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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. Joe Chavez, MD

Pflugerville, TX 78660

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
28th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,810 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Michael Rubinstein, MD

Glenwood Spgs, CO 81601

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
31st CO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,740 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$211 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Donald Yih, MD

Wynnewood, PA 19096

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
86th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,855 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. John Abboud, MD

Columbus, NE 68601

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
1st NE Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (743 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Thomas Goodlive, MD

Columbus, OH 43214

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
84th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,522 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7
★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
91st TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,943 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8

Dr. Chandrasekhar Narala, MD

Henderson, NV 89052

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
95th NV Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (14,193 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. William Pentz, MD

Philadelphia, PA 19106

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
83rd PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,630 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Sasan Ghaffari, MD

Laguna Hills, CA 92653

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
84th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,476 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Justin Smith, MD

Pensacola, FL 32514

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
79th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,062 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$216 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8

Dr. Claudio Manubens, MD

Davenport, FL 33837

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
98th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (20,905 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$216 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8

Dr. Matthew Janik, MD

Wilmington, NC 28401

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
97th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (12,574 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Arvind Pandey, MD

Nashville, TN 37232

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
87th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,673 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$202 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Rim Al-Bezem, MD

Columbus, NJ 08022

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
52nd NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,331 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8

Dr. Akihiro Kobayashi, MB

Mountain Home, AR 72653

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
87th AR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,293 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Michael Davis, MD

Galion, OH 44833

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
52nd OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,048 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8

Dr. Sharon Choi, MD

Waxahachie, TX 75165

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
98th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,166 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Bruce Watrous, MD

Wakefield, MA 01880

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
28th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,516 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$224 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Pragnesh Patel, MD

Jefferson City, TN 37760

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
88th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,404 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$201 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. George Massoud, MD

Alamogordo, NM 88310

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
84th NM Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,217 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Edward Assi, DO

El Paso, TX 79902

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
76th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,731 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8

Dr. Scott Ratner, MD

Franklin Square, NY 11010

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
98th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (15,843 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$232 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. William Wu, MD

San Antonio, TX 78215

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
89th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,228 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8

Dr. David Yao, MD

Houston, TX 77004

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
93rd TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,965 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$212 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8

Dr. Ramzan Zakir, MD

New Brunswick, NJ 08901

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
96th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (9,974 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Carrie Totta, MD

Lenexa, KS 66215

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
18th KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,839 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. David Suh, MD

Tucker, GA 30084

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
86th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,800 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8
★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
90th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,915 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$212 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8

Dr. Amar Parikh, MD

Charlotte, NC 28204

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
99th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (20,296 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8

Dr. Ronald Karlsberg, MD

Beverly Hills, CA 90210

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
99th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (40,741 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Jack Dworkin, MD

Englishtown, NJ 07726

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
1st NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (632 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8

Dr. Prasanthi Yelavarthy, MD

Ann Arbor, MI 48109

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
89th MI Pct

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

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Amar Singh, MD

Aliquippa, PA 15001

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
73rd PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,790 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Ratnasari Padang, MD

Rochester, MN 55905

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
87th MN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (759 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Peter Zambito, MD

Corona, NY 11368

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
27th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,599 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$232 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

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

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