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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.

4. Complete Physician Directory

All Gastroenterology Physicians (3,529)

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Dr. Grant Hutchins, MD

Omaha, NE 68114

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
83rd NE Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (21,643 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Gerard Haggstrom, MD

Florence, AL 35630

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
22nd AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,016 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Travis Wiggins, MD

Savannah, GA 31405

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
84th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,220 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Behnam Moein Jahromi, MD

Oceanside, CA 92054

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
99th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (23,308 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Jeff Victor, DO

St Charles, IL 60175

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
88th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,310 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$218 Cash

Dr. Robert Anderson, MD

Dallas, TX 75246

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
33rd TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (999 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$211 Cash

Dr. Eric Frizzell, MD

Pinehurst, NC 28374

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
97th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (21,271 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Gavin Levinthal, MD

Scottsdale, AZ 85255

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
44th AZ 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 Cigna ~$210 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
54th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,287 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$218 Cash

Dr. Abraham Mcintosh, MD

Conyers, GA 30012

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
15th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (798 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mariam Sauer, MD

Wilmington, NC 28403

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
73rd NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,828 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Lisa Stone, MD

Dayton, OH 45440

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
39th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,001 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Wan, MD

New York, NY 10021

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
21st NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (801 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Peter Wong, MD

Fredericksburg, VA 22401

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
80th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,200 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Barry Donner, MD

Laguna Hills, CA 92653

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
38th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,035 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Mahomed Suliman, MD

El Centro, CA 92243

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
44th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,117 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Indira Donepudi, MD

Midland, TX 79703

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
44th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,174 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Sohail Choudhri, MD

Waycross, GA 31501

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
51st GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,470 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Darren Brenner, MD

Chicago, IL 60611

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
27th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (896 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$222 Cash

Dr. Gurjiwan Virk, MD

Fresno, CA 93720

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
50th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,208 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Edward Belkin, MD

Brockton, MA 02302

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
22nd MA 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 Cigna ~$224 Cash

Dr. Felix Rabito, MD

Covington, LA 70433

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
81st LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,832 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Chetan Mittal, MD

Milwaukee, WI 53215

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
73rd WI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,153 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Brent Burnette, MD

Las Vegas, NV 89113

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
40th NV Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,039 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Robert Glickenberger, MD

Springfield, IL 62702

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
14th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (784 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$218 Cash

Dr. Santhosh Cheela, MD

Old Bridge, NJ 08857

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
44th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,239 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Armond Schwartz, MD

Dallas, TX 75208

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
33rd TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (998 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$211 Cash

Dr. John Roddey, MD

Charlotte, NC 28207

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
75th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,866 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Brendan Levy, MD

Chandler, AZ 85224

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
23rd AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (794 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$207 Cash

Dr. Lynda Hoang, DO

Las Vegas, NV 89106

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
41st NV Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,054 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Alfredo Espinoza, MD

San Antonio, TX 78229

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
65th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,165 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Thomas Kemmerly, MD

Murrieta, CA 92562

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
8th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (703 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Amzad Khan, MD

New London, CT 06320

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
30th CT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,341 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Nimah Ather, MD

Torrance, CA 90505

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
96th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (827 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Neethi Paranji, MD

Orange City, FL 32763

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
10th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (737 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Rajesh Shah, MD

Saint Louis, MO 63141

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
71st MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (464 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
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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.

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