Overview
Nirjaleshwar Nikhar is a Neurologist in Lanham, Maryland. Dr. Nikhar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cluster Headache. His top areas of expertise are Migraine, Memory Loss, Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, and Drug Induced Dyskinesia. Dr. Nikhar is currently accepting new patients.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
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- PPO
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- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE PDP
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
9470 Annapolis Rd, Suite 309, Lanham, MD 20706
18213 Hillcrest Ave, Olney, MD 20832
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Areas of Expertise
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- Advanced
- Alzheimer's DiseaseDr. Nikhar isAdvanced. Learn about Alzheimer's Disease.
- Aromatic L-Amino Acid Decarboxylase (AADC) Deficiency
- Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features
- Benign Rolandic EpilepsyDr. Nikhar isAdvanced. Learn about Benign Rolandic Epilepsy.
- Brachial PlexopathyDr. Nikhar isAdvanced. Learn about Brachial Plexopathy.
- Cerebellar DegenerationDr. Nikhar isAdvanced. Learn about Cerebellar Degeneration.
- Experienced
- Acute Cerebellar AtaxiaDr. Nikhar isExperienced. Learn about Acute Cerebellar Ataxia.
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease)
- AthetosisDr. Nikhar isExperienced. Learn about Athetosis.
- Axillary Nerve DysfunctionDr. Nikhar isExperienced. Learn about Axillary Nerve Dysfunction.
- Behr SyndromeDr. Nikhar isExperienced. Learn about Behr Syndrome.
- Bell's PalsyDr. Nikhar isExperienced. Learn about Bell's Palsy.