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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 ★ 4.8

Dr. David Kavesteen, MD

North Babylon, NY 11703

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
99th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (22,598 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Alan Garvin, MD

Modesto, CA 95350

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
36th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,486 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8

Dr. Mark Goldman, MD

Nesconset, NY 11767

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
85th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,926 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5
★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
17th TX Pct

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

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$211 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8

Dr. Yaron Bareket, MD

Edgewater, NJ 07020

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
72nd NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,632 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Torrey Schmidt, DO

Wormleysburg, PA 17043

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
25th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,410 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Jakub Sroubek, MD

Cleveland, OH 44195

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
32nd OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,577 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Robin Chalkley, MD

Lexington, KY 40503

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
17th KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,412 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Helga Vanherle, MD

Los Angeles, CA 90033

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
13th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,157 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$231 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7
★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
50th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,393 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8

Dr. Mircea Basaraba, MD

Winchester, TN 37398

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
98th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (18,330 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$201 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8

Dr. David Pladziewicz, MD

Medford, MA 02155

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
68th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,666 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$224 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. John Murphy, MD

Warwick, RI 02886

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
27th RI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,466 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Sithu Win, MD

Burlingame, CA 94010

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
12th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,124 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Nitin Malik, MD

New York, NY 10032

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
28th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,640 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Jayshiv Badlani, MD

Monroeville, PA 15146

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
47th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,258 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. James Ryan, MD

Columbus, OH 43210

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
33rd OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,589 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Susie Hong-Zohlman, MD

Baltimore, MD 21201

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
7th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,079 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Perry Anarado, MD

Beachwood, OH 44122

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
41st OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,761 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Ellen Simon, MD

Brunswick, ME 04011

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
28th ME 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 ★ 4.5

Dr. Emily Diltz, MD

Lenoir City, TN 37772

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
11th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,211 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$201 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Thomas Keller, MD

Kalamazoo, MI 49007

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
16th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,253 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. David German, MD

Portland, OR 97239

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
16th OR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (929 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Elizabeth Riddell, MD

Lafayette, IN 47905

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
31st IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,802 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Gerald Koppes, MD

San Antonio, TX 78258

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
56th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,237 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Michael Lesko, DO

Port Matilda, PA 16870

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
38th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,874 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Radhey Murarka, MD

Rockville, MD 20852

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
21st MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,848 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Hyon Lee, MD

Boston, MA 02215

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
26th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,490 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$227 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. William Nitzberg, MD

Hollywood, FL 33021

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
20th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,452 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. George Ghareeb, MD

Lakeland, FL 33805

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
11th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,106 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Anvar Babaev, MD

New York, NY 10016

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
38th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,087 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.9

Dr. Manuel Reyes, MD

Houston, TX 77004

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
84th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,782 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$212 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8

Dr. Seth Martin, MD

Baltimore, MD 21287

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
68th MD Pct

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

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Elliott Elias, MD

Miami, FL 33173

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
11th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,086 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$227 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.9

Dr. Keesag Baron, MD

Springfield, MO 65804

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
90th MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,407 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Carlos Leche, MD

Brandon, FL 33511

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
47th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,915 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 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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