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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
★★★★★ 4.5 (24)
97th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (25,617 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Nilay Patel, MD

Topeka, KS 66606

★★★★★ 4.5 (20)
70th KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,127 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Eric Thorn, MD

Arlington, VA 22205

★★★★★ 4.5 (20)
69th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,401 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Brent Videau, MD

Pensacola, FL 32503

★★★★★ 4.5 (16)
64th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,228 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$216 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6
★★★★★ 4.5 (20)
77th OK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,624 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6
★★★★★ 4.5 (16)
70th NH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,507 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Zaid Said, MD

Braselton, GA 30517

★★★★★ 4.5 (24)
80th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,039 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. John Baird, MD

Columbia, MO 65201

★★★★★ 4.5 (16)
92nd MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,828 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Michael Sarik, DO

Mason City, IA 50401

★★★★★ 4.5 (24)
83rd IA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,656 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Tin Nguyen, MD

Sacramento, CA 95819

★★★★★ 4.5 (24)
73rd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,976 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. John Godfrey, DO

Springfield, PA 19064

★★★★★ 4.5 (16)
91st PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,775 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Luna Liu, DO

Houston, TX 77058

★★★★★ 4.5 (16)
73rd TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,394 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$212 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Young Park, MD

Leesburg, VA 20176

★★★★★ 4.5 (24)
87th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,526 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Alisa Rosen, MD

Boston, MA 02118

★★★★★ 4.5 (16)
65th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,540 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$227 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Martin Plavec, MD

Hamden, CT 06517

★★★★★ 4.5 (16)
74th CT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,081 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Howard Sherman, MD

Biddeford, ME 04005

★★★★★ 4.5 (16)
96th ME Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,148 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Jason Liu, MD

Walnut Creek, CA 94597

★★★★★ 4.5 (16)
95th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (18,070 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Chibuzo Nwokolo, MD

Jackson, TN 38301

★★★★★ 4.5 (24)
74th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,193 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$201 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Richard Weinberg, MD

Chicago, IL 60611

★★★★★ 4.5 (20)
42nd IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,694 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$222 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Teresa Ratajczak, MD

Liberty Township, OH 45069

★★★★★ 4.5 (16)
72nd OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,792 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Alex Morse, DO

Lansdale, PA 19446

★★★★★ 4.5 (16)
84th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,662 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Karan Desai, MD

Leesburg, VA 20176

★★★★★ 4.5 (16)
45th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,108 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Norman Shaia, MD

Peoria, AZ 85381

★★★★★ 4.5 (20)
95th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (12,748 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$207 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Basharat Muneer, MD

Aurora, IL 60504

★★★★★ 4.5 (24)
61st IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,777 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$218 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. James Brennan, MD

Durham, NC 27710

★★★★★ 4.5 (16)
71st NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,004 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Vahan Koshkaryan, MD

Sherman Oaks, CA 91403

★★★★★ 4.5 (24)
88th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (10,688 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Sunil Mathew, MD

Norman, OK 73072

★★★★★ 4.5 (24)
54th OK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,376 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Sara Martinez, MD

Olympia, WA 98506

★★★★★ 4.5 (24)
66th WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,283 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$222 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Rajiv Sharma, MD

St Petersburg, FL 33705

★★★★★ 4.5 (16)
62nd FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,077 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$216 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Mark Etter, MD

Lancaster, PA 17603

★★★★★ 4.5 (20)
42nd PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,059 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Eric Pressman, DO

Englewood, FL 34223

★★★★★ 4.5 (16)
93rd FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (11,797 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$216 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. William Berndt, MD

Exeter, NH 03833

★★★★★ 4.5 (24)
71st NH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,561 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Kamal Joshi, MD

Olympia, WA 98506

★★★★★ 4.5 (20)
78th WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,001 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$222 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Naomi Rounds, MD

South Weymouth, MA 02190

★★★★★ 4.5 (20)
79th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,304 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$224 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6
★★★★★ 4.5 (24)
73rd TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,395 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Carlos Zamora, MD

Fleming Island, FL 32003

★★★★★ 4.5 (16)
85th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,275 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$216 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

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"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)?"

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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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  • ✓ Serum Ferritin + Vitamin D 25(OH)D (required for T4-to-T3 deiodinase conversion)
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