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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. Brad Andersen, MD

Poulsbo, WA 98370

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
99th WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (20,840 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$222 Cash

Dr. Douglas Alorgbey, MD

El Paso, TX 79938

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
93rd TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,296 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. William Esplin, DO

St George, UT 84790

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
97th UT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (11,557 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Paul Fortaleza, DO

North Hollywood, CA 91606

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
79th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,208 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
99th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,614 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash

Dr. David Hoyt, MD

Mercer, PA 16137

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
99th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,322 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. G S Gross, DO

Philadelphia, PA 19147

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
82nd PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,546 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Geoffrey Bland, MD

Springfield, IL 62704

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
68th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,934 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$218 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
76th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,784 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash

Dr. John Celentano, MD

East Moriches, NY 11940

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
60th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,748 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$232 Cash

Dr. Mae Gutierrez, MD

Key Biscayne, FL 33149

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
66th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,548 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$216 Cash

Dr. Liliana Colon Santos, MD

Lake Mary, FL 32746

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
47th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,493 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$216 Cash

Dr. Jon Englund, MD

Pewaukee, WI 53072

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
91st WI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,975 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Joseph Reardon, MD

Searcy, AR 72143

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
85th AR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,094 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jeffrey Bebensee, MD

Des Moines, IA 50322

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
94th IA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (11,162 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Patrick Cudahy, MD

Santa Cruz, CA 95060

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
73rd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,493 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash

Dr. Jeffery Barber, DO

Jonesboro, AR 72401

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
90th AR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (10,665 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jennifer Sun, MD

Columbus, OH 43213

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
99th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,881 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Heather Preuss, MD

Hot Springs, SD 57747

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
34th SD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,010 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Aleksandrowicz, MD

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
95th WI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,978 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Trevor Bond, DO

Mound Valley, KS 67354

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
70th KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (356 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ann-Marie Magre, MD

Fayetteville, AR 72701

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
90th AR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (10,342 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. James Eskew, MD

Manassas, VA 20110

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
90th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (13,651 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Thomas Rockland, MD

West Palm Beach, FL 33401

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
99th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,828 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$216 Cash

Dr. Roberta Bianco, MD

Hauppauge, NY 11788

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
99th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,697 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$232 Cash

Dr. Shuo Zhou, MD

Downey, CA 90241

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
99th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,374 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash

Dr. Samuel Shay, MD

Altamonte Springs, FL 32701

★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
74th FL 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 Kaiser Permanente ~$216 Cash

Dr. Karen Radley, MD

Saint George, UT 84790

★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
97th UT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (9,136 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Oscar Ramos, MD

Hilmar, CA 95324

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
86th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,673 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash

Dr. Kevin Lyu, MD

Houston, TX 77030

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
93rd TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,311 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$212 Cash

Dr. Andrew Ross, MD

Salina, KS 67401

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
99th KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (82,268 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mark Gillis, MD

Itasca, IL 60143

★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
91st IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,588 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$218 Cash

Dr. Noelle Franklyn, MD

North Muskegon, MI 49445

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
65th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,835 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Scott Holtz, MD

Rochester, MN 55905

★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
99th MN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (15,873 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Christopher Prihoda, MD

The Woodlands, TX 77381

★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
96th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (12,494 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.