Director of Spine Surgery Saint Luke's Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery and Orthopedics University of Missouri Kansas City

Neurosurgery

Dr. Cheerag D. Upadhyaya works in the field of Neurosurgery. He researched medicine at University of Florida College of Medicine. University of Florida College of Medicine is ranked 43 in research and 78 in primary care medicine He received awards:"Fellow", "CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification", "Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar" and "Howard Hughes Medical Institute Clinical Scholar". Cheerag D. Upadhyaya is a published doctor and has 10 publications published. The lastest was: 'Intraoperative navigation assisted placement of percutaneous pedicle screws.' Cheerag D. Upadhyaya accepts Medicare payments and is listed with Medicare.gov.

Publications

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• Intraoperative navigation assisted placement of percutaneous pedicle screws.
• Mini-open posterior approach for adult Deformity correction.
• Analysis of the three United States Food and Drug Administration investigational device exemption Cervical arthroplasty trials.
• Avoidance of wrong-level thoracic Spine surgery: intraoperative localization with preoperative percutaneous fiducial screw placement.
• Editorial. Comparison of ICD-9-based, retrospective, and prospective assessments of perioperative complications: assessment of accuracy in reporting.
• Spondylolisthesis following a pedicle subtraction osteotomy. Case report.
• Spinal deformity and Parkinson Disease: a treatment algorithm.
• Chyloretroperitoneum following anterior spinal Deformity correction. Case report.
• Vaginal birth after cesarean delivery in a small rural community with a solo practice.

Schools

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• University Of Florida

Procedures Preformed

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• Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Shunt - Insertion, Repair or Removal
• Craniectomy, Craniotomy, Surgery of Skull Base, Neuroendoscopy
• Deep Brain Stimulation
• Disc Replacement
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Conditions Treated

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• Acoustic Neuroma
• Brain and Nervous System Cancer (incl. Gliomas, Astrocytoma, Schwannoma, Medulloblastoma, Chordoma)
• Brain Aneurysm
• Brain Cancer
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Doctors Specialties

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• Neurosurgery

Accepted Insurances

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• Aetna HMO
• Choice Plus POS II
• Blue Card PPO
• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois PPO
• Preferred Care Blue PPO
• CHAMPVA
• Cigna HMO
• Cigna PPO
• Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
• Open Access Plus
• Commercial Insurance Company
• Coventry Health Care
• First Choice Health
• Group Health Cooperative
• Medicare Advantage PFFS
• HealthSmart
• Homestate Health Plan
• Choice Care PPO
• Preferred PPO
• Medicaid
• Medical Mutual of Ohio
• Medicare MCR
• Molina
• Mutual of Omaha
• Providence Health Plans
• Preferred Provider Network PPN
• Travelers
• Choice Plus POS
• Navigate HMO
• Navigate POS
• Options PPO
• United Healthcare
• Wells Fargo Insurance
• Worker's Compensation WC

Awards

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• Fellow
• CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification
• Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar
• Howard Hughes Medical Institute Clinical Scholar

Education

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• University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers
• University of Florida College of Medicine

Drug Facts

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NPI NUMBER		1720101827
NPPES Provider LastName		UPADHYAYA
NPPES Provider FirstName		CHEERAG
NPPES Provider ZIPCode		993523304
NPPES Provider State		WA
Specialty Description		Neurosurgery
Total Claim Count		114.0
Distinct Opioid Count		1.0
Opioid Claim Count		16.0
Percent Opioid Claims		14.04

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Medicare Facts

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National Provider Identifier [NPI]	1720101827
Last Name Of The Provider	UPADHYAYA
First Name Of The Provider	CHEERAG
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