Looking for a specialist who listens and takes your insurance? Ask patients in our community. Compare real-world patient outcomes, lab numbers, and doctor visit tips—100% free with a private @handle and zero login wall.
Click to Ask a Question or Post Your Experience ▾
Post to Gut, Labs & Supplements Space (15 Seconds • No Account or Email Required)
Or read existing discussions in Gut, Labs & Supplements Space →
749,040 Verified U.S. Physicians • 51 States & Territories • Zero Sponsored Placements
Preparing for an appointment? Jump to our 60-Second Visit Script Builder ↓

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)

Page 39 of 99

Dr. Emori Carrara, MD

New Albany, IN 47150

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
94th IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (11,491 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Lauren Briley, MD

Louisville, KY 40207

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
68th KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,246 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Satinderpal Sondhi, MD

Clearwater, FL 33765

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
55th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,523 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$216 Cash

Dr. Jeffrey Abrams, MD

Phila, PA 19107

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
57th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,395 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Piotr Sowa, MD

Orange, CA 92868

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
91st CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,424 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$239 Cash

Dr. David Jones, DO

Live Oak, TX 78233

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
49th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,334 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Harold Lipsky, MD

Rockville Centre, NY 11570

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
49th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,172 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$232 Cash

Dr. Chirag Trivedi, DO

Sun City, AZ 85351

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
99th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (16,958 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$207 Cash

Dr. Dayaker Mallipeddi, MD

Columbia, TN 38401

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
48th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,363 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$201 Cash

Dr. Michael Blam, MD

Long Beach, CA 90815

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
76th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,843 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$239 Cash

Dr. Kishore Maganty, MD

Saint Louis, MO 63141

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
48th MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,207 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Gail Porat, MD

Marlton, NJ 08053

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
93rd NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (942 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Orest Kozicky, MD

Yonkers, NY 10701

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
40th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,025 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$232 Cash

Dr. Gang Quan, MD

Denton, TX 76210

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
51st TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,412 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Sara Chalifoux, MD

Sarasota, FL 34239

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
23rd FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (935 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$216 Cash

Dr. Ramy Eid, MD

Richmond, VA 23236

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
9th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (714 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Steve Bensen, MD

Lebanon, NH 03756

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
46th NH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (958 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Russell Mccullough, DO

Lees Summit, MO 64064

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
54th MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,392 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Phillip Goldmeier, MD

Farmington Hills, MI 48334

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
95th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,702 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Lakshma Tiyyagura, MD

Stockton, CA 95203

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
63rd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,443 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$239 Cash

Dr. Shilpa Lingala, MD

Roseville, CA 95661

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
50th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,204 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$239 Cash

Dr. Todd Holtz, MD

Midland, MI 48642

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
6th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (701 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Nelson Chuang, MD

Frederick, MD 21704

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
27th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (930 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Georg Elias, MD

Kingwood, TX 77339

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
43rd TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,147 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Davendra Ramkumar, MD

Champaign, IL 61822

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
86th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,653 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$218 Cash

Dr. Thomas Colturi, MD

Sylvania, OH 43560

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
70th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,829 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Miller, MD

Springfield, MA 01107

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
53rd MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,061 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$224 Cash

Dr. Tom Whitlock, MD

Asheville, NC 28803

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
58th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,058 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jobin Philipose, MD

Las Cruces, NM 88011

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
30th NM Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (895 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ravi Ganeshappa, MD

San Antonio, TX 78215

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
41st TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,120 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Bridget Seymour, MD

Haverhill, MA 01830

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
18th MA 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 Humana ~$224 Cash

Dr. Joseph Rodemann, MD

Lake St Louis, MO 63367

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
37th MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (968 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Shahrad Shamsi, MD

Santa Monica, CA 90404

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
71st CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,660 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$239 Cash

Dr. Robert Holmes, MD

Winston-Salem, NC 27103

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
41st NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,096 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Stephen Chow, MD

Jackson, MS 39216

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
9th MS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (731 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$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.