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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

Dr. Stephanie Marshall, DO

Merrillville, IN 46410

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
13th IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,224 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.3

Dr. Jared Bird, MD

Rochester, MN 55905

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
11th MN Pct

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

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.3

Dr. Jamshid Shirani, MD

Bethlehem, PA 18018

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
11th PA Pct

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

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5
★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
50th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,749 CMS services/yr).

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

Dr. Francis Kim, MD

Seattle, WA 98104

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
80th WA Pct

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

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$225 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Geoffrey Huntley, MD

Rochester, MN 55905

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
78th MN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (594 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.3

Dr. William Biddle, MD

Omaha, NE 68198

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
3rd NE Pct

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

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

Dr. Luke Cunningham, MD

Oklahoma City, OK 73112

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
14th OK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,255 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.3

Dr. Darryl Prime, MD

Birmingham, AL 35249

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
6th AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,052 CMS services/yr).

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

Dr. Thomas Rizzo, MD

Eatontown, NJ 07724

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
14th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,588 CMS services/yr).

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

Dr. Asif Akhtar, MD

Houston, TX 77084

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
15th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,277 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$212 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Stephanie Kochav, MD

New York, NY 10032

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
33rd NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,858 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Madhava Agusala, MD

Odessa, TX 79761

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
38th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,218 CMS services/yr).

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

Dr. Armando Camara, MD

Hillsboro, OR 97123

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
28th OR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,261 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.3

Dr. Bharat Surani, DO

Canton, GA 30115

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
11th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,040 CMS services/yr).

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

Dr. Rifat Dweik, MD

Waltham, MA 02453

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
96th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,555 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$224 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Jonathan Stiber, MD

Durham, NC 27710

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
71st NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,006 CMS services/yr).

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

Dr. Mubashir Ahmed, MD

Mchenry, IL 60050

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
88th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,631 CMS services/yr).

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

Dr. Neeral Patel, MD

Woodbury, NY 11797

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
95th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (10,083 CMS services/yr).

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

Dr. Pamela Maur, MD

Santa Rosa, CA 95405

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
73rd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,958 CMS services/yr).

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

Dr. Amit Kumar, MD

Topeka, KS 66614

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
60th KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,448 CMS services/yr).

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

Dr. Claudio Bonometti, MD

Las Vegas, NV 89128

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
91st NV Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (11,462 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6
★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
77th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,829 CMS services/yr).

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

Dr. Andre Akhondi, MD

Thousand Oaks, CA 91360

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
98th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,019 CMS services/yr).

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

Dr. Steven Silver, MD

Haddon Heights, NJ 08035

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
81st NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,502 CMS services/yr).

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

Dr. Manish Lakhani, MD

Winchester, VA 22601

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
68th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,296 CMS services/yr).

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

Dr. Douglas Hart, MD

Yonkers, NY 10710

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
77th NY Pct

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

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

Dr. Raju Ailiani, MD

LA Crosse, WI 54601

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
82nd WI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,974 CMS services/yr).

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

Dr. Oscar Jenkins, MD

Asheville, NC 28803

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
62nd NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,296 CMS services/yr).

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

Dr. Sandy Park, MD

Rancho Mirage, CA 92270

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
88th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (10,578 CMS services/yr).

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

Dr. John Bowers, MD

Las Vegas, NV 89123

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
85th NV Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,331 CMS services/yr).

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

Dr. Keith Miller, MD

Lincoln, NE 68506

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
61st NE Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,262 CMS services/yr).

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

Dr. Bhavin Patel, DO

Baltimore, MD 21237

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
69th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,307 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 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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