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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. David Drewitz, MD

Phoenix, AZ 85004

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
86th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,353 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$207 Cash

Dr. Linda Tong, MD

Moline, IL 61265

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
89th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,315 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$218 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
89th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,455 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$218 Cash

Dr. Shyam Thakkar, MD

Morgantown, WV 26506

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
38th WV Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (931 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Subhash Mahajan, MD

Cleveland, OH 44130

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
38th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (994 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
75th ND Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (709 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Urban, MD

Lake Worth, FL 33467

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
30th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,011 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$216 Cash

Dr. Mustapha El Halabi, MD

Florence, KY 41042

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
2nd KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (655 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Hyun Kim, MD

San Diego, CA 92123

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
21st CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (830 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash

Dr. Joshua Somerset, MD

Tallahassee, FL 32308

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
68th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,158 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$216 Cash

Dr. Anitha Yadav, MD

Mesa, AZ 85206

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
75th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (628 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$207 Cash

Dr. George James, MD

Hermitage, TN 37076

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
59th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,732 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$201 Cash

Dr. Albert Min, MD

New York, NY 10003

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
18th NY 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 Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash

Dr. Mark Radlinski, MD

Nashville, TN 37232

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
7th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (693 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$202 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
86th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,453 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$216 Cash

Dr. Timothy Cornnell, MD

Myrtle Beach, SC 29572

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
56th SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,568 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Yogeshkumar Patel, MD

Abilene, TX 79606

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
98th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (17,154 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Grant Whittaker, MD

Fernandina Beach, FL 32034

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
61st FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,744 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$216 Cash

Dr. Joseph Katta, MD

Fort Pierce, FL 34950

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
63rd FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,844 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$216 Cash

Dr. Brian Muska, MD

Hoffman Estates, IL 60169

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
51st IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,234 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$218 Cash

Dr. Rajiv Bansal, MD

New Hyde Park, NY 11042

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
83rd NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,679 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$232 Cash

Dr. William Kakish, MD

Oklahoma City, OK 73120

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
38th OK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,073 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Seidl, MD

Joplin, MO 64804

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
46th MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,130 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Keta Vaidya, MD

Huntsville, AL 35801

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
39th AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,528 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Asike, MD

Baltimore, MD 21204

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
38th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,114 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Tan Tran, MD

Manteca, CA 95336

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
66th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,490 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash

Dr. Chaim Abittan, MD

Great Neck, NY 11023

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
69th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,916 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$232 Cash

Dr. Sikandar Mesiya, MD

Midwest City, OK 73110

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
63rd OK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,969 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Paolucci, MD

Montrose, CO 81401

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
58th CO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,420 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$211 Cash

Dr. Chad Cabral, DO

Exeter, NH 03833

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
59th NH 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 Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jatin Bidani, MD

Largo, FL 33777

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
99th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,792 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$216 Cash

Dr. Michael Canty, MD

Ashland, KY 41101

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
56th KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,125 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Supriya Rao, MD

Lowell, MA 01851

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
88th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,981 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$224 Cash

Dr. Anand Venugopal, MD

Overland Park, KS 66213

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
24th KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (976 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jason Adam, MD

North Chesterfield, VA 23236

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
44th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,103 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jeffrey Gillis, DO

Jackson, TN 38301

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
25th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (906 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$201 Cash
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Hypothyroidism, Subclinical TSH Drift (2.5–8.0 mIU/L) or Thyroid Nodule

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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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  • ✓ 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)
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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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