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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 ★ 4.7

Dr. Paval Romano, MD

Huntington, NY 11743

★★★★★ 4.7 (18)
94th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (9,909 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$232 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. David Lim, MD

Stockton, CA 95204

★★★★★ 4.7 (18)
80th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,110 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6
★★★★★ 4.7 (18)
55th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,823 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$207 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Nancy Koster, MD

Spokane, WA 99204

★★★★★ 4.7 (18)
19th WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,493 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$222 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Michael Gurfinkel, DO

Garden City, NY 11530

★★★★★ 4.7 (18)
48th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,657 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$232 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Pankaj Lal, MD

Rockville, MD 20852

★★★★★ 4.7 (22)
79th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,402 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Scott Valent, MD

Wheat Ridge, CO 80033

★★★★★ 4.7 (18)
45th CO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,339 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$211 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Joseph Landreneau, MD

Alexandria, LA 71301

★★★★★ 4.7 (18)
41st LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,552 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8

Dr. Michael Sabbah, MD

Rochester, MN 55905

★★★★★ 4.7 (18)
88th MN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,760 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8

Dr. Alexandra Lajoie, MD

Santa Monica, CA 90404

★★★★★ 4.7 (22)
93rd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (14,232 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Basil Chryssos, MD

Carson City, NV 89703

★★★★★ 4.7 (22)
24th NV Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,143 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Justin Grodin, MD

Dallas, TX 75390

★★★★★ 4.7 (22)
12th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,147 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$211 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Vu Nguyen, MD

Austin, TX 78705

★★★★★ 4.7 (22)
54th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,009 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$211 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Vinay Julapalli, MD

Spring, TX 77388

★★★★★ 4.7 (22)
16th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,299 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Georges Nseir, MD

Chandler, AZ 85224

★★★★★ 4.7 (22)
24th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,986 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$207 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Zenab Laiq, MD

Akron, OH 44302

★★★★★ 4.7 (22)
18th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,149 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Lauren Frost, MD

South Miami, FL 33143

★★★★★ 4.7 (18)
76th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,462 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$216 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Mohamed El-Haddad, MD

Roseville, MI 48066

★★★★★ 4.7 (22)
40th MI 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 ★ 4.4

Dr. Roger Galvez, MD

Miami, FL 33173

★★★★★ 4.7 (22)
10th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,041 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$227 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5
★★★★★ 4.7 (18)
28th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,514 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Brenda Peabody, MD

The Woodlands, TX 77384

★★★★★ 4.7 (18)
48th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,675 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Adam Splaver, MD

Bronx, NY 10453

★★★★★ 4.7 (18)
26th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,586 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$232 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Angel Mulkay, MD

Hackensack, NJ 07601

★★★★★ 4.7 (22)
22nd NJ Pct

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

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Shabbir Reza, MD

Bloomfield, CT 06002

★★★★★ 4.7 (22)
23rd CT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,436 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Shahyar Gharacholou, MD

Jacksonville, FL 32224

★★★★★ 4.7 (18)
11th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,116 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$216 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. John Nguyen, MD

Cypress, TX 77429

★★★★★ 4.7 (18)
61st TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,500 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Stephanie Cochran, DO

Palm Harbor, FL 34683

★★★★★ 4.7 (22)
56th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,502 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$216 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Gilbert Perry, MD

Birmingham, AL 35233

★★★★★ 4.7 (18)
71st AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,281 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Jiyong Lee, MD

Chevy Chase, MD 20815

★★★★★ 4.7 (18)
83rd MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,012 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Sarthak Khare, MD

Portsmouth, NH 03801

★★★★★ 4.7 (22)
9th NH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (969 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Ashish Kabra, MD

Oceanside, CA 92056

★★★★★ 4.7 (22)
26th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,859 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Alaa Ujayli, MD

Columbus, OH 43214

★★★★★ 4.7 (22)
14th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,064 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Kaveh Sadigh, MD

Stony Brook, NY 11794

★★★★★ 4.7 (18)
13th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,066 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$232 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Vincent Wong, MD

Albany, NY 12205

★★★★★ 4.7 (22)
15th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,127 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$232 Cash
Interactive 60-Second “Show This to Your Doctor” Visit & CPT Builder • Defends Against the 11-Second Interruption Rule (PMID 29972200)

Walk Into Your 15-Minute Appointment With Exact Labs, CPT Codes & Opening Words

Clinicians interrupt patients after a median of 11 seconds (J Gen Intern Med, PMID 29972200). Select your appointment reason below to generate your 1-page script:

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

Hypothyroidism, Subclinical TSH Drift (2.5–8.0 mIU/L) or Thyroid Nodule

1. Your 10-Second Opening Script (Read Verbatim Before the 11-Second Interruption)

"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.

3. Exact Blood & Diagnostic Labs to Request on Your Order Sheet
  • ✓ 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)
4. Day-1 Pre-Appointment Rule

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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