Physician Profile
Istvan Takacs, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Takacs
Istvan Takacs, MD practices neurological surgery in Charleston, SC. According to Medicare claims data, Istvan cared for 494 Medicare patients across 674 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more, computer-assisted radiosurgery of simple growth of brain, each additional growth, and visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient'.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
License numbers are what the provider reported to NPPES when the NPI was issued or updated. NPPES does not verify licensure; confirm current standing with the state licensing board.
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (843) 792-1414
- Email not available
Practice Locations
171 ASHLEY AVE
Charleston, SC 29425
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Neurological Surgery generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Brain & spine conditions
Brain conditions
Brain disorders
- Acoustic Neuroma
- Brain Vascular Malformation
- Chiari Malformation
- Drug-Resistant Seizures
- Epidermoid cyst
- Hemorrhagic stroke
- Meningitis
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Papilledema
- Pituitary Tumor
Brain injury
Brain tumors
Movement disorders
Nerve disorders
- Carpal tunnel
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Cut Or Injured Nerve
- Face Twitching
- Occipital neuralgia
- Outer thigh burning and numbness
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
- Trigeminal neuralgia
Pain
Pediatric conditions
Spine & back
- Arthritis of the spine
- Chronic back pain
- Chronic Neck Pain
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Severe back pain
- Spinal Cord Tumor
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tethered Spinal Cord
Spine conditions
- Bone Spurs In The Spine
- Fluid Cyst In Spinal Cord
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spine Infection
- Stress Fracture Of The Spine
Spine deformity
- Hunchback Deformity
- Scoliosis
Trauma & injury
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Brain & spine surgery
Brain procedures
- Awake Brain Mapping Surgery
- Brain Shunt Placement
- Chiari Decompression Surgery
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Draining A Brain Bleed
- Facial Nerve Decompression Surgery
- Laser Brain Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Brain Surgery
- Needle Brain Biopsy
Brain surgery
Cranial reconstruction
Diagnostic & therapeutic
Endovascular procedures
Functional neurosurgery
Monitoring & trauma
Nerve procedures
Nerve surgery
Pain procedures
- Epidural steroid injection
- Facet Joint Injections
- Pain pump implant
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Spinal cord stimulator implant
Pediatric neurosurgery
Radiation & radiosurgery
Radiation surgery
Skull base surgery
Spasticity treatment
Spine procedures
- Artificial Disc Replacement
- Kyphoplasty
- Nerve Opening Widening
- Scoliosis correction surgery
- SI Joint Fusion
- Spinal Cyst Removal
- Tethered Cord Release
- Vertebra Removal Surgery
Spine surgery
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Neck Canal Enlargement Surgery
- Spinal Cord Tumor Removal
- Vertebroplasty
Vascular neurosurgery
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
674 services · 494 patients · 13 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer-assisted radiosurgery of simple growth of brain, each additional growth | Procedure | 61797 |
123 | More than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Computer-assisted radiosurgery application of headframe | Procedure | 61800 |
78 | More than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Computer-assisted radiosurgery of complex growth of brain, first growth | Procedure | 61798 |
47 | More than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Insertion of brain neurostimulator pulse device with connection to single electrode array | Procedure | 61885 |
41 | More than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Computer-assisted radiosurgery of simple growth of brain, first growth | Procedure | 61796 |
39 | More often than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Insertion of programmable spinal canal drug infusion pump | Procedure | 62362 |
26 | More than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Insertion, revision, or repositioning of spinal canal tube for medication administration | Procedure | 62350 |
22 | Too few peers to compare |
| Revision or removal of brain neurostimulator electrodes | Procedure | 61880 |
21 | Too few peers to compare |
| Removal of skull bone with computer-assisted insertion of neurostimulator electrodes in brain with recording, first array | Procedure | 61867 |
17 | As often as other peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more | Office visit | 99212 |
126 | More than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Related specialists at this location 2
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Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other neurosurgeons in Charleston 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1986 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What does Dr. Takacs specialize in?
Dr. Takacs is a neurosurgeon in Charleston, SC. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Neurological Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Takacs located?
Dr. Takacs is listed at 171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Takacs's phone number?
The number on file is (843) 792-1414. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Takacs's NPI number?
Dr. Takacs's National Provider Identifier is 1679528434. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Takacs go to medical school?
Dr. Takacs attended Other, graduating in 1986. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Takacs been practicing?
Dr. Takacs has 40 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1986, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Takacs do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Takacs performs procedures including computer-assisted radiosurgery of simple growth of brain, each additional growth, computer-assisted radiosurgery application of headframe and computer-assisted radiosurgery of complex growth of brain, first growth, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Takacs confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Takacs. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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