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Dr. Reginald Abraham, MD

Fountain Valley, CA

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Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital

    Who is Dr. Abraham, Thoracic Surgeon in Fountain Valley, CA?

    Dr. Reginald Abraham, MD is a Thoracic Surgeon, who primarily practices in Fountain Valley, CA with 1 additional practice location. He is board certified. Dr. Abraham graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine and completed his residency at Brown University/Rhode Island Hospital-Lifespan Program. Dr. Abraham is fluent in English and French, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Abraham’s practice accepts Kaiser Permanente, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Abraham’s office at (714) 549-5990.

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

    • Residency: Brown University/Rhode Island Hospital-Lifespan Program

    • Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine

    Is Dr. Abraham board certified as a Thoracic Surgeon?

    Yes, Dr. Reginald Abraham, MD is board certified by the American Board of Surgery , American Board of Thoracic Surgery

    What languages does Dr. Abraham speak?

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

    • English

    • French

    What conditions does Dr. Abraham treat?

    As a Thoracic Surgeon, Dr. Abraham 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. Abraham. 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:

    • Hardening of the Arteries in the Heart without Chest Pain
    • Unstable Angina
    • Coronary Artery Disease with Angina
    • Atherosclerosis
    • Coronary Artery Disease
    • Silent Coronary Artery Disease
    • Asymptomatic Atherosclerosis
    • Unstable Chest Pain
    • Acute Coronary Syndrome
    • Atherosclerotic Heart Disease with Unstable Angina
    • Atherosclerotic Heart Disease with Angina
    • Chest Pain from Heart Disease
    • Angina Pectoris

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • I2510: Atherosclerotic heart disease of native coronary artery without angina pectoris
    • I25110: Atherosclerotic heart disease of native coronary artery with unstable angina pectoris
    • I25119: Atherosclerotic heart disease of native coronary artery with unspecified angina pectoris

    Also known as:

    • Heart Failure
    • Congestive Heart Failure
    • CHF
    • Cardiac Insufficiency

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • I509: Heart failure, unspecified

    Also known as:

    • Enlarged Thymus Gland
    • Thymus hyperplasia
    • Overgrown thymus

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • E320: Persistent hyperplasia of thymus

    Also known as:

    • Pleural Effusion
    • Pleural Disorder
    • Fluid in lungs
    • Water on the lung
    • Fluid around lungs

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • J90: Pleural effusion, not elsewhere classified

    Also known as:

    • Heart Attack (NSTEMI)
    • Heart Attack
    • Myocardial Infarction
    • Non-STEMI
    • Less Severe Heart Attack

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • I214: Non-ST elevation (NSTEMI) myocardial infarction

    Also known as:

    • Lung Cancer
    • Left Lung Cancer
    • Upper Lobe Lung Cancer
    • Bronchial Cancer
    • Right upper lobe lung cancer
    • Bronchial cancer
    • Malignant neoplasm of lung
    • Right lower lobe lung cancer

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • C3412: Malignant neoplasm of upper lobe, left bronchus or lung
    • C3411: Malignant neoplasm of upper lobe, right bronchus or lung
    • C3431: Malignant neoplasm of lower lobe, right bronchus or lung

    Also known as:

    • Varicose Veins
    • Painful Varicose Veins
    • Spider Veins
    • Venous Insufficiency
    • Chronic Venous Disease
    • Symptomatic Varicose Veins
    • Aching Leg Veins

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • I83813: Varicose veins of bilateral lower extremities with pain
    • I83811: Varicose veins of right lower extremity with pain
    • I83812: Varicose veins of left lower extremity with pain

    Also known as:

    • Growth of unknown type in windpipe, airways, or lung
    • Growth of unknown type in the mediastinum
    • Bronchial Disorder
    • Lung Disease
    • Tracheal Disorder
    • Chest Injuries and Disorder
    • Lung tumor of uncertain nature
    • Undetermined growth in respiratory tract
    • Tracheal or bronchial growth
    • Mediastinal tumor of uncertain nature
    • Undetermined growth in chest cavity

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • D381: Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of trachea, bronchus and lung
    • D383: Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of mediastinum

    Also known as:

    • Arrhythmia
    • Irregular heartbeat
    • Heart rhythm disorder
    • Cardiac dysrhythmia

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • I499: Cardiac arrhythmia, unspecified

    Also known as:

    • Kidney Failure
    • Renal Failure
    • Kidney Shutdown

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • N19: Unspecified kidney failure

    Also known as:

    • Narrowed Aortic Valve
    • Heart Valve Disease
    • Aortic Valve Stenosis
    • Tight Aortic Valve

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • I350: Nonrheumatic aortic (valve) stenosis

    Also known as:

    • Spontaneous Tension Pneumothorax
    • Pleural Disorder
    • Collapsed lung with pressure
    • Tension pneumothorax
    • Sudden collapsed lung

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • J930: Spontaneous tension pneumothorax

    Also known as:

    • Sepsis
    • Blood Poisoning
    • Septicemia
    • Systemic Bacterial Infection

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • A419: Sepsis, unspecified organism

    What procedures does Dr. Abraham perform?

    As a Thoracic Surgeon, Dr. Abraham 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. Abraham. 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:

    • Left Atrial Appendage Closure (Open Heart)
    • Extensive Heart Atria Repair (Maze Procedure)
    • LAA Exclusion Surgery
    • Left Atrial Appendage Ligation
    • Open Heart LAA Closure
    • Maze Procedure
    • Atrial Ablation and Reconstruction
    • Complex Atrial Surgery with Bypass

    CPT Codes:

    • 33268: Exclusion of left atrial appendage, open, performed at the time of other sternotomy or thoracotomy procedure(s), any method (eg, excision, isolation via stapling, oversewing, ligation, plication, clip) (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
    • 33259: Operative tissue ablation and reconstruction of atria, performed at the time of other cardiac procedure(s), extensive (eg, maze procedure), with cardiopulmonary bypass (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)

    Also known as:

    • Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
    • Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
    • Heart bypass surgery
    • CABG surgery
    • Arterial bypass graft

    CPT Codes:

    • 33533: Coronary artery bypass, using arterial graft(s); single arterial graft

    Also known as:

    • Endoscopic Vein Harvest for Bypass
    • Endoscopy
    • Video-Assisted Vein Harvest
    • Minimally Invasive Vein Removal
    • Endoscopic Saphenous Vein Harvest
    • Vein Harvesting for CABG

    CPT Codes:

    • 33508: Endoscopy, surgical, including video-assisted harvest of vein(s) for coronary artery bypass procedure (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)

    Also known as:

    • Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) with 2 Vein Grafts
    • Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
    • Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
    • CABG surgery
    • Heart bypass with vein grafts
    • Coronary revascularization
    • Heart Bypass Surgery
    • CABG Surgery
    • Open Heart Bypass

    CPT Codes:

    • 33518: Coronary artery bypass, using venous graft(s) and arterial graft(s); 2 venous grafts (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
    • 33517: Coronary artery bypass, using venous graft(s) and arterial graft(s); single vein graft (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)

    Also known as:

    • Radiofrequency Vein Ablation
    • Endovenous Radiofrequency Ablation
    • RF Ablation for Varicose Veins
    • Vein Closure Procedure
    • Varicose Vein Treatment

    CPT Codes:

    • 36475: Endovenous ablation therapy of incompetent vein, extremity, inclusive of all imaging guidance and monitoring, percutaneous, radiofrequency; first vein treated

    Also known as:

    • Triple Bypass Surgery (Additional Grafts)
    • Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
    • CABG (Coronary Artery Bypass Graft)
    • Heart Bypass Surgery
    • Coronary Revascularization

    CPT Codes:

    • 33519: Coronary artery bypass, using venous graft(s) and arterial graft(s); 3 venous grafts (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)

    Also known as:

    • Artery Catheter Placement
    • Selective Arterial Catheterization
    • Vascular Catheter Placement
    • Diagnostic Artery Catheter
    • Abdominal Artery Catheter

    CPT Codes:

    • 36245: Selective catheter placement, arterial system; each first order abdominal, pelvic, or lower extremity artery branch, within a vascular family

    Also known as:

    • Radiofrequency Ablation for Varicose Veins (Additional Vein)
    • RF ablation for veins
    • Endovenous radiofrequency treatment
    • Varicose vein heat treatment

    CPT Codes:

    • 36476: Endovenous ablation therapy of incompetent vein, extremity, inclusive of all imaging guidance and monitoring, percutaneous, radiofrequency; subsequent vein(s) treated in a single extremity, each through separate access sites (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)

    Also known as:

    • Chest Tube Insertion (Open)
    • Thoracostomy Tube Placement
    • Open Chest Drain Insertion
    • Pleural Drainage Tube

    CPT Codes:

    • 32551: Tube thoracostomy, includes connection to drainage system (eg, water seal), when performed, open (separate procedure)

    Also known as:

    • Diagnostic Bronchoscopy with Cell Washing
    • Bronchoscopy and Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL)
    • Fluoroscopy
    • Lung Scope with Cell Sample
    • Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL)
    • Flexible Bronchoscopy with Fluoroscopy

    CPT Codes:

    • 31622: Bronchoscopy, rigid or flexible, including fluoroscopic guidance, when performed; diagnostic, with cell washing, when performed (separate procedure)

    Also known as:

    • Thoracoscopy with Lymph Node Removal
    • VATS Lymphadenectomy
    • Mediastinal Lymph Node Dissection
    • Thoracic Lymph Node Biopsy
    • Minimally Invasive Chest Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 32674: Thoracoscopy, surgical; with mediastinal and regional lymphadenectomy (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)

    Also known as:

    • Fluid Removal from Lung Area with Imaging Guidance
    • Thoracentesis
    • Pleural Fluid Aspiration
    • Lung Tap
    • Fluid Drainage from Chest

    CPT Codes:

    • 32555: Thoracentesis, needle or catheter, aspiration of the pleural space; with imaging guidance

    Also known as:

    • Thoracoscopic Lung Lobe Removal
    • VATS Lobectomy
    • Minimally Invasive Lung Surgery
    • Lung Lobe Resection (Thoracoscopic)

    CPT Codes:

    • 32663: Thoracoscopy, surgical; with lobectomy (single lobe)

    Also known as:

    • Drug Delivery Implant Insertion
    • Medication Implant Placement
    • Bioresorbable Drug Implant
    • Contraceptive Implant Insertion

    CPT Codes:

    • 11981: Insertion, drug-delivery implant (ie, bioresorbable, biodegradable, non-biodegradable)

    Also known as:

    • Open Breastbone Fracture Repair
    • Sternum Fracture Surgery
    • Breastbone Fixation
    • Open Chest Bone Repair

    CPT Codes:

    • 21825: Open treatment of sternum fracture with or without skeletal fixation

    Also known as:

    • Thymectomy (Thymus Gland Removal)
    • Thymus removal surgery
    • Partial thymectomy
    • Total thymectomy

    CPT Codes:

    • 60521: Thymectomy, partial or total; sternal split or transthoracic approach, without radical mediastinal dissection (separate procedure)

    Does Dr. Abraham accept my insurance?

    Dr. Abraham accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (714) 549-5990 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

    What insurance plans does Dr. Abraham accept in Fountain Valley, CA?

    Dr. Abraham in Fountain 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

    • Alliant Techsystems

    • Altamed Health Services

    • Blue Shield of California

    • CalOptima

    • Crown Cork and Seal Company

    • Heritage Health

    • Kaiser Permanente

    • Medicare

    • UnitedHealthcare

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    Where is Dr. Abraham's office located?

    Dr. Reginald Abraham's Primary Practice

    11100 Warner Ave Ste 258

    Fountain Valley, CA 92708

    (714) 549-5990

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    Dr. Reginald Abraham's Practice 2

    1007 Live Oak Blvd Ste B2

    Yuba City, CA 95991

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

    Dr. Abraham's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1720042864.

    What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Abraham?

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

    What is Dr. Reginald Abraham's specialty?

    Dr. Abraham is a Thoracic Surgeon near Fountain Valley, CA. A thoracic surgeon is a healthcare expert with specialization in the surgical, perioperative, and critical care of patients with conditions affecting the chest. Their expertise encompasses the surgical treatment of coronary artery disease, lung, esophageal, and chest wall cancers, tracheal abnormalities, and issues with the great vessels and heart valves. They also address congenital anomalies, mediastinal tumors, and diaphragm diseases. Additionally, thoracic surgeons manage airway issues and chest injuries as part of their medical specialty. Contact Dr. Abraham to book an appointment today.

    Is this Dr. Reginald Abraham affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    Yes, Dr. Abraham is affiliated with UCI Health - Fountain Valley, UCI 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 Reginald Abraham accepting new patients in Fountain Valley, CA?

    Yes, Dr. Reginald Abraham is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. Reginald Abraham offer online booking?

    Please contact Dr. Abraham's office at (714) 549-5990 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.

    How can I make an appointment with Reginald Abraham?

    Please contact Dr. Abraham's office at (714) 549-5990 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.

    Which board certifications does Dr. Reginald Abraham have?

    Dr. Reginald Abraham is certified by the American Board of Surgery and American Board of Thoracic Surgery.

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