Physician Profile
Nicholas Au Yong, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Au Yong
Nicholas Au Yong, MD practices neurosurgery in Atlanta, GA. Nicholas is also listed as specializing in neurological surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Nicholas cared for 161 Medicare patients across 166 services. The services billed most often include new patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more, established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and insertion of brain neurostimulator pulse device with connection to single electrode array. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407146772.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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
- (404) 778-5770
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1365B CLIFTON RD NE STE 6200
Atlanta, GA 30322
Ronald Reagan Ucla Medical Ctr Housestaff Mailroom Room B711, 757 Westwood Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90095
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
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
166 services · 161 patients · 6 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of brain neurostimulator pulse device with connection to single electrode array | Procedure | 61885 |
29 | More often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Insertion of brain neurostimulator pulse device with connection to 2 or more electrode arrays | Procedure | 61886 |
21 | As often as other peers in Neurosurgery |
| 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 Neurosurgery |
| Destruction of tissue of brain using mri guidance | 0398T |
23 | As often as other peers in Neurosurgery | |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
44 | More often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
32 | As often as other peers in Neurosurgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other neurosurgery specialists at this location 4
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
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 neurosurgery specialists in Atlanta 7
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 17 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2011 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of brain neurostimulator pulse device with connection to single electrode array 1
Providers in GA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Au Yong's specialty?
Dr. Au Yong is a neurosurgery in Atlanta, GA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Au Yong?
Dr. Au Yong is listed at 1365B Clifton Rd Ne Ste 6200, Atlanta, GA 30322. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Au Yong?
The number on file is (404) 778-5770. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Au Yong's NPI number?
Dr. Au Yong's National Provider Identifier is 1407146772. 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
What is Dr. Au Yong's medical education?
Dr. Au Yong attended Other, graduating in 2011. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Au Yong been practicing?
Dr. Au Yong has 15 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2011, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Au Yong known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Au Yong performs procedures including insertion of brain neurostimulator pulse device with connection to single electrode array, insertion of brain neurostimulator pulse device with connection to 2 or more electrode arrays and removal of skull bone with computer-assisted insertion of neurostimulator electrodes in brain with recording, first array, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Au Yong confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Au Yong. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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