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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. Howard Weitz, MD

Philadelphia, PA 19107

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
27th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,461 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Bruno Manno, MD

New York, NY 10022

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
34th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,899 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8

Dr. Kelsi Thompson, DO

St Petersburg, FL 33709

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
81st FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (610 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8

Dr. Naveen Saxena, MD

Greenville, SC 29605

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
66th SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,181 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Garo Pehlevanian, MD

Los Angeles, CA 90029

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
38th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,550 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$231 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Saima Dean, MD

Philadelphia, PA 19141

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
1st PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (641 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Ahsan Khan, DO

New York, NY 10032

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
8th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (899 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Florian Rader, MD

West Hollywood, CA 90048

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
74th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,056 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Diane Sobkowicz, MD

Auburn, CA 95602

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
64th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,812 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Mitkumar Patel, MD

Fayetteville, GA 30214

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
68th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,875 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8

Dr. Joseph Christiana, MD

Kingston, NY 12401

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
97th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (13,367 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$232 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Charles Tsai, MD

Modesto, CA 95355

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
64th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,801 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Nelson Telles Garcia, MD

Des Moines, IA 50309

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
72nd IA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,698 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Sylvia Marie Biso, MD

Portland, OR 97239

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
70th OR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,959 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Andrew Fowler, MD

Chattanooga, TN 37404

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
75th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,367 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$201 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Maninder Singh, MD

Salisbury, MD 21801

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
53rd MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,237 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Leo Podolsky, MD

Paoli, PA 19301

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
93rd PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,267 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Bassam Saliba, MD

Lawton, OK 73505

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
75th OK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,580 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8

Dr. Zachary Trzaska, MD

Portland, ME 04102

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
99th ME Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,910 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. John Duncan, MD

Plano, TX 75075

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
69th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,059 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7
★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
91st GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,297 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Duncan Brindley, MD

Indianapolis, IN 46290

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
34th IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,906 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Matthew Hutchins, MD

Cincinnati, OH 45255

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
43rd OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,793 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. David Freilich, MD

Morristown, NJ 07960

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
49th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,175 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Andrea Bryan, MD

Greenville, SC 29605

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
17th SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,095 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Donald Messersmith, MD

Merritt Island, FL 32953

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
54th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,383 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Douglas Stewart, MD

Muskegon, MI 49444

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
36th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,833 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Charan Yerasi, MD

Sun City, AZ 85351

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
94th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (12,266 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$207 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Diala Steitieh, MD

New York, NY 10021

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
36th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,968 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Corwin Thomas, DO

Lafayette, LA 70508

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
48th LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,947 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Patrick Flaherty, DO

Little Rock, AR 72211

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
45th AR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,540 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6
★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
31st OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,538 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8

Dr. Preeti Desai, MD

Conroe, TX 77304

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
86th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,349 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. David Schultz, MD

Birmingham, AL 35243

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
22nd AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,061 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8

Dr. Jane Kauffman, MD

West Hollywood, CA 90048

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
79th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,898 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8

Dr. Pampana Gowd, MD

Bakersfield, CA 93308

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
86th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (9,230 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash
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