27 Years of Experience
Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. Comiter, Urologist in San Jose, CA?
Dr. Craig Comiter, MD is an Urologist, who primarily practices in San Jose, CA with 2 additional practice locations. He has been practicing for over 27 years and is board certified. Dr. Comiter completed his residency at Brigham & Women'S Hosp, Urology. Dr. Comiter is fluent in English and French, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Comiter’s practice accepts Kaiser Permanente, Medicaid, Medicare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Comiter’s office.
What are Areas of Expertise for Dr. Comiter?
Dr. Craig Comiter, MD is a highly-rated, board-certified Urologist known for expertly diagnosing, treating, and managing a wide array of related conditions and procedures. Utilizing the latest medical advancements and evidence-based practices, Dr. Comiter empowers patients to confidently navigate their health journey, specializing in Incontinence after Prostate Cancer, Incontinence-Urinary, Interstitial Cystitis, Urodynamics, Urology-Female, and comprehensive wellness support. Serving the San Jose, CA community, Dr. Comiter is dedicated to enhancing lives through expert, patient-centered care.
Where did Dr. Comiter go to medical school and complete their residency?
Residency: Brigham & Women'S Hosp, Urology | Harvard/Brigham and Women's Hospital
Medical School: Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
Is Dr. Comiter board certified as an Urologist?
Yes, Dr. Craig Comiter, MD is board certified by the American Board of Urology
What languages does Dr. Comiter speak?
Dr. Comiter and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
English
French
What conditions does an Urologist like Dr. Comiter typically treat?
As an Urologist, Dr. Comiter 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. Comiter. 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. Learn more about our claims-based healthcare methodology.
Also known as:
- Frequent Urination
- Waking Up to Urinate at Night
- Urine and Urination
- Urinary frequency
- Peeing often
- Frequent need to urinate
- Nocturia
- Nighttime urination
- Frequent night peeing
ICD-10 Codes:
- R350: Frequency of micturition
- R351: Nocturia
Also known as:
- Enlarged Prostate with Urinary Symptoms
- Enlarged Prostate (BPH)
- Enlarged Prostate (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia)
- BPH with LUTS
- Prostate enlargement with urinary issues
- Benign prostatic hyperplasia with urinary symptoms
ICD-10 Codes:
- N401: Benign prostatic hyperplasia with lower urinary tract symptoms
Also known as:
- Urinary Retention
- Urine and Urination
- Inability to urinate
- Bladder retention
- Can't pee
- Trouble emptying bladder
ICD-10 Codes:
- R339: Retention of urine, unspecified
Also known as:
- Urge Urinary Incontinence
- Urinary Incontinence
- Urge Incontinence
- Overactive Bladder
- Sudden Urge to Urinate
ICD-10 Codes:
- N3941: Urge incontinence
Also known as:
- Urinary Tract Infection
- UTI
- Bladder infection
- Kidney infection
- Urine infection
ICD-10 Codes:
- N390: Urinary tract infection, site not specified
Also known as:
- Overactive Bladder
- OAB
- Urgency Incontinence
- Frequent Urination
ICD-10 Codes:
- N3281: Overactive bladder
What procedures does an Urologist like Dr. Comiter typically perform?
As an Urologist, Dr. Comiter 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. Comiter. 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. Learn more about our claims-based healthcare methodology.
Also known as:
- Bladder Ultrasound for Residual Urine
- Post-void residual urine measurement
- Bladder capacity ultrasound
- Non-imaging bladder scan
CPT Codes:
- 51798: Measurement of post-voiding residual urine and/or bladder capacity by ultrasound, non-imaging
Also known as:
- Bladder and Urethra Scope
- Cystoscopy
- Urethroscopy
- Bladder scope procedure
CPT Codes:
- 52000: Cystourethroscopy (separate procedure)
Also known as:
- Complex Urine Flow Test
- Uroflowmetry
- Advanced Urine Flow Measurement
- Bladder Function Test
CPT Codes:
- 51741: Complex uroflowmetry (eg, calibrated electronic equipment)
Also known as:
- Muscle Activity Test of Anal or Urethral Sphincter
- Sphincter EMG
- Anal Sphincter Electromyography
- Urethral Sphincter EMG
- Pelvic Floor Muscle Test
CPT Codes:
- 51784: Electromyography studies (EMG) of anal or urethral sphincter, other than needle, any technique
Also known as:
- Abdominal Voiding Pressure Study
- Rectal Pressure Study
- Gastric Pressure Test
- Intraperitoneal Pressure Measurement
CPT Codes:
- 51797: Voiding pressure studies, intra-abdominal (ie, rectal, gastric, intraperitoneal) (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
Also known as:
- Bladder Injection for Overactivity
- Bladder Chemodenervation
- Botox for Bladder
- Cystoscopy with Bladder Injection
- Overactive Bladder Injection
CPT Codes:
- 52287: Cystourethroscopy, with injection(s) for chemodenervation of the bladder
Also known as:
- Posterior Tibial Nerve Stimulation
- PTNS
- Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation
- Tibial Neuromodulation
- Urinary Incontinence Nerve Stimulation
CPT Codes:
- 64566: Posterior tibial neurostimulation, percutaneous needle electrode, single treatment, includes programming
Does Dr. Comiter accept my insurance?
Dr. Comiter accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Comiter accept in San Jose, CA?
Dr. Comiter in San Jose, CA accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
Advantage
All Other Third Party
Blue Shield of California
Cigna Group
CVS Health (formerly Aetna)
Medicaid
Medicare
Santa Cruz County
State of California
UnitedHealth Group
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Where is Dr. Comiter's office located?
Recognitions
Awards
Faculty Teaching Award, Section of Urology,
Second Prize, Best Poster, Western Section American Urological Associ
First Prize, Best of the Session, Western Section American Urological
Top Ten Reviewer, Neurourology and Urodynamics
Best Poster, Western Section American Urological Association
Second Prize, Best of the Session, Western Section American Urologica
Faculty Teaching Award, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Univ
Outstanding Reviewer of the Year, Honorable Mention, Journal of Urolo
Third Prize, Joseph F. McCarthy Essay Contest, Western Section Americ
First Prize, Joseph F. McCarthy Essay Contest, Western Section Americ
Publications
Improving the accuracy of prolapse
, 2013
To sling or not to sling at time of abdomil sacrocolpopexy: a cost-effectiveness alysis.
, 2013
Labioplasty for hypertrophic labia minora contributing to recurrent uriry tract infections.
, 2013
The Predictive Value of a Cystocele for Concomitant Vagil Apical Prolapse
, 2013
Maximum Isometric Detrusor Pressure to Measure Bladder Strength
, 2012
Editorial Comment to Bone-anchored sling using the Mini Quick Anchor Plus
, 2012
A New Quadratic Sling for Male Stress Incontinence
, 2012
Robot-Assisted Versus Open Sacrocolpopexy: A Cost-Minimization Alysis
, 2012
Male incontinence surgery in the 21st century: past, present, and future
, 2010
Editorial comment.
, 2010
Chronic Sacral Nerve Stimulation Prevents Detrusor Structural
, 2010
The effect of sildefil citrate on bladder outlet obstruction: a mouse model
, 2009
Editorial comment. The magement of postprostatectomy stress uriry incontinence.
, 2009
Sacral nerve stimulation to treat nonobstructive uriry retention in women.
, 2008
The 'ventral urethral elevation plus' sling
, 2008
Surgery Insight: surgical magement of postprostatectomy incontinence
, 2007
Angiotensin II plays a role in acute murine experimental autoimmune cystitis
, 2007
The role of angiotensin II in stress uriry incontinence: A rat model
, 2007
Surgery Insight: Magement of failed sling surgery for female stress uriry incontinence
, 2006
Highlights from the combined Society of Urodymics and Female Urology and Intertiol Society of
, 2006
The male perineal sling - a viable altertive to the artificial uriry sphincter
, 2006
Complications of transvagil silicone-coated polyester synthetic mesh sling
, 2005
The male perineal sling: Intermediate-term results
, 2005
Ciprofloxacin or tamsulosin in men with chronic prostatitis
, 2004
The male sling for stress uriry incontinence: 24-month followup with questionire based assessment
, 2004
The male sling for stress uriry incontinence: Urodymic and subjective assessment
, 2004
Incisionless pubovagil fascial sling using transvagil bone anchors
, 2004
High rate of vagil extrusion of silicone-coated polyester sling
, 2004
Correlation among maximal urethral closure pressure, retrograde leak point pressure
, 2003
Sacral neuromodulation for the symptomatic treatment of refractory interstitial cystitis
, 2003
Endometriosis of the uriry tract
, 2002
The male sling for stress uriry incontinence: A prospective study
, 2002
Repair of enterocele and vault prolapse: transvagil culdosuspension.
, 2001
Cystoscopic light test to aid in the differentiation of high-grade pelvic organ prolapse
, 1999
Transvagil culdosuspension: Technique and results
, 1999
Grading pelvic prolapse and pelvic floor relaxation using dymic magnetic resonce imaging
, 1999
New technique for antegrade collagen injection for post
, 1999
Effusion cytology of rel cell carcinoma
, 1998
Prognostic features of teratomas with malignt transformation
, 1998
Effect of angiotensin II on corpus cavernosum smooth muscle in relation to nitric oxide environment
, 1997
Urodymic risk factors for rel dysfunction in men with obstructive
, 1997
Retrograde leak point pressure for evaluating postradical prostatectomy incontinence
, 1997
Prediction of prostatic obstruction with a combition of isometric detrusor contraction pressure
, 1996
Burned-out primary testicular cancer: Sonographic and pathological characteristics
, 1996
Micturitiol urethral pressure profilometry
, 1996
Fungal bezoar and bladder rupture secondary to Candida tropicalis
, 1996
DETACHED CILIARY TUFTS IN THE EPIDIDYMIS - A LESSON IN APPLIED ATOMY
, 1995
NONPALPABLE INTRATESTICULAR MASSES DETECTED SONOGRAPHICALLY
, 1995
GLUCOCORTICOID-REMEDIABLE ALDOSTERONISM
, 1995
What is Dr. Comiter's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Comiter's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1780657171.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Comiter?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Comiter
What is Dr. Craig Comiter's specialty?
Dr. Comiter is a Urologist near San Jose, CA.
What does an Urologist do?
A urologist is a healthcare professional with specialization in managing both benign and malignant medical and surgical disorders of the genitourinary system and adrenal glands. They possess extensive knowledge and skills in endoscopic, percutaneous, and open surgical techniques for addressing congenital and acquired conditions of the urinary and reproductive systems, as well as their associated structures.
Is this Dr. Craig Comiter affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?
Yes, Dr. Comiter is affiliated with Stanford Health Care - Stanford Hospital 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 Craig Comiter accepting new patients in San Jose, CA?
Yes, Dr. Craig Comiter is accepting new patients at this time.
Does Dr. Craig Comiter offer online booking?
Please contact Dr. Comiter's office for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.
How can I make an appointment with Craig Comiter?
Please contact Dr. Comiter's office for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.
Which board certifications does Dr. Craig Comiter have?
Dr. Craig Comiter is certified by the American Board of Urology.
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