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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. Sanjay Patel, MD

Charlotte, NC 28287

★★★★★ 4.7 (15)
1st NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (660 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Dharmesh Patel, MD

Southaven, MS 38671

★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
88th MS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (16,283 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Salvatore Cavaleri, MD

New York, NY 10016

★★★★★ 4.7 (22)
80th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,159 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Riaz Ahmed, MD

Encinitas, CA 92024

★★★★★ 4.7 (18)
85th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,925 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Steven Savella, MD

Woodbury, NY 11797

★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
90th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,405 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$232 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Sean Denney, MD

Kearney, NE 68845

★★★★★ 4.7 (22)
96th NE Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (9,964 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8

Dr. David Criss, MD

Melrose, MA 02176

★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
98th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (9,639 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$224 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Lawrence Jacobs, MD

Annapolis, MD 21401

★★★★★ 4.7 (18)
73rd MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,902 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Daniel Fernicola, MD

Rockville, MD 20850

★★★★★ 4.7 (22)
51st MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,104 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Philip Morales, MD

Plano, TX 75024

★★★★★ 4.7 (22)
98th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (15,601 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Benjamin Lloyd, MD

Gulf Breeze, FL 32561

★★★★★ 4.7 (18)
71st FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,894 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$216 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Aly Rahimtoola, MD

Portland, OR 97225

★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
71st OR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,968 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6
★★★★★ 4.7 (22)
52nd OK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,277 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Joseph Maguire, DO

Jacksonville, FL 32258

★★★★★ 4.7 (18)
70th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,815 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$216 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Eddy Young, MD

Bend, OR 97701

★★★★★ 4.7 (22)
83rd OR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,759 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Ravi Srivastava, MD

Williamsburg, VA 23188

★★★★★ 4.7 (18)
72nd VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,563 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Mitika Maddula, MD

Bel Air, MD 21014

★★★★★ 4.7 (22)
58th MD Pct

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

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Shahid Wazir, MD

Peoria, IL 61606

★★★★★ 4.7 (22)
55th IL Pct

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

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$218 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8
★★★★★ 4.7 (22)
99th OK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (34,457 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Michael Fogli, MD

Tulsa, OK 74104

★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
61st OK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,817 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Joseph Ayoub, MD

Council Bluffs, IA 51503

★★★★★ 4.7 (18)
95th IA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,647 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Richard Clark, MD

Sioux Falls, SD 57105

★★★★★ 4.7 (22)
69th SD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,215 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Clay Barbin, MD

Waco, TX 76712

★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
87th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,584 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Jason Smith, MD

Cincinnati, OH 45248

★★★★★ 4.7 (18)
84th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,486 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Frank Gaffney, MD

Tulsa, OK 74104

★★★★★ 4.7 (18)
40th OK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,794 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. George Charlton, MD

Newport, RI 02840

★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
75th RI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,983 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Asif Serajian, DO

Elmhurst, IL 60126

★★★★★ 4.7 (22)
91st IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,269 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$218 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Mark Castellani, MD

Lansing, MI 48912

★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
64th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,747 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Vijaya Velury, MD

Lawton, OK 73505

★★★★★ 4.7 (18)
80th OK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,748 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Marc Silver, MD

Raleigh, NC 27610

★★★★★ 4.7 (18)
86th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,602 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. John Mondelli, MD

Morristown, NJ 07960

★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
80th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,356 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Thomas Conley, MD

North Little Rock, AR 72117

★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
75th AR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,630 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Richard Price, MD

Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410

★★★★★ 4.7 (22)
88th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,234 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$216 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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