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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 ★ 4.9

Dr. Mostafa El-Refai, MD

Louisville, KY 40241

★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
90th KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,706 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8

Dr. Ali Sheikh, DO

Lansing, MI 48912

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
81st MI Pct

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

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Sydney King, MD

Sarasota, FL 34239

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
61st FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,000 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$216 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.9

Dr. Dinesh Arab, MD

Daytona Beach, FL 32117

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
92nd FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (11,029 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$216 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. James Wilks, MD

Ypsilanti, MI 48197

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
70th MI Pct

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

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8

Dr. Robert Kayser, MD

Sea Girt, NJ 08750

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
92nd NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,509 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8

Dr. Michael Tobin, MD

Broomall, PA 19008

★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
93rd PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,160 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8

Dr. Andrew Frutkin, MD

Rancho Mirage, CA 92270

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
86th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (9,515 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8

Dr. Dean Abtahi, MD

Palm Coast, FL 32164

★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
76th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,482 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$216 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Kamran Haleem, MD

Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
76th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,694 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$232 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. David Ramos, MD

Dover, DE 19904

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
49th DE Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,833 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Sajjad Ahmad, MD

Saint Joseph, MO 64507

★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
64th MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,288 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8
★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
90th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,549 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$232 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Rajya Malay, MD

North Kansas City, MO 64116

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
77th MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,182 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Wendy Schaffer, MD

New York, NY 10021

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
49th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,708 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Pavan Gupta, MD

O Fallon, IL 62269

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
68th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,194 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$218 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Jihad Khalil, MD

Fort Myers, FL 33912

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
42nd FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,675 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$216 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Linda Ireland, DO

Anchorage, AK 99508

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
50th AK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,410 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8

Dr. Shalin Mehta, MD

Fort Myers, FL 33907

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
70th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,823 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$216 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8

Dr. Matthew Costa, DO

Wareham, MA 02571

★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
83rd MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,764 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$224 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Otis Warr, MD

Mountain Home, AR 72653

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
68th AR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,145 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Leonid Garber, MD

New York, NY 10016

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
58th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,233 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Ajay Shah, MD

Eatontown, NJ 07724

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
69th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,395 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Michael Gambill, DO

Williamsburg, VA 23188

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
50th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,321 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8

Dr. Husam Farah, MD

Dover, NH 03820

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
75th NH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,764 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.9

Dr. Timothy Irwin, MD

Yankton, SD 57078

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
96th SD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (25,577 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Gregory Janis, MD

New York, NY 10019

★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
67th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,763 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Jon Lambrecht, MD

Pawtucket, RI 02860

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
66th RI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,716 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8

Dr. Peter Spooner, MD

Tucson, AZ 85712

★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
83rd AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,698 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$207 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8

Dr. Hambik Tankazyan, DO

Glendale, CA 91204

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
78th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,772 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Yousef Hindi, MD

Mesa, AZ 85209

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
56th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,926 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$207 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8

Dr. George Li, MD

Houston, TX 77004

★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
81st TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,428 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$212 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Ramandeep Brar, MD

Los Alamitos, CA 90720

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
55th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,818 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Anna Narezkina, MD

LA Jolla, CA 92037

★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
45th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,049 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8

Dr. Yamac Gungor, MD

Vancouver, WA 98664

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
75th WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,827 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$222 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Nael Aldweib, MD

Pittsburgh, PA 15212

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
44th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,143 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
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