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Dr. Jerry Suelflow, MD

Pensacola, FL

38 Years of Experience

Accepting patients

Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital

    Who is Dr. Suelflow, Ophthalmologist in Pensacola, FL?

    Dr. Jerry Suelflow, MD is an Ophthalmologist, who primarily practices in Pensacola, FL. He has been practicing for over 38 years and is board certified. Dr. Suelflow graduated from Baylor College of Medicine and completed his residency at La State Univ Eye Ctr, Ophthalmology; Baylor Coll Of Med, Ophthalmology; Christus St Joseph Hosp, Flexible Or Transitional Year. Dr. Suelflow is fluent in English and Spanish, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Suelflow’s practice accepts Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Suelflow’s office at (850) 474-8436.

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

    • Residency: La State Univ Eye Ctr, Ophthalmology; Baylor Coll Of Med, Ophthalmology; Christus St Joseph Hosp, Flexible Or Transitional Year | Baylor College Of Med | Christus Santa Rosa Health Care Program

    • Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine

    Is Dr. Suelflow board certified as an Ophthalmologist?

    Yes, Dr. Jerry Suelflow, MD is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology

    What languages does Dr. Suelflow speak?

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

    • English

    • Spanish

    What conditions does Dr. Suelflow treat?

    As an Ophthalmologist, Dr. Suelflow 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. Suelflow. 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:

    • Dry Macular Degeneration
    • Macular Drusen
    • Cystoid Macular Edema
    • Wet Macular Degeneration
    • Macular Degeneration
    • Nonexudative AMD
    • Atrophic Macular Degeneration
    • Dry AMD
    • Retinal Drusen
    • Yellow Spots on Retina
    • Age-Related Macular Drusen
    • Drusen in Eye
    • Age-related Macular Degeneration (Dry)
    • CME
    • Macular Swelling
    • Retinal Edema
    • Fluid in Macula
    • Exudative AMD
    • Neovascular Macular Degeneration
    • Wet AMD
    • Age-related Macular Degeneration (Wet)

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H353133: Nonexudative age-related macular degeneration, bilateral, advanced atrophic without subfoveal involvement
    • H35363: Drusen (degenerative) of macula, bilateral
    • H353123: Nonexudative age-related macular degeneration, left eye, advanced atrophic without subfoveal involvement
    • H35353: Cystoid macular degeneration, bilateral
    • H353211: Exudative age-related macular degeneration, right eye, with active choroidal neovascularization
    • H353221: Exudative age-related macular degeneration, left eye, with active choroidal neovascularization

    Also known as:

    • Macular Pucker
    • Retinal Disorder
    • Epiretinal Membrane
    • Cellophane Maculopathy
    • Macular Wrinkle
    • Retinal Scar
    • Macular Fibrosis
    • Wrinkled Retina

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H35373: Puckering of macula, bilateral
    • H35372: Puckering of macula, left eye
    • H35371: Puckering of macula, right eye

    Also known as:

    • Cataract
    • Secondary Cataract
    • Other Secondary Cataract
    • Cloudy lens
    • Lens clouding
    • Eye cloudiness
    • After-Cataract
    • Posterior Capsule Opacification
    • PCO
    • Cataract from another condition
    • Complicated cataract
    • Acquired cataract

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H2511: Age-related nuclear cataract, right eye
    • H2512: Age-related nuclear cataract, left eye
    • H2513: Age-related nuclear cataract, bilateral
    • H26492: Other secondary cataract, left eye
    • H26491: Other secondary cataract, right eye

    Also known as:

    • Other Post-Surgery Condition
    • Postoperative State
    • Recovery After Surgery
    • Surgical Follow-up

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z98890: Other specified postprocedural states

    Also known as:

    • Borderline Open-Angle Glaucoma
    • Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma
    • Glaucoma
    • Early Open-Angle Glaucoma
    • Open-angle glaucoma suspect
    • Risk of Open-Angle Glaucoma
    • Chronic Open-Angle Glaucoma
    • Wide-Angle Glaucoma
    • POAG

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H40013: Open angle with borderline findings, low risk, bilateral
    • H401133: Primary open-angle glaucoma, bilateral, severe stage

    Also known as:

    • Aging of the eye's gel
    • Eye Disease
    • Vitreous Detachment
    • Vitreous syneresis
    • Eye gel breakdown
    • Vitreous aging

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H43813: Vitreous degeneration, bilateral

    Also known as:

    • Blind Spot in Both Central Visions
    • Vision Impairment and Blindness
    • Bilateral central scotoma
    • Spots in both central visions
    • Missing central vision in both eyes

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H53413: Scotoma involving central area, bilateral

    Also known as:

    • Type 1 Diabetes with Macular Edema
    • Diabetes Type 1
    • Diabetic Eye Problems
    • Diabetic Macular Edema Type 1
    • Juvenile Diabetes with Eye Swelling
    • Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Eye Problems

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • E103313: Type 1 diabetes mellitus with moderate nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy with macular edema, bilateral

    What procedures does Dr. Suelflow perform?

    As an Ophthalmologist, Dr. Suelflow 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. Suelflow. 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:

    • Cataract Removal with Lens Implant
    • Secondary Cataract Removal
    • Extracapsular cataract extraction
    • Phacoemulsification
    • IOL implantation
    • Posterior Capsule Opacification Treatment
    • YAG Capsulotomy
    • After-Cataract Surgery

    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
    • 66820: Discission of secondary membranous cataract (opacified posterior lens capsule and/or anterior hyaloid); stab incision technique (Ziegler or Wheeler knife)

    Also known as:

    • Laser Surgery for Secondary Cataract
    • Laser Trabeculoplasty
    • Vitrectomy for Macular Pucker
    • YAG Laser Capsulotomy
    • Posterior Capsulotomy
    • Secondary Cataract Removal
    • Laser Eye Surgery
    • Glaucoma laser surgery
    • Laser eye treatment for glaucoma
    • Trabeculoplasty
    • Retinal Membrane Removal
    • Macular Pucker Surgery
    • Pars Plana Vitrectomy

    CPT Codes:

    • 66821: Discission of secondary membranous cataract (opacified posterior lens capsule and/or anterior hyaloid); laser surgery (eg, YAG laser) (1 or more stages)
    • 65855: Trabeculoplasty by laser surgery
    • 67041: Vitrectomy, mechanical, pars plana approach; with removal of preretinal cellular membrane (eg, macular pucker)

    Also known as:

    • Eye Injection
    • Intravitreal Injection
    • Retinal Injection
    • Macular Degeneration Injection
    • Eye Medication Injection

    CPT Codes:

    • 67028: Intravitreal injection of a pharmacologic agent (separate procedure)

    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

    Also known as:

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

    CPT Codes:

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

    Also known as:

    • Retinal Laser Treatment
    • Retinal Photocoagulation
    • Laser for Retinal Tear
    • Retinal Detachment Prevention Laser

    CPT Codes:

    • 67145: Prophylaxis of retinal detachment (eg, retinal break, lattice degeneration) without drainage; photocoagulation

    Also known as:

    • Retina Repair for Macular Hole or Edema
    • Vitrectomy with Membrane Peel
    • Macular Hole Repair
    • Diabetic Macular Edema Surgery
    • Internal Limiting Membrane Removal

    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)

    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

    Does Dr. Suelflow accept my insurance?

    Dr. Suelflow accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (850) 474-8436 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

    What insurance plans does Dr. Suelflow accept in Pensacola, FL?

    Dr. Suelflow in Pensacola, FL accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.

    Top Insurances

    • All Other Third Party

    • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska

    • CVS Health (formerly Aetna)

    • Department of Defense / Tricare

    • Department of Veterans Affairs

    • Elevance Health Inc. (formerly Anthem)

    • Express Scripts

    • Humana

    • Medicare

    • State of Florida

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    Where is Dr. Suelflow's office located?

    Dr. Jerry Suelflow's Primary Practice

    8333 N Davis Hwy

    Pensacola, FL 32514

    (850) 474-8436

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

    Dr. Suelflow's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1467435156.

    What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Suelflow?

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

    What is Dr. Jerry Suelflow's specialty?

    Dr. Suelflow is a Ophthalmologist near Pensacola, FL. 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. Suelflow to book an appointment today.

    Is this Dr. Jerry Suelflow affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    Yes, Dr. Suelflow is affiliated with Baptist Hospital - Pensacola 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 Jerry Suelflow accepting new patients in Pensacola, FL?

    Yes, Dr. Jerry Suelflow is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. Jerry Suelflow offer online booking?

    Please contact Dr. Suelflow's office at (850) 474-8436 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.

    How can I make an appointment with Jerry Suelflow?

    Please contact Dr. Suelflow's office at (850) 474-8436 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.

    Which board certifications does Dr. Jerry Suelflow have?

    Dr. Jerry Suelflow is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology.

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