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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 ★ 4.7

Dr. Christopher Karkut, MD

Greenville, NC 27834

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
98th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,956 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Fahd Jajeh, MD

Libertyville, IL 60048

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
90th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,236 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$218 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Todd Tessendorf, MD

Lincoln, NE 68506

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
46th NE Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,581 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Sualy Sosa Perez, MD

Fort Myers, FL 33907

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
74th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,330 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$216 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Karthik Sheka, MD

East Stroudsburg, PA 18301

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
73rd PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,819 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Vimal Ramjee, MD

Chattanooga, TN 37404

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
67th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,683 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$201 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Manuel Lopez, MD

Queens Village, NY 11428

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
78th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,944 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$232 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Anthony Marino, MD

Methuen, MA 01844

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
80th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,518 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$224 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Koen Nieman, MD

Stanford, CA 94305

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
43rd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,889 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Mark Hsu, MD

Peoria, IL 61614

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
59th IL Pct

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

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$218 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Eric Lieberman, MD

Delray Beach, FL 33484

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
88th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,159 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$216 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Munaf Shamji, MD

Van Nuys, CA 91406

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
96th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (20,727 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Suchdeep Bains, MD

Sacramento, CA 95816

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
67th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,218 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Brian Holyk, DO

Bradenton, FL 34205

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
69th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,743 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$216 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. John Holt, MD

Elizabethtown, KY 42701

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
91st KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,930 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Matthew Baker, MD

Chapel Hill, NC 27514

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
61st NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,248 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6
★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
65th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,594 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Ijaz Malik, MD

Milwaukee, WI 53233

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
87th WI Pct

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

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Suzanne Zentko, MD

Gainesville, FL 32605

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
74th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,224 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$216 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Kevin Young, MD

Lake Charles, LA 70601

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
62nd LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,128 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Calvin Ledford, MD

Chattanooga, TN 37404

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
67th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,670 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$201 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Neal Chatterjee, MD

Seattle, WA 98195

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
50th WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,548 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$225 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Eugene Spear, MD

Mcminnville, OR 97128

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
90th OR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,101 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Michael Deucher, MD

Cleveland, OH 44130

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
71st OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,689 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Howard Tarkin, MD

Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
59th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,268 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$232 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Michael Pinson, MD

Dothan, AL 36305

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
83rd AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,410 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Richard Devereux, MD

New York, NY 10021

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
35th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,958 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Mark Zweben, MD

Bear, DE 19701

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
54th DE Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,385 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Ronald Cuffe, MD

Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
85th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,865 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$232 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Mohammed Shuaib, MD

Toledo, OH 43615

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
96th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,156 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Amit Kumar, MD

Dyer, IN 46311

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
68th IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,468 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Gopal Gadodia, MD

Melbourne, FL 32935

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
91st FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (9,978 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$216 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Jayanth Koneru, MD

Ocala, FL 34471

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
85th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,317 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$216 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Abhay Laddu, MD

Lake St Louis, MO 63367

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
51st MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,678 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Jason Cook, MD

Richmond, VA 23298

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
43rd VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,938 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Divyang Patel, MD

Newport News, VA 23606

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
56th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,583 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
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