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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.

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★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
50th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,548 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$218 Cash

Dr. Babak Eghbalieh, MD

Sherman Oaks, CA 91411

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
79th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,441 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Brian Theune, MD

New Bern, NC 28560

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
96th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,887 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Reagan Quan, MD

Leesburg, VA 20176

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
63rd VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,193 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Susan Branton, MD

Williamsport, PA 17701

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
53rd PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (899 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
69th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,534 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Oscar Nicholson, MD

South Euclid, OH 44121

★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
43rd OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (791 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Tarkten Pharr, MD

Elizabeth City, NC 27909

★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
72nd NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,429 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Harvey, MD

Hollywood, MD 20636

★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
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 (3,393 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
40th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,294 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Yolanda Vea, MD

Vancouver, WA 98683

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
64th WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,067 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$222 Cash

Dr. Daniel Johnston, MD

Kalamazoo, MI 49048

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
99th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (12,318 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Theresa Lee, MD

Lisle, IL 60532

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
58th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (916 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$218 Cash
★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
99th MI Pct

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

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Li Sheng Kong, MD

Ventura, CA 93003

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
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 (5,173 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Omar Dorzi, MD

Renton, WA 98055

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
96th WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,469 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$222 Cash

Dr. Dean Yamaguchi, MD

Greenville, NC 27834

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
90th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,222 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Bounds, MD

Salisbury, MD 21804

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
42nd MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,146 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. James Burks, MD

Van Nuys, CA 91406

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
73rd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,632 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Frank Parker, DO

Greenville, NC 27834

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
51st NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,112 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Andrew Yang, MD

Columbus, OH 43222

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
53rd OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,115 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Anupama Saigal, MD

Orlando, FL 32803

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
43rd FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (918 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. Juan Carlos Pereda, MD

South Miami, FL 33143

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
45th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,394 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. Kern Hughes, DO

York, PA 17403

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
13th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (678 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jodi Gerdes, MD

Saint Paul, MN 55102

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
90th MN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (618 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Zhanna Logman, MD

Garden City, NY 11530

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
93rd NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (543 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$232 Cash

Dr. John Horowitz, MD

Ocoee, FL 34761

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
70th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,363 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. Cameron Akbari, MD

Washington, DC 20010

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
56th DC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,870 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Elliot Sambol, MD

Plainsboro, NJ 08536

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
88th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,236 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Karen Hiotis, MD

New York, NY 10016

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
32nd NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (800 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Kathryn Wheel, MD

Allentown, PA 18103

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
67th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,155 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Richard Denney, MD

Loveland, CO 80538

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
72nd CO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,418 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$211 Cash

Dr. Mark Sanders, MD

Springfield, TN 37172

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
69th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,054 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$201 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
60th OK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,029 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Piotr Dumicz, MD

New Bern, NC 28562

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
50th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (819 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Everett Bonner, MD

Baton Rouge, LA 70808

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
80th LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,295 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$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.

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

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