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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. Aref Amro, MD

Columbus, OH 43228

★★★★★ 4.5 (25)
5th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (787 CMS services/yr).

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

Dr. Paul Natterson, MD

Santa Monica, CA 90404

★★★★★ 4.5 (17)
52nd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,595 CMS services/yr).

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

Dr. Alexandra Ritts, MD

Robbinsdale, MN 55422

★★★★★ 4.5 (25)
30th MN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,019 CMS services/yr).

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

Dr. Ernesto Africano, MD

The Villages, FL 32159

★★★★★ 4.5 (25)
18th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,381 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$216 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.3
★★★★★ 4.5 (17)
19th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,726 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$207 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.3

Dr. Elenita Kanin, MD

Houston, TX 77030

★★★★★ 4.5 (17)
19th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,411 CMS services/yr).

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

Dr. Sainath Gaddam, MD

Frisco, TX 75036

★★★★★ 4.5 (25)
36th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,085 CMS services/yr).

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

Dr. Joseph Tawil, MD

New York, NY 10003

★★★★★ 4.5 (21)
50th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,772 CMS services/yr).

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

Dr. Mitchell Ohara, DO

Tampa, FL 33613

★★★★★ 4.5 (21)
34th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,122 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$210 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.3

Dr. Anne Dougherty, MD

Houston, TX 77030

★★★★★ 4.5 (17)
8th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (961 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$212 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Ali Nasur, MD

El Paso, TX 79936

★★★★★ 4.5 (25)
67th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,916 CMS services/yr).

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

Dr. Farhan Katchi, MD

Saint Louis, MO 63141

★★★★★ 4.5 (17)
3rd MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (849 CMS services/yr).

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

Dr. Ronald Witteles, MD

Stanford, CA 94305

★★★★★ 4.5 (17)
9th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,003 CMS services/yr).

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

Dr. Shana Greif, MD

Charlotte, NC 28204

★★★★★ 4.5 (17)
83rd NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (946 CMS services/yr).

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

Dr. David Dobrin, MD

El Paso, TX 79902

★★★★★ 4.5 (17)
18th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,383 CMS services/yr).

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

Dr. James Chun, MD

San Francisco, CA 94117

★★★★★ 4.5 (25)
16th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,333 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$250 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Brian Lilleness, MD

Boston, MA 02215

★★★★★ 4.5 (21)
82nd MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (563 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$227 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.3

Dr. Shiva Prasad Shashidharan, MD

Winter Garden, FL 34787

★★★★★ 4.5 (17)
11th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,092 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$216 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.3

Dr. Adel Yaacoub, MD

Lafayette, IN 47905

★★★★★ 4.5 (17)
5th IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (853 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.3
★★★★★ 4.5 (21)
10th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,042 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$227 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.3

Dr. Abdallah El Sabbagh, MD

Jacksonville, FL 32224

★★★★★ 4.5 (17)
4th FL Pct

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

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$216 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.2

Dr. Robert Ricketts, MD

Westminster, MD 21157

★★★★★ 4.5 (25)
3rd MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (821 CMS services/yr).

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

Dr. Harry Peled, MD

Los Angeles, CA 90033

★★★★★ 4.5 (24)
80th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,025 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$231 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Bradley Allen, MD

Roanoke, VA 24014

★★★★★ 4.5 (16)
80th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,282 CMS services/yr).

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

Dr. Anil Singh, MD

Cumberland, MD 21502

★★★★★ 4.5 (20)
98th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (11,015 CMS services/yr).

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

Dr. John Ververis, MD

Orlando, FL 32803

★★★★★ 4.5 (16)
78th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,929 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$216 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Wendi Cardeiro, MD

Nashua, NH 03060

★★★★★ 4.5 (24)
97th NH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,229 CMS services/yr).

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

Dr. Jeffrey Etherton, MD

Salisbury, MD 21804

★★★★★ 4.5 (16)
84th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,995 CMS services/yr).

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

Dr. Terry Fortin, MD

Durham, NC 27704

★★★★★ 4.5 (24)
76th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,331 CMS services/yr).

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

Dr. Abinet Ashine, MD

Corvallis, OR 97330

★★★★★ 4.5 (16)
81st OR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,627 CMS services/yr).

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

Dr. Akshay Goel, MD

Evansville, IN 47710

★★★★★ 4.5 (20)
98th IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,408 CMS services/yr).

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

Dr. Neha Quatromoni, MD

Philadelphia, PA 19104

★★★★★ 4.5 (24)
69th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,409 CMS services/yr).

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

Dr. Zia Rahman, MD

Topeka, KS 66606

★★★★★ 4.5 (20)
76th KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,127 CMS services/yr).

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

Dr. Vasudev Ananthram, MD

Williamsburg, VA 23188

★★★★★ 4.5 (20)
91st VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,447 CMS services/yr).

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

Dr. Abdul Kawamleh, MD

Portage, IN 46368

★★★★★ 4.5 (24)
94th IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,872 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash
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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.

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  • ✓ 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)
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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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