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Dr. Nicholas Sala, DO

Dr. Nicholas Sala, DO

Erie, PA

Accepting patients

    Who is Dr. Sala, Ophthalmologist in Erie, PA?

    Dr. Nicholas Sala, DO is an Ophthalmologist, who primarily practices in Erie, PA. Dr. Sala graduated from A.T. Still University of Health Sciences/ Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed his residency at Genesys Reg M C-Flint Ost Hp, Ophthalmology; Metro Hlth Ctr, Family Medicine; Metro Hlth Ctr, Flexible Or Transitional Year. He is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology DO and American Osteopathic Association, DO. Dr. Sala is fluent in English, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Sala’s practice accepts Medicaid, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, Cigna and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Sala’s office at (814) 454-6307.

    What are Areas of Expertise for Dr. Sala?

    Dr. Nicholas Sala, DO 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. Sala empowers patients to confidently navigate their health journey, specializing in Cataract-Pediatric, Glaucoma-Pediatric, Pediatric Ophthalmology, Retinopathy of Prematurity, Strabismus-Adult & Pediatric, Tear Duct Problems, or comprehensive wellness support. Serving the Erie/PA community, Dr. Sala is dedicated to enhancing lives through expert, patient-centered care.

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

    • Fellowship: Childrens Hosp-MI, Pediatric Ophth

    • Residency: Genesys Reg M C-Flint Ost Hp, Ophthalmology; Metro Hlth Ctr, Family Medicine; Metro Hlth Ctr, Flexible Or Transitional Year | Flint Osteopathic Hospital | CORE/Metro-Health Medical Center Program

    • Medical School: A.T. Still University of Health Sciences/ Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine

    What languages does Dr. Sala speak?

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

    • English

    What conditions does Dr. Sala treat?

    As an Ophthalmologist, Dr. Sala 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. Sala. 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:

    • Intermittent Alternating Exotropia
    • Alternating Crossed Eyes
    • Alternating Walleye
    • Inward Turning Eye
    • Vertical Strabismus
    • Intermittent Alternating Crossed Eyes
    • Vertical Eye Misalignment
    • Walleye
    • Esotropia
    • Monocular Exotropia
    • Eye Movement Disorder
    • Intermittent Alternating Wall Eyes
    • Intermittent Alternating Divergent Strabismus
    • Temporary Wall Eye
    • Alternating esotropia
    • Eyes take turns crossing
    • Intermittent esotropia
    • Alternating exotropia
    • Eyes take turns turning out
    • Intermittent exotropia
    • Crossed Eyes from Farsightedness
    • Accommodative Squint
    • Hypertropia
    • Hypotropia
    • Intermittent alternating esotropia
    • Eyes take turns crossing sometimes
    • Occasional alternating inward eye turn
    • Vertical strabismus
    • One eye higher than the other
    • Exotropia
    • Divergent strabismus
    • Outward turning eye
    • Crossed Eyes
    • Convergent Strabismus
    • One Eye Turned Out
    • Monocular Divergent Strabismus
    • Unilateral Exotropia

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H5034: Intermittent alternating exotropia
    • H5005: Alternating esotropia
    • H5015: Alternating exotropia
    • H5043: Accommodative component in esotropia
    • H5021: Vertical strabismus, right eye
    • H5032: Intermittent alternating esotropia
    • H5022: Vertical strabismus, left eye
    • H5010: Unspecified exotropia
    • H5000: Unspecified esotropia
    • H50112: Monocular exotropia, left eye

    Also known as:

    • Lazy Eye
    • Lazy Eye Suspect
    • Amblyopia
    • Deprivation Amblyopia
    • Vision Loss from Blockage
    • Amblyopia Suspect
    • Possible Lazy Eye
    • Risk of Lazy Eye

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H53013: Deprivation amblyopia, bilateral
    • H53011: Deprivation amblyopia, right eye
    • H53043: Amblyopia suspect, bilateral

    Also known as:

    • Deprivation Amblyopia
    • Amblyopia
    • Lazy eye from deprivation
    • Vision loss from disuse
    • Form deprivation amblyopia

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H53012: Deprivation amblyopia, left eye

    Also known as:

    • Droopy Eyelid at Birth
    • Other Eyelid Birth Defects
    • Birth Defects
    • Eye Disease
    • Eyelid Disorder
    • Congenital Blepharoptosis
    • Infant Ptosis
    • Newborn Droopy Eyelid
    • Various Congenital Eyelid Abnormalities
    • Rare Eyelid Malformations
    • Infant Eyelid Problems

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Q100: Congenital ptosis
    • Q103: Other congenital malformations of eyelid

    Also known as:

    • Acquired Blocked Tear Duct
    • Tears
    • Acquired Nasolacrimal Duct Stenosis
    • Adult Tear Duct Blockage
    • Obstructed Tear Duct in Adults

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H04553: Acquired stenosis of bilateral nasolacrimal duct

    Also known as:

    • Congenital Nystagmus
    • Eye Movement Disorder
    • X-linked infantile nystagmus
    • Infantile Nystagmus
    • Born with Nystagmus
    • Childhood Nystagmus

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H5501: Congenital nystagmus

    Also known as:

    • Double Vision
    • Vision Impairment and Blindness
    • Diplopia
    • Seeing double
    • Ghosting vision

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H532: Diplopia

    Also known as:

    • Retinopathy of Prematurity
    • Premature Babies
    • Retinal Disorder
    • ROP
    • Premature Retinopathy
    • Retinal Disease in Premature Babies

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H35113: Retinopathy of prematurity, stage 0, bilateral

    What procedures does Dr. Sala perform?

    As an Ophthalmologist, Dr. Sala 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. Sala. 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:

    • Crossed Eye Surgery (One Muscle)
    • Eye Muscle Surgery for Strabismus
    • Crossed Eye Surgery (2 Muscles)
    • Complex Strabismus Surgery
    • Strabismus Surgery (Repeat)
    • Eye Muscle Transposition Surgery
    • Eye Muscle Surgery for Strabismus (Superior Oblique)
    • Strabismus Repair
    • Eye Alignment Surgery
    • Ocular Muscle Adjustment
    • Strabismus Correction Surgery
    • Crossed Eyes Surgery
    • Wall Eyes Surgery
    • Ocular Muscle Surgery
    • Crossed Eye Surgery with Scarring
    • Restrictive Myopathy Strabismus Repair
    • Difficult Eye Alignment Surgery
    • Squint Surgery
    • Repeat Strabismus Repair
    • Paretic Extraocular Muscle Surgery
    • Strabismus Surgery
    • Superior Oblique Muscle Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 67311: Strabismus surgery, recession or resection procedure; 1 horizontal muscle
    • 67314: Strabismus surgery, recession or resection procedure; 1 vertical muscle (excluding superior oblique)
    • 67312: Strabismus surgery, recession or resection procedure; 2 horizontal muscles
    • 67332: Strabismus surgery on patient with scarring of extraocular muscles (eg, prior ocular injury, strabismus or retinal detachment surgery) or restrictive myopathy (eg, dysthyroid ophthalmopathy) (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
    • 67331: Strabismus surgery on patient with previous eye surgery or injury that did not involve the extraocular muscles (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
    • 67320: Transposition procedure (eg, for paretic extraocular muscle), any extraocular muscle (specify) (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
    • 67318: Strabismus surgery, any procedure, superior oblique muscle

    Also known as:

    • Tear Duct Balloon Dilation
    • Probing of Tear Duct
    • Tear Duct Probing with Stent Placement
    • Nasolacrimal Duct Dilation
    • Blocked Tear Duct Ballooning
    • Tear Duct Probing with Balloon
    • Nasolacrimal duct probing
    • Tear duct irrigation
    • Blocked tear duct treatment
    • Lacrimal duct probing
    • Nasolacrimal Duct Probing with Stent
    • Tear Duct Stent Insertion
    • Blocked Tear Duct Repair
    • Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) Stent

    CPT Codes:

    • 68816: Probing of nasolacrimal duct, with or without irrigation; with transluminal balloon catheter dilation
    • 68810: Probing of nasolacrimal duct, with or without irrigation;
    • 68815: Probing of nasolacrimal duct, with or without irrigation; with insertion of tube or stent

    Also known as:

    • Chalazion Removal (Under General Anesthesia)
    • Ptosis Repair (Fasanella-Servat Type)
    • Droopy Eyelid Repair (Ptosis Repair)
    • Anesthesia
    • Eyelid Cyst Excision
    • Stye Removal Surgery
    • Chalazion Surgery
    • Blepharoptosis Repair
    • Droopy Eyelid Surgery
    • Levator Resection for Ptosis
    • Blepharoptosis repair
    • Eyelid lift for ptosis
    • Frontalis sling for droopy eyelid

    CPT Codes:

    • 67808: Excision of chalazion; under general anesthesia and/or requiring hospitalization, single or multiple
    • 67908: Repair of blepharoptosis; conjunctivo-tarso-Muller's muscle-levator resection (eg, Fasanella-Servat type)
    • 67901: Repair of blepharoptosis; frontalis muscle technique with suture or other material (eg, banked fascia)

    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. Sala accept my insurance?

    Dr. Sala accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (814) 454-6307 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

    What insurance plans does Dr. Sala accept in Erie, PA?

    Dr. Sala in Erie, PA 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

    • Geisinger Health Plan

    • Highmark Inc.

    • Independence Blue Cross

    • Medicare

    • UnitedHealthcare

    • UPMC Health Plan

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    Where is Dr. Sala's office located?

    Dr. Nicholas Sala's Primary Practice

    128 W 12th St Ste 301

    Erie, PA 16501

    (814) 454-6307

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    Recognitions

    Memberships & Associations

    American Academy of Ophthalmology DO

    Fellow

    American Osteopathic Association, DO

    Member

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

    Dr. Sala's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1841281714.

    What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Sala?

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

    What is Dr. Nicholas Sala's specialty?

    Dr. Sala is a Ophthalmologist near Erie, PA. 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. Sala to book an appointment today.

    Is this Dr. Nicholas Sala affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    No, Sala is not affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital, but is affiliated with the following hospitals: AHN Saint Vincent Hospital, UPMC Hamot. 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 Nicholas Sala accepting new patients in Erie, PA?

    Yes, Dr. Nicholas Sala is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. Nicholas Sala offer online booking?

    Please contact Dr. Sala's office at (814) 454-6307 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.

    How can I make an appointment with Nicholas Sala?

    Please contact Dr. Sala's office at (814) 454-6307 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.

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