Akash Ahuja MD in Alsip, Illinois

Additional Medical Specialties Include:
INTERNAL MEDICINE

Medical School: Rush Medical College Of Rush University
Graduation Year: 1999
The Primary Medical Specialty for Akash Ahuja MD is listed as: Nephrology
Credentials: MD
Additional Credentials:
Approximate Years of Experience: 25
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 7618936881
NPI #: 1306879929
NPI Created On: 07/08/2006
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 02/03/2023
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X
License Number:
036107088
Listed Gender: Male

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Forms of insurance accepted by include, but are not limited to:

• Humana
• Celtic Insurance Company
• Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Medicare

They are listed as accepting new patients.

Languages spoken by staff include: English, Spanish.

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Services and Procedures include:

1. Injection for x-ray imaging procedure on veins of arm or leg
2. Insertion of catheter into chest or arm artery
3. Insertion of central venous catheter for infusion, patient 5 years or older
4. Replacement of central venous catheter
5. Removal of central venous catheter for infusion
6. Insertion of needle and/or catheter into dialysis circuit, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretation
7. Insertion of needle and/or catheter into dialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretation
8. Excision of blood clot and/or infusion to dissolve blood clot in dialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment, , accessed through the skin, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretation
9. Balloon dilation of dialysis segment, accessed through the skin, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretation
10. Balloon dilation of first vein, accessed through the skin or by open procedure, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretation
11. Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of artery of one arm or leg
12. Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of vein of one arm or leg
13. Ultrasound guidance for accessing into blood vessel
14. Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device
15. Hemodialysis procedure with one physician evaluation
16. Dialysis services (4 or more physician visits per month), patient 20 years of age and older
17. Dialysis services (2-3 physician visits per month), patient 20 years of age and older
18. Ultrasound scan of blood flow in extremity on one side for preoperative assessment of blood vessel for dialysis access
19. Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes
20. Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, additional 15 minutes

They took part in Medicare's Electronic Health Record Incentive Program which was designed to help move people over to electronic records and improve the systems that were already in place.