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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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All Gastroenterology Physicians (3,529)

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Dr. Jorge Prieto, MD

Phila, PA 19107

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
52nd PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,777 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mark Galan, MD

Traverse City, MI 49684

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
29th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (978 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ali Karakurum, MD

Port Jefferson, NY 11777

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
98th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,134 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$232 Cash

Dr. Michael Connor, MD

Kansas City, MO 64132

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
26th MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (856 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Elijah, MD

Celebration, FL 34747

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
22nd FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (910 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$216 Cash

Dr. Ravi Kondaveeti, MD

Pittsburgh, PA 15224

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
21st PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (844 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Lance Uradomo, MD

Irvine, CA 92618

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
32nd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (941 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$239 Cash

Dr. Jody Berner, MD

Clearwater, FL 33756

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
60th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,726 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$216 Cash

Dr. Robert Cucinotta, MD

Hamilton, OH 45013

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
29th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (870 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Andrew Stone, MD

Brockton, MA 02302

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
16th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (717 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$224 Cash

Dr. Christopher Kim, MD

Houston, TX 77030

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
37th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,062 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$212 Cash

Dr. Nikhil Kapila, MD

Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
60th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,737 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$216 Cash

Dr. Cristino Canga, MD

Milwaukee, WI 53215

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
43rd WI 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 Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Chadwick Hatfield, MD

Crestview Hills, KY 41017

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
94th KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (12,062 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Neil Vyas, MD

Gilbert, AZ 85295

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
39th AZ 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 Humana ~$207 Cash

Dr. Brandon Marion, MD

Statesville, NC 28625

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
30th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,201 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Belinda Ramirez, MD

San Antonio, TX 78212

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
71st TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,725 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Gerald Mank, MD

Morganton, NC 28655

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
19th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (882 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Raphael, DO

Farmington Hills, MI 48334

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
17th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (781 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Vicky Yang, MD

Redwood City, CA 94062

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
5th CA Pct

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

✓ Accepts Humana ~$239 Cash

Dr. Tanya Dam, DO

Modesto, CA 95350

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
17th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (797 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$239 Cash

Dr. George Boyar, MD

Burnt Hills, NY 12027

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
94th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,065 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$232 Cash

Dr. Stephen Lipkin, MD

Plantation, FL 33322

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
55th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,512 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$216 Cash

Dr. Jhony Doumit, MD

Saint Louis, MO 63128

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
28th MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (892 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Howard Masuoka, MD

Stanford, CA 94305

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
16th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (792 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$239 Cash

Dr. Andrew Weeks, MD

Jackson, MS 39202

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
7th MS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (707 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Gary Gettenberg, MD

Brooklyn, NY 11229

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
85th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (535 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$232 Cash

Dr. Vladimir Ferrer, DO

Fort Myers, FL 33908

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
14th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (790 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$216 Cash

Dr. Ching-Ho Huang, MD

Chaska, MN 55318

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
7th MN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (756 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Yanish, MD

Glendale, AZ 85304

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
87th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (555 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$207 Cash

Dr. Matthew Mishoe, DO

Savannah, GA 31405

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
95th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (600 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Conway Huang, MD

Harker Heights, TX 76548

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
12th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (733 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Peter Grubel, MD

Springfield, OR 97477

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
77th OR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (467 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Vanessa Costilla, MD

Lubbock, TX 79423

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
18th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (782 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Daniel Wild, MD

Durham, NC 27710

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
64th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (435 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Huy Nguyen, MD

San Jose, CA 95116

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
10th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (730 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$239 Cash
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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.

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