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General & Vascular Surgery Doctors Who Perform the Procedure You Need—and Take Your Insurance.

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650), carotid & lower-extremity duplex vascular ultrasound (CPT 93880), and endovascular interventions. Filter by your insurance carrier, state, or procedure below.

4. Complete Physician Directory

All General & Vascular Surgery Physicians (2,034)

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Dr. John Moss, DO

Fort Myers, FL 33912

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
88th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,027 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Simon Keushkerian, MD

Los Angeles, CA 90033

★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
49th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (969 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$231 Cash

Dr. Raymond Washington, MD

Pinehurst, NC 28374

★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
59th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,232 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Fabian Alzamora, MD

Pinehurst, NC 28374

★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
41st NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (941 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Andrew Singleton, MD

Pasadena, CA 91105

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
99th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (941 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Michael Petro, MD

Montgomery, OH 45242

★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
16th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (671 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Sharfi Sarker, MD

North Venice, FL 34275

★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
28th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (779 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
50th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (948 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Kamran Goudarzi, MD

Wilmington, NC 28405

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
91st NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,447 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. James Shurlow, DO

Grayling, MI 49738

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
92nd MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (488 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
98th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (607 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$201 Cash

Dr. Brian Ganzel, MD

Louisville, KY 40202

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
88th KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (400 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Pouya Benyamini, MD

Los Angeles, CA 90036

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
94th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,372 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$231 Cash

Dr. Carter Freiburg, MD

Bel Air, MD 21014

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
55th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,664 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Steven Silverman, MD

Sarasota, FL 34239

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
97th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,644 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Jeffrey Wang, MD

Germantown, MD 20876

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
83rd MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,256 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
82nd KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,833 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ketan Desai, MD

Saint Louis, MO 63141

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
62nd MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,413 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Conners, MD

Baton Rouge, LA 70808

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
84th LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,352 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mark Kulbaski, MD

Brockton, MA 02301

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
96th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,625 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$224 Cash

Dr. John Ligush, MD

Charlottesville, VA 22911

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
68th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,551 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Emily Reardon, MD

Winchester, VA 22601

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
19th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,121 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Christian Ochoa, MD

Los Angeles, CA 90033

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
24th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,005 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$231 Cash

Dr. Kendal Endicott, MD

Falls Church, VA 22042

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
89th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,770 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Gregory Gaborek, DO

Clinton Twp, MI 48038

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
80th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,608 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Karl Riggle, MD

Hagerstown, MD 21740

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
67th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,136 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Howard Reeves, DO

Newark, OH 43055

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
26th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (845 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Maciej Dryjski, MD

Buffalo, NY 14203

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
29th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,111 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash

Dr. William Clouse, MD

Charlottesville, VA 22908

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
6th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (660 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Miles Jackson, MD

Jackson, MI 49201

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
10th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (745 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Thomas Roodhouse, MD

Taunton, MA 02780

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
80th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,081 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$224 Cash

Dr. Clinton Kemp, MD

Norfolk, VA 23507

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
75th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (734 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Anna Rinewalt, MD

Little Rock, AR 72211

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
88th AR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,586 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
84th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,500 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
76th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,132 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Omar Araim, MD

Visalia, CA 93277

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
95th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,536 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions: Choosing a Specialist by CPT Volume & Insurance Network

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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.

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