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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 ★ 4.6

Dr. Hajir Zohourian, DO

Vancouver, WA 98664

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
23rd WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,616 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$222 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Mohammed Ruzieh, MD

Hershey, PA 17033

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
39th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,938 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Thomas Boyden, MD

Grand Rapids, MI 49525

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
29th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,657 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6
★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
57th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,960 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$207 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Akinniran Abisogun, MD

Savannah, GA 31406

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
64th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,601 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. David Stern, MD

Great Neck, NY 11021

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
78th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,986 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$232 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Oscar Booker, MD

Birmingham, AL 35233

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
14th AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,550 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Melvin Gonzalez, MD

Palm Springs, CA 92262

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
28th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,929 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Steven Daniels, MD

Eatontown, NJ 07724

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
52nd NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,329 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Shahid Khan, MD

Memphis, TN 38104

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
87th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,169 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$201 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Brian Choi, MD

Washington, DC 20037

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
35th DC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,620 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Andrew Kates, MD

Saint Louis, MO 63110

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
16th MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,398 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Thomas Miller, DO

Grand Blanc, MI 48439

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
41st MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,959 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Nina Kukar, MD

New York, NY 10025

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
20th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,331 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Ghassan Kazmouz, MD

Palm Springs, CA 92262

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
54th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,812 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Jayant Bagai, MD

Nashville, TN 37232

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
12th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,231 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$202 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8

Dr. Fotini Chalkias, MD

Austin, TX 78758

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
82nd TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,575 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$211 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Howard Snapper, MD

Woodstock, GA 30189

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
28th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,873 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Jeff Segrest, MD

Clanton, AL 35045

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
57th AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,673 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Paulina Gorodin, MD

Philadelphia, PA 19107

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
21st PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,293 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Jagadish Puppala, MD

Grapevine, TX 76051

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
45th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,579 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Chad Mcbride, DO

Farmington, UT 84025

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
58th UT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,677 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Amit Singh, MD

Ithaca, NY 14850

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
52nd NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,838 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$232 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Joshua Arkin, MD

South Weymouth, MA 02190

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
37th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,958 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$224 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. John Backman, MD

Encinitas, CA 92024

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
32nd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,167 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Urwa Barakat, MD

Warren, OH 44484

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
58th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,262 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Todd Florin, MD

Aventura, FL 33180

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
22nd FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,560 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$216 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Oscar Rosales, MD

Houston, TX 77004

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
81st TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,337 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$212 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Troy Randle, DO

Cherry Hill, NJ 08034

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
15th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,723 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6
★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
25th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,687 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$227 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Helen Barold, MD

Rockville, MD 20852

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
42nd MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,368 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Erika Jones, MD

West Hollywood, CA 90048

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
19th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,456 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Dak Burnett, MD

Liberty, MO 64068

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
11th MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,189 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Safwan Kassas, MD

Saginaw, MI 48601

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
24th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,524 CMS services/yr).

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

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

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)?"

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.

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  • ✓ 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)
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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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