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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. Benjamin Gillingham, MD

Baltimore, MD 21224

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
18th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (864 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Joseph Brewster, MD

Scottsdale, AZ 85254

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
16th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (879 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$210 Cash

Dr. Ryan Schroeder, MD

Moorestown, NJ 08057

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
39th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,073 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Gregg Zernich, DO

Monaca, PA 15061

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
53rd PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,350 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Sondi Beeler, MD

Kokomo, IN 46902

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
64th IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,003 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Amir Wahab, MD

Lincoln, IL 62656

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
83rd IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (507 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$218 Cash

Dr. Brian Stith, DO

Ames, IA 50010

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
82nd IA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,328 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Holly Dagney, DO

Naples, FL 34114

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
58th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,052 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$216 Cash

Dr. Christopher Fecek, MD

Charleston, SC 29403

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
52nd SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,117 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Robert Usaitis, DO

Du Bois, PA 15801

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
87th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (574 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Paul Murata, MD

Torrance, CA 90503

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
46th CA 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 Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash

Dr. Gayle Feliciano, MD

Miramar, FL 33027

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
60th FL 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 Kaiser Permanente ~$216 Cash

Dr. Elizabeth Costley, DO

Kingston, NY 12401

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
45th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,274 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$232 Cash

Dr. Laurie Jansky, MD

Beaumont, TX 77706

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
17th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (850 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Susan Giovanni, DO

Wichita, KS 67203

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
89th KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (10,829 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Maria Lourdes De Leon, MD

South Gate, CA 90280

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
97th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (15,878 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash

Dr. Charles Timson, MD

Bradenton, FL 34207

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
77th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,655 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$216 Cash

Dr. Tyler Buser, MD

Wichita, KS 67218

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
44th KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,019 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. George Thomas, MD

Evergreen Park, IL 60805

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
98th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (15,766 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$218 Cash

Dr. John Gil, MD

Rocky Point, NY 11778

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
98th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (12,053 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$232 Cash

Dr. Bernard King, DO

Glen Mills, PA 19342

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
71st PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,927 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Tj Mcnichol, MD

The Villages, FL 32162

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
53rd FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,728 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$216 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
64th WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,550 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$225 Cash

Dr. Victor Plavner, MD

Arnold, MD 21012

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
93rd MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,260 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Mohr, DO

Sarasota, FL 34232

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
93rd FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (9,128 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$216 Cash

Dr. Alistair Co, MD

Crystal River, FL 34429

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
51st FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,708 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$216 Cash

Dr. Omar Akhtar, DO

New Lenox, IL 60451

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
83rd IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,032 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$218 Cash

Dr. Henry Lau, DO

Myrtle Beach, SC 29588

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
41st SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,653 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Diane Dickinson, MD

Eureka, CA 95503

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
68th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,173 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash

Dr. John Limburg, MD

St. Simons Island, GA 31522

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
61st GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,164 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. George Astin, MD

Carrollton, GA 30117

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
56th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,896 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ganesh Yamraj, MD

Frankfort, KY 40601

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
46th KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,305 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Heather Morgan, MD

Omaha, NE 68130

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
83rd NE Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,081 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Stephen Lambert, MD

Hattiesburg, MS 39402

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
82nd MS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,378 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Healy Lawson, MD

Raleigh, NC 27610

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
91st NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (591 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$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.