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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. Kari Teran, MD

Santa Rosa, CA 95401

★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
34th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,028 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
61st CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,787 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Michael Schwartz, MD

Grand Blanc, MI 48439

★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
37th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,055 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Maria Berdayes, DO

Kingwood, TX 77339

★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
80th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,555 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
62nd MS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,918 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Motte Skinner, MD

Florence, SC 29506

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
34th SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,430 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Shelton, MD

Odessa, TX 79762

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
98th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (16,686 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
85th NE Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,827 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Geoffrey Sanyi, DO

Hagerstown, MD 21742

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
25th MD Pct

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

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Kripsak, DO

Bridgewater, NJ 08807

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
69th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,903 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Dant, MD

Ringgold, GA 30736

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
77th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,779 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Juan Chiriboga Hurtado, MD

Los Angeles, CA 90033

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
28th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (946 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$231 Cash

Dr. Seth Vensil, MD

Zanesville, OH 43701

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
85th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,782 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kevin Vanallen, MD

Grand Haven, MI 49417

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
76th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (431 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Carrie Salvia, DO

Hometown, IL 60456

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
24th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (897 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$218 Cash

Dr. Matthew Jackson, MD

Newport, AR 72112

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
93rd AR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (12,631 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Christine Inguanzo, MD

LA Vista, NE 68128

★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
70th NE Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,993 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Desmond Tee, MD

Eugene, OR 97402

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
75th OR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,271 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
67th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,442 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$227 Cash

Dr. Rattandeep Ghotra, MD

New York, NY 10016

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
9th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (724 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. David Levy, MD

Chicago, IL 60638

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
50th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,348 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$222 Cash

Dr. Joshua Barrick, MD

Traverse City, MI 49684

★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
75th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (420 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Noman Shahid, MD

Geneva, IL 60134

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
97th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (983 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$218 Cash

Dr. Archana Pudur, MD

St Petersburg, FL 33713

★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
63rd FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,285 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$216 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
28th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,030 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Beth Samuelsohn, DO

Des Plaines, IL 60016

★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
82nd IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,854 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$218 Cash

Dr. Jonathan Lilly, MD

Dunbar, WV 25064

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
63rd WV Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,504 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jennifer Slowik, DO

Frederick, MD 21703

★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
19th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (870 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Shane Ridge, DO

Westbrook, CT 06498

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
58th CT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,127 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Marc Plescia, MD

Herndon, VA 20170

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
12th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (794 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. James Jablonski, MD

O Fallon, IL 62269

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
60th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,642 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$218 Cash

Dr. Vivianne Sambour, MD

Oceanside, NY 11572

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
29th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,000 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$232 Cash

Dr. Daniel Piazza, DO

Texas City, TX 77591

★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
63rd TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,146 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Chad Richmond, DO

Sewell, NJ 08080

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
11th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (737 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Joseph Marino, DO

Charleston, SC 29414

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
16th SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (941 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.