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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. Mark Butler, MD

Lincoln, NE 68516

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
79th NE Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,652 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
99th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (19,206 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$232 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
73rd FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,101 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$216 Cash

Dr. Timothy Elder, MD

Gainesville, FL 32607

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
89th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,330 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$216 Cash

Dr. Mark Lawlor, MD

Anderson, IN 46016

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
87th IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,964 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Sebastian Draulans, MD

Ft Myers, FL 33919

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
76th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,515 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$216 Cash

Dr. Robert Dini, MD

Federal Way, WA 98003

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
99th WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,779 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$222 Cash

Dr. Brian Heineman, DO

Brooklyn, IA 52211

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
76th IA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,133 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Dean Miller, MD

West Nyack, NY 10994

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
15th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (981 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$232 Cash

Dr. Crane Niblack, MD

North Bay Village, FL 33141

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
45th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,406 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$216 Cash

Dr. Robert Vogt, MD

Colorado Springs, CO 80919

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
92nd CO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,258 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$211 Cash

Dr. William Murphy, MD

Chatham, NY 12037

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
16th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (804 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$232 Cash

Dr. Deborah Copus, MD

Phoenix, AZ 85018

★★★★★ 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 (84,910 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$207 Cash

Dr. Horacio Diaz, MD

Laredo, TX 78043

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
95th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (609 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Showers, MD

Huntsville, AL 35801

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
86th AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,772 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jay Downey, MD

San Ysidro, CA 92173

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
61st CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,784 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash

Dr. Gene Ashe, MD

Woodsboro, MD 21798

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
55th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,701 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Nikolai Zdrale, MD

Mt Lebanon, PA 15228

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
39th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,091 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Waqar Saleem, MD

Louisville, KY 40202

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
87th KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,984 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Peter Gardner, MD

Jackson, TN 38305

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
97th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (19,615 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$201 Cash

Dr. Olivier Gherardi, MD

Warwick, RI 02889

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
99th RI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,785 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
99th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (52,809 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Sidney Griffith, MD

Cape Girardeau, MO 63703

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
99th MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (14,272 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Brian Cline, MD

Columbia, SC 29223

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
97th SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (16,840 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Osawaru Omoruyi, MD

Louisville, KY 40218

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
86th KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,795 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Afshan Hameeduddin, MD

Schaumburg, IL 60194

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
91st IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,468 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$218 Cash

Dr. Lewis Anreder, MD

Quogue, NY 11959

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
97th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (11,828 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$232 Cash

Dr. John Gietzen, DO

New Glarus, WI 53574

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
98th WI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,376 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Apostolos Hiotellis, MD

Newport News, VA 23606

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
97th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (10,288 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Hochhalter, MD

Valley City, ND 58072

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
96th ND Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (625 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Robert Dunn, MD

Casper, WY 82601

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
98th WY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,338 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mark Versnick, MD

Wilmington, NC 28412

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
71st NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,980 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Orville Bunker, MD

Newton, IA 50208

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
91st IA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,488 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Wilby Kurian, MD

Chapel Hill, NC 27514

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
98th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,687 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Dewey Bridger, MD

Wilmington, NC 28401

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
99th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (21,826 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Gillian Wooldridge, DO

League City, TX 77573

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
99th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (94,081 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.