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Who is Dr. Lashgari, Specialist in Ridgecrest, CA?
Dr. Ali Lashgari, MD is a Specialist, who primarily practices in Ridgecrest, CA with 2 additional practice locations. He is board certified by the American Board of Dermatology. Dr. Lashgari completed his residency at Univ Ca San Diego Med Ctr, Dermatology. Dr. Lashgari is fluent in English and Persian, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Lashgari’s practice accepts Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Lashgari’s office at (760) 436-8700.
Where did Dr. Lashgari go to medical school and complete their residency?
Residency: Univ Ca San Diego Med Ctr, Dermatology | Uc San Diego Medctr
Medical School: University of Ca, San Diego, Sch of Med, La Jolla Ca
Is Dr. Lashgari board certified in Specialist?
Yes, Dr. Ali Lashgari, MD is board certified by the American Board of Dermatology
What languages does Dr. Lashgari speak?
Dr. Lashgari and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
English
Persian
What conditions does Dr. Lashgari treat?
As a Specialist, Dr. Lashgari 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. Lashgari. 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:
- Actinic Keratosis
- Skin Condition
- Sun Exposure
- Skin Cancer Treatment (PDQ®)
- Solar keratosis
- Precancerous skin lesion
- Rough sun spots
ICD-10 Codes:
- L570: Actinic keratosis
Also known as:
- Skin Tumor of Uncertain Behavior
- Skin Condition
- Skin Neoplasm
- Skin Growth
- Uncertain Skin Lesion
ICD-10 Codes:
- D485: Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of skin
Also known as:
- Inflamed Seborrheic Keratosis
- Benign Tumor
- Skin Condition
- Irritated seborrheic keratosis
- Red skin growth
- Inflamed age spot
ICD-10 Codes:
- L820: Inflamed seborrheic keratosis
Also known as:
- Benign Trunk Skin Tumor
- Benign Tumor
- Non-cancerous growth on trunk skin
- Trunk skin lesion
- Benign trunk skin mass
- Lump on body skin
ICD-10 Codes:
- D235: Other benign neoplasm of skin of trunk
Also known as:
- Acne Vulgaris
- Acne
- Common acne
- Pimples
- Breakouts
ICD-10 Codes:
- L700: Acne vulgaris
Also known as:
- Atopic Dermatitis
- Eczema
- Atopic dermatitis
- Itchy skin rash
- Allergic skin condition
ICD-10 Codes:
- L2089: Other atopic dermatitis
Also known as:
- Bone, Soft Tissue, or Skin Growth of Unknown Type
- Bone Disease
- Skin Condition
- Bone tumor of unknown nature
- Skin lesion of unknown type
- Soft tissue mass of unknown behavior
ICD-10 Codes:
- D492: Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of bone, soft tissue, and skin
What procedures does Dr. Lashgari perform?
As a Specialist, Dr. Lashgari 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. Lashgari. 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:
- Complex Wound Repair (Face, Neck, Hands, Feet)
- Complex Wound Repair (Scalp, Arms, Legs)
- Intermediate Wound Repair (2.5 cm or less)
- Intermediate Wound Repair (Body)
- Facial Wound Repair
- Small Wound Repair (Neck, Hands, Feet, Genitals)
- Wounds and Injuries
- Extensive Facial Laceration Repair
- Deep Wound Closure (Sensitive Areas)
- Complex Repair of Hand/Foot Wound
- Deep Wound Repair (Extremities)
- Surgical Closure of Complex Wound
- Advanced Wound Stitching
- Complex Wound Closure
- Deep Wound Stitching
- Injury Repair
- Laceration Repair (Body)
- Surgical Wound Closure (Trunk/Limbs)
- Deep Wound Stitching (Body)
- Stitches for facial cut
- Intermediate wound closure
- Repair of facial laceration
- Minor Wound Closure
- Intermediate Wound Stitching
- Surgical Repair of Small Wounds
CPT Codes:
- 13132: Repair, complex, forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, axillae, genitalia, hands and/or feet; 2.6 cm to 7.5 cm
- 13121: Repair, complex, scalp, arms, and/or legs; 2.6 cm to 7.5 cm
- 12031: Repair, intermediate, wounds of scalp, axillae, trunk and/or extremities (excluding hands and feet); 2.5 cm or less
- 12032: Repair, intermediate, wounds of scalp, axillae, trunk and/or extremities (excluding hands and feet); 2.6 cm to 7.5 cm
- 12051: Repair, intermediate, wounds of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips and/or mucous membranes; 2.5 cm or less
- 12041: Repair, intermediate, wounds of neck, hands, feet and/or external genitalia; 2.5 cm or less
Also known as:
- Removal of Non-Cancerous Skin Growth (1.1-2.0 cm)
- Shaving of Small Skin Lesion (Face/Head)
- Removal of Benign Skin Lesions
- Shaving Skin Lesion
- Removal of Precancerous Skin Lesions
- Skin Lesion Shave Removal
- Removal of Benign Skin Lesion
- Shaving Off Skin Lesion (Face/Ears/Eyelids/Nose/Lips)
- Skin Conditions
- Benign Skin Lesion Excision
- Skin Tumor Removal (Benign)
- Mole Removal (Non-Cancerous)
- Epidermal Lesion Shave Excision
- Dermal Lesion Removal
- Skin Growth Shaving
- Benign Skin Growth Destruction
- Skin Lesion Excision
- Cryosurgery for Skin Lesions
- Electrosurgery for Skin Lesions
- Skin Lesion Shave Excision
- Mole Shaving
- Skin Growth Removal (Shave)
- Dermal Lesion Shave
- Actinic Keratosis Treatment
- Premalignant Lesion Destruction
- Skin Cancer Prevention Treatment
- Shave biopsy
- Skin tag removal
- Mole shave removal
- Epidermal lesion excision
- Benign Skin Growth Excision
- Skin Lesion Removal Surgery
- Excision of Non-Cancerous Skin Lesion
- Epidermal lesion shave
- Dermal lesion removal
- Skin growth shaving
CPT Codes:
- 11402: Excision, benign lesion including margins, except skin tag (unless listed elsewhere), trunk, arms or legs; excised diameter 1.1 to 2.0 cm
- 11310: Shaving of epidermal or dermal lesion, single lesion, face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, mucous membrane; lesion diameter 0.5 cm or less
- 17110: Destruction (eg, laser surgery, electrosurgery, cryosurgery, chemosurgery, surgical curettement), of benign lesions other than skin tags or cutaneous vascular proliferative lesions; up to 14 lesions
- 11301: Shaving of epidermal or dermal lesion, single lesion, trunk, arms or legs; lesion diameter 0.6 to 1.0 cm
- 17000: Destruction (eg, laser surgery, electrosurgery, cryosurgery, chemosurgery, surgical curettement), premalignant lesions (eg, actinic keratoses); first lesion
- 11300: Shaving of epidermal or dermal lesion, single lesion, trunk, arms or legs; lesion diameter 0.5 cm or less
- 11401: Excision, benign lesion including margins, except skin tag (unless listed elsewhere), trunk, arms or legs; excised diameter 0.6 to 1.0 cm
- 11311: Shaving of epidermal or dermal lesion, single lesion, face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, mucous membrane; lesion diameter 0.6 to 1.0 cm
Also known as:
- Mohs Micrographic Surgery
- Mohs Micrographic Surgery (Trunk/Arms/Legs, First Stage)
- Mohs Surgery
- Micrographic Skin Cancer Surgery
- Mohs Excision
- Precision Skin Cancer Removal
- Mohs surgery body
- Skin cancer removal trunk
- Micrographic surgery arms
- Precise skin cancer surgery legs
CPT Codes:
- 17311: Mohs micrographic technique, including removal of all gross tumor, surgical excision of tissue specimens, mapping, color coding of specimens, microscopic examination of specimens by the surgeon, and histopathologic preparation including routine stain(s) (eg, hematoxylin and eosin, toluidine blue), head, neck, hands, feet, genitalia, or any location with surgery directly involving muscle, cartilage, bone, tendon, major nerves, or vessels; first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks
- 17313: Mohs micrographic technique, including removal of all gross tumor, surgical excision of tissue specimens, mapping, color coding of specimens, microscopic examination of specimens by the surgeon, and histopathologic preparation including routine stain(s) (eg, hematoxylin and eosin, toluidine blue), of the trunk, arms, or legs; first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks
Also known as:
- Skin Cancer Removal (Trunk, Arms, Legs)
- Small Benign Lesion Removal (Head/Extremities)
- Removal of Benign Skin Lesion
- Malignant Lesion Excision
- Skin Tumor Removal
- Cancerous Skin Growth Excision
- Benign Growth Excision (Scalp/Neck)
- Hand/Foot Lesion Removal
- Genital Lesion Excision
- Benign Skin Growth Excision
- Skin Lesion Removal Surgery
- Mole Removal
- Skin Tumor Excision
CPT Codes:
- 11602: Excision, malignant lesion including margins, trunk, arms, or legs; excised diameter 1.1 to 2.0 cm
- 11422: Excision, benign lesion including margins, except skin tag (unless listed elsewhere), scalp, neck, hands, feet, genitalia; excised diameter 1.1 to 2.0 cm
- 11403: Excision, benign lesion including margins, except skin tag (unless listed elsewhere), trunk, arms or legs; excised diameter 2.1 to 3.0 cm
Also known as:
- Skin Biopsy
- Skin Biopsy (Punch)
- Shave Biopsy
- Tangential Biopsy
- Skin Lesion Biopsy
- Punch Biopsy
- Dermal Punch Biopsy
CPT Codes:
- 11102: Tangential biopsy of skin (eg, shave, scoop, saucerize, curette); single lesion
- 11104: Punch biopsy of skin (including simple closure, when performed); single lesion
Also known as:
- Complex Wound Repair on Torso (2.6-7.5 cm)
- Complex Skin Repair (Face, Neck, Hands, Feet)
- Complex Repair of Face Wounds
- Trunk Wound Closure (Complex)
- Deep Torso Laceration Repair
- Complex Body Wound Stitching
- Complex Laceration Repair
- Deep Wound Closure
- Surgical Skin Repair
- Eyelid Repair
- Nose Laceration Repair
- Lip Wound Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 13101: Repair, complex, trunk; 2.6 cm to 7.5 cm
- 13131: Repair, complex, forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, axillae, genitalia, hands and/or feet; 1.1 cm to 2.5 cm
- 13152: Repair, complex, eyelids, nose, ears and/or lips; 2.6 cm to 7.5 cm
Also known as:
- Mohs Surgery
- Mohs Micrographic Surgery
- Skin Cancer Removal
- Precise Skin Cancer Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 17312: Mohs micrographic technique, including removal of all gross tumor, surgical excision of tissue specimens, mapping, color coding of specimens, microscopic examination of specimens by the surgeon, and histopathologic preparation including routine stain(s) (eg, hematoxylin and eosin, toluidine blue), head, neck, hands, feet, genitalia, or any location with surgery directly involving muscle, cartilage, bone, tendon, major nerves, or vessels; each additional stage after the first stage, up to 5 tissue blocks (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
Also known as:
- Small Benign Skin Lesion Removal
- Benign Skin Growth Excision
- Small Mole Removal
- Skin Lesion Biopsy
- Skin Lump Removal
CPT Codes:
- 11400: Excision, benign lesion including margins, except skin tag (unless listed elsewhere), trunk, arms or legs; excised diameter 0.5 cm or less
Also known as:
- Skin Tag Removal (Up to 15)
- Fibrocutaneous Tag Excision
- Multiple Skin Tag Removal
- Lesion Removal
CPT Codes:
- 11200: Removal of skin tags, multiple fibrocutaneous tags, any area; up to and including 15 lesions
Also known as:
- Complex Repair of Eyelid, Nose, Ear, or Lip (1.1-2.5 cm)
- Facial Feature Complex Repair
- Complex Wound Closure Face
- Reconstructive Surgery Face
CPT Codes:
- 13151: Repair, complex, eyelids, nose, ears and/or lips; 1.1 cm to 2.5 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:
- Skin Cancer Removal (Scalp, Neck, Hands, Feet, Genitalia)
- Malignant Lesion Excision
- Skin Tumor Removal
- Cancerous Mole Removal
- Skin Cancer Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 11622: Excision, malignant lesion including margins, scalp, neck, hands, feet, genitalia; excised diameter 1.1 to 2.0 cm
Also known as:
- Benign Facial Lesion Removal (1.1-2.0 cm)
- Facial mole removal
- Eyelid lesion excision
- Lip lesion removal
- Benign growth removal from face
CPT Codes:
- 11442: Excision, other benign lesion including margins, except skin tag (unless listed elsewhere), face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, mucous membrane; excised diameter 1.1 to 2.0 cm
Does Dr. Lashgari accept my insurance?
Dr. Lashgari accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (760) 436-8700 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Lashgari accept in Ridgecrest, CA?
Dr. Lashgari in Ridgecrest, 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
Department of Veterans Affairs
Kern Health Systems
Medicare
State of California
State of Tennessee
UnitedHealthcare
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Where is Dr. Lashgari's office located?
Dr. Ali Lashgari's Primary Practice
105 E Sydnor Ave Ste 100
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
(760) 436-8700
Dr. Ali Lashgari's Practice 3
477 N El Camino Real Ste A300
Encinitas, CA 92024
(760) 436-8700
What is Dr. Lashgari's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Lashgari's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1528033925.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Lashgari?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Lashgari
What is Dr. Ali Lashgari's specialty?
Dr. Lashgari is a Specialist near Ridgecrest, CA. Contact Dr. Lashgari to book an appointment today.
Is this Dr. Ali Lashgari affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?
No, Lashgari is not affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals 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 Ali Lashgari accepting new patients in Ridgecrest, CA?
Yes, Dr. Ali Lashgari is accepting new patients at this time.
Does Dr. Ali Lashgari offer online booking?
Please contact Dr. Lashgari's office at (760) 436-8700 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.
How can I make an appointment with Ali Lashgari?
Please contact Dr. Lashgari's office at (760) 436-8700 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.
Which board certifications does Dr. Ali Lashgari have?
Dr. Ali Lashgari is certified by the American Board of Dermatology.
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