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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. Joshua Leonard, MD

Jasper, IN 47546

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
93rd IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,844 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Rupen Parikh, MD

Flemington, NJ 08822

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
95th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,962 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Carissa Buenvenida, MD

Park Ridge, IL 60068

★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
67th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,159 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$218 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Keith Golden, MD

Wilmington, NC 28401

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
77th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,543 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Wesley Lane, MD

Little Rock, AR 72211

★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
84th AR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,968 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Frank Dorsa, MD

Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
73rd NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,347 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$232 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Eli Gelfand, MD

Boston, MA 02215

★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
75th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,031 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$227 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Stanley Wang, MD

Austin, TX 78745

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
80th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,319 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$211 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Christian Hourani, MD

Wichita, KS 67214

★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
67th KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,486 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Navya Alugubelli, MD

Bloomington, IN 47408

★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
56th IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,788 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Pingfeng Du, MD

Encinitas, CA 92024

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
87th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (9,913 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Rashmikant Desai, MD

Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234

★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
50th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,234 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. John Chen, MD

Seattle, WA 98122

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
70th WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,516 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$225 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Arthur Wilkinson, MD

Ormond Beach, FL 32174

★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
76th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,573 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$216 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5
★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
59th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,106 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Carl Leding, MD

Little Rock, AR 72211

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
80th AR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,475 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Dean Caven, MD

Mechanicsville, VA 23116

★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
98th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (15,829 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Sunil Mirchandani, MD

Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
87th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,504 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5
★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
35th KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,779 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Troy Bunting, MD

Charleston, SC 29407

★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
72nd SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,687 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Steven Le, MD

Fountain Valley, CA 92708

★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
92nd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (13,693 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Mazen Mahjoub, MD

Warren, OH 44484

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
99th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (13,941 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6
★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
83rd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,089 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Timo Dygert, MD

Medford, OR 97504

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
72nd OR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,023 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Joseph Petit, MD

Lenoir City, TN 37772

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
42nd TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,598 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$201 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Maria Pavlis, MD

Norwalk, CT 06851

★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
66th CT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,807 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Richard Tangel, MD

Eatontown, NJ 07724

★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
58th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,621 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Hugo Quintana, MD

Pascagoula, MS 39581

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
63rd MS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,408 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Fred Krainin, MD

Charleston, SC 29425

★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
18th SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,175 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. David Krueger, MD

Yakima, WA 98908

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
99th WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (12,146 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$222 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Arune Gulati, MD

Allentown, PA 18103

★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
40th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,978 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Stephen Gaeta, MD

Fairfax, VA 22031

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
55th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,520 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Zohair Hasan, MD

Cypress, TX 77433

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
48th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,688 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Troy Badger, MD

Boise, ID 83712

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
31st ID Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,755 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Ghazanfar Khadim, MD

Zephyrhills, FL 33542

★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
63rd FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,122 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$216 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Reda El-Shiekh, MD

Elizabethtown, KY 42701

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
51st KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,713 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash
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