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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. Ryan Svoboda, MD

Worcester, MA 01605

★★★★★ 4.7 (19)
28th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (1,550 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$224 Cash

Dr. Nicholas Ross, MD

Philadelphia, PA 19107

★★★★★ 4.7 (19)
50th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (2,629 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Sanjiva Goyal, MD

Jacksonville, FL 32246

★★★★★ 4.7 (23)
36th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (3,093 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Ashley Group, MD

Keene, NH 03431

★★★★★ 4.7 (15)
21st NH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (2,088 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mary Ann Martinez, MD

West Lake Hills, TX 78746

★★★★★ 4.7 (23)
23rd TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (1,787 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Sarah Kerr, MD

Sioux Falls, SD 57105

★★★★★ 4.7 (15)
17th SD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (2,173 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kristine Ahern, MD

Mountain View, CA 94040

★★★★★ 4.7 (19)
45th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (3,031 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Paul Wirth, MD

Orchard Park, NY 14127

★★★★★ 4.7 (23)
89th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (1,220 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Jamie Hanson, MD

Saint Paul, MN 55108

★★★★★ 4.7 (15)
85th MN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (1,713 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. James Ulery, MD

Monroe, MI 48162

★★★★★ 4.7 (19)
45th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (2,146 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Orr, MD

Pittsburgh, PA 15243

★★★★★ 4.7 (19)
41st PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (2,120 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jeremy Davis, MD

Beverly Hills, CA 90211

★★★★★ 4.7 (15)
21st CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (1,652 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Tamara Moss, MD

Forest Hills, NY 11375

★★★★★ 4.7 (19)
33rd NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (1,684 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$232 Cash

Dr. George Poggioli, MD

Centennial, CO 80112

★★★★★ 4.7 (15)
17th CO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (1,556 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$211 Cash

Dr. Anna Drosou, MD

Pearland, TX 77584

★★★★★ 4.7 (23)
30th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (2,007 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Erin Allen, MD

Portland, OR 97213

★★★★★ 4.7 (23)
23rd OR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (1,565 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Alison Moseley, MD

Round Rock, TX 78681

★★★★★ 4.7 (19)
35th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (2,208 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Penina Burnstein, MD

Brooklyn, NY 11219

★★★★★ 4.7 (19)
28th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (1,461 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Julia Riley, MD

Chicago, IL 60611

★★★★★ 4.7 (19)
14th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (1,254 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$222 Cash

Dr. Rachel Lipman, MD

Chicago, IL 60611

★★★★★ 4.7 (23)
11th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (1,188 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$222 Cash

Dr. Fareesa Sandoval, MD

Round Rock, TX 78681

★★★★★ 4.7 (19)
66th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (4,634 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Elizabeth Schepp, MD

Pasadena, TX 77504

★★★★★ 4.7 (23)
40th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (2,469 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Gwyn King, DO

West Chester, OH 45069

★★★★★ 4.7 (23)
3rd OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (764 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Bruce Saal, MD

Los Gatos, CA 95032

★★★★★ 4.7 (23)
48th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (3,364 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Jeffrey Sklar, MD

Woodbury, NY 11797

★★★★★ 4.7 (18)
94th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (10,748 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$232 Cash
★★★★★ 4.7 (22)
98th OR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (16,866 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.7 (18)
80th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (10,077 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$216 Cash

Dr. John Cowan, MD

Bowling Green, KY 42103

★★★★★ 4.7 (18)
84th KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (9,161 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Tara Buehler-Bota, MD

Virginia Beach, VA 23454

★★★★★ 4.7 (22)
79th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (7,705 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Elizabeth Anderson, MD

Knoxville, TN 37919

★★★★★ 4.7 (22)
78th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (6,175 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$201 Cash

Dr. Brandon Basehore, DO

Clearwater, FL 33761

★★★★★ 4.7 (18)
73rd FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (8,378 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$216 Cash
★★★★★ 4.7 (22)
84th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (7,586 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$218 Cash

Dr. David Avram, MD

Brooklyn, NY 11201

★★★★★ 4.7 (22)
82nd NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (5,764 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Stepan Oliva, MD

Winter Haven, FL 33880

★★★★★ 4.7 (18)
76th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (9,012 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Ronald Plott, MD

Fort Worth, TX 76244

★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
72nd TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (5,479 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$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.