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

In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536), ultrasound-guided FNA biopsy (CPT 60100), Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CPT 95251), and DEXA bone density interpretation (CPT 77080). Filter by your insurance carrier, state, or procedure below.

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★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
97th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,720 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Vijay Kumar, MD

Bloomington, IL 61704

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
8th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (802 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$218 Cash

Dr. Monica Gupta, MD

Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
86th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (9,887 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$232 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
70th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,789 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$232 Cash

Dr. Olga Izotova, MD

Pinehurst, NC 28374

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
89th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (16,550 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Sergio Chang Figueroa, MD

Madisonville, KY 42431

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
86th KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,536 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Takahiro Otsuka, MD

Loma Linda, CA 92354

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
23rd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,217 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Ivica Boban, MD

Franklin, WI 53132

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
53rd WI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,678 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Sung-Eun Yoo, MD

Cary, NC 27518

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
98th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (45,578 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Marie-Therese Saky, MD

Oakhurst, NJ 07755

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
22nd NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,111 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ayla Bakar, MD

Mchenry, IL 60050

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
74th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,447 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$218 Cash

Dr. Emily Liu, MD

Lawrence, MA 01843

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
75th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,115 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$224 Cash

Dr. Ashish Verma, MD

Shelby Twp, MI 48317

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
94th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,880 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Brian Burtch, MD

Mentor, OH 44060

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
76th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,183 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. K. Thampy, MD

Saint Louis, MO 63128

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
96th MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (33,996 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Stuart Chipkin, MD

Amherst, MA 01002

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
77th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,680 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$224 Cash

Dr. Padma Raghavan Pillai, MD

Middletown, NY 10940

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
99th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,761 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$232 Cash

Dr. Sharmini Long, MD

Lone Tree, CO 80124

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
83rd CO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (551 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$211 Cash

Dr. Olga Calof, MD

San Pedro, CA 90732

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
35th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,659 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Leanza Liu, MD

North Chesterfield, VA 23235

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
71st VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,287 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ravi Borra, MD

Midland, TX 79707

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
12th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (800 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
27th CT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,291 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ernest Asamoah, MD

Indianapolis, IN 46256

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
97th IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (34,032 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Robert Pyle, MD

Palestine, TX 75801

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
97th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (36,254 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mark Holm, MD

Saint Cloud, MN 56303

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
95th MN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (15,229 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Laura Ryan, MD

Columbus, OH 43203

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
96th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (11,819 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Brinda Manchireddy, MD

Fredricksburg, VA 22401

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
66th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,289 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Frank Huang, MD

Lodi, CA 95240

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
19th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,118 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Somera Ali, MD

Limerick, PA 19468

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
98th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (20,914 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Adriana Gonzalez, MD

Houston, TX 77005

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
95th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (22,566 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$212 Cash

Dr. Maan Barhoum, MD

Libertyville, IL 60048

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
67th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,442 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$218 Cash

Dr. Dorota Walewicz, MD

Leawood, KS 66224

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
56th KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,086 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Sharon Palushock, MD

Old Forge, PA 18518

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
6th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (704 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jason Cutler, DO

Albany, NY 12206

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
80th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,308 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$232 Cash

Dr. Elaine Sunderlin, MD

Mooresville, NC 28117

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
50th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,654 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
82nd FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,826 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 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

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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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