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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. Victor Shada, DO

Crossville, TN 38555

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
74th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,716 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$201 Cash

Dr. Curtis Phillips, DO

Vinita, OK 74301

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
68th OK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,799 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jonathan Humphrey, MD

Danville, CA 94506

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
98th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (21,136 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Robert Kimpton, MD

Georgetown, SC 29440

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
56th SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,296 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Sasha Perez, MD

Johns Island, SC 29455

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
77th SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,277 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Alison Kole, DO

Redondo Beach, CA 90277

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
64th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,928 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Christopher Vlasek, MD

Carson City, NV 89703

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
99th NV Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,526 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Matthew Simpson, MD

Montgomery, TX 77356

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
99th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (25,982 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Peter Taraschi, DO

Palm Bay, FL 32907

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
97th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (15,704 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$216 Cash

Dr. Dean Davis, MD

Forsyth, IL 62535

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
72nd IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,099 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$218 Cash

Dr. Tony Tran, MD

Stockton, CA 95219

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
70th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,267 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Brian Easton, MD

Orange, VA 22960

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
81st VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,817 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Mikhael, MD

Paterson, NJ 07503

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
60th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,548 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Barbara Parey, MD

Elkton, MD 21921

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
52nd MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,618 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Kothmann, MD

Fredericksburg, TX 78624

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
91st TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,976 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
73rd MS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,395 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Stephen Sorensen, MD

Davenport, IA 52804

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
50th IA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,088 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Amit Aggarwal, MD

Clermont, FL 34711

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
68th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,661 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$216 Cash

Dr. Barbara Bellar, MD

Chicago, IL 60615

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
50th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,360 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$222 Cash

Dr. David Vester, MD

Chicago, IL 60654

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
25th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (908 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$222 Cash

Dr. Nelson Matos, DO

Plaistow, NH 03865

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
97th NH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,492 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Willard Chung, MD

Santa Maria, CA 93454

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
47th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,332 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Gene Uhler, MD

Coatesville, PA 19320

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
90th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,502 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Donald Metz, DO

Deer Park, TX 77536

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
89th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,131 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Judd Reynolds, DO

Petal, MS 39465

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
87th MS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,920 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Raymond Hawkins, MD

Somerville, TN 38068

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
48th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,298 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$201 Cash

Dr. Rhoniel Perdigon, MD

Englewood, FL 34224

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
88th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,241 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$216 Cash

Dr. Stuart Spalding, MD

Louisville, KY 40299

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
75th KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,770 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
88th WI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,317 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Daniela Kassabov, MD

Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
83rd FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,945 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$216 Cash

Dr. Steven Hess, DO

Spartanburg, SC 29301

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
90th SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,840 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Benjamin Cook, DO

Jefferson City, MO 65109

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
93rd MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,384 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Linda Esquivel, MD

San Antonio, TX 78251

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
71st TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,604 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Gary Okuley, MD

Defiance, OH 43512

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
57th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,402 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Broc Astill, DO

Hurricane, UT 84737

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
17th UT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (861 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$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.