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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. Haroon Akhtar, MD

Aspen Hill, MD 20906

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
30th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,075 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Steven Robbe, MD

Kettering, OH 45429

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
98th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,641 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. James Hermann, MD

Ventura, CA 93003

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
80th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,286 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Koji Kubo, MD

Oxnard, CA 93030

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
72nd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,413 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Daniel Glascock, MD

Cedar Falls, IA 50613

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
85th IA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,140 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Diana Gorokhovsky, DO

Boynton Beach, FL 33472

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
99th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (50,972 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. Adam Colen, DO

Peoria, IL 61614

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
98th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (16,285 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$218 Cash

Dr. Jose Perez, DO

Pembroke Pines, FL 33024

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
84th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,082 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. Nicholas Harman, MD

Bristol, TN 37620

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
99th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,993 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$201 Cash

Dr. James Ting, MD

Newport Beach, CA 92660

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
92nd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,603 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Ghazala Qadir, MD

Hagerstown, MD 21740

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
88th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,494 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Tiffany Taylor, FNP

Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
99th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,185 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$207 Cash

Dr. Arthur Klein, DO

Washingtonville, NY 10992

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
95th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,833 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$232 Cash

Dr. Gregory Halbur, MD

Sioux City, IA 51106

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
99th IA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (24,964 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Emie Kuyumjian, MD

Cape Coral, FL 33909

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
95th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (12,271 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
96th OR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,096 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Moira Wristen, MD

Tucson, AZ 85710

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
93rd AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,622 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$207 Cash

Dr. Steven Nelson, MD

Liberty, MO 64068

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
97th MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (9,735 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Willis, MD

Georgetown, TX 78626

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
99th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (42,802 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Anirudh Sharma, MD

Fresno, CA 93701

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
99th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (39,952 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Kyle Baron, MD

New Hampton, NH 03256

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
61st NH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,448 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Scott Kuennen, MD

Kansas City, MO 64151

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
99th MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (14,059 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Cecily Kelly, MD

New Braunfels, TX 78130

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
91st TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,138 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Stephanie Groll, MD

Marshfield, MA 02050

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
44th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,021 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$224 Cash

Dr. Umair Rehman, MD

Pine City, MN 55063

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
86th MN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,757 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Brian Kennedy, MD

Springfield, MO 65802

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
99th MO Pct

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

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Shawna King, DO

Brandon, FL 33511

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
70th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,903 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. Gary Herdrich, MD

West Bend, WI 53095

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
99th WI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,395 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Teresa Foster, DO

Woodstock, NY 12498

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
67th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,059 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$232 Cash

Dr. Evan Lutz, MD

Greenville, NC 27834

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
99th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (22,919 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jay Cooper, MD

King City, CA 93930

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
36th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,063 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Bill Smith, MD

Chattanooga, TN 37415

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
96th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (15,189 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$201 Cash

Dr. Ralph Latta, MD

Benton, IL 62812

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
92nd IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,103 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$218 Cash

Dr. Corey Haber, DO

Auburn Hills, MI 48326

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
96th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,931 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Om Prakash, MD

Lakeland, FL 33805

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
99th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (105,620 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. Joseph Ravid, MD

Port Charlotte, FL 33952

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
99th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (29,873 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.

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.

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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.

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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.