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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. Sarosh Anwar, MD

Saginaw, MI 48601

★★★★★ 4.5 (26)
44th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,101 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. David Hahn, MD

North Kansas City, MO 64116

★★★★★ 4.5 (22)
52nd MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,712 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Nitin Bhatnagar, DO

Greenfield, MA 01301

★★★★★ 4.5 (26)
45th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,287 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$224 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Carlos Emanuel, MD

Las Vegas, NV 89106

★★★★★ 4.5 (18)
25th NV Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,154 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Pranav Patel, MD

Orange, CA 92868

★★★★★ 4.5 (18)
22nd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,633 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Jonathan Winkler, MD

New Britain, CT 06052

★★★★★ 4.5 (22)
76th CT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,214 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Carlos Podesta, MD

Cookeville, TN 38501

★★★★★ 4.5 (26)
46th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,796 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$201 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Mohammad Sohail Chaudhry, MD

Mechanicsville, VA 23116

★★★★★ 4.5 (18)
62nd VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,861 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Medhat Zaher, MD

Altoona, PA 16601

★★★★★ 4.5 (18)
47th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,292 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Steven Hussein, MD

Monroeville, PA 15146

★★★★★ 4.5 (22)
59th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,827 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. John Saia, DO

Hammonton, NJ 08037

★★★★★ 4.5 (18)
58th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,584 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Benjamin Plaisance, MD

Birmingham, AL 35205

★★★★★ 4.5 (26)
55th AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,578 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Waseem Chaudhry, MD

Kingston, NY 12401

★★★★★ 4.5 (26)
24th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,491 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. George Myers, MD

Rome, GA 30165

★★★★★ 4.5 (26)
47th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,753 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Stephen Gannon, MD

Cambridge, MA 02138

★★★★★ 4.5 (18)
40th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,065 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$224 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6
★★★★★ 4.5 (22)
93rd NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,707 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Stephen Ewer, MD

Richland, WA 99352

★★★★★ 4.5 (22)
34th WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,997 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$222 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Niraj Parekh, MD

Riverside, CA 92506

★★★★★ 4.5 (26)
96th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,624 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Charles Olson, MD

Omaha, NE 68114

★★★★★ 4.5 (26)
24th NE Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,192 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Brigid Carlson, MD

Worcester, MA 01655

★★★★★ 4.5 (18)
21st MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,358 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$224 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Jeffrey Decker, MD

Grand Rapids, MI 49525

★★★★★ 4.5 (18)
21st MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,451 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Brian Zagol, MD

Danville, VA 24541

★★★★★ 4.5 (18)
34th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,515 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.3

Dr. Andrew Farb, MD

Columbia, MD 21044

★★★★★ 4.5 (26)
6th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,065 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Ricardo Bellera, MD

Humble, TX 77338

★★★★★ 4.5 (18)
33rd TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,996 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.3

Dr. Amrish Malhi, MD

Indianapolis, IN 46227

★★★★★ 4.5 (18)
17th IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,370 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Foad Ghavami, MD

Staten Island, NY 10305

★★★★★ 4.5 (26)
73rd NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,341 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Elias Bonaros, MD

New Hyde Park, NY 11042

★★★★★ 4.5 (22)
88th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,806 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Samir Hadeed, MD

Johnstown, PA 15904

★★★★★ 4.5 (22)
82nd PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,575 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.3

Dr. Nicholas Chee, DO

Monterey, CA 93940

★★★★★ 4.5 (26)
14th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,203 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Saleem Ahmad, MD

Kettering, OH 45429

★★★★★ 4.5 (22)
89th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,302 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Shahbaaz Shaikh, MD

Sebastian, FL 32958

★★★★★ 4.5 (18)
59th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,822 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Nasrien Ibrahim, MD

Boston, MA 02115

★★★★★ 4.5 (18)
20th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,324 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$227 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Felix Hernandez, MD

Miami Beach, FL 33139

★★★★★ 4.5 (22)
19th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,416 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Deepak Patel, MD

Burleson, TX 76028

★★★★★ 4.5 (18)
56th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,161 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Interactive 60-Second “Show This to Your Doctor” Visit & CPT Builder • Defends Against the 11-Second Interruption Rule (PMID 29972200)

Walk Into Your 15-Minute Appointment With Exact Labs, CPT Codes & Opening Words

Clinicians interrupt patients after a median of 11 seconds (J Gen Intern Med, PMID 29972200). Select your appointment reason below to generate your 1-page script:

15-Minute Exam-Room Agenda • High-Volume Endocrinology

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

1. Your 10-Second Opening Script (Read Verbatim Before the 11-Second Interruption)

"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.

3. Exact Blood & Diagnostic Labs to Request on Your Order Sheet
  • ✓ 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)
4. Day-1 Pre-Appointment Rule

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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