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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. Joyce Forest, MD

Sun City, AZ 85351

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
75th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,915 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$207 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
88th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,202 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. James Simantirakis, DO

Crown Point, IN 46307

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
34th IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,095 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Szilagyi, MD

Roanoke, VA 24014

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
7th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (729 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
65th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,354 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$207 Cash

Dr. Kathryn Malan, MD

New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
67th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,627 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$216 Cash

Dr. Noel Brouse, DO

Catasauqua, PA 18032

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
65th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,664 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Darya Sterling, DO

Bellport, NY 11713

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
62nd NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,822 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$232 Cash

Dr. Lowell Phipps, MD

Highland Village, TX 75077

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
98th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (21,082 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Gregory Seelhoefer, MD

The Woodlands, TX 77389

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
80th TX 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. Walter Miller, MD

Manahawkin, NJ 08050

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
99th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (9,018 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Hatzenbuehler, MD

South Portland, ME 04106

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
40th ME Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (890 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jeffrey Hamby, MD

Van Buren, AR 72956

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
40th AR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,705 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Hoefer, MD

Cypress, TX 77433

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
16th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (838 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mai-Tram Le, MD

Mountain View, CA 94040

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
29th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (962 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Dennis Callen, MD

Westport, MA 02790

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
93rd MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,108 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$224 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
8th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (783 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$201 Cash

Dr. Michael Salvato, MD

Plant City, FL 33563

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
38th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,313 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$216 Cash

Dr. Christopher Louck, MD

Rensselaer, IN 47978

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
85th IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,598 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
75th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,462 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kent Erickson, MD

Shenandoah, TX 77385

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
42nd TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,334 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Svarit Dave, MD

Louisville, KY 40241

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
64th KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,860 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
42nd AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,397 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$207 Cash

Dr. Thomas Cheyne, MD

Fort Smith, AR 72903

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
57th AR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,756 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Katharine Pickett, MD

Albuquerque, NM 87109

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
78th NM Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,614 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Brent Nimeth, MD

Mount Vernon, OH 43050

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
80th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,312 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Josephine Osire, MD

Germantown, MD 20876

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
29th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,064 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Gaines Martin, MD

Orange Park, FL 32073

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
56th FL 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 UnitedHealthcare ~$216 Cash

Dr. Gillian Lowe, MD

Edgewater, MD 21037

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
78th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,969 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Phong Dang, MD

Sterling, IL 61081

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
66th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,873 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$218 Cash

Dr. Charles Hoff, MD

Kennesaw, GA 30144

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
13th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (802 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jeanie Loper, MD

Oklahoma City, OK 73142

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
69th OK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,813 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Rasmiyah Jastan, MD

Abingdon, VA 24210

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
54th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,783 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Alan Feiler, MD

Weaverville, NC 28787

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
67th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,268 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Sheena Buskirk, DO

Cumberland, MD 21502

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
60th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,838 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
89th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (580 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.