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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. Jeffrey Gorwit, MD

Escondido, CA 92029

★★★★★ 4.7 (23)
16th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,333 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. James Mccaffrey, MD

Horsham, PA 19044

★★★★★ 4.7 (15)
69th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,412 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.3

Dr. Kathryn Lindley, MD

Nashville, TN 37232

★★★★★ 4.7 (23)
2nd TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (670 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$202 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Rebecca Scandrett, MD

Waterbury, CT 06708

★★★★★ 4.7 (19)
16th CT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,132 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. John Pensock, MD

Pittsburgh, PA 15232

★★★★★ 4.7 (15)
13th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,051 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Stephen Bowser, MD

Greensburg, PA 15601

★★★★★ 4.7 (23)
15th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,110 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Shahid Mufti, MD

Evansville, IN 47710

★★★★★ 4.7 (15)
23rd IN 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 ★ 4.3

Dr. Narendra Upadhyaya, MD

Pembroke Pines, FL 33024

★★★★★ 4.7 (15)
9th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,011 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$216 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Cody Schwartz, DO

Fort Myers, FL 33907

★★★★★ 4.7 (15)
20th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,491 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$216 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5
★★★★★ 4.7 (23)
29th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,853 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$211 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Arnold Good, MD

Gahanna, OH 43230

★★★★★ 4.7 (23)
13th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,031 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4
★★★★★ 4.7 (19)
10th AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,241 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Stephen Babic, MD

Boca Raton, FL 33486

★★★★★ 4.7 (19)
38th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,377 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$216 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.3

Dr. Joseph Miller, MD

Atlanta, GA 30309

★★★★★ 4.7 (23)
2nd GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (766 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$210 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Mohammed Alkhateeb, MD

Marlette, MI 48453

★★★★★ 4.7 (19)
23rd MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,480 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Fayaz Shawl, MD

Takoma Park, MD 20912

★★★★★ 4.7 (15)
13th MD 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 ★ 4.7

Dr. Paul Wennberg, MD

Rochester, MN 55905

★★★★★ 4.7 (15)
68th MN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (528 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Andrew Ayers, MD

Las Vegas, NV 89128

★★★★★ 4.7 (15)
41st NV Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,990 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Jonathan Rosenberg, MD

Evanston, IL 60201

★★★★★ 4.7 (23)
14th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,275 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$218 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Mohammad Alghrouz, MD

Beaumont, TX 77701

★★★★★ 4.7 (19)
22nd TX 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 ★ 4.4

Dr. Fowrooz Joolhar, MD

Bakersfield, CA 93306

★★★★★ 4.7 (19)
10th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,061 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Krishan Kalra, MD

Trenton, NJ 08638

★★★★★ 4.7 (23)
55th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,507 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Ajazuddin Shaikh, MD

Mishawaka, IN 46545

★★★★★ 4.7 (19)
21st IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,485 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Mark Gilbert, MD

Houston, TX 77074

★★★★★ 4.7 (23)
28th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,816 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$212 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Jeremy Cox, DO

Riverside, CA 92506

★★★★★ 4.7 (15)
11th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,074 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Olivia Hung, MD

Keene, NH 03431

★★★★★ 4.7 (15)
75th NH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (689 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Joao Daniel Fontes, MD

New York, NY 10075

★★★★★ 4.7 (19)
13th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,067 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Marcus Hanfling, DO

Hazlet, NJ 07730

★★★★★ 4.7 (15)
31st NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,414 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Abdi Jama, MD

Rochester, MN 55905

★★★★★ 4.7 (19)
26th MN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (948 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Minaba Wariboko, MD

Pembroke Pines, FL 33028

★★★★★ 4.7 (19)
78th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (587 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$216 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Mehrdad Saririan, MD

Phoenix, AZ 85013

★★★★★ 4.7 (19)
75th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (518 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$207 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Thomas Traill, MD

Baltimore, MD 21287

★★★★★ 4.7 (19)
54th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (546 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Eduardo Balcells, MD

Hendersonville, NC 28791

★★★★★ 4.7 (23)
1st NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (710 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Shoaib Saya, MD

Mansfield, TX 76063

★★★★★ 4.7 (15)
62nd TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,564 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)

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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