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Dermatology Doctors Who Perform the Procedure You Need—and Take Your Insurance.

Total-body dermoscopy skin checks, tangential/punch skin biopsies (CPT 11102 / 11104), actinic keratosis cryosurgery (CPT 17000), and Mohs micrographic surgery (CPT 17311). Filter by your insurance carrier, state, or procedure below.

4. Complete Physician Directory

All Dermatology Physicians (4,411)

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★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
88th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (11,163 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Daniel Smith, MD

Pine Bluff, AR 71603

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
89th AR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (14,500 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Vincent Liu, MD

Iowa City, IA 52242

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
50th IA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (3,809 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Patricia Wilson, MD

Huntsville, AL 35801

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
77th AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (5,474 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jeffrey Collins, DO

Santa Rosa, CA 95409

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
76th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (6,870 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Lon Raby, MD

Huntsville, AL 35801

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
64th AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (4,452 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Natalie Meeks, MD

Watkinsville, GA 30677

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
75th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (6,025 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Carmen Julian, DO

Durango, CO 81303

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
86th CO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (7,478 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$211 Cash
★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
79th NV Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (6,736 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Monib Zirvi, MD

Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
94th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (12,993 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Nelson Charlie, MD

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
55th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (4,940 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Robert Cohen, MD

Boca Raton, FL 33431

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
83rd FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (10,953 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Aaron Bruce, DO

Bozeman, MT 59718

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
86th MT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (9,566 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Margaret Lally, MD

Pittsburgh, PA 15238

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
56th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (3,164 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Francesca Lewis, MD

Delray Beach, FL 33483

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
79th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (9,578 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Lee Grafton, MD

Houma, LA 70364

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
99th LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (24,604 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Emily Ochoa, MD

Kansas City, MO 64111

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
57th MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (3,739 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Nisha Desai, MD

Skokie, IL 60077

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
54th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (3,277 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$218 Cash

Dr. Carly Elston, MD

Birmingham, AL 35233

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
28th AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (2,156 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Joshua Lane, MD

Columbus, GA 31904

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
66th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (4,816 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Tanvi Patel, MD

Toms River, NJ 08755

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
65th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (4,052 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Victoria Farley, MD

Las Vegas, NV 89148

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
82nd NV Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (7,460 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Todd Rickett, MD

Louisville, KY 40202

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
79th KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (7,501 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Marc Darst, MD

Charlotte, NC 28277

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
52nd NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (3,119 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Yasemin Osman, MD

Douglaston, NY 11362

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
69th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (3,817 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Susannah Collier, MD

Oklahoma City, OK 73134

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
34th OK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (2,992 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jenna Beasley, MD

Pensacola, FL 32504

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
50th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (4,425 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Jason Litak, MD

Santa Monica, CA 90404

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
65th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (5,042 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Mordechai Tarlow, MD

Lakewood, NJ 08701

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
47th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (2,851 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Duane Banet, MD

New Albany, IN 47150

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
37th IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (2,857 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Frederick Foti, MD

Moorestown, NJ 08057

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
44th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (2,669 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Denise Puthuff, MD

Louisville, KY 40222

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
19th KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (1,898 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Nady Hin, DO

Wilson, NC 27896

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
66th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (4,118 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Silvina Pugliese, MD

Stanford, CA 94305

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
36th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (2,504 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Meredith Dasher, MD

Charlotte, NC 28287

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
38th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (2,373 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 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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Frequently Asked Questions: Choosing a Specialist by CPT Volume & Insurance Network

Why does CMS Medicare Part B procedure volume matter when choosing a specialist?

General directory listings show what a doctor claims to treat, whereas federal CMS Medicare Part B claims reveal what they actually perform every week. For example, seeing an endocrinologist who performs 400+ in-office thyroid neck ultrasounds (CPT 76536) per year or a gastroenterologist in the top decile for adenoma detection colonoscopy (CPT 45385) prevents unnecessary outside imaging referrals and repeat appointments.

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Large hospital networks often bill tens of thousands of automated lab draws or vaccination claims under a single department chair NPI. Our directory triage engine isolates individual practicing clinicians (300 to 4,500 Medicare beneficiaries/year) and requires a minimum 4.2-star verified Google patient consensus with at least 15 reviews for default showcase rankings.

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The GreatDoc™ rating—calculated by the Proprietary DotMD™ J3 Model—audits patient reviews across clinical diagnostic accuracy, unhurried listening, and procedure skill while flagging administrative friction points (such as $250 annual clinic fees, parking validation costs, or phone hold times) so you know exactly what to expect before walking into the waiting room.

How do I verify if a doctor takes my specific PPO, HMO, or Medicare plan?

Every flagship physician profile on dotMD includes an interactive Insurance Network & Cash-Rate Checker covering Original Medicare Part B, Medicare Advantage, BlueCross BlueShield, Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, and regional PPO/HMO plans—plus the exact CMS geo-adjusted CPT 99204 self-pay cash rate ($195–$260) and 3-question script to verify network participation with the billing desk.