Quick Answer
Two things decide whether a Las Vegas neurologist works for you: whether the practice participates in your specific Medicare plan, and which office is the shorter drive. Clinical Neurology Specialists has two valley offices and verifies participation, referral rules and any prior authorisation before you attend.
Part ofThis is one of the practical guides beneath the main Las Vegas neurology hub, which covers conditions, testing and how care is organised.
our Southern Nevada neurology hub →Key Takeaways
- Participation is checked against your specific plan, not against the word Medicare, because Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage set different rules.
- The card that matters on the call is the supplemental or Advantage card, since that is the one carrying network and referral requirements.
- There are two offices, both fully equipped: West Flamingo Road on the west side and West Horizon Ridge Parkway in Henderson.
- A consultation and a diagnostic study are billed separately, and several in-office studies may need prior authorisation.
- Adults 18 and older. The practice performs no surgery and operates no imaging or infusion suite.
Neurologist
A neurologist is a physician who diagnoses and manages disorders of the brain, spinal cord, nerves and muscles. Adult outpatient neurology covers evaluation, diagnostic testing and long-term management, and does not include surgery.
Settling both questions before you travel
Which plan you actually hold
Read the plan name off your card rather than describing the carrier. Original Medicare generally allows you to see a participating specialist without a referral. A Medicare Advantage plan sits on top of the programme with its own network, its own referral rules and its own authorisation requirements, so participation in Original Medicare tells you nothing about participation in any given Advantage plan. Two patients who both say they have Medicare can face entirely different requirements before they can be seen.
What “near me” means with two offices
There are two, and both carry all six in-office studies, so neither is a consultation-only site and neither refers testing to the other. West Flamingo Road is generally the shorter journey from Summerlin, Spring Valley, Enterprise and the west and southwest of the valley. West Horizon Ridge Parkway suits Green Valley, Anthem, Whitney and Boulder City. North Las Vegas residents usually find West Flamingo Road closer. Say where you are travelling from and the team will advise from your actual starting point.
Why availability and participation are separate questions
A practice can participate in your plan and have no appointment for weeks, or have availability while not participating in your particular plan. Both are worth asking in the same call. If you can attend either office, say so, because availability differs between the two week to week and flexibility is the single most effective thing you can offer.
| Also considered | How it is distinguished |
|---|---|
| Neurosurgeon | Operates; a neurologist diagnoses and manages without surgery, and refers when an operation is indicated. |
| Primary care | Manages common presentations and refers when specialist evaluation or in-office testing is needed. |
| Pain management | Focuses on interventional pain treatment rather than neurological diagnosis. |
| Neuropsychology | Provides detailed cognitive testing that complements a neurological evaluation. |
How this practice handles it
01
What brings people in
A referral, a symptom needing explanation, or a need for neurological testing that a primary care office cannot perform.
02
What the evaluation settles
Which neurological process explains the symptoms, which in-office studies are indicated, and who in the practice should see you.
03
What you leave with
A neurological assessment, any indicated testing performed and interpreted in-house, and a written plan you can act on.
Verified before you attend
Our team establishes which type of Medicare coverage you hold, whether a referral is required, and whether any planned study needs prior authorisation, all before your appointment rather than at check-in. Detail is on the insurance page.
What to have ready
Your Medicare card and any supplemental or Advantage plan card, since the second is the one that carries the network and referral rules. Whether a referral has already been made and by whom. And what the symptom or question is, because the practice routes by clinical question and appointment types differ in their requirements.
Two offices, adults only
7751 W. Flamingo Road, Suite A-100, Las Vegas NV 89147, and 1691 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite 100, Henderson NV 89012, both fully equipped, on the locations page. Adults 18 and older, outpatient, diagnostic and medical. No paediatric service, no surgery, no interventional pain programme, no emergency or inpatient care.
The first 30, 60 and 90 days
Step 1
First visit
History and neurological examination, a review of records and prior imaging, and a decision on which studies are actually indicated. You leave with the plan, not just a referral.
Step 2
Within 30 days
Indicated in-office studies are performed and interpreted by the neurologist who ordered them, in our AANEM-accredited laboratories. Results are explained in plain language.
Step 3
60 to 90 days
Follow-up to judge whether the plan is working, adjust it, and coordinate with your referring clinician. Where a diagnosis needs time to confirm, this is where it is revisited.
Attending from Las Vegas
The Las Vegas office is at 7751 W. Flamingo Road, Suite A-100, in Sunrise Medical Plaza, with parking on site. All six in-office studies are performed and interpreted there, so nothing is sent across to Henderson. If you are coming from Summerlin, Spring Valley or Enterprise this is almost always the shorter journey. Adults 18 and older.
Checking Medicare coverage?
Bring both cards. The supplemental or Advantage card carries the rules that matter.
The Bottom Line
Ask us whether we participate in your specific plan and whether a referral is required. Ask your insurer whether your deductible has been met and what your specialist copay is. Those are different questions with different answers, and asking both takes less time than resolving one surprise bill afterwards.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you take Medicare?
Participation is verified against your specific plan rather than answered in general, because Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage behave differently and plans within one carrier differ. Call with your card to hand and it is confirmed before you attend, along with whether a referral is required and whether any study needs prior authorisation.
Which card should I have when I call?
The supplemental or Medicare Advantage card, because that is the one carrying the network and referral rules. Bring the Medicare card as well, but the second card is the operative one and the plan name printed on it is what verification actually runs against. Read it out rather than naming the carrier.
Do I need a referral?
It depends which type of Medicare you hold. Under Original Medicare you can generally see a participating specialist without one. Under a Medicare Advantage plan, the plan sets its own rules and frequently does require a referral from a primary care physician, in place beforehand rather than obtained afterwards. Our team checks yours.
Will the appointment be free?
Rarely. Part B carries an annual deductible and then a coinsurance share of the approved amount, and supplemental coverage may absorb some or all of that. Advantage plans use copays instead. A verification call gives you a real figure for your plan, which a website cannot do. Ask us to run it before you attend rather than afterwards.
Are diagnostic tests covered the same way as the visit?
Not necessarily. A consultation and a study are billed separately and may be covered differently, and several in-office studies require prior authorisation, which is a distinct process from network participation. Ask about both the visit and any likely study on the same call rather than only about the appointment itself.
Which office is nearer to me?
There are two, both in the Las Vegas valley: West Flamingo Road on the west side and West Horizon Ridge Parkway in Henderson to the southeast. Say where you are travelling from on the booking call and the team will advise from your actual starting point rather than from a map, since route matters more than straight-line distance.
Does it matter which office I choose?
Both are fully equipped with all six in-office studies and both hold the same records, so neither refers testing to the other and moving between them restarts nothing. Where care runs across repeated visits the shorter drive compounds over years, so it is worth choosing on journey time rather than on anything else.
Is taking my plan the same as having an appointment available?
No, and both need checking. A practice can participate in your plan and have nothing available for weeks, or have availability while not participating in your particular plan. They are two different questions on the same call, so ask both and have the plan name from your card ready when you do.
What should I bring to the first visit?
Your Medicare card and any supplemental or Advantage card, since the second carries the network and referral rules. Also a dated timeline of symptoms, your complete medication list including anything bought without a prescription, and prior imaging or test results as full reports rather than summary letters. Send them ahead where you can rather than carrying paper in on the day.
Who will I see at the appointment?
The practice fields five board-certified neurologists and four advanced practice providers, and routing is by clinical question rather than by request. An advanced practice provider handles a great deal of continuity care well; a physician sees the presentations needing that depth. If you want to know in advance, ask when you book.
How this page was sourced
Practice facts come from Clinical Neurology Specialists directly: two offices in Las Vegas and Henderson, nine clinicians, six in-office diagnostic studies, independently accredited electrodiagnostic laboratories, and adults 18 and older only.
THIS PAGE DOES NOT STATE WHICH INSURANCE PLANS THE PRACTICE PARTICIPATES IN, and that is deliberate. Network participation changes, plans within a carrier differ, and a list published here would be out of date within weeks. Acting on a stale list is how patients receive unexpected bills. The page explains the verification process instead, which is accurate and actionable. No cost, price or coverage outcome is quoted. Scope is adults 18 and older.
Change log
- 2026-07-28 — page published; clinical content reviewed.
- 2026-07-28 — last reviewed against AAN, AANEM and NINDS guidance; internal links and schema verified.
- Review cadence: quarterly, or sooner if guidance changes.
How to cite this page
Clinical Neurology Specialists. “Neurologist that takes medicare Las Vegas.” Reviewed 2026-07-28. https://www.cnsnevada.com/neurology-las-vegas/neurologist-near-me-that-takes-medicare-las-vegas/
References
- American Academy of Neurology — specialist supply and clinical practice guidance.
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke — the reference catalogue of nervous-system disorders.
- American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine — the accreditation held at both offices.
This page is for general information about a Clinical Neurology Specialists office and is not medical advice, a diagnosis, or a treatment recommendation. It does not create a physician-patient relationship. Adults 18 and older. For an active stroke, a first-time or prolonged seizure, sudden severe headache, sudden weakness, sudden vision loss, or a head injury with loss of consciousness, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department.