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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. Nazal Obaid, MD

Portage, IN 46368

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
78th IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,256 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Shawn Ahmad, MD

Lebanon, NH 03756

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
55th NH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,958 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Nathan Kruger, MD

North Haven, CT 06473

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
49th CT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,324 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Jonathan Shirazi, MD

Fort Wayne, IN 46845

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
72nd IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,779 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Ketul Chauhan, MD

Zephyrhills, FL 33540

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
65th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,318 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$216 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Gene Quinn, MD

Anchorage, AK 99508

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
45th AK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,238 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8

Dr. Bindusagar Reddy, MD

Porterville, CA 93257

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
98th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (33,850 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Michael Russo, MD

Wyomissing, PA 19610

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
79th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,388 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7
★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
45th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,474 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$232 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Rohit Bhaskar, MD

Folsom, CA 95630

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
56th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,980 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8

Dr. Michael Osayamen, MD

Jackson, TN 38305

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
88th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,892 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$201 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Michael Wilkinson, MD

San Diego, CA 92103

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
33rd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,267 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Neil Patel, MD

Chambersburg, PA 17201

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
48th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,312 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Matthew Czarny, MD

Baltimore, MD 21287

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
33rd MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,600 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Georges Chahoud, MD

Saint Louis, MO 63136

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
73rd MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,811 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Richard Hanna, MD

Eau Claire, WI 54703

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
61st WI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,348 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Bina Ahmed, MD

Santa Barbara, CA 93105

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
69th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,394 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Mark Somers, MD

Waterford, CT 06385

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
78th CT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,328 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Omid Behnamfar, MD

Sacramento, CA 95816

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
43rd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,920 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8

Dr. Shashi Sharma, DM

Visalia, CA 93291

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
99th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (13,161 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Christopher English, MD

Nashville, TN 37232

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
52nd TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,056 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$202 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Albert Lin, MD

Fairhaven, MA 02719

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
61st MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,207 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$224 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Antonio Roman, MD

Jamestown, NY 14701

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
53rd NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,905 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$232 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8

Dr. Bhavin Patel, MD

Maryville, TN 37804

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
80th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,742 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$201 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Nathan Kusterer, MD

Lexington, KY 40503

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
59th KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,967 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Ahmad Sarwar, MD

Norman, OK 73071

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
30th OK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,129 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Craig Walsh, MD

Portland, OR 97225

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
44th OR 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. Ivan Medvedev, MD

Seattle, WA 98195

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
56th WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,863 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$225 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8

Dr. Raluca Arimie, MD

West Hills, CA 91307

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
78th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,643 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Pankaj Malhotra, MD

Larkspur, CA 94939

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
44th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,020 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Arif Shakir, MD

Midwest City, OK 73110

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
67th OK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,040 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Geetha Reddy, MD

Libertyville, IL 60048

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
56th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,521 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$218 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8

Dr. Daniel Choi, MD

New York, NY 10016

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
77th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,781 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Zia Khan, MD

Las Vegas, NV 89148

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
69th NV Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,671 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Jon Mcgregor, MD

Missoula, MT 59802

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
31st MT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,481 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.

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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)
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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