41 Years of Experience
Accepting patients
Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. Chalam, Ophthalmologist in Moreno Valley, CA?
Dr. Kakarla Chalam, MD is an Ophthalmologist, who primarily practices in Moreno Valley, CA with 2 additional practice locations. He has been practicing for over 41 years and is board certified. Dr. Chalam graduated from Andhra Medical College and completed his residency at Cath M C Bklyn-Queens Inc, Ophthalmology; Cath M C Bklyn-Queens Inc, General Surgery. He is a member of the American Society of Retina Specialists, STAFF PRV/SHANDS JACKSONVILLE HOSPITAL, FELLOW, ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF CANADA, FELLOW, ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS, and American Academy of Ophthalmology. Dr. Chalam is fluent in English and Spanish, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Chalam’s practice accepts Kaiser Permanente, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Chalam’s office at (909) 558-2154.
Where did Dr. Chalam go to medical school and complete their residency?
Fellowship: RETINAL DESEASES & SURGERY, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS-SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL SCHOOL, DALLAS, TX | UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL AT HOUSTON, HOUSTON, TX | Univ TX-Houston, Neuro-Ophthalmology | University of Texas - SW Medical Center At Dallas, Retina/Vitreous Surgery
Residency: Cath M C Bklyn-Queens Inc, Ophthalmology; Cath M C Bklyn-Queens Inc, General Surgery | Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers | Moorfields Eye Hospital | Cath M C Bklyn-Queens Inc, Ophthalmology Cath M C Bklyn-Queens Inc, General Surgery | Maimonides Medical Center/Infants and Children's Hospital of Brooklyn Program
Medical School: Andhra Medical College, Univ of Health Sciences | Andhra Medical College
Is Dr. Chalam board certified as an Ophthalmologist?
Yes, Dr. Kakarla Chalam, MD is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology
What languages does Dr. Chalam speak?
Dr. Chalam and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
English
Spanish
What conditions does Dr. Chalam treat?
As an Ophthalmologist, Dr. Chalam 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. Chalam. 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:
- 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 with Severe Diabetic Eye Disease and Macular Swelling (Both Eyes)
- Type 2 Diabetes with Early Diabetic Eye Disease (Both Eyes)
- Diabetes Type 2
- Diabetic Eye Problems
- 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
- Severe Nonproliferative Diabetic Retinopathy with Macular Edema Bilateral
- Mild Nonproliferative Diabetic Retinopathy Bilateral
- Early Retina Damage in Both Eyes
- Beginning Diabetic Retinopathy in Both Eyes
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
- E113512: Type 2 diabetes mellitus with proliferative diabetic retinopathy with macular edema, left eye
- E113313: Type 2 diabetes mellitus with moderate nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy with macular edema, bilateral
- E113511: Type 2 diabetes mellitus with proliferative diabetic retinopathy with macular edema, right eye
- E113413: Type 2 diabetes mellitus with severe nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy with macular edema, bilateral
- E113293: Type 2 diabetes mellitus with mild nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy without macular edema, bilateral
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:
- Macular Pucker
- Retinal Edema
- Retinal Disorder
- Epiretinal Membrane
- Cellophane Maculopathy
- Macular Wrinkle
- Retinal Scar
- Macular Fibrosis
- Wrinkled Retina
- Swelling of the Retina
- Fluid in Retina
- Macular Edema
ICD-10 Codes:
- H35371: Puckering of macula, right eye
- H35372: Puckering of macula, left eye
- H3581: Retinal edema
- H35373: Puckering of macula, bilateral
Also known as:
- Serous Retinal Detachment
- Retinal Detachment
- Fluid Retinal Detachment
- Exudative Retinal Detachment
- Non-Rhegmatogenous Detachment
ICD-10 Codes:
- H3322: Serous retinal detachment, left eye
- H3321: Serous retinal detachment, right eye
Also known as:
- Wet Macular Degeneration
- Cystoid Macular Edema
- Macular Degeneration
- Wet AMD
- Neovascular Macular Degeneration
- Age-related Macular Degeneration (Wet)
- CME
- Macular Swelling
- Retinal Edema
- Fluid in Macula
- Exudative AMD
ICD-10 Codes:
- H353221: Exudative age-related macular degeneration, left eye, with active choroidal neovascularization
- H35352: Cystoid macular degeneration, left eye
- H353231: Exudative age-related macular degeneration, bilateral, with active choroidal neovascularization
- H353211: Exudative age-related macular degeneration, right eye, with active choroidal neovascularization
Also known as:
- Bleeding in the eye's gel
- Eye Disease
- Eye bleeding
- Blood in the vitreous
- Ocular hemorrhage
ICD-10 Codes:
- H4312: Vitreous hemorrhage, left eye
- H4311: Vitreous hemorrhage, right eye
What procedures does Dr. Chalam perform?
As an Ophthalmologist, Dr. Chalam 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. Chalam. 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
- Eye Medication Injection
- Intravitreal Injection
- Retinal Injection
- Macular Degeneration Injection
- Tenon's Capsule Injection
- Periocular Injection
- Intraocular injection
- Anterior chamber injection
- Eye drug injection
CPT Codes:
- 67028: Intravitreal injection of a pharmacologic agent (separate procedure)
- 67515: Injection of medication or other substance into Tenon's capsule
- 66030: Injection, anterior chamber of eye (separate procedure); medication
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:
- Retinal Detachment Repair with Vitrectomy
- Laser Surgery for Secondary Cataract
- Vitrectomy for Macular Pucker
- Vitrectomy Eye Surgery
- Iris or Ciliary Body Suture (Eye Surgery)
- Vitrectomy for retinal detachment
- Retinal reattachment surgery
- Eye surgery for detached retina
- YAG Laser Capsulotomy
- Posterior Capsulotomy
- Secondary Cataract Removal
- Laser Eye Surgery
- Retinal Membrane Removal
- Macular Pucker Surgery
- Pars Plana Vitrectomy
- Retinal Surgery
- Eye Gel Removal Surgery
- Iris Repair Surgery
- Ciliary Body Suture
- McCannel Suture
- Eye Iris Fixation
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)
- 67041: Vitrectomy, mechanical, pars plana approach; with removal of preretinal cellular membrane (eg, macular pucker)
- 67036: Vitrectomy, mechanical, pars plana approach;
- 66682: Suture of iris, ciliary body (separate procedure) with retrieval of suture through small incision (eg, McCannel suture)
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:
- 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:
- Vitrectomy with Laser Treatment
- Vitrectomy with Retinal Membrane Removal
- Pars Plana Vitrectomy with Laser
- Retinal Laser Surgery
- Eye Vitreous Removal with Laser
- Pars plana vitrectomy
- Subretinal membrane peeling
- Retinal surgery
CPT Codes:
- 67039: Vitrectomy, mechanical, pars plana approach; with focal endolaser photocoagulation
- 67043: Vitrectomy, mechanical, pars plana approach; with removal of subretinal membrane (eg, choroidal neovascularization), includes, if performed, intraocular tamponade (ie, air, gas or silicone oil) and laser photocoagulation
Also known as:
- Ophthalmic Endoscopy
- Eye Scope Procedure
- Minimally Invasive Eye Exam
- Intraocular Endoscopy
CPT Codes:
- 66990: Use of ophthalmic endoscope (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
Also known as:
- Lens Material Removal from Eye (Pars Plana Approach)
- Cataract Removal with Lens Implant
- Pars Plana Lensectomy
- Vitrectomy with Lens Removal
- Eye Lens Material Extraction
- Extracapsular cataract extraction
- Phacoemulsification
- IOL implantation
CPT Codes:
- 66852: Removal of lens material; pars plana approach, with or without vitrectomy
- 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
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:
- Intraocular Lens Exchange
- IOL Exchange
- Cataract Lens Replacement (Secondary)
- Replacement of Eye Implant
CPT Codes:
- 66986: Exchange of intraocular lens
Also known as:
- Secondary Intraocular Lens Implant
- IOL implant (secondary)
- Replacement eye lens surgery
- Artificial lens insertion (secondary)
CPT Codes:
- 66985: Insertion of intraocular lens prosthesis (secondary implant), not associated with concurrent cataract removal
Does Dr. Chalam accept my insurance?
Dr. Chalam accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (909) 558-2154 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Chalam accept in Moreno Valley, CA?
Dr. Chalam in Moreno Valley, CA 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 Shield of California
Crown Cork and Seal Company
Department of Defense / Tricare
Elevance Health Inc. (formerly Anthem)
Inland Empire
Inland Faculty Medical Group, Inc
Medicare
The Medical Access Program
UnitedHealthcare
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Where is Dr. Chalam's office located?
Dr. Kakarla Chalam's Primary Practice
26520 Cactus Ave Ste 2021
Moreno Valley, CA 92555
(909) 558-2154
Dr. Kakarla Chalam's Practice 3
4244 Riverwalk Pkwy Ste 100
Riverside, CA 92505
(909) 558-2154
Recognitions
Memberships & Associations
American Society of Retina Specialists
Member
STAFF PRV/SHANDS JACKSONVILLE HOSPITAL
Staff
FELLOW, ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF CANADA
Fellow
FELLOW, ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
Fellow
American Academy of Ophthalmology
Fellow
What is Dr. Chalam's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Chalam's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1336112812.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Chalam?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Chalam
What is Dr. Kakarla Chalam's specialty?
Dr. Chalam is a Ophthalmologist near Moreno Valley, CA. 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. Chalam to book an appointment today.
Is this Dr. Kakarla Chalam affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?
Yes, Dr. Chalam is affiliated with St. Bernardine Medical Center, Lankenau Medical Center 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 Kakarla Chalam accepting new patients in Moreno Valley, CA?
Yes, Dr. Kakarla Chalam is accepting new patients at this time.
Does Dr. Kakarla Chalam offer online booking?
Please contact Dr. Chalam's office at (909) 558-2154 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.
How can I make an appointment with Kakarla Chalam?
Please contact Dr. Chalam's office at (909) 558-2154 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.
Which board certifications does Dr. Kakarla Chalam have?
Dr. Kakarla Chalam is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology.
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