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Cardiology Doctors Who Perform the Procedure You Need—and Take Your Insurance.

Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306), 12-lead ECG & Holter/patch rhythm monitoring (CPT 93000 / 93248), stress testing (CPT 93015), and resistant hypertension / ApoB management. Filter by your insurance carrier, state, or procedure below.

4. Complete Physician Directory

All Cardiology Physicians (7,826)

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Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Shahid Rahman, MD

Houston, TX 77008

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
32nd TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,977 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$212 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Stephan Heo, MD

Manchester, NH 03102

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
24th NH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,692 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Andrew Mcrae, MD

Nashville, TN 37203

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
45th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,774 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$202 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Colin Slemenda, DO

Jefferson Hills, PA 15025

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
30th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,578 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Leverne Fox, MD

Boone, NC 28607

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
58th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,073 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.3

Dr. Lindsay Panah, MD

Indianapolis, IN 46260

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
2nd IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (746 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Pallavi Gomadam, MD

Winston Salem, NC 27103

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
19th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,342 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4
★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
13th UT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (952 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4
★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
8th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (990 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$227 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Rajan Kadakia, MD

Houston, TX 77089

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
76th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,702 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$212 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. George Bell, MD

Norwalk, CT 06851

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
34th CT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,829 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8

Dr. Anand Desai, MD

Hollywood, FL 33021

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
85th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (830 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.3

Dr. Arvind Bali, MD

Hartsville, SC 29550

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
2nd SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (931 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Michael Popeck, MD

Pittsburgh, PA 15212

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
44th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,148 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Jude Mugerwa, MD

Johnstown, PA 15901

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
31st PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,592 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Kyla Lara-Breitinger, MD

Rochester, MN 55905

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
21st MN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (875 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Eva Magiros, MD

Biloxi, MS 39532

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
13th MS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,250 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Hassan Beydoun, MD

New York, NY 10025

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
11th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (998 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Daniel Jovanovich, MD

Weirton, WV 26062

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
62nd WV Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,546 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Arun Manmadhan, MD

New York, NY 10019

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
15th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,126 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Richard Jennings, MD

Nashville, TN 37232

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
11th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,223 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$202 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Steve Lewitton, MD

Flushing, NY 11355

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
7th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (863 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Luke Chong, MD

Green Bay, WI 54311

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
26th WI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,298 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8

Dr. Tanawan Riangwiwat, MD

Riverside, CA 92506

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
88th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,014 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Christodulos Stavens, MD

Louisville, KY 40207

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
14th KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,230 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Daniel Heikali, MD

Los Angeles, CA 90048

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
21st CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,576 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$231 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.3

Dr. Mayank Kansal, MD

Chicago, IL 60612

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
2nd IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (683 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$222 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Raymond Shields, MD

Rochester, MN 55905

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
73rd MN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (560 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Kevin Vaska, MD

Sioux Falls, SD 57108

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
75th SD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (710 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Steven Filardo, MD

Wailuku, HI 96793

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
49th HI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,517 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7
★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
61st FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (465 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$227 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Indu Poornima, MD

Pittsburgh, PA 15212

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
24th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,387 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Wing Yi Liu, MD

New Smyrna Beach, FL 32169

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
99th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (22,024 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Peter Friedman, MD

Hyannis, MA 02601

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
82nd MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,736 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$224 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8

Dr. Terry Bowers, MD

Troy, MI 48098

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
95th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,202 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
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15-Minute Exam-Room Agenda • High-Volume Endocrinology

Hypothyroidism, Subclinical TSH Drift (2.5–8.0 mIU/L) or Thyroid Nodule

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"I have two specific goals for our 15 minutes today: first, my morning TSH is [X] mIU/L with persistent fatigue and cold intolerance, so I would like to evaluate Free T4, Free T3, TPO Antibodies, and Ferritin together; second, if we palpate any thyroid asymmetry, can we perform an in-office neck ultrasound (CPT 76536)?"

2. In-Office Medicare CPT Procedures to Verify Before Booking
CPT 76536 In-Office High-Resolution Thyroid & Neck Ultrasound

Confirms the endocrinologist images thyroid nodules themselves rather than sending you to a hospital radiology department.

CPT 60100 Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration (FNA) Biopsy

Identifies structural thyroid specialists vs. general diabetes-only clinics.

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  • ✓ TSH + Free T4 + Free T3 (drawn before 8:30 AM fasting)
  • ✓ Thyroid Peroxidase (TPO) & Thyroglobulin Antibodies (Hashimoto rule-out)
  • ✓ Serum Ferritin + Vitamin D 25(OH)D (required for T4-to-T3 deiodinase conversion)
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Hold all Biotin (Vitamin B7) supplements for 72 hours before your blood draw so streptavidin assay interference does not create a false TSH/Free T4 reading.

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