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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.

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Dr. Melissa Taylor, DO

Trexlertown, PA 18087

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
43rd PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,171 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Andrew Lovell, DO

Oklahoma City, OK 73159

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
32nd OK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,162 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Elena Ibe, MD

Charlotte, NC 28204

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
9th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (747 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Willis Dabbs, MD

Oxford, MS 38655

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
78th MS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,101 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Magdalena Kowalski, MD

Ringgold, GA 30736

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
89th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,429 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kerry Leichty, MD

Harrisonburg, VA 22801

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
99th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,425 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mark Feldner, MD

St John, IN 46373

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
84th IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,379 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Praveen Budde, MD

Alexandria, LA 71303

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
73rd LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,640 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Baxter Wellmon, DO

Shippensburg, PA 17257

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
98th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,967 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Navin Parikh, MD

Grand Prairie, TX 75050

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
56th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,817 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. George Lawrence, MD

Mountain Home, AR 72653

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
93rd AR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (12,293 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Florisa Singson, MD

Virginia Beach, VA 23455

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
69th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,632 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Nahum Beard, MD

Southaven, MS 38671

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
96th MS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (17,582 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. My Mark, MD

Chicago, IL 60640

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
40th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,163 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$222 Cash

Dr. Gaurav Chaturvedi, MD

Kansas City, MO 64132

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
71st MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,240 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
65th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,944 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Don Nicolas, MD

Richmond, VA 23229

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
4th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (691 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jeet Thaker, MD

Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
40th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,095 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Burress, DO

Lady Lake, FL 32159

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
99th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (42,234 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. Michael Holman, MD

Kosciusko, MS 39090

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
94th MS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (13,313 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mukarram Razvi, DO

Blacksburg, VA 24060

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
71st VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,791 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Brian Deyarmin, MD

Bethel Park, PA 15102

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
95th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,137 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Rohan Shah, MD

Aurora, IL 60506

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
34th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,052 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$218 Cash

Dr. Debbie Feliciano, MD

Glen Cove, NY 11542

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
83rd NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,561 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$232 Cash

Dr. Timothy Peterson, MD

Homosassa, FL 34446

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
47th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,566 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. Charles Thompson, MD

Sheffield, AL 35660

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
96th AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (14,149 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Faafouina Afato, MD

Yuba City, CA 95993

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
84th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,046 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. John Dimondo, MD

Decatur, IL 62526

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
89th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,954 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$218 Cash

Dr. Edward Katime, MD

Port Angeles, WA 98362

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
78th WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,095 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$222 Cash

Dr. Simon Akl, DO

Ventura, CA 93003

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
34th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,036 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Thanhan Nguyen, DO

Mountain View, CA 94040

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
18th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (816 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Kyle Gehres, DO

Indianapolis, IN 46227

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
63rd IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,894 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Engstrom, DO

Litchfield Park, AZ 85340

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
97th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (10,463 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$207 Cash

Dr. Lance Wilson, MD

Yardley, PA 19067

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
28th PA 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 BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Edwards, DO

Orange Park, FL 32073

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
70th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,872 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. Bruce Kinzinger, MD

Aberdeen, MD 21001

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
36th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,171 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$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.