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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 ★ 4.6

Dr. Lawrence Lazar, MD

Lakewood, CO 80228

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
47th CO Pct

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

✓ Accepts Humana ~$211 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Sukhchain Sarao, MD

Hamilton, OH 45013

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
75th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,903 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Joshua Durham, MD

San Antonio, TX 78258

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
59th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,376 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6
★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
36th NE Pct

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

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Abdur Khan, MD

Boston, MA 02114

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
38th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,961 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$227 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Bruce Lachterman, MD

The Woodlands, TX 77384

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
69th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,046 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Karol Watson, MD

Los Angeles, CA 90095

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
15th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,230 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$231 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. James London, MD

Ocala, FL 34471

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
67th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,469 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$216 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Nanda Nair, DO

Oviedo, FL 32765

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
23rd FL Pct

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

✓ Accepts Humana ~$216 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Matthew Cox, MD

Olean, NY 14760

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
69th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,987 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$232 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Ramez Nairooz, MD

Little Rock, AR 72205

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
36th AR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,784 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Heather Gornik, MD

Cleveland, OH 44139

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
17th OH Pct

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

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Van Reeder, MD

Birmingham, AL 35235

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
71st AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,059 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Harvey Slusky, MD

Webster, TX 77598

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
65th TX Pct

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

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Charnjeet Sandhu, MD

Santa Cruz, CA 95065

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
25th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,776 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Daniel Walsh, MD

Berkley, MI 48072

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
21st MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,447 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Amudhan Jyothidasan, MD

Fayetteville, NC 28304

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
66th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,626 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Stephen Bernard, MD

Farmington, NM 87401

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
33rd NM Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,709 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Jeffrey Berman, MD

Trumbull, CT 06611

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
49th CT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,329 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Siddhartha Acharya, MD

Texas City, TX 77591

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
80th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,142 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Joan Homan, MD

Lehighton, PA 18235

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
79th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,341 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8

Dr. Aalya Crowl, MD

Richmond, VA 23226

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
89th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,848 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Rami Akel, MD

Hudson, FL 34667

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
71st FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,872 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$216 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Haim Brandspiegel, MD

Plainview, NY 11803

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
68th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,880 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$232 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Christopher Rogers, DO

Kalamazoo, MI 49007

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
29th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,653 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Bruce Zinsmeister, MD

Silver Spring, MD 20910

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
49th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,954 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6
★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
75th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,054 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$218 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Steven Sigman, MD

Atlanta, GA 30328

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
26th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,767 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$210 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Cynthia Alves, MD

Woonsocket, RI 02895

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
30th RI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,501 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Vijay Dave, MD

Merrillville, IN 46410

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
11th IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,112 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Lalit Wadhwani, MD

Chicago, IL 60657

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
49th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,025 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$222 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Brian Abbott, MD

East Greenwich, RI 02818

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
19th RI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,317 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Mit Patel, MD

Germantown, TN 38138

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
39th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,506 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$201 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Karen Kan, MD

New York, NY 10016

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
34th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,893 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Errol Williams, MD

Ontario, OH 44906

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
36th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,661 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash
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15-Minute Exam-Room Agenda • High-Volume Endocrinology

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)?"

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)
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