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Gastroenterology Doctors Who Perform the Procedure You Need—and Take Your Insurance.

Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385), upper GI endoscopy / EGD for GERD & Barrett’s (CPT 43239), and FibroScan liver elastography (CPT 91200). Filter by your insurance carrier, state, or procedure below.

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Dr. Nitesh Ratnakar, MD

Elkins, WV 26241

★★★★★ 4.7 (22)
88th WV Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,681 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Anand Nath, MD

Leonardtown, MD 20650

★★★★★ 4.7 (18)
25th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (920 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Nydia Sanchez, MD

Jacksonville, FL 32256

★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
97th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (15,955 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. Niraj Ajmere, MD

Lisle, IL 60532

★★★★★ 4.7 (18)
34th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (967 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$218 Cash
★★★★★ 4.7 (22)
90th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,237 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Daniel Luba, MD

Gonzales, CA 93926

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
94th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,425 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Harold Rosen, MD

Pompano Beach, FL 33064

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
69th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,217 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. Ramesh Kalari, MD

Bedford, IN 47421

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
27th IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (818 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Evan Brady, MD

Gainesville, GA 30501

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
92nd GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,142 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Christopher Illick, MD

Branford, CT 06405

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
11th CT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (765 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Murad Aburajab, MD

Carmel, IN 46032

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
41st IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,089 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Cassandra Steimle, DO

Huber Heights, OH 45424

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
98th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (624 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Randall Pearson, MD

Rochester, MN 55905

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
87th MN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (574 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Joseph Odin, MD

New York, NY 10029

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
90th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (574 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Subhash Chandra, MBBS

Gilbert, AZ 85295

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
99th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (724 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$207 Cash

Dr. Judy Nee, MD

Boston, MA 02215

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
80th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (562 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$227 Cash

Dr. Ami Behara, MD

Mt Prospect, IL 60056

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
87th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (542 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$218 Cash

Dr. Jonathan Siegel, MD

Mobile, AL 36608

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
80th AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,283 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Joshua Berkowitz, MD

Manhasset, NY 11030

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
74th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,170 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$232 Cash

Dr. Benton Oubre, MD

Baton Rouge, LA 70809

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
99th LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,037 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Bashar Hmoud, MD

Garden City, MI 48135

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
47th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,450 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kyle Robertson, DO

Warren, MI 48093

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
85th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (520 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Strupp, MD

Summit, WI 53066

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
82nd WI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (511 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Micha Rojany, MD

Sacramento, CA 95817

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
93rd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,045 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Ajay Goel, MD

Rome, NY 13441

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
61st NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,488 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$232 Cash

Dr. Eric Ballecer, MD

Greenlawn, NY 11740

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
99th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,109 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$232 Cash

Dr. Stephen Kirkpatrick, MD

Bartlesville, OK 74006

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
33rd OK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,012 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
43rd NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,233 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Iram Khan, MD

Hollywood, MD 20636

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
44th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,230 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Gloria Caruso, MD

Bloomingdale, IL 60108

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
22nd IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (858 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$218 Cash

Dr. Sanku Rao, MD

Enid, OK 73701

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
36th OK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,048 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ibrahim Habib, MD

Aurora, IL 60506

★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
60th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,428 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$218 Cash

Dr. Mitchell Bernsen, MD

Arlington Heights, IL 60005

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
98th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (15,315 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$218 Cash

Dr. Young-Kul Yoo, MD

Hazleton, PA 18202

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
44th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,773 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Khalid Moussa, MD

Crestview, FL 32539

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
72nd FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,532 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. David Novak, MD

Ashtabula, OH 44004

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
95th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (613 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
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"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)?"

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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.

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  • ✓ Thyroid Peroxidase (TPO) & Thyroglobulin Antibodies (Hashimoto rule-out)
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