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Dr. Christopher Riemann, MD

Dr. Christopher Riemann, MD

Blue Ash, OH

25 Years of Experience

Accepting patients

Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital

    Who is Dr. Riemann, Ophthalmologist in Blue Ash, OH?

    Dr. Christopher Riemann, MD is an Ophthalmologist, who primarily practices in Blue Ash, OH with 1 additional practice location. He has been practicing for over 25 years and is board certified. Dr. Riemann graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine and completed his residency at Cleveland Clinic Fndn, Ophthalmology; York Hosp, Flexible Or Transitional Year. He is a member of the American Society of Retina Specialists and American Academy of Ophthalmology. Dr. Riemann is fluent in English, German, and Spanish, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Riemann’s practice accepts Medicare, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, Cigna and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Riemann’s office at (513) 984-5133.

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

    • Fellowship: Cleveland Clinic Fdn/The Cole Eye Inst, Retina/Vitreous Surgery | Cleveland Clinic Foundation - (Cleveland, OH)

    • Residency: Cleveland Clinic Fndn, Ophthalmology; York Hosp, Flexible Or Transitional Year | Cleveland Clinic | Cole Eye Institute | Cleveland Clinic Foundation

    • Medical School: University of Md Sch of Med, Baltimore Md | University of Maryland School of Medicine

    Is Dr. Riemann board certified as an Ophthalmologist?

    Yes, Dr. Christopher Riemann, MD is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology

    What languages does Dr. Riemann speak?

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

    • English

    • German

    • Spanish

    What conditions does Dr. Riemann treat?

    As an Ophthalmologist, Dr. Riemann 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. Riemann. 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:

    • Wet Macular Degeneration
    • Cystoid Macular Edema
    • Dry Macular Degeneration
    • Macular Degeneration
    • Exudative AMD
    • Neovascular Macular Degeneration
    • Wet AMD
    • Age-related Macular Degeneration (Wet)
    • CME
    • Macular swelling
    • Fluid in the macula
    • Macular Swelling
    • Retinal Edema
    • Fluid in Macula
    • Nonexudative AMD
    • Atrophic Macular Degeneration
    • Dry AMD
    • Age-related Macular Degeneration (Dry)

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H353211: Exudative age-related macular degeneration, right eye, with active choroidal neovascularization
    • H353221: Exudative age-related macular degeneration, left eye, with active choroidal neovascularization
    • H353231: Exudative age-related macular degeneration, bilateral, with active choroidal neovascularization
    • H35351: Cystoid macular degeneration, right eye
    • H35352: Cystoid macular degeneration, left eye
    • H353133: Nonexudative age-related macular degeneration, bilateral, advanced atrophic without subfoveal involvement
    • H353113: Nonexudative age-related macular degeneration, right eye, advanced atrophic without subfoveal involvement
    • H353123: Nonexudative age-related macular degeneration, left eye, advanced atrophic without subfoveal involvement

    Also known as:

    • Macular Pucker
    • Retinal and Choroid Inflammation
    • Blocked Branch Retinal Vein
    • Retinal Disorder
    • Epiretinal Membrane
    • Cellophane Maculopathy
    • Macular Fibrosis
    • Wrinkled Retina
    • Macular Wrinkle
    • Retinal Scar
    • Chorioretinitis
    • Inflamed Retina
    • Uveitis
    • Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion
    • BRVO
    • Eye Stroke

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H35372: Puckering of macula, left eye
    • H35371: Puckering of macula, right eye
    • H35373: Puckering of macula, bilateral
    • H30891: Other chorioretinal inflammations, right eye
    • H348320: Tributary (branch) retinal vein occlusion, left eye, with macular edema
    • H30892: Other chorioretinal inflammations, left eye

    Also known as:

    • Type 2 Diabetes with Advanced Diabetic Eye Disease and Macular Swelling (Both Eyes)
    • Type 2 Diabetes with Diabetic Retinopathy
    • Type 2 Diabetes with Macular Edema
    • Type 2 Diabetes
    • Diabetes Type 2
    • Diabetic Eye Problems
    • Type 2 diabetes
    • Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy with Macular Edema Bilateral
    • Advanced Retina Damage Both Eyes with Macular Swelling
    • Diabetic Macular Edema Both Eyes
    • Diabetic Eye Disease
    • Diabetic Retinal Disease
    • Diabetes Mellitus Eye Complications
    • Diabetic Eye Swelling
    • Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
    • Diabetic Macular Swelling
    • Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
    • Adult-Onset Diabetes
    • Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • E113513: Type 2 diabetes mellitus with proliferative diabetic retinopathy with macular edema, bilateral
    • E113593: Type 2 diabetes mellitus with proliferative diabetic retinopathy without macular edema, bilateral
    • E113511: Type 2 diabetes mellitus with proliferative diabetic retinopathy with macular edema, right eye
    • E119: Type 2 diabetes mellitus without complications
    • E113512: Type 2 diabetes mellitus with proliferative diabetic retinopathy with macular edema, left eye

    Also known as:

    • Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion
    • Retinal Disorder
    • BRVO
    • Eye stroke (branch vein)
    • Branch eye vein blockage

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H348310: Tributary (branch) retinal vein occlusion, right eye, with macular edema

    What procedures does Dr. Riemann perform?

    As an Ophthalmologist, Dr. Riemann 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. Riemann. 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:

    • Eye Injection
    • Injection into Eye Capsule
    • Intravitreal Injection
    • Retinal Injection
    • Macular Degeneration Injection
    • Eye Medication Injection
    • Tenon's Capsule Injection
    • Periocular Injection

    CPT Codes:

    • 67028: Intravitreal injection of a pharmacologic agent (separate procedure)
    • 67515: Injection of medication or other substance into Tenon's capsule

    Also known as:

    • Retinal Detachment Repair with Vitrectomy
    • Laser Surgery for Secondary Cataract
    • Vitrectomy Eye Surgery
    • Removal of Eye Implant (Back of Eye)
    • Vitrectomy for Macular Pucker
    • Eye Implant Removal
    • Iris or Ciliary Body Suture (Eye Surgery)
    • Retinal Detachment Repair (Scleral Buckling)
    • Eye Fluid Removal (Vitreous, Subretinal, Choroidal)
    • Vitreous Substitute Injection in Eye
    • Eye Adhesion Release (Posterior Synechiae)
    • Intraocular Lens Repositioning
    • Vitrectomy for retinal detachment
    • Retinal reattachment surgery
    • Eye surgery for detached retina
    • YAG Laser Capsulotomy
    • Posterior Capsulotomy
    • Secondary Cataract Removal
    • Laser Eye Surgery
    • Pars Plana Vitrectomy
    • Retinal Surgery
    • Eye Gel Removal Surgery
    • Intraocular Implant Removal
    • Posterior Segment Implant Extraction
    • Eye Device Removal Surgery
    • Retinal Membrane Removal
    • Macular Pucker Surgery
    • Anterior Segment Implant Removal
    • Ocular Implant Extraction
    • Iris Repair Surgery
    • Ciliary Body Suture
    • McCannel Suture
    • Eye Iris Fixation
    • Scleral Buckling Surgery
    • Retinal Reattachment Surgery
    • Eye Detachment Repair
    • Vitreous Aspiration
    • Subretinal Fluid Drainage
    • Choroidal Fluid Release
    • Posterior Sclerotomy
    • Fluid-Gas Exchange Eye Surgery
    • Vitreous Injection
    • Pars Plana Injection
    • Limbal Approach Eye Injection
    • Synechiolysis
    • Posterior Synechiae Lysis
    • Iris Adhesion Release
    • IOL repositioning
    • Lens implant adjustment
    • Eye lens surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 67108: Repair of retinal detachment; with vitrectomy, any method, including, when performed, air or gas tamponade, focal endolaser photocoagulation, cryotherapy, drainage of subretinal fluid, scleral buckling, and/or removal of lens by same technique
    • 66821: Discission of secondary membranous cataract (opacified posterior lens capsule and/or anterior hyaloid); laser surgery (eg, YAG laser) (1 or more stages)
    • 67036: Vitrectomy, mechanical, pars plana approach;
    • 67121: Removal of implanted material, posterior segment; intraocular
    • 67041: Vitrectomy, mechanical, pars plana approach; with removal of preretinal cellular membrane (eg, macular pucker)
    • 65920: Removal of implanted material, anterior segment of eye
    • 66682: Suture of iris, ciliary body (separate procedure) with retrieval of suture through small incision (eg, McCannel suture)
    • 67107: Repair of retinal detachment; scleral buckling (such as lamellar scleral dissection, imbrication or encircling procedure), including, when performed, implant, cryotherapy, photocoagulation, and drainage of subretinal fluid
    • 67015: Aspiration or release of vitreous, subretinal or choroidal fluid, pars plana approach (posterior sclerotomy)
    • 67025: Injection of vitreous substitute, pars plana or limbal approach (fluid-gas exchange), with or without aspiration (separate procedure)
    • 65875: Severing adhesions of anterior segment of eye, incisional technique (with or without injection of air or liquid) (separate procedure); posterior synechiae
    • 66825: Repositioning of intraocular lens prosthesis, requiring an incision (separate procedure)

    Also known as:

    • Laser Treatment for Retinopathy
    • Retina Laser Treatment (Photocoagulation)
    • Photocoagulation for Retinopathy
    • Diabetic Retinopathy Laser Treatment
    • Retinal Laser Therapy
    • Retinal photocoagulation
    • Macular edema laser
    • Retina tumor laser treatment

    CPT Codes:

    • 67228: Treatment of extensive or progressive retinopathy (eg, diabetic retinopathy), photocoagulation
    • 67210: Destruction of localized lesion of retina (eg, macular edema, tumors), 1 or more sessions; photocoagulation

    Also known as:

    • Complex Retinal Detachment Repair
    • Vitrectomy for Retinal Detachment
    • Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy Repair
    • Diabetic Retinal Detachment Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 67113: Repair of complex retinal detachment (eg, proliferative vitreoretinopathy, stage C-1 or greater, diabetic traction retinal detachment, retinopathy of prematurity, retinal tear of greater than 90 degrees), with vitrectomy and membrane peeling, including, when performed, air, gas, or silicone oil tamponade, cryotherapy, endolaser photocoagulation, drainage of subretinal fluid, scleral buckling, and/or removal of lens

    Also known as:

    • Retina Repair for Macular Hole or Edema
    • Vitrectomy with Endolaser Treatment
    • Vitrectomy with Membrane Peel
    • Macular Hole Repair
    • Diabetic Macular Edema Surgery
    • Internal Limiting Membrane Removal
    • Pars Plana Vitrectomy with Laser
    • Retinal Laser Surgery
    • Diabetic Retinopathy Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 67042: Vitrectomy, mechanical, pars plana approach; with removal of internal limiting membrane of retina (eg, for repair of macular hole, diabetic macular edema), includes, if performed, intraocular tamponade (ie, air, gas or silicone oil)
    • 67040: Vitrectomy, mechanical, pars plana approach; with endolaser panretinal photocoagulation

    Also known as:

    • Cataract Removal with Lens Implant
    • Secondary Cataract Removal
    • Extracapsular cataract extraction
    • Phacoemulsification
    • IOL implantation
    • Membranous cataract removal
    • Posterior lens capsule opacification surgery
    • Iridocapsulotomy
    • Iridocapsulectomy

    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
    • 66830: Removal of secondary membranous cataract (opacified posterior lens capsule and/or anterior hyaloid) with corneo-scleral section, with or without iridectomy (iridocapsulotomy, iridocapsulectomy)

    Also known as:

    • Retinal Laser Treatment
    • Eye Fluid Removal (with Blood)
    • Retinal Photocoagulation
    • Laser for Retinal Tear
    • Retinal Detachment Prevention Laser
    • Anterior Chamber Paracentesis
    • Eye Blood Removal
    • Eye Fluid Drainage

    CPT Codes:

    • 67145: Prophylaxis of retinal detachment (eg, retinal break, lattice degeneration) without drainage; photocoagulation
    • 65815: Paracentesis of anterior chamber of eye (separate procedure); with removal of blood, with or without irrigation and/or air injection

    Also known as:

    • Intraocular Lens Exchange
    • IOL Exchange
    • Cataract Lens Replacement (Secondary)
    • Replacement of Eye Implant

    CPT Codes:

    • 66986: Exchange of intraocular lens

    Also known as:

    • Vitrectomy with Laser Treatment
    • Pars Plana Vitrectomy with Laser
    • Retinal Laser Surgery
    • Eye Vitreous Removal with Laser

    CPT Codes:

    • 67039: Vitrectomy, mechanical, pars plana approach; with focal endolaser photocoagulation

    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:

    • 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

    Does Dr. Riemann accept my insurance?

    Dr. Riemann accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (513) 984-5133 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

    What insurance plans does Dr. Riemann accept in Blue Ash, OH?

    Dr. Riemann in Blue Ash, OH accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.

    Top Insurances

    • CareSource

    • CVS Health (formerly Aetna)

    • Department of Veterans Affairs

    • Elevance Health Inc. (formerly Anthem)

    • Humana

    • Medical Mutual

    • Medicare

    • Molina

    • UnitedHealthcare

    • US Steel

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    Where is Dr. Riemann's office located?

    Dr. Christopher Riemann's Primary Practice

    1945 Cei Dr

    Blue Ash, OH 45242

    (513) 984-5133

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    Dr. Christopher Riemann's Practice 2

    580 S Loop Rd Ste 200

    Edgewood, KY 41017

    (513) 984-5133

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    Recognitions

    Memberships & Associations

    American Society of Retina Specialists

    Member

    American Academy of Ophthalmology

    Fellow

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

    Dr. Riemann's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1962491571.

    What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Riemann?

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

    What is Dr. Christopher Riemann's specialty?

    Dr. Riemann 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. Riemann to book an appointment today.

    Is this Dr. Christopher Riemann affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    Yes, Dr. Riemann 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 Christopher Riemann accepting new patients in Blue Ash, OH?

    Yes, Dr. Christopher Riemann is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. Christopher Riemann offer online booking?

    Please contact Dr. Riemann's office at (513) 984-5133 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.

    How can I make an appointment with Christopher Riemann?

    Please contact Dr. Riemann's office at (513) 984-5133 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.

    Which board certifications does Dr. Christopher Riemann have?

    Dr. Christopher Riemann is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology.

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