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Dr. Theodore Saad, MD

Dr. Theodore Saad, MD

Newark, DE

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    Who is Dr. Saad, Nephrologist in Newark, DE?

    Dr. Theodore Saad, MD is a Nephrologist, who primarily practices in Newark, DE with 2 additional practice locations. He is board certified. Dr. Saad graduated from Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and completed his residency at University of Pennsylvania Health System Program. Dr. Saad is fluent in English and Spanish, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Saad’s practice accepts Kaiser Permanente, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, Cigna and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Saad’s office at (302) 225-0451.

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

    • Residency: University of Pennsylvania Health System Program

    • Medical School: Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

    Is Dr. Saad board certified as a Nephrologist?

    Yes, Dr. Theodore Saad, MD is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine

    What languages does Dr. Saad speak?

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

    • English

    • Spanish

    What conditions does Dr. Saad treat?

    As a Nephrologist, Dr. Saad 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. Saad. 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:

    • End-Stage Kidney Disease
    • Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 3b
    • Chronic Kidney Disease, Stage 4 (Severe)
    • Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 5
    • Chronic Kidney Disease, Stage 3a
    • Chronic Kidney Disease from High Blood Pressure
    • Kidney Failure
    • Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
    • Helping Your Child Adapt to Life with Chronic Kidney Disease
    • Chronic Kidney Disease
    • High Blood Pressure
    • ESRD
    • End-Stage Renal Failure
    • CKD Stage 3b
    • Moderate Chronic Kidney Disease
    • CKD Stage 4
    • Severe Chronic Kidney Disease
    • CKD Stage 5
    • End-Stage Renal Disease
    • CKD Stage 3a
    • Hypertensive Chronic Kidney Disease
    • High Blood Pressure Kidney Disease
    • Hypertension-Related Kidney Disease

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • N186: End stage renal disease
    • N1832: Chronic kidney disease, stage 3b
    • N184: Chronic kidney disease, stage 4 (severe)
    • N185: Chronic kidney disease, stage 5
    • N1831: Chronic kidney disease, stage 3a
    • I129: Hypertensive chronic kidney disease with stage 1 through stage 4 chronic kidney disease, or unspecified chronic kidney disease

    Also known as:

    • Acute Kidney Failure
    • Other Acute Kidney Failure
    • Kidney Failure
    • Acute Renal Failure
    • Sudden Kidney Failure
    • Other Acute Renal Failure
    • Other Sudden Kidney Failure

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • N179: Acute kidney failure, unspecified
    • N178: Other acute kidney failure

    Also known as:

    • Type 2 Diabetes with Chronic Kidney Disease
    • Diabetes Type 2
    • Diabetic Kidney Problems
    • Type 2 diabetes
    • Diabetic Chronic Kidney Disease
    • Long-term Kidney Failure from Type 2 Diabetes
    • Type 2 Diabetes End-Stage Renal Disease

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • E1122: Type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic chronic kidney disease

    Also known as:

    • High Blood Pressure
    • Hypertension
    • Primary Hypertension
    • Essential Hypertension

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • I10: Essential (primary) hypertension

    Also known as:

    • Low Sodium Levels
    • High Potassium
    • Fluid and Electrolyte Balance
    • Sodium
    • Potassium
    • Hyponatremia
    • Low Blood Sodium
    • Sodium Deficiency
    • Hyperkalemia
    • Excess Potassium

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • E871: Hypo-osmolality and hyponatremia
    • E875: Hyperkalemia

    Also known as:

    • Chronic Kidney Inflammation
    • Kidney Inflammation
    • Kidney Disease
    • Chronic Interstitial Nephritis
    • Chronic Tubulointerstitial Kidney Disease
    • Interstitial Nephritis
    • Tubulointerstitial Kidney Disease

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • N119: Chronic tubulo-interstitial nephritis, unspecified
    • N12: Tubulo-interstitial nephritis, not specified as acute or chronic

    Also known as:

    • Acute Kidney Failure with Tubule Damage
    • Kidney Failure
    • Acute Tubular Necrosis
    • ATN
    • Kidney Tubule Death

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • N170: Acute kidney failure with tubular necrosis

    Also known as:

    • Overactive Parathyroid Glands due to Kidney Disease
    • Parathyroid Disorder
    • Renal Hyperparathyroidism
    • Secondary Hyperparathyroidism

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • N2581: Secondary hyperparathyroidism of renal origin

    Also known as:

    • Kidney-Related High Blood Pressure
    • Chronic Kidney Disease
    • High Blood Pressure
    • Renovascular Hypertension
    • High Blood Pressure from Kidney Artery Problems

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • I150: Renovascular hypertension

    Also known as:

    • Other Urinary Tract Obstruction or Reflux
    • Bladder Disease
    • Kidney Disease
    • Urinary Tract Blockage
    • Urine Backflow Problems

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • N138: Other obstructive and reflux uropathy

    Also known as:

    • Other problems with blood vessel devices
    • Vascular device complications
    • Blood vessel implant issues
    • Prosthetic vascular device problems
    • Vascular graft complications

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • T82898A: Other specified complication of vascular prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, initial encounter

    Also known as:

    • Lupus
    • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
    • SLE
    • Autoimmune Disease

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M3210: Systemic lupus erythematosus, organ or system involvement unspecified

    What procedures does Dr. Saad perform?

    As a Nephrologist, Dr. Saad 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. Saad. 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:

    • Dialysis Circuit Angioplasty with Balloon
    • Dialysis Fistula Angioplasty
    • Dialysis Graft Angioplasty
    • Peripheral Dialysis Segment Angioplasty

    CPT Codes:

    • 36902: Introduction of needle(s) and/or catheter(s), dialysis circuit, with diagnostic angiography of the dialysis circuit, including all direct puncture(s) and catheter placement(s), injection(s) of contrast, all necessary imaging from the arterial anastomosis and adjacent artery through entire venous outflow including the inferior or superior vena cava, fluoroscopic guidance, radiological supervision and interpretation and image documentation and report; with transluminal balloon angioplasty, peripheral dialysis segment, including all imaging and radiological supervision and interpretation necessary to perform the angioplasty

    Also known as:

    • Removal of Tunneled Central Venous Catheter
    • Central Line Removal
    • Tunneled Catheter Extraction
    • Venous Access Device Removal

    CPT Codes:

    • 36589: Removal of tunneled central venous catheter, without subcutaneous port or pump

    Also known as:

    • Long-Term Central Venous Catheter Insertion
    • Tunneled central line placement
    • Central venous access device insertion
    • Hickman catheter insertion
    • Broviac catheter insertion

    CPT Codes:

    • 36558: Insertion of tunneled centrally inserted central venous catheter, without subcutaneous port or pump; age 5 years or older

    Also known as:

    • Clearing Blocked Dialysis Access with Balloon and Clot Removal
    • Dialysis Access Angioplasty and Stenting
    • Dialysis Graft Thrombectomy
    • Dialysis Fistula Angioplasty
    • Dialysis Access Declotting
    • Peripheral Dialysis Segment Repair
    • Dialysis Fistula Repair
    • Dialysis Graft Stenting
    • Peripheral Dialysis Circuit Intervention

    CPT Codes:

    • 36905: Percutaneous transluminal mechanical thrombectomy and/or infusion for thrombolysis, dialysis circuit, any method, including all imaging and radiological supervision and interpretation, diagnostic angiography, fluoroscopic guidance, catheter placement(s), and intraprocedural pharmacological thrombolytic injection(s); with transluminal balloon angioplasty, peripheral dialysis segment, including all imaging and radiological supervision and interpretation necessary to perform the angioplasty
    • 36903: Introduction of needle(s) and/or catheter(s), dialysis circuit, with diagnostic angiography of the dialysis circuit, including all direct puncture(s) and catheter placement(s), injection(s) of contrast, all necessary imaging from the arterial anastomosis and adjacent artery through entire venous outflow including the inferior or superior vena cava, fluoroscopic guidance, radiological supervision and interpretation and image documentation and report; with transcatheter placement of intravascular stent(s), peripheral dialysis segment, including all imaging and radiological supervision and interpretation necessary to perform the stenting, and all angioplasty within the peripheral dialysis segment

    Also known as:

    • Dialysis Access Check and Imaging
    • Dialysis Circuit Angiography
    • Fistula/Graft Evaluation
    • Dialysis Access Diagnostic Procedure

    CPT Codes:

    • 36901: Introduction of needle(s) and/or catheter(s), dialysis circuit, with diagnostic angiography of the dialysis circuit, including all direct puncture(s) and catheter placement(s), injection(s) of contrast, all necessary imaging from the arterial anastomosis and adjacent artery through entire venous outflow including the inferior or superior vena cava, fluoroscopic guidance, radiological supervision and interpretation and image documentation and report;

    Also known as:

    • Dialysis Access Balloon Angioplasty
    • Vein Balloon Angioplasty
    • Dialysis Fistula Angioplasty
    • Dialysis Graft Angioplasty
    • Central Dialysis Segment Angioplasty
    • AV Fistula Angioplasty
    • Transluminal Venous Angioplasty
    • Open Vein Angioplasty
    • Percutaneous Vein Angioplasty
    • Vein Widening Procedure

    CPT Codes:

    • 36907: Transluminal balloon angioplasty, central dialysis segment, performed through dialysis circuit, including all imaging and radiological supervision and interpretation required to perform the angioplasty (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
    • 37248: Transluminal balloon angioplasty (except dialysis circuit), open or percutaneous, including all imaging and radiological supervision and interpretation necessary to perform the angioplasty within the same vein; initial vein

    Also known as:

    • Dialysis Access Thrombectomy and Stent Placement
    • Dialysis Access Stent Placement
    • Clot Removal from Dialysis Access
    • Dialysis Fistula Declotting with Stent
    • Dialysis Graft Thrombectomy and Stenting
    • Percutaneous Dialysis Circuit Intervention
    • Dialysis fistula stenting
    • Central dialysis segment angioplasty
    • Dialysis graft stent
    • Dialysis Fistula Declotting
    • Thrombectomy for Dialysis Circuit
    • Dialysis Graft Clot Removal

    CPT Codes:

    • 36906: Percutaneous transluminal mechanical thrombectomy and/or infusion for thrombolysis, dialysis circuit, any method, including all imaging and radiological supervision and interpretation, diagnostic angiography, fluoroscopic guidance, catheter placement(s), and intraprocedural pharmacological thrombolytic injection(s); with transcatheter placement of intravascular stent(s), peripheral dialysis segment, including all imaging and radiological supervision and interpretation necessary to perform the stenting, and all angioplasty within the peripheral dialysis circuit
    • 36908: Transcatheter placement of intravascular stent(s), central dialysis segment, performed through dialysis circuit, including all imaging and radiological supervision and interpretation required to perform the stenting, and all angioplasty in the central dialysis segment (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
    • 36904: Percutaneous transluminal mechanical thrombectomy and/or infusion for thrombolysis, dialysis circuit, any method, including all imaging and radiological supervision and interpretation, diagnostic angiography, fluoroscopic guidance, catheter placement(s), and intraprocedural pharmacological thrombolytic injection(s);

    Also known as:

    • Central Venous Catheter Replacement
    • Tunneled Catheter Exchange
    • Central Line Replacement
    • IV Catheter Change

    CPT Codes:

    • 36581: Replacement, complete, of a tunneled centrally inserted central venous catheter, without subcutaneous port or pump, through same venous access

    Also known as:

    • Arm Arteriovenous Fistula Creation
    • Fistula Ligation or Banding
    • AV Fistula Creation
    • Dialysis Fistula Surgery
    • Percutaneous AV Fistula
    • AV Fistula Closure
    • Fistula Banding
    • Angioaccess Revision

    CPT Codes:

    • 36836: Percutaneous arteriovenous fistula creation, upper extremity, single access of both the peripheral artery and peripheral vein, including fistula maturation procedures (eg, transluminal balloon angioplasty, coil embolization) when performed, including all vascular access, imaging guidance and radiologic supervision and interpretation
    • 37607: Ligation or banding of angioaccess arteriovenous fistula

    Also known as:

    • Arterial Catheter Placement
    • Selective Artery Catheterization
    • Thoracic Artery Catheter
    • Brachiocephalic Artery Catheter

    CPT Codes:

    • 36215: Selective catheter placement, arterial system; each first order thoracic or brachiocephalic branch, within a vascular family

    Also known as:

    • Vein X-ray Injection (Extremity)
    • X-Rays
    • Extremity Venography
    • Venogram Injection
    • Vein Imaging Injection
    • Contrast Injection for Vein X-ray

    CPT Codes:

    • 36005: Injection procedure for extremity venography (including introduction of needle or intracatheter)

    Does Dr. Saad accept my insurance?

    Dr. Saad accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (302) 225-0451 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

    What insurance plans does Dr. Saad accept in Newark, DE?

    Dr. Saad in Newark, DE accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.

    Top Insurances

    • All Other Third Party

    • Centene

    • CVS Health (formerly Aetna)

    • Express Scripts

    • Highmark Inc.

    • Independence Blue Cross

    • Medicare

    • State of Delaware

    • State of Tennessee

    • UnitedHealthcare

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    Where is Dr. Saad's office located?

    Dr. Theodore Saad's Primary Practice

    4923 Ogletown Stanton Rd Ste 200

    Newark, DE 19713

    (302) 225-0451

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    Dr. Theodore Saad's Practice 2

    701 N Clayton St

    Wilmington, DE 19805

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    Dr. Theodore Saad's Practice 3

    1092 Old Churchmans Rd

    Newark, DE 19713

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

    Dr. Saad's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1417943994.

    What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Saad?

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

    What is Dr. Theodore Saad's specialty?

    Dr. Saad is a Nephrologist near Newark, DE. An internist who manages disorders related to the kidneys, including high blood pressure, fluid and mineral balance, and dialysis for waste removal when kidney function is impaired. This specialist also collaborates with surgeons regarding kidney transplantation. Contact Dr. Saad to book an appointment today.

    Is this Dr. Theodore Saad affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    No, Saad is not affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital, but is affiliated with the following hospitals: Christiana Hospital, Saint Francis Hospital - Wilmington, DE. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals 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 Theodore Saad accepting new patients in Newark, DE?

    Yes, Dr. Theodore Saad is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. Theodore Saad offer online booking?

    Please contact Dr. Saad's office at (302) 225-0451 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.

    How can I make an appointment with Theodore Saad?

    Please contact Dr. Saad's office at (302) 225-0451 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.

    Which board certifications does Dr. Theodore Saad have?

    Dr. Theodore Saad is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

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