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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 ★ 4.8

Dr. Jon Stevenson, MD

Chandler, AZ 85286

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
92nd AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (10,516 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$207 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Geoffrey Chidsey, MD

Nashville, TN 37232

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
36th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,447 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$202 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Wesam Ostwani, MD

Elk Grove Village, IL 60007

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
51st IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,172 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$218 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Yun- Ting Eric Yeh, MD

Cambridge, MA 02138

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
63rd MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,324 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$224 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8

Dr. Mark Grabarczyk, MD

Greenville, SC 29607

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
67th SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,295 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8

Dr. Sandeep Sehgal, MD

Valparaiso, IN 46383

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
89th IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,964 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. David Schwartz, MD

Saint Louis, MO 63110

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
50th MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,648 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8

Dr. Susan O'leary, MD

Carson City, NV 89703

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
54th NV Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,462 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8

Dr. Alexei Agapitov, MD

Madison, WI 53715

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
73rd WI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,906 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8

Dr. Julius Kato, DO

Lima, OH 45801

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
91st OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,719 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8

Dr. Mohamed Mansoor, MD

Hartford, CT 06106

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
79th CT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,438 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Andrew Dewolfe, MD

Safety Harbor, FL 34695

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
58th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,667 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$216 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Steven Blumlein, MD

San Francisco, CA 94109

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
51st CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,524 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$250 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7
★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
50th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,525 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$227 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8
★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
65th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,679 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$210 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Patricia Applegate, MD

Redlands, CA 92374

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
32nd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,138 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. John Morytko, MD

Miami, FL 33156

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
46th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,907 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$227 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Mohammed Saghir, MD

Kansas City, MO 64111

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
31st MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,933 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Zachary Luebbering, DO

Jefferson City, MO 65101

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
56th MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,881 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Ihab Alomari, MD

Mission Viejo, CA 92691

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
52nd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,557 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Kevin Bauer, MD

Fremont, CA 94538

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
43rd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,878 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8

Dr. Jay Patel, MD

Valencia, CA 91355

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
63rd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,670 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8

Dr. Rajiv Paudel, MD

Monroe, NC 28112

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
92nd NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,493 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Predrag Knez, MD

Jupiter, FL 33477

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
68th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,594 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$216 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Thomas Lamattina, MD

Concord, MA 01742

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
58th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,063 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$224 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Hassam Saif, MD

Allentown, PA 18103

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
38th PA 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 ★ 4.7

Dr. Bruce Kriegel, MD

Brockton, MA 02301

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
61st MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,205 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$224 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Ramon Castello, MD

Jacksonville, FL 32216

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
57th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,597 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$216 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Mark Kranis, DO

Worcester, MA 01608

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
49th MA Pct

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

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$224 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Stephen Bloom, MD

Overland Park, KS 66211

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
34th KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,771 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8

Dr. Glen Dougherty, MD

Columbia, SC 29204

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
79th SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,208 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Poonam Mahato, MD

Philadelphia, PA 19104

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
59th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,807 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Alexander Perino, MD

Stanford, CA 94305

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
39th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,631 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. George Fehrenbacher, MD

Roseville, CA 95661

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
51st CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,498 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Akhtar Amin, MD

Bowling Green, KY 42101

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
52nd KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,729 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Christopher Ombrello, MD

Kalamazoo, MI 49007

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
38th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,868 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
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