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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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Dr. Nicole Negbenebor, MD

Iowa City, IA 52242

★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
17th IA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (1,496 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Brent Martin, MD

Laguna Hills, CA 92653

★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
32nd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (2,211 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Laura Ganger, MD

Ann Arbor, MI 48104

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
45th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (2,153 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Sandra Surbrugg, MD

Cheyenne, WY 82009

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
67th WY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (9,192 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
96th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (15,097 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Carlos Paz, MD

Fresno, CA 93720

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
94th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (16,932 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Robin Travers, MD

Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
85th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (6,167 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$224 Cash

Dr. Bradley Kovach, MD

Naples, FL 34103

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
82nd FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (10,775 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Anne Leclercq, MD

Charleston, SC 29425

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
63rd SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (7,822 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Brianne Dickey, MD

Santa Rosa, CA 95403

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
99th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (9,181 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Judy Cheng, MD

Ocala, FL 34474

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
82nd FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (10,756 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Cloyce Stetson, MD

Lubbock, TX 79430

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
74th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (5,962 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Levine, MD

Roswell, GA 30076

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
81st GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (7,439 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Richard Bell, MD

Chesterfield, MO 63017

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
82nd MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (7,475 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Robert Skrokov, MD

Bay Shore, NY 11706

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
80th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (5,192 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Rosie Krypel, MD

Yuba City, CA 95991

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
85th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (9,478 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Gary Mendese, MD

Dover, NH 03820

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
64th NH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (4,552 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Amber Fowler, MD

Mount Vernon, WA 98273

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
99th WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (13,719 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$222 Cash

Dr. Alyn Hatter, DO

Longview, TX 75605

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
74th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (5,709 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Daniel Parish, MD

Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
71st PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (4,627 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Joaquin Brieva, MD

Chicago, IL 60611

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
51st IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (3,046 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$222 Cash

Dr. Juan Vasquez, MD

Grandville, MI 49418

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
64th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (3,161 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Paul Subrt, MD

Katy, TX 77493

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
29th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (1,982 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Rebecca Barry, MD

Vienna, VA 22180

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
32nd VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (2,678 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ashley Curtis, MD

Atlanta, GA 30342

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
46th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (3,170 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$210 Cash

Dr. Andraya Gower, MD

Oklahoma City, OK 73120

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
82nd OK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (7,421 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Robert Albergo, MD

Palm Harbor, FL 34685

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
59th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (5,588 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Shira Lipton, MD

Palo Alto, CA 94301

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
58th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (4,207 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Mengjun Hu, MD

Los Angeles, CA 90095

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
63rd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (4,750 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$231 Cash

Dr. Johnathon Edge, MD

Owensboro, KY 42303

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
30th KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (2,738 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Wiley Smith, MD

Portland, ME 04102

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
53rd ME Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (2,970 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Sarah Harvey, MD

Alexandria, MN 56308

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
81st MN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (3,593 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Taylor Smith, MD

Rome, GA 30165

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
53rd GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (3,710 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michelle Algarin, MD

Laguna Hills, CA 92653

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
54th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (3,897 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash
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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.