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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. Reynolds Delgado, MD

Houston, TX 77030

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
85th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,094 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$212 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Bakhtiar Ali, MD

Tucker, GA 30084

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
24th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,667 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.3

Dr. Tahir Abbasi, MD

Hazel Crest, IL 60429

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
6th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (834 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$218 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Michael Tao, MD

Middletown, CT 06457

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
78th CT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (492 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Shaukat Khan, MD

Burlington, NC 27215

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
35th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,969 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Monika Bogal, MD

New York, NY 10028

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
26th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,587 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Boyd Helm, MD

Baton Rouge, LA 70808

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
63rd LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (521 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Anant Mandawat, MD

Atlanta, GA 30322

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
81st GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (568 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$210 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. James Neahring, MD

Newburgh, IN 47630

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
92nd IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,697 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7
★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
90th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,648 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Shawn Sanders, MD

Jackson, MS 39202

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
58th MS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,574 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7
★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
88th NE Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,200 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Abid Shah, MD

Sarasota, FL 34233

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
65th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,298 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$216 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Nitza Alvarez Torres, MD

The Villages, FL 32159

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
97th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (18,816 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$216 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Prema Bezwada, MD

Carmichael, CA 95608

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
58th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,146 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Brian Salata, MD

Edison, NJ 08820

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
98th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,674 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Julie Marcus, MD

New York, NY 10021

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
58th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,237 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Parag Jain, MD

New Lenox, IL 60451

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
92nd IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,511 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$218 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Yogendra Prasad, MD

Ashland, KY 41101

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
88th KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,532 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Sushan Sweeney, MD

Springfield, OR 97477

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
85th OR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,893 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Darryl Miller, MD

West Palm Beach, FL 33401

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
62nd FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,028 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$216 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Fred Fefer, MD

Valley Stream, NY 11580

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
88th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,712 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$232 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Zachary Garrett, MD

Wilmington, NC 28401

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
73rd NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,188 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Roselle Mesmer, MD

Media, PA 19063

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
96th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,523 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6
★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
85th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,856 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$232 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. David Tehrani, MD

Pleasanton, CA 94588

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
79th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,933 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. David Yamada, MD

Sarasota, FL 34239

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
89th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (9,051 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$216 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Ronald Berger, MD

Bannockburn, IL 60015

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
82nd IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,542 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$218 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Leon Kupferwasser, MD

Van Nuys, CA 91406

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
94th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (16,974 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Samuel Ventrella, MD

Moorestown, NJ 08057

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
78th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,130 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Anjili Srivastava, DO

Mineola, NY 11501

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
62nd NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,461 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$232 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Alan Kaneshige, MD

Tulsa, OK 74133

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
37th OK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,484 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Charles Jaffe, DO

Gurnee, IL 60031

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
87th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,591 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$218 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Armin Bandari, MD

San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
73rd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,929 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. George Hemstreet, MD

Tuscaloosa, AL 35406

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
94th AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (10,754 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Daniel Eitzman, MD

Ann Arbor, MI 48109

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
50th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,263 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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CPT 76536 In-Office High-Resolution Thyroid & Neck Ultrasound

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CPT 60100 Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration (FNA) Biopsy

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