67916: Repair of ectropion; excision tarsal wedge
- 67950: Canthoplasty (reconstruction of canthus)
- 67966: 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; over one-fourth of lid margin
- 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
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 with Stent Placement
- Nasolacrimal Duct Probing with Stent
- Tear Duct Stent Insertion
- Blocked Tear Duct Repair
- Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) Stent
CPT Codes:
- 68815: Probing of nasolacrimal duct, with or without irrigation; with insertion of tube or stent
Also known as:
- Eye Socket Exploration and Biopsy
- Eye Socket Lesion Removal
- Orbitotomy without bone removal
- Orbital exploration
- Eye socket biopsy
- Orbitotomy
- Orbital Tumor Removal
- Eye Socket Growth Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 67400: Orbitotomy without bone flap (frontal or transconjunctival approach); for exploration, with or without biopsy
- 67412: Orbitotomy without bone flap (frontal or transconjunctival approach); with removal of lesion
Also known as:
- Tear Duct Bypass Surgery (DCR)
- Dacryocystorhinostomy
- Blocked Tear Duct Surgery
- Lacrimal Sac to Nasal Cavity Bypass
CPT Codes:
- 68720: Dacryocystorhinostomy (fistulization of lacrimal sac to nasal cavity)
Also known as:
- Eyelid Skin Biopsy
- Eyelid Biopsy
- Lid Margin Biopsy
- Eyelid Lesion Biopsy
CPT Codes:
- 67810: Incisional Biopsy Of Eyelid Skin Including Lid Margin
Also known as:
- Eyelash Correction for Trichiasis
- Trichiasis Treatment
- Ingrown Eyelash Removal
- Electrosurgery for Eyelashes
CPT Codes:
- 67825: Correction of trichiasis; epilation by other than forceps (eg, by electrosurgery, cryotherapy, laser surgery)
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:
- Tear Duct Plastic Repair
- Canaliculi repair
- Lacrimal canaliculus reconstruction
- Tear duct surgery
CPT Codes:
- 68700: Plastic repair of canaliculi
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:
- Eye Surface Reconstruction with Mouth Tissue
- Conjunctival Reconstruction
- Cul-de-sac Reconstruction
- Buccal Mucous Membrane Graft
- Eye Graft Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 68328: Conjunctivoplasty, reconstruction cul-de-sac; with buccal mucous membrane graft (includes obtaining graft)
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)
Also known as:
- Facial Tissue Transfer (Eyelids, Nose, Ears, Lips)
- Local Flap Surgery
- Adjacent Tissue Rearrangement
- Facial Reconstruction
CPT Codes:
- 14060: Adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement, eyelids, nose, ears and/or lips; defect 10 sq cm or less
Also known as:
- Injection for Skin Lesions (Up to 7)
- Intralesional Injection
- Lesion Injection Therapy
- Steroid Injection for Skin Bumps
CPT Codes:
- 11900: Injection, intralesional; up to and including 7 lesions
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:
- 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:
- Tear Duct Surgery (Endoscopic)
- Endoscopy
- Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR)
- Endoscopic Tear Duct Opening
- Nasal Endoscopy for Tear Duct
CPT Codes:
- 31239: Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical; with dacryocystorhinostomy
Does Dr. Nerad accept my insurance?
Dr. Nerad accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Nerad accept in Blue Ash, OH?
Dr. Nerad in Blue Ash, OH 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. Nerad's office located?
What is Dr. Nerad's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Nerad's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1023019262.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Nerad?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Nerad
What is Dr. Jeffrey Nerad's specialty?
Dr. Nerad is a Ophthalmologist near Blue Ash, OH. 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. Nerad to book an appointment today.
Is this Dr. Jeffrey Nerad affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?
Yes, Dr. Nerad is affiliated with Bethesda North Hospital 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 Jeffrey Nerad accepting new patients in Blue Ash, OH?
Yes, Dr. Jeffrey Nerad is accepting new patients at this time.
Does Dr. Jeffrey Nerad offer online booking?
Please contact Dr. Nerad's office for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.
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Which board certifications does Dr. Jeffrey Nerad have?
Dr. Jeffrey Nerad is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology.
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