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Dr. Robert Schultze, MD

Slingerlands, NY

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Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital

    Who is Dr. Schultze, Ophthalmologist in Slingerlands, NY?

    Dr. Robert Schultze, MD is an Ophthalmologist, who primarily practices in Slingerlands, NY with 2 additional practice locations. He is board certified. Dr. Schultze graduated from Temple University School Of Medicine and completed his residency at Albany Med Ctr Hosp, Ophthalmology; Mercy Hosp-Pittsburgh, Internal Medicine. Dr. Schultze is fluent in English and German, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Schultze’s practice accepts Medicare, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, Cigna and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Schultze’s office at (518) 475-1515.

    What are Areas of Expertise for Dr. Schultze?

    Dr. Robert Schultze, 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. Schultze empowers patients to confidently navigate their health journey, specializing in Cataract Surgery, Cornea Transplant, Intraocular Lens Replacement, Laser Refractive Surgery, or comprehensive wellness support. Serving the Slingerlands/NY community, Dr. Schultze is dedicated to enhancing lives through expert, patient-centered care.

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

    • Residency: Albany Med Ctr Hosp, Ophthalmology; Mercy Hosp-Pittsburgh, Internal Medicine

    • Medical School: Temple Univeristy School of Medicine | Temple University School Of Medicine

    Is Dr. Schultze board certified as an Ophthalmologist?

    Yes, Dr. Robert Schultze, MD is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology

    What languages does Dr. Schultze speak?

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

    • English

    • German

    What conditions does Dr. Schultze treat?

    As an Ophthalmologist, Dr. Schultze 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. Schultze. 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
    • 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
    • H26492: Other secondary cataract, left eye
    • H26491: Other secondary cataract, right eye
    • H2513: Age-related nuclear cataract, bilateral

    Also known as:

    • Dry Eyes
    • Tears
    • Dry eye syndrome
    • Keratoconjunctivitis sicca
    • Ocular dryness

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H04123: Dry eye syndrome of bilateral lacrimal glands

    Also known as:

    • Fuchs' Dystrophy
    • Endothelial corneal dystrophy
    • Corneal Disorder
    • Fuchs' Endothelial Dystrophy', 'Corneal Endothelial Dystrophy', 'Fuchs' Corneal Disease
    • Fuchs' dystrophy
    • Fuchs endothelial dystrophy
    • Corneal endothelial disease

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H18513: Endothelial corneal dystrophy, bilateral
    • H18511: Endothelial corneal dystrophy, right eye
    • H18512: Endothelial corneal dystrophy, left eye

    Also known as:

    • Cloudy Cornea
    • Corneal Ulcer
    • Corneal Disorder
    • Corneal Clouding
    • Corneal Scarring
    • Corneal Opacity
    • Eye Ulcer
    • Open Sore on Cornea
    • Corneal Erosion

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H17823: Peripheral opacity of cornea, bilateral
    • H16012: Central corneal ulcer, left eye
    • H1711: Central corneal opacity, right eye
    • H16011: Central corneal ulcer, right eye
    • H1712: Central corneal opacity, left eye

    Also known as:

    • Intraocular Lens Implant
    • Cataract
    • Refractive Errors
    • IOL Implant
    • Artificial Eye Lens
    • Cataract Lens Implant

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z961: Presence of intraocular lens

    Also known as:

    • Corneal Transplant
    • Organ Transplantation
    • Eye Transplant
    • Cornea Graft
    • Keratoplasty

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z947: Corneal transplant status

    Also known as:

    • Keratoconus
    • Corneal Disorder
    • Conical cornea
    • KC
    • Corneal thinning disorder
    • Cone-shaped Cornea
    • Corneal Thinning Disorder
    • Bulging Cornea

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H18603: Keratoconus, unspecified, bilateral
    • H18613: Keratoconus, stable, bilateral

    Also known as:

    • Borderline Open-Angle Glaucoma
    • Glaucoma
    • Early Open-Angle Glaucoma
    • Open-angle glaucoma suspect
    • Risk of Open-Angle Glaucoma

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H40013: Open angle with borderline findings, low risk, bilateral

    Also known as:

    • Cloudy Spot in Center of Cornea
    • Corneal Disorder
    • Central Corneal Clouding
    • Corneal Haze
    • Corneal Opacity

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H1713: Central corneal opacity, bilateral

    What procedures does Dr. Schultze perform?

    As an Ophthalmologist, Dr. Schultze 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. Schultze. 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
    • Cataract Removal by Phacoemulsification
    • Extracapsular cataract extraction
    • Phacoemulsification
    • IOL implantation
    • Lens Material Removal
    • Cataract Surgery (Phaco)
    • Ultrasonic Cataract Removal

    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
    • 66850: Removal of lens material; phacofragmentation technique (mechanical or ultrasonic) (eg, phacoemulsification), with aspiration

    Also known as:

    • Laser Surgery for Secondary Cataract
    • Corneal Lesion Removal (Keratectomy)
    • Corneal Cross-Linking
    • Pterygium Removal with Graft
    • Intraocular Lens Repositioning
    • Corneal Incision for Astigmatism Correction
    • Vitrectomy Eye Surgery
    • Eye Fluid Removal and Vitreous Repair
    • Partial Vitreous Removal (Anterior)
    • Eye Adhesion Release (Posterior Synechiae)
    • YAG Laser Capsulotomy
    • Posterior Capsulotomy
    • Secondary Cataract Removal
    • Laser Eye Surgery
    • Corneal Excision
    • Lamellar Keratectomy
    • Partial Cornea Removal
    • CXL Procedure
    • Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking
    • Keratoconus Treatment
    • Pterygium Excision with Autograft', 'Conjunctival Graft for Pterygium', 'Surfer's Eye Surgery with Graft
    • IOL repositioning
    • Lens implant adjustment
    • Eye lens surgery
    • Astigmatism correction surgery
    • Corneal relaxing incision
    • Eye surgery for astigmatism
    • Limbal relaxing incision (LRI)
    • Pars Plana Vitrectomy
    • Retinal Surgery
    • Eye Gel Removal Surgery
    • Anterior chamber paracentesis
    • Vitreous removal from eye
    • Eye fluid drainage
    • Hyaloid membrane discission
    • Anterior Vitrectomy
    • Vitreous Gel Removal
    • Eye Gel Surgery
    • Synechiolysis
    • Posterior Synechiae Lysis
    • Iris Adhesion Release

    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)
    • 65400: Excision of lesion, cornea (keratectomy, lamellar, partial), except pterygium
    • 0402T: Collagen Cross-Linking Of Cornea, Including Removal Of The Corneal Epithelium, When Performed, And Intraoperative Pachymetry, When Performed
    • 65426: Excision or transposition of pterygium; with graft
    • 66825: Repositioning of intraocular lens prosthesis, requiring an incision (separate procedure)
    • 65772: Corneal relaxing incision for correction of surgically induced astigmatism
    • 67036: Vitrectomy, mechanical, pars plana approach;
    • 65810: Paracentesis of anterior chamber of eye (separate procedure); with removal of vitreous and/or discission of anterior hyaloid membrane, with or without air injection
    • 67005: Removal of vitreous, anterior approach (open sky technique or limbal incision); partial removal
    • 65875: Severing adhesions of anterior segment of eye, incisional technique (with or without injection of air or liquid) (separate procedure); posterior synechiae

    Also known as:

    • Endothelial Corneal Transplant
    • Penetrating Corneal Transplant
    • Corneal Transplant Surgery
    • Keratoplasty
    • Endothelial keratoplasty
    • Corneal graft
    • Full-Thickness Corneal Transplant
    • PKP (Penetrating Keratoplasty)
    • Cornea Replacement Surgery
    • Penetrating Keratoplasty
    • Eye Surface Transplant

    CPT Codes:

    • 65756: Keratoplasty (corneal transplant); endothelial
    • 65730: Keratoplasty (corneal transplant); penetrating (except in aphakia or pseudophakia)
    • 65755: Keratoplasty (corneal transplant); penetrating (in pseudophakia)

    Also known as:

    • Drug-Eluting Implant in Tear Duct
    • Lacrimal Canaliculus Implant
    • Tear Duct Drug Implant
    • Punctal Implant for Eye Medication

    CPT Codes:

    • 68841: Insertion of drug-eluting implant, including punctal dilation when performed, into lacrimal canaliculus, each

    Also known as:

    • Amniotic Membrane Placement on Eye (No Stitches)
    • Ocular surface repair with amniotic membrane
    • Eye membrane graft
    • Sutureless amniotic membrane transplant

    CPT Codes:

    • 65778: Placement of amniotic membrane on the ocular surface; without sutures

    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:

    • Tear Duct Plug Insertion
    • Punctal Plug Insertion
    • Lacrimal Punctum Closure
    • Dry Eye Plugs

    CPT Codes:

    • 68761: Closure of the lacrimal punctum; by plug, each

    Also known as:

    • Eye Injection (Anterior Chamber)
    • Injection into front of eye
    • Anterior chamber injection
    • Ocular injection

    CPT Codes:

    • 66020: Injection, anterior chamber of eye (separate procedure); air or liquid

    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:

    • Eyelash Removal for Trichiasis
    • Trichiasis Epilation
    • Forceps Epilation of Eyelashes
    • Ingrown Eyelash Removal

    CPT Codes:

    • 67820: Correction of trichiasis; epilation, by forceps only

    Does Dr. Schultze accept my insurance?

    Dr. Schultze accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (518) 475-1515 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

    What insurance plans does Dr. Schultze accept in Slingerlands, NY?

    Dr. Schultze in Slingerlands, NY accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.

    Top Insurances

    • All Other Third Party

    • CDPHP

    • Centene

    • CVS Health (formerly Aetna)

    • Department of Veterans Affairs

    • Elevance Health Inc. (formerly Anthem)

    • Humana

    • Medicare

    • MVP Healthcare

    • UnitedHealthcare

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    Where is Dr. Schultze's office located?

    Dr. Robert Schultze's Primary Practice

    9 Vista Blvd Ste 100

    Slingerlands, NY 12159

    (518) 475-1515

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    Dr. Robert Schultze's Practice 2

    95 West Ave

    Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

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    Dr. Robert Schultze's Practice 3

    1220 New Scotland Rd Ste 101

    Slingerlands, NY 12159

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

    Dr. Schultze's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1417933540.

    What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Schultze?

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

    What is Dr. Robert Schultze's specialty?

    Dr. Schultze is a Ophthalmologist near Slingerlands, NY. 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. Schultze to book an appointment today.

    Is this Dr. Robert Schultze affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    Yes, Dr. Schultze is affiliated with Albany Medical Center 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 Robert Schultze accepting new patients in Slingerlands, NY?

    Yes, Dr. Robert Schultze is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. Robert Schultze offer online booking?

    Please contact Dr. Schultze's office at (518) 475-1515 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.

    How can I make an appointment with Robert Schultze?

    Please contact Dr. Schultze's office at (518) 475-1515 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.

    Which board certifications does Dr. Robert Schultze have?

    Dr. Robert Schultze is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology.

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