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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. Raymond Raitz, MD

Palmetto, FL 34221

★★★★★ 4.7 (23)
94th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (10,301 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Jennifer Hua, DO

Portland, OR 97225

★★★★★ 4.7 (23)
3rd OR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (652 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Hoshino, MD

New Church, VA 23415

★★★★★ 4.7 (15)
32nd VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,156 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mona Chang, MD

Williamsport, PA 17701

★★★★★ 4.7 (19)
77th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,166 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Raafat Shehata, MD

Southfield, MI 48076

★★★★★ 4.7 (19)
15th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (758 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jeffrey German, MD

Shreveport, LA 71115

★★★★★ 4.7 (23)
82nd LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,554 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mireille Taufik, MD

Corning, NY 14830

★★★★★ 4.7 (15)
46th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,323 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Thomas Seymour, DO

Conroe, TX 77304

★★★★★ 4.7 (19)
38th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,262 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Robert Schuster, MD

Dadeville, AL 36853

★★★★★ 4.7 (15)
98th AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (18,668 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Andrew Gibbs, MD

Nashville, TN 37232

★★★★★ 4.7 (23)
7th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (753 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$202 Cash

Dr. Pavan Brar, MD

Henryetta, OK 74437

★★★★★ 4.7 (15)
91st OK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (586 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Brett Lawson, MD

Callahan, FL 32011

★★★★★ 4.7 (19)
99th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,575 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Gregory Gibson, MD

Boiling Springs, SC 29316

★★★★★ 4.7 (19)
66th SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,010 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Bryan Davidson, MD

Coeur D Alene, ID 83814

★★★★★ 4.7 (15)
46th ID Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,172 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.7 (19)
52nd DE Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,807 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Sayler, DO

Broken Arrow, OK 74012

★★★★★ 4.7 (19)
43rd OK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,436 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Dingane Baruti, MD

Douglasville, GA 30135

★★★★★ 4.7 (23)
80th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (502 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.7 (15)
68th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,135 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Marco Chavez, MD

Longview, TX 75605

★★★★★ 4.7 (23)
97th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (14,242 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Joshua Lentz, MD

Highland, IL 62249

★★★★★ 4.7 (19)
22nd IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (871 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$218 Cash

Dr. Heather Tinsdale, DO

Phoenix, AZ 85013

★★★★★ 4.7 (19)
39th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,291 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$207 Cash

Dr. Ian Young, MD

Winona, MN 55987

★★★★★ 4.7 (15)
61st MN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (369 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Shivajirao Patil, MD

Greenville, NC 27834

★★★★★ 4.7 (15)
22nd NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (935 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michelle Stone, DO

Platte City, MO 64079

★★★★★ 4.7 (23)
89th MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,008 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Andy Dillingham, DO

Carmel, IN 46032

★★★★★ 4.7 (19)
26th IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (962 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Bruce Lieberman, MD

New Britain, PA 18901

★★★★★ 4.7 (15)
27th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (936 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ramel Failma, MD

Perry, FL 32347

★★★★★ 4.7 (23)
28th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,097 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Timothy Meilner, MD

Cedaredge, CO 81413

★★★★★ 4.7 (23)
82nd CO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,593 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$211 Cash

Dr. Joseph Blasiol, DO

Topton, PA 19562

★★★★★ 4.7 (23)
76th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,119 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Diedra Mccafferty, DO

Philadelphia, PA 19147

★★★★★ 4.7 (23)
64th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,657 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Julia Ejiogu, MD

Rockville, MD 20850

★★★★★ 4.7 (23)
20th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (896 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Lynda Altman, MD

Boca Raton, FL 33428

★★★★★ 4.7 (23)
65th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,460 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Laura Theis, MD

Santa Maria, CA 93454

★★★★★ 4.7 (15)
83rd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,884 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Shelley Blackburn, MD

Columbus, OH 43220

★★★★★ 4.7 (23)
51st OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,256 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jeffrey Wike, MD

North Syracuse, NY 13212

★★★★★ 4.7 (15)
83rd NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,544 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Amira Elsayed, MD

Canton, GA 30114

★★★★★ 4.7 (23)
52nd GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,686 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$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.

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.