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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 ★ 4.3
★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
16th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,572 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$207 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Gregory Macina, MD

Garden City, NY 11530

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
75th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,457 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$232 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Vladimir Rukshin, MD

Old Bridge, NJ 08857

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
83rd NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,786 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.3

Dr. Paul Cheng, MD

Elkhart, IN 46514

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
15th IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,305 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. George Blanco, MD

St Petersburg, FL 33701

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
38th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,360 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$216 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6
★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
63rd AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,289 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$207 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Steven Bradley, MD

Minneapolis, MN 55407

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
40th MN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,166 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Gary Minkiewicz, MD

Gainesville, GA 30501

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
36th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,179 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Ogubay Mesmer, MD

Niles, MI 49120

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
32nd MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,703 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Karim Al-Azizi, MD

Plano, TX 75024

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
64th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,738 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Ashok Agarwal, MD

Hemet, CA 92543

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
64th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,745 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.3

Dr. Syed Qamer, MD

Saint Louis, MO 63110

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
12th MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,262 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Harry Cohen, MD

Chicago, IL 60657

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
34th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,250 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$222 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Kairav Vakil, MD

Minneapolis, MN 55435

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
41st MN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,174 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Suhash Patel, DO

Bridgeport, CT 06610

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
45th CT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,249 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. William Cicio, MD

Conway, SC 29526

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
23rd SC Pct

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

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.3

Dr. Michael Missler, DO

Saint Peters, MO 63376

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
8th MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,094 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Craig Gernon, MD

Topeka, KS 66606

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
13th KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,540 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Marwah Shahid, MD

Valencia, CA 91355

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
25th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,789 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Thomas Parente, MD

Tavares, FL 32778

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
71st FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,886 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$216 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5
★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
57th WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,887 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$222 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Ronald Weissman, MD

White Plains, NY 10601

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
49th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,704 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$232 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Shukri David, MD

Southfield, MI 48075

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
29th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,642 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Benjamin Nordhues, MD

Rochester, MN 55905

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
37th MN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,099 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Wilbur Freeman, DO

Peoria, AZ 85381

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
48th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,495 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$207 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Dean Heller, MD

Miami, FL 33173

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
20th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,492 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$227 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Rajesh Suri, MD

Fremont, CA 94538

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
91st CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (12,501 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Imran Syed, MD

Saint Paul, MN 55102

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
61st MN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,514 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.3
★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
2nd IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (699 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$218 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Kristen Burton, MD

South Miami, FL 33143

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
18th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,377 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$216 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.3

Dr. Andrew Burchett, MD

Prestonsburg, KY 41653

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
5th KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (829 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. George Eyrich, MD

Mobile, AL 36604

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
36th AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,529 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Ali Saab, DO

Wyoming, MI 49519

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
28th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,598 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Susmita Parashar, MD

Atlanta, GA 30322

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
17th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,309 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$210 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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