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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 ★ 4.4

Dr. William Nicholson, MD

Fremont, CA 94538

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
19th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,459 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Kaman Ng, MD

Bayside, NY 11361

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
70th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,077 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$232 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Yu-Ming Ni, MD

Fountain Valley, CA 92708

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
45th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,097 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Thomas Jordan, MD

Roswell, GA 30076

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
60th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,365 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Joseph Guarino, MD

Toms River, NJ 08755

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
38th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,666 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Deepak Gupta, MD

Nashville, TN 37232

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
9th TN Pct

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

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$202 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Jeffrey Doskow, MD

Union, NJ 07083

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
23rd NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,159 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Navneet Sharma, MD

Fairview Park, OH 44126

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
23rd OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,266 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Arshad Mahmood, MD

Butler, PA 16001

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
29th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,527 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Patrick Shea, MD

Cincinnati, OH 45242

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
31st OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,531 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Chad Link, DO

Lansing, MI 48912

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
19th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,351 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Paul Carpenter, MD

Sioux Falls, SD 57108

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
12th SD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,393 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Jasyn Blankenship, DO

Ashland, KY 41101

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
23rd KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,643 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Zeshan Ahmad, MD

Baltimore, MD 21287

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
26th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,162 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Bruce Fisher, MD

Louisville, KY 40207

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
32nd KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,870 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Mark Iler, MD

Akron, OH 44307

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
21st OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,219 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Dandan Chen, MD

Mcdonough, GA 30253

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
40th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,407 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8

Dr. Catherine Otto, MD

Seattle, WA 98195

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
87th WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,315 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$225 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Ian Hackett, MD

Chicago, IL 60637

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
11th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,092 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$222 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Martin Ast, MD

Saint Peters, MO 63376

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
24th MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,778 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Sunil Reddy, MD

Mckinney, TX 75069

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
74th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,526 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Michael Farbaniec, MD

Hershey, PA 17033

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
11th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (994 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5
★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
31st UT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,476 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Joseph Poku, MD

Macon, GA 31201

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
51st GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,876 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4
★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
13th LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,176 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Scott Maffett, MD

Columbus, OH 43221

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
23rd OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,276 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4
★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
9th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (911 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$227 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Colin O'brien, MD

Sandy Springs, GA 30328

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
28th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,872 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Ethan Rowin, MD

Boston, MA 02111

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
13th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,000 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$227 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Steven Mason, MD

Baltimore, MD 21237

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
3rd MD Pct

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

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Mahin Khan, MD

Shreveport, LA 71105

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
82nd LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (961 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Omar Khatib, MD

Cleveland, OH 44195

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
39th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,744 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Saeed Ahmad, MD

Oklahoma City, OK 73109

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
20th OK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,439 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Anil Reddy Anumandla, MD

Porterville, CA 93257

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
55th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,871 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Stuart Schecter, MD

Roslyn, NY 11576

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
77th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,863 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$232 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Michael Gillespie, MD

Sanford, NC 27330

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
89th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,284 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$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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