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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.

4. Complete Physician Directory

All Endocrinology Physicians (1,284)

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Dr. Isaiah Pittman, MD

Terre Haute, IN 47802

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
48th IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,516 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Joshua Tate, MD

Huntsville, AL 35801

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
28th AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,230 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Yoojin Pak, MD

Lisle, IL 60532

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
84th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,689 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$218 Cash

Dr. Yun Ying Shi, MD

Burlingame, CA 94010

★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
78th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (11,404 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Ruchita Patel, DO

Oak Lawn, IL 60453

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
25th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,045 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$218 Cash

Dr. Merlyn Mathew, DO

Lawrence, NY 11559

★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
71st NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,034 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$232 Cash

Dr. Bindubal Balan, MD

Greensboro, NC 27408

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
60th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,121 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Brandy Panunti, MD

New Orleans, LA 70121

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
75th LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (455 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Leslie Cotto, MD

Wellington, FL 33414

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
81st FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,696 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$216 Cash

Dr. Ravi Kant, MBBS

Anderson, SC 29621

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
91st SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,935 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kristin Helm, MD

South Weymouth, MA 02190

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
99th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (27,026 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$224 Cash

Dr. Kandaswamy Jayaraj, MD

Beaumont, TX 77701

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
92nd TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (16,366 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Matthew Kane, MD

West Chester, PA 19380

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
71st PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,310 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Nidhi Jain, MD

Little Rock, AR 72205

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
68th AR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,562 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Elaine Yu, MD

Boston, MA 02114

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
30th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (977 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$227 Cash
★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
87th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (17,651 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Diane Gronski, MD

Glendale, AZ 85308

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
25th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,245 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$207 Cash

Dr. Shwetha Anand, MD

San Leandro, CA 94578

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
51st CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,883 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Lyle Myers, MD

Lexington, KY 40509

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
59th KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,808 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Bharathi Raju, MD

Saint Louis, MO 63128

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
64th MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,251 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Yasser Ousman, MD

Fairfax, VA 22031

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
81st VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,707 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Yamuna Gorantla, MD

Gainesville, GA 30501

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
83rd GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,976 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Russell Fung, MD

Gainesville, GA 30501

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
68th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,746 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Nelson Lum, MD

Lubbock, TX 79413

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
79th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,380 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Donald Bodenner, MD

Little Rock, AR 72205

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
5th AR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (742 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Dana Rochester, MD

Great Neck, NY 11021

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
82nd NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,744 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$232 Cash

Dr. Steven Magill, MD

Menomonee Falls, WI 53051

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
75th WI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,661 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Moussa Alhaj, MD

Ashland, KY 41101

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
22nd KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (942 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Craig Perlman, DO

Bethpage, NY 11714

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
67th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,259 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$232 Cash

Dr. James Mccallum, MD

LA Jolla, CA 92037

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
98th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (56,159 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Mark Borchelt, MD

Gulfport, MS 39501

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
45th MS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,269 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Benjamin Brannick, MD

Memphis, TN 38119

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
66th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,038 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$201 Cash

Dr. Lori Roust, MD

Scottsdale, AZ 85259

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
90th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (20,392 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$210 Cash

Dr. Meera Menon, MD

Phoenix, AZ 85053

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
69th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,683 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$207 Cash

Dr. Yeran Bao, MD

Walnut Creek, CA 94595

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
94th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (25,753 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Angela Sutton, MD

Fishersville, VA 22939

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
48th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,609 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$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

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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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