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Dr. Ranga Krishna, MD

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Dr. Ranga Krishna, MD

Brooklyn, NY

30 Years of Experience

Accepting patients
Online booking

Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital

    Who is Dr. Krishna, Neurologist in Brooklyn, NY?

    Dr. Ranga Krishna, MD is a Neurologist, who primarily practices in Brooklyn, NY with 2 additional practice locations. He has been practicing for over 30 years and is board certified. Dr. Krishna graduated from Mount Sinai Hospital And Medical Center and completed his residency at Mount Sinai Medical Center. He is a member of the American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine, American Academy of Neurology, American Academy Of Pain Management, and NYS Worker's Compensation Board. Dr. Krishna is fluent in English, Hindi, and Spanish, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Krishna’s practice accepts Cigna, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Krishna’s office at (718) 332-7878.

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

    • Fellowship: NY Hospital For Joint Diseases | NY University Hospital For Joint Diseeases

    • Residency: Mount Sinai Medical Center

    • Medical School: Kasturba Med Coll Mangalore | Mount Sinai Hospital And Medical Center

    Is Dr. Krishna board certified as a Neurologist?

    Yes, Dr. Ranga Krishna, MD is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology since 196

    What languages does Dr. Krishna speak?

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

    • English

    • Hindi

    • Spanish

    What conditions does Dr. Krishna treat?

    As a Neurologist, Dr. Krishna 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. Krishna. 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:

    • Vascular Headache
    • Other Types of Headache
    • Headache
    • Peripheral Nerve Disorder
    • Blood Vessel Headache
    • Pulsating Headache
    • Throbbing Headache
    • Unusual headache
    • Rare headache syndrome
    • Atypical headache

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • G441: Vascular headache, not elsewhere classified
    • G4489: Other headache syndrome

    Also known as:

    • Pinched Nerve in Neck
    • Pinched Nerve in Lower Back
    • Neck Injuries and Disorder
    • Peripheral Nerve Disorder
    • Back Pain
    • Cervical Radiculopathy
    • Neck Nerve Compression
    • Compressed Nerve in Neck
    • Lumbar Radiculopathy
    • Lower Back Nerve Compression
    • Compressed Nerve in Lower Back

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M5412: Radiculopathy, cervical region
    • M5416: Radiculopathy, lumbar region

    Also known as:

    • Dizziness
    • Dizziness and Vertigo
    • Lightheadedness
    • Giddiness
    • Vertigo

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R42: Dizziness and giddiness

    Also known as:

    • Neck Disc Displacement
    • Lower Back Disc Displacement
    • Neck Injuries and Disorder
    • Spine Injuries and Disorder
    • Slipped Disc in Neck
    • Herniated Disc in Neck
    • Cervical Disc Protrusion
    • Slipped Disc in Lower Back
    • Herniated Disc in Lumbar Spine
    • Lumbar Disc Protrusion

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M5020: Other cervical disc displacement, unspecified cervical region
    • M5126: Other intervertebral disc displacement, lumbar region

    Also known as:

    • Carotid Artery Disease
    • Carotid Stenosis
    • Blocked Carotid Artery
    • Neck Artery Disease
    • Carotid Artery Narrowing

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • I6523: Occlusion and stenosis of bilateral carotid arteries

    Also known as:

    • Neck Pain
    • Neck Injuries and Disorder
    • Cervical Pain
    • Sore Neck
    • Neck Ache

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M542: Cervicalgia

    Also known as:

    • Lower Back Nerve Root Pain
    • Back Pain
    • Peripheral Nerve Disorder
    • Pinched Nerve in Lower Back
    • Lumbosacral Radiculopathy
    • Sciatica

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M5417: Radiculopathy, lumbosacral region

    Also known as:

    • Widespread Panniculitis of Neck and Back
    • Connective Tissue Disorder
    • Multiple Site Panniculitis of Spine
    • Diffuse Panniculitis of Back
    • Connective Tissue Disorder of Spine

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M5409: Panniculitis affecting regions, neck and back, multiple sites in spine

    Also known as:

    • Low Back Pain
    • Back Pain
    • Lumbago
    • Lower Back Ache
    • Backache

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M5450: Low back pain, unspecified

    Also known as:

    • Shoulder Pain
    • Pain
    • Shoulder Injuries and Disorder
    • Aching shoulder
    • Sore shoulder
    • Shoulder discomfort

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M25519: Pain in unspecified shoulder

    Also known as:

    • Changes in Mental State
    • Mental Disorder
    • Confusion
    • Disorientation
    • Changes in awareness

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R4182: Altered mental status, unspecified

    Also known as:

    • Vertebrobasilar Artery Syndrome
    • Transient Ischemic Attack
    • Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency
    • Posterior Circulation TIA

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • G450: Vertebro-basilar artery syndrome

    Also known as:

    • Migraine
    • Migraine headache
    • Severe headache
    • Vascular headache

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • G43909: Migraine, unspecified, not intractable, without status migrainosus

    Also known as:

    • Fibromyalgia
    • Widespread pain syndrome
    • Chronic muscle pain
    • Fibromyositis

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M797: Fibromyalgia

    Also known as:

    • Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalance
    • Fluid and Electrolyte Balance
    • Electrolyte Disorder
    • Fluid Balance Problem

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • E878: Other disorders of electrolyte and fluid balance, not elsewhere classified

    Also known as:

    • Generalized Epilepsy
    • Epilepsy
    • Idiopathic generalized epilepsy
    • Primary generalized epilepsy
    • Generalized seizure disorder

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • G40309: Generalized idiopathic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes, not intractable, without status epilepticus

    Also known as:

    • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
    • Median Nerve Compression
    • Wrist Nerve Entrapment

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • G5603: Carpal tunnel syndrome, bilateral upper limbs

    What procedures does Dr. Krishna perform?

    As a Neurologist, Dr. Krishna 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. Krishna. 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:

    • Multiple Trigger Point Injections
    • Trigger Point Release Injections
    • Muscle Pain Injections
    • Myofascial Pain Injections

    CPT Codes:

    • 20553: Injection(s); single or multiple trigger point(s), 3 or more muscles

    Also known as:

    • Facial Muscle Injection for Spasms (One Side)
    • Botox for facial spasms
    • Facial nerve chemodenervation
    • Blepharospasm treatment
    • Hemifacial spasm injection

    CPT Codes:

    • 64612: Chemodenervation of muscle(s); muscle(s) innervated by facial nerve, unilateral (eg, for blepharospasm, hemifacial spasm)

    Also known as:

    • Botox Injection for Neck Muscle Spasms
    • Chemodenervation of neck muscles
    • Botulinum toxin injection for cervical dystonia
    • Neck spasm injection

    CPT Codes:

    • 64616: Chemodenervation of muscle(s); neck muscle(s), excluding muscles of the larynx, unilateral (eg, for cervical dystonia, spasmodic torticollis)

    Also known as:

    • Inner Ear Balance Test
    • Rotational Vestibular Test
    • Sinusoidal Rotational Test
    • Vertigo Balance Test

    CPT Codes:

    • 92546: Sinusoidal vertical axis rotational testing

    Also known as:

    • Basic Balance Test
    • Balance Tests
    • Vestibular Evaluation
    • Inner Ear Balance Test
    • Nystagmus Test

    CPT Codes:

    • 92540: Basic vestibular evaluation, includes spontaneous nystagmus test with eccentric gaze fixation nystagmus, with recording, positional nystagmus test, minimum of 4 positions, with recording, optokinetic nystagmus test, bidirectional foveal and peripheral stimulation, with recording, and oscillating tracking test, with recording

    Does Dr. Krishna accept my insurance?

    Dr. Krishna accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (718) 332-7878 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

    What insurance plans does Dr. Krishna accept in Brooklyn, NY?

    Dr. Krishna in Brooklyn, 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

    • ArcBest Corporation

    • Centene

    • Crown Cork and Seal Company

    • Deutsche Bank

    • Elevance Health Inc. (formerly Anthem)

    • EmblemHealth

    • Healthfirst

    • Medicare

    • UnitedHealthcare

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    Where is Dr. Krishna's office located?

    Dr. Ranga Krishna's Primary Practice

    1513 Voorhies Ave Ste 1

    Brooklyn, NY 11235

    (718) 332-7878

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    Dr. Ranga Krishna's Practice 2

    3262 Westchester Ave

    Bronx, NY 10461

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    Dr. Ranga Krishna's Practice 3

    121 Executive Dr Ste 200

    New Windsor, NY 12553

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    Would you like to schedule an appointment with Dr. Ranga Krishna?

    Dr. Krishna has appointments available at his Brooklyn, NY office, as well as 2 other locations. Please select a location, date, and time below.

    Ratings & Reviews

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    5.0

    Overall rating

    Based on 23 reviews

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    Office Experience

    96% of patients found the doctor and staff friendly and the office clean and modern

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    Attentiveness

    98% of patients felt that their time spent with the doctor was meaningful and impactful and that any follow ups were addressed quickly

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    Appointment Booking

    98% of patients found it easy to book an appointment

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    Diagnosis

    100% of patients were satisfied with the doctor's diagnosis and explanation of their condition

    Patients give Dr. Ranga Krishna an Excellent overall experience rating of 5 out of 5 stars. Dr. Krishna has been rated and reviewed by 23 patients. These ratings are based on a variety of factors, including the amount of time patients spent with Dr. Krishna, his bedside manner, appointment waiting time, friendliness of the office staff, clarity of diagnosis, and more.

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    Recognitions

    Memberships & Associations

    American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine

    Associate

    2000 - 2020

    American Academy of Neurology

    Professional Member

    2000 - 2020

    American Academy Of Pain Management

    Diplomat

    2000 - 2020

    NYS Worker's Compensation Board

    Coded Neurologist

    1998 - 2020

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

    Dr. Krishna's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1730151218.

    What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Krishna?

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

    What is Dr. Ranga Krishna's specialty?

    Dr. Krishna is a Neurologist near Brooklyn, NY.

    A neuropathologist is expert in the diagnosis of diseases of the nervous system and skeletal muscles and functions as a consultant primarily to neurologists and neurosurgeons. The neuropathologist is knowledgeable in the infirmities of humans as they affect the nervous and neuromuscular systems, be they degenerative, infectious, metabolic, immunologic, neoplastic, vascular or physical in nature.

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    Is this Dr. Ranga Krishna affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    Yes, Dr. Krishna is affiliated with Englewood Hospital, Lehigh Valley Health Network– Cedar Crest, Glens Falls Hospital which are a Castle Connolly Top Hospitals. 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 Ranga Krishna accepting new patients in Brooklyn, NY?

    Yes, Dr. Ranga Krishna is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. Ranga Krishna offer online booking?

    Yes, you can use online booking to schedule an appointment with Dr. Krishna, or call (718) 332-7878 for more information.

    How can I make an appointment with Ranga Krishna?

    Please contact Dr. Krishna's office at (718) 332-7878 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.

    Which board certifications does Dr. Ranga Krishna have?

    Dr. Ranga Krishna is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

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