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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. Jesse Irwin, MD

Washington, DC 20372

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
50th DC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (990 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Gregory Weatherford, MD

Boynton Beach, FL 33435

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
98th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (18,175 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$216 Cash

Dr. Peter Dahlstrom, MD

Vadnais Heights, MN 55127

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
94th MN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,038 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Moulik Gupta, MD

Bay Shore, NY 11706

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
98th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,531 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$232 Cash

Dr. Gagandeep Daul, MD

Skokie, IL 60077

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
8th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (702 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$218 Cash

Dr. Shad Ahmad, MD

Lake Zurich, IL 60047

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
78th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,555 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$218 Cash

Dr. Brigitta Bittner, MD

Lafayette, IN 47905

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
69th IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,275 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jaisimaran Sidhu, MD

Porterville, CA 93257

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
88th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,369 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash

Dr. Paul Rasmussen, MD

Mitchell, SD 57301

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
88th SD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (11,104 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Casey, MD

Slidell, LA 70458

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
46th LA 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 Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Brian Melloy, MD

Rogers, AR 72758

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
70th AR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,888 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jignasa Puri, DO

Aurora, IL 60506

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
17th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (801 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$218 Cash

Dr. Dana Jacobs, MD

Boca Raton, FL 33486

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
53rd FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,792 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$216 Cash

Dr. Eric Hempel, DO

Sequim, WA 98382

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
68th WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,690 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$222 Cash

Dr. Joseph Bettencourt, MD

Paso Robles, CA 93446

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
82nd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,683 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash

Dr. Nelly Ruiz, MD

Jacksonville, FL 32207

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
85th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (526 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$216 Cash

Dr. David Dupy, MD

Salina, KS 67401

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
3rd KS Pct

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

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. William Russell, DO

Wichita Falls, TX 76310

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
79th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,450 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Marc Feingold, MD

Manalapan, NJ 07726

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
71st NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,952 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kristin Gordon, DO

Manhasset, NY 11030

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
54th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,509 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$232 Cash

Dr. Bruce Boggs, MD

Gray, TN 37615

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
7th TN Pct

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

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$201 Cash

Dr. Leslye Mcgrath, MD

Paragould, AR 72450

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
84th AR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,705 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Testa, DO

Blakeslee, PA 18610

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
74th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,038 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Munira Khambati, MD

Marble Falls, TX 78654

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
38th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,245 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Russell Hatley, MD

El Dorado, AR 71730

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
83rd AR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,533 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. James Fleming, MD

Brunswick, MD 21716

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
50th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,563 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. James Patterson, MD

Lewisburg, PA 17837

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
86th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,865 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jay Patel, MD

Marlton, NJ 08053

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
83rd NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,848 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Daniel Gray, MD

Fredericksburg, VA 22407

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
37th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,279 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Brown, MD

Shavertown, PA 18708

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
66th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,698 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
70th OK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,094 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Aaron King, MD

San Antonio, TX 78258

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
60th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,974 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jon Yeargan, MD

Newark, DE 19702

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
28th DE Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,114 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Steven Kobrine, MD

Roseville, CA 95661

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
19th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (834 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash

Dr. Sajid Sami, MD

South Holland, IL 60473

★★★★★ 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 (1,525 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$218 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
79th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (469 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 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.