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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. James Rider, MD

Green Bay, WI 54301

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
46th WI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,898 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Carolyn Davidson, MD

Fairhaven, MA 02719

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
43rd MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,226 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$224 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Jamie Meng, MD

Brooklyn, NY 11219

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
34th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,914 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$232 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Micah Tepper, MD

Austell, GA 30106

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
56th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,133 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Anthony Kawa, DO

St Clair Shores, MI 48080

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
71st MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,079 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6
★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
90th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (12,209 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. David Jackson, MD

Columbia, MD 21044

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
72nd MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,782 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Vincent Nicchi, MD

Peoria, AZ 85381

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
89th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,990 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$207 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. David Waldstein, MD

Jenkintown, PA 19046

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
68th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,403 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Parker Lavigne, MD

Lake Charles, LA 70601

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
50th LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,101 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Linda Ferrer, MD

Kearney, NE 68845

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
52nd NE Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,869 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Ray Georgeson, MD

Statesville, NC 28677

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
66th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,653 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Suneel Kumar, MD

Urbana, IL 61801

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
23rd IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,645 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$218 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5
★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
55th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,136 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Andrea Moyer, MD

Chesterfield, MO 63017

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
47th MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,494 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Emily Hodskins, MD

Charleston, SC 29425

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
33rd SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,196 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Michael Yeh, MD

Alhambra, CA 91801

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
46th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,175 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. David Fieno, MD

Alabaster, AL 35007

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
87th AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,089 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Steven Goldberg, MD

Great Falls, MT 59405

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
33rd MT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,483 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Mark Lahiri, MD

Detroit, MI 48202

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
40th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,955 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Thomas Kehl, MD

Monterey, CA 93940

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
47th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,208 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Michael Panutich, MD

Newport Beach, CA 92663

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
52nd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,619 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Michael Muschel, MD

Suffern, NY 10901

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
69th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,016 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$232 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Poyee Tung, MD

Houston, TX 77030

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
18th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,370 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$212 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Alex Natanzon, MD

New York, NY 10016

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
81st NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,202 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Christine Lange, MD

Saint Paul, MN 55104

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
69th MN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,672 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Pablo Elizalde, MD

Savannah, GA 31404

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
47th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,777 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7
★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
94th LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,651 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Robert Ortiz, MD

Yakima, WA 98908

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
74th WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,786 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$222 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Senthil Kumar, MD

Columbia, MO 65201

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
19th MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,586 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Faisal Syed, MD

San Marcos, TX 78666

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
71st TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,245 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5
★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
35th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,951 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$232 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6
★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
67th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,473 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$216 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Shahab Ghafghazi, MD

Louisville, KY 40202

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
23rd KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,679 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Tushar Vora, MD

Edina, MN 55435

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
58th MN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,473 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Leslie Levenson, MD

Marrero, LA 70072

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
21st LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,618 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Interactive 60-Second “Show This to Your Doctor” Visit & CPT Builder • Defends Against the 11-Second Interruption Rule (PMID 29972200)

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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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