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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)

Page 47 of 218
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Jessica Fleitman, MD

New York, NY 10033

★★★★★ 5.0 (18)
40th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,222 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Madan Badal, MD

Greensboro, NC 27403

★★★★★ 5.0 (22)
30th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,796 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Joseph Gunasekera, MD

Beavercreek, OH 45431

★★★★★ 5.0 (22)
52nd OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,060 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8
★★★★★ 5.0 (22)
79th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,661 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Vivek Bhatia, MD

Everett, WA 98201

★★★★★ 5.0 (18)
29th WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,845 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$222 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8

Dr. Thomas King, MD

Saint Louis, MO 63136

★★★★★ 5.0 (18)
88th MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,071 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Guy Piegari, MD

Wyomissing, PA 19610

★★★★★ 5.0 (18)
49th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,341 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Mary Cishek, MD

Austin, TX 78705

★★★★★ 5.0 (18)
46th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,613 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$211 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Karl Richardson, MD

Winston Salem, NC 27157

★★★★★ 5.0 (22)
14th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,227 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Michael Entenberg, MD

Pembroke Pines, FL 33028

★★★★★ 5.0 (18)
20th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,446 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Yogesh Paliwal, MD

Pomona, CA 91767

★★★★★ 5.0 (22)
58th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,122 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Louis Battey, MD

Atlanta, GA 30309

★★★★★ 5.0 (18)
30th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,930 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$210 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Patrick Magnus, MD

Concord, NH 03301

★★★★★ 5.0 (18)
15th NH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,201 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8

Dr. Israel Berkowitz, MD

New York, NY 10022

★★★★★ 5.0 (22)
79th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,036 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. James Pasquariello, MD

Toms River, NJ 08755

★★★★★ 5.0 (22)
52nd NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,320 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Steve Jin, MD

Murrieta, CA 92562

★★★★★ 5.0 (22)
58th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,081 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Farbod Raiszadeh, MD

New York, NY 10037

★★★★★ 5.0 (22)
19th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,288 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Catherine Chimenti, MD

Burlingame, CA 94010

★★★★★ 5.0 (18)
35th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,396 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Sushil Singh, MD

Plymouth, MA 02360

★★★★★ 5.0 (22)
63rd MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,393 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$224 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Marvin Cramer, MD

Great Neck, NY 11021

★★★★★ 5.0 (22)
51st NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,808 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Eve Gillespie, MD

Kalispell, MT 59901

★★★★★ 5.0 (22)
38th MT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,612 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Michael Gagnier, MD

Rochester, NY 14623

★★★★★ 5.0 (18)
28th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,625 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Adeyemi Iyanoye, MD

Toms River, NJ 08755

★★★★★ 5.0 (22)
27th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,271 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Dave Chawla, MD

Marble Falls, TX 78654

★★★★★ 5.0 (22)
36th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,109 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6
★★★★★ 5.0 (18)
26th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,250 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Robert Riddell, MD

Lafayette, IN 47905

★★★★★ 5.0 (18)
13th IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,191 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Guilly Rebagay, MD

Rockville Centre, NY 11570

★★★★★ 5.0 (18)
38th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,110 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Taimur Safder, MD

Kansas City, KS 66160

★★★★★ 5.0 (18)
7th KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,060 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6
★★★★★ 5.0 (22)
18th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,400 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6
★★★★★ 5.0 (18)
36th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,832 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Peter Rossi, MD

Hudson, FL 34667

★★★★★ 5.0 (18)
47th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,931 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Chad Kosanovich, MD

Pittsburgh, PA 15237

★★★★★ 5.0 (22)
7th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (826 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Timothy O'neill, MD

Los Alamitos, CA 90720

★★★★★ 5.0 (18)
12th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,107 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Ivan Arenas, MD

Salem, OR 97302

★★★★★ 5.0 (22)
11th OR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (838 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Wilson Hannah, MD

Meridian, MS 39301

★★★★★ 5.0 (22)
6th MS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,001 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Sangeeta Saikia, MD

Sugar Land, TX 77478

★★★★★ 5.0 (22)
50th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,797 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
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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)?"

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CPT 76536 In-Office High-Resolution Thyroid & Neck Ultrasound

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

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