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

Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396), acute outpatient procedures, joint injections, dermatologic cryotherapy, and whole-family longitudinal care. Filter by your insurance carrier, state, or procedure below.

4. Complete Physician Directory

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Dr. Juan Hernandez, MD

Sarasota, FL 34239

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
57th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (315 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Kendall Vogeler, MD

Rochelle, IL 61068

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
41st IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,179 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$218 Cash

Dr. Jonathan Schwartzman, DO

Hendersonville, NC 28792

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
9th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (737 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Dean Schultz, MD

Abilene, TX 79601

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
92nd TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,996 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Pamela Coury, MD

Dartmouth, MA 02747

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
72nd MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,893 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$224 Cash

Dr. Narine Arutyounian, MD

Glendale, CA 91205

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
96th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (12,882 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Aaron Prestbo, MD

Sioux Falls, SD 57108

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
59th SD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,632 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Charles Running, MD

New Berlin, WI 53151

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
96th WI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,906 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Neal Beightol, MD

Marco Island, FL 34145

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
89th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,217 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Gary Raab, DO

Ocean City, NJ 08226

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
95th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,052 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Skye Heston, MD

Eureka, CA 95501

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
90th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,204 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Teresa Tibbetts, MD

Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
88th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,779 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$207 Cash

Dr. William Adair, MD

Gettysburg, PA 17325

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
99th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (21,821 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Rodney Dixon, MD

El Dorado, AR 71730

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
25th AR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,132 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Marshall Steel, MD

Grand Junction, CO 81501

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
91st CO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,108 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$211 Cash

Dr. Michael Kalkhoff, MD

Spirit Lake, IA 51360

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
67th IA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,020 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Yuliya Mandel, MD

Derry, NH 03038

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
88th NH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,985 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Gregory Winger, MD

St George, UT 84790

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
96th UT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,903 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mark Kendrick, MD

Port Orange, FL 32127

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
86th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,717 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Cherese Laporta, DO

Patchogue, NY 11772

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
91st NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,248 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
62nd AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,212 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$207 Cash

Dr. Matthew Duke, DO

Buckeye, AZ 85326

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
78th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,178 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$207 Cash

Dr. Juan Bautista, MD

Fresno, CA 93720

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
80th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,184 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. George Pujalte, MD

Jacksonville, FL 32224

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
63rd FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,300 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Sindhu Aderson, MD

Chicago, IL 60654

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
27th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (943 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$222 Cash

Dr. James Foster, MD

Richmond, VA 23233

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
91st VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,212 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. William Royster, MD

Hagerstown, MD 21742

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
72nd MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,479 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Robert Dickson, DO

Killen, AL 35645

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
94th AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (10,605 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Richard Smayda, DO

Warrington, PA 18976

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
46th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,225 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jessica Tzou, MD

Bainbridge Island, WA 98110

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
90th WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,735 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$222 Cash

Dr. Meridith Taylor, MD

Tarboro, NC 27886

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
98th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (17,350 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mario De Pinto, MD

Sarasota, FL 34241

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
26th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,062 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Paul Hemrick, DO

Naples, FL 34109

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
83rd FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,933 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Richard Day, MD

Nipomo, CA 93444

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
56th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,576 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Joann Seibles, MD

Sacramento, CA 95817

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
41st CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,176 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 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.

Patient Triage & Insurance Verification Guide

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.

How does dotMD prevent health-system lab rollups and low-rated clinics from skewing Page 1?

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.

How does the GreatDoc™ Star Rating separate bedside manner from front-desk billing complaints?

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.