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Dr. Samuel Amstutz, MD

Wichita, KS

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Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital

    Who is Dr. Amstutz, Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon in Wichita, KS?

    Dr. Samuel Amstutz, MD is an Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, who primarily practices in Wichita, KS with 1 additional practice location. He is board certified. Dr. Amstutz graduated from Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center and completed his residency at Wayne St Univ Affil Hosp, Ophthalmology; Healthone Presby-St Luke'S M C, Flexible Or Transitional Year. Dr. Amstutz is fluent in English and Spanish, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Amstutz’s practice accepts Medicare, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, Cigna and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Amstutz’s office at (316) 684-5158.

    What are Areas of Expertise for Dr. Amstutz?

    Dr. Samuel Amstutz, MD is a highly-rated, board-certified Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon 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. Amstutz empowers patients to confidently navigate their health journey, specializing in Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery, or comprehensive wellness support. Serving the Wichita/KS community, Dr. Amstutz is dedicated to enhancing lives through expert, patient-centered care.

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

    • Residency: Wayne St Univ Affil Hosp, Ophthalmology; Healthone Presby-St Luke'S M C, Flexible Or Transitional Year | University of Colorado (HealthONE Rose Medical Center) Program

    • Medical School: Rush Med Coll of Rush University, Chicago Il | Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center

    Is Dr. Amstutz board certified as an Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon?

    Yes, Dr. Samuel Amstutz, MD is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology

    What languages does Dr. Amstutz speak?

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

    • English

    • Spanish

    What conditions does Dr. Amstutz treat?

    As an Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, Dr. Amstutz 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. Amstutz. 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:

    • Baggy Eyelids
    • Droopy Eyelid
    • Eyelid Disorder
    • Eyelid Turning Outward
    • Droopy eyelids
    • Excess eyelid skin
    • Dermatochalasis
    • Ptosis
    • Eyelid Droop
    • Falling Eyelid
    • Muscle-Related Eyelid Droop
    • Eyelid Problems
    • Eyelid Conditions
    • Blepharitis
    • Stye
    • Everted Eyelid
    • Eyelid Eversion
    • Senile Ectropion
    • Spastic Ectropion

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H02831: Dermatochalasis of right upper eyelid
    • H02423: Myogenic ptosis of bilateral eyelids
    • H0289: Other specified disorders of eyelid
    • H02421: Myogenic ptosis of right eyelid
    • H02422: Myogenic ptosis of left eyelid
    • H02132: Senile ectropion of right lower eyelid

    Also known as:

    • Tear Duct Blockage
    • Tears
    • Blocked tear duct
    • Nasolacrimal duct obstruction
    • Tear drainage blockage

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H04223: Epiphora due to insufficient drainage, bilateral

    What procedures does Dr. Amstutz perform?

    As an Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, Dr. Amstutz 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. Amstutz. 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:

    • Eyelid Lesion Removal
    • Droopy Eyelid Repair (Ptosis Surgery)
    • Eyelid Corner Reconstruction (Canthoplasty)
    • Ectropion Repair
    • Upper Eyelid Lift (Blepharoplasty)
    • Temporary Eyelid Closure
    • Chalazion Removal
    • Eyelid Turning In Repair
    • Droopy Eyelid Repair
    • Extensive Ectropion Repair
    • Eyelid Surgery to Help Eye Close (Gold Weight Implant)
    • Eyelid Lesion Removal and Repair
    • Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
    • Eyelid growth removal
    • Eyelid bump excision
    • Eyelid skin lesion surgery
    • Blepharoptosis Repair
    • Levator Resection
    • Eyelid Lift Surgery
    • Ptosis Correction
    • Canthoplasty
    • Eyelid corner repair
    • Eye shape surgery
    • Reconstructive eyelid surgery
    • Outward-Turning Eyelid Surgery
    • Tarsal Wedge Excision
    • Eyelid Sagging Repair
    • Droopy Eyelid Surgery
    • Upper Eyelid Reduction
    • Cosmetic Eyelid Surgery
    • Eyelid suturing
    • Frost suture procedure
    • Temporary tarsorrhaphy
    • Eyelid Cyst Excision
    • Stye Removal Surgery
    • Meibomian Cyst Removal
    • Entropion Repair
    • Inward Eyelid Surgery
    • Tarsal Strip Repair
    • Ptosis Repair
    • Blepharoptosis Correction
    • Eyelid Ectropion Surgery
    • Tarsal Strip Operation
    • Lower Eyelid Repair
    • Outward Turning Eyelid Repair
    • Lagophthalmos correction
    • Gold weight eyelid implant
    • Upper eyelid load
    • Eyelid closure surgery
    • Eyelid Bump Removal
    • Eyelid Margin Excision and Repair
    • Full Thickness Eyelid Repair
    • Eyelid Reconstruction

    CPT Codes:

    • 67840: Excision of lesion of eyelid (except chalazion) without closure or with simple direct closure
    • 67904: Repair of blepharoptosis; (tarso) levator resection or advancement, external approach
    • 67950: Canthoplasty (reconstruction of canthus)
    • 67916: Repair of ectropion; excision tarsal wedge
    • 15823: Blepharoplasty, upper eyelid; with excessive skin weighting down lid
    • 67875: Temporary closure of eyelids by suture (eg, Frost suture)
    • 67800: Excision of chalazion; single
    • 67924: Repair of entropion; extensive (eg, tarsal strip or capsulopalpebral fascia repairs operation)
    • 67903: Repair of blepharoptosis; (tarso) levator resection or advancement, internal approach
    • 67917: Repair of ectropion; extensive (eg, tarsal strip operations)
    • 67912: Correction of lagophthalmos, with implantation of upper eyelid lid load (eg, gold weight)
    • 67805: Excision of chalazion; multiple, different lids
    • 67961: Excision and repair of eyelid, involving lid margin, tarsus, conjunctiva, canthus, or full thickness, may include preparation for skin graft or pedicle flap with adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement; up to one-fourth of lid margin

    Also known as:

    • Tear Duct Probing with Stent Placement
    • Nasolacrimal Duct Probing with Stent
    • Tear Duct Stent Insertion
    • Blocked Tear Duct Repair
    • Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) Stent

    CPT Codes:

    • 68815: Probing of nasolacrimal duct, with or without irrigation; with insertion of tube or stent

    Also known as:

    • Tear Duct Bypass Surgery (DCR)
    • Dacryocystorhinostomy
    • Blocked Tear Duct Surgery
    • Lacrimal Sac to Nasal Cavity Bypass

    CPT Codes:

    • 68720: Dacryocystorhinostomy (fistulization of lacrimal sac to nasal cavity)

    Also known as:

    • Eyelid Ectropion Repair
    • Ectropion Surgery
    • Lower Eyelid Repair
    • Outward Turning Eyelid Fix

    CPT Codes:

    • 67914: Repair of ectropion; suture

    Also known as:

    • Eyelash Correction for Trichiasis
    • Trichiasis Treatment
    • Ingrown Eyelash Removal
    • Electrosurgery for Eyelashes

    CPT Codes:

    • 67825: Correction of trichiasis; epilation by other than forceps (eg, by electrosurgery, cryotherapy, laser surgery)

    Also known as:

    • Eyelid Reconstruction (Second Stage)
    • Lower Eyelid Reconstruction
    • Full thickness eyelid repair
    • Tarsoconjunctival flap
    • Eyelid surgery
    • Eyelid Flap Surgery
    • Tarsoconjunctival Flap
    • Full Thickness Eyelid Repair

    CPT Codes:

    • 67975: Reconstruction of eyelid, full thickness by transfer of tarsoconjunctival flap from opposing eyelid; second stage
    • 67973: Reconstruction of eyelid, full thickness by transfer of tarsoconjunctival flap from opposing eyelid; total eyelid, lower, 1 stage or first stage

    Also known as:

    • Conjunctival Lesion Removal
    • Eye Growth Excision
    • Conjunctiva Lesion Surgery
    • Pterygium Removal

    CPT Codes:

    • 68110: Excision of lesion, conjunctiva; up to 1 cm

    Also known as:

    • Eye Socket Lesion Removal
    • Eye Socket Exploration and Biopsy
    • Orbitotomy
    • Orbital Tumor Removal
    • Eye Socket Growth Surgery
    • Orbitotomy without bone removal
    • Orbital exploration
    • Eye socket biopsy

    CPT Codes:

    • 67412: Orbitotomy without bone flap (frontal or transconjunctival approach); with removal of lesion
    • 67400: Orbitotomy without bone flap (frontal or transconjunctival approach); for exploration, with or without biopsy

    Also known as:

    • Tear Duct Plastic Repair
    • Canaliculi repair
    • Lacrimal canaliculus reconstruction
    • Tear duct surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 68700: Plastic repair of canaliculi

    Also known as:

    • Eyelid Skin Biopsy
    • Eyelid Biopsy
    • Lid Margin Biopsy
    • Eyelid Lesion Biopsy

    CPT Codes:

    • 67810: Incisional Biopsy Of Eyelid Skin Including Lid Margin

    Also known as:

    • Tear Duct Probing
    • Lacrimal Duct Probing
    • Tear Duct Irrigation
    • Unblocking Tear Duct

    CPT Codes:

    • 68840: Probing of lacrimal canaliculi, with or without irrigation

    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:

    • Small Benign Lesion Removal (Face/Ears/Eyelids/Nose/Lips)
    • Removal of Benign Facial Lesion (0.6-1.0 cm)
    • Facial Lesion Excision
    • Ear Lesion Removal
    • Eyelid Lesion Surgery
    • Lip Lesion Removal
    • Facial Skin Growth Excision
    • Benign Lesion Removal (Face)
    • Eyelid Lesion Excision

    CPT Codes:

    • 11440: Excision, other benign lesion including margins, except skin tag (unless listed elsewhere), face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, mucous membrane; excised diameter 0.5 cm or less
    • 11441: Excision, other benign lesion including margins, except skin tag (unless listed elsewhere), face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, mucous membrane; excised diameter 0.6 to 1.0 cm

    Also known as:

    • Full Thickness Skin Graft (Face)
    • Facial Skin Graft
    • Free Skin Graft (Nose/Ears/Eyelids/Lips)
    • Full Thickness Graft for Face
    • Cosmetic Skin Graft (Face)

    CPT Codes:

    • 15260: Full thickness graft, free, including direct closure of donor site, nose, ears, eyelids, and/or lips; 20 sq cm or less

    Also known as:

    • Skin Cancer Removal (Face, Ears, Eyelids, Nose, Lips)
    • Malignant Lesion Excision
    • Facial Skin Cancer Surgery
    • Lip Cancer Removal

    CPT Codes:

    • 11642: Excision, malignant lesion including margins, face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips; excised diameter 1.1 to 2.0 cm

    Also known as:

    • Facial Tissue Transfer (Eyelids, Nose, Ears, Lips)
    • Local Flap Surgery
    • Adjacent Tissue Rearrangement
    • Facial Reconstruction

    CPT Codes:

    • 14060: Adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement, eyelids, nose, ears and/or lips; defect 10 sq cm or less

    Also known as:

    • Anterior Ethmoidectomy
    • Intranasal ethmoidectomy
    • Ethmoid sinus surgery
    • Frontal ethmoidectomy
    • Nasal sinus surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 31200: Ethmoidectomy; intranasal, anterior

    Does Dr. Amstutz accept my insurance?

    Dr. Amstutz accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (316) 684-5158 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

    What insurance plans does Dr. Amstutz accept in Wichita, KS?

    Dr. Amstutz in Wichita, KS 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 Kansas

    • Crown Cork and Seal Company

    • CVS Health (formerly Aetna)

    • Department of Veterans Affairs

    • Humana

    • Medicare

    • OptumRx

    • State of Tennessee

    • UnitedHealthcare

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    Where is Dr. Amstutz's office located?

    Dr. Samuel Amstutz's Primary Practice

    655 N Woodlawn St

    Wichita, KS 67208

    (316) 684-5158

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    Dr. Samuel Amstutz's Practice 2

    1277 N Maize Rd

    Wichita, KS 67212

    (316) 722-8883

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

    Dr. Amstutz's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1659346245.

    What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Amstutz?

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

    What is Dr. Samuel Amstutz's specialty?

    Dr. Amstutz is a Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon near Wichita, KS. A physician specializing in oculofacial plastic and reconstructive surgery combines orbital and periocular surgery with facial plastic surgery. This subspecialty involves both aesthetic and reconstructive procedures for the face, orbit, eyelid, and lacrimal system. Practitioners evaluate, diagnose, and treat conditions affecting the eyelids, brows, midface, orbits, lacrimal systems, and the surrounding structures of the face and neck. Contact Dr. Amstutz to book an appointment today.

    Is this Dr. Samuel Amstutz affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    Yes, Dr. Amstutz is affiliated with Wesley 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 Samuel Amstutz accepting new patients in Wichita, KS?

    Yes, Dr. Samuel Amstutz is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. Samuel Amstutz offer online booking?

    Please contact Dr. Amstutz's office at (316) 684-5158 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.

    How can I make an appointment with Samuel Amstutz?

    Please contact Dr. Amstutz's office at (316) 684-5158 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.

    Which board certifications does Dr. Samuel Amstutz have?

    Dr. Samuel Amstutz is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology.

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