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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. Andrew Yang, MD

Niceville, FL 32578

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
22nd FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (977 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Wade Carlson, MD

Peoria, IL 61614

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
92nd IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,892 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$218 Cash

Dr. Teresa Esposito, DO

Massapequa, NY 11758

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
79th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,933 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Malcolm Hendricks, MD

Cullman, AL 35058

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
12th AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (820 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Todd Leslie, DO

Findlay, OH 45840

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
61st OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,497 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Robert Flores, MD

San Fernando, CA 91340

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
83rd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,891 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Scott Stinnett, MD

Siloam Springs, AR 72761

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
71st AR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,166 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Joseph Weinstein, MD

Hillsborough, NJ 08844

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
52nd NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,353 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Wendy Gosnell, MD

North Platte, NE 69101

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
25th NE Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,478 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
23rd NV Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (878 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kate Cosgrove, DO

Fitchburg, MA 01420

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
36th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,000 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$224 Cash

Dr. Peter Bailey, MD

Cayce, SC 29033

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
54th SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,203 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Syed Sher, DO

Cape Coral, FL 33990

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
77th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,607 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Regan Frake, MD

Locust Grove, GA 30248

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
85th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,738 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kaleb King, MD

Edmond, OK 73013

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
33rd OK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,186 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Marguerite Gump, MD

Greenfield, MA 01301

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
99th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (12,909 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$224 Cash

Dr. Edwin Linder, MD

Batesville, MS 38606

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
90th MS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (10,623 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Keith Shealy, MD

Lancaster, SC 29720

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
98th SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (22,647 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Arash Nikamal, DO

Sherman Oaks, CA 91403

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
85th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,160 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Brent Holt, MD

Pocahontas, AR 72455

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
91st AR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (10,672 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Bryon Bigham, MD

Topeka, KS 66606

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
76th KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,347 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Anthony Katz, MD

Phoenix, AZ 85028

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
75th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,889 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$207 Cash

Dr. David Witt, MD

Longview, TX 75605

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
98th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (16,403 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Todd Farrer, MD

Bakersfield, CA 93308

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
89th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,058 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Jorge Robles, MD

El Centro, CA 92243

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
94th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,779 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Richard Liepins, DO

Wichita, KS 67212

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
31st KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,432 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jayesh Patel, MD

Macon, GA 31210

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
92nd GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,862 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Lisa Levheim, MD

Leeds, MA 01053

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
38th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,043 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$224 Cash

Dr. Van Nguyen, MD

Chesapeake, VA 23320

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
48th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,575 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Elisabeth Mcalister, MD

Philadelphia, PA 19114

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
48th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,257 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Latricia Gillis, MD

Houston, TX 77098

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
83rd TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,160 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$212 Cash

Dr. Craig Dean, DO

Deland, FL 32724

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
44th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,471 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$216 Cash

Dr. John Littell, MD

Kissimmee, FL 34741

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
77th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,597 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Michael Burnell, MD

Opelousas, LA 70570

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
70th LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,228 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Thomas Hierspiel, MD

Midland, MI 48640

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
91st MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,821 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$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.