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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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★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
22nd KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (809 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Dharmesh Patel, MD

Evansville, IN 47710

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
29th IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (741 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jon Schellack, MD

Baton Rouge, LA 70809

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
72nd LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,690 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Weston Keller, MD

Greenville, SC 29607

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
5th SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (638 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Abid Mogannam, MD

San Jose, CA 95124

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
67th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,300 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Mitchell Plummer, MD

Medford, OR 97504

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
83rd OR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,949 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jeffrey Rhodes, MD

Oklahoma City, OK 73120

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
69th OK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,524 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Christopher Werter, MD

Allentown, PA 18103

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
34th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,052 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Stephen Stanziale, MD

Annapolis, MD 21401

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
41st MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,946 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jason Keonin, MD

Spencer, IA 51301

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
31st IA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (787 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kathleen Gibson, MD

Bellevue, WA 98004

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
77th WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,833 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$222 Cash

Dr. Mariano Arosemena, MD

Bradenton, FL 34209

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
36th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (852 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. Haroon Mojaddidi, MD

Fairfield, CA 94534

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
42nd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (862 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Kieran Melody, MD

Berkeley, CA 94710

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
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 (564 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
9th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (713 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$210 Cash

Dr. Marvin Garcia, MD

Dallas, TX 75252

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
86th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,493 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$211 Cash

Dr. Chase Williams, MD

Sandpoint, ID 83864

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
22nd ID Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (692 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Charles Yoon, MD

Boston, MA 02115

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
22nd MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (700 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$227 Cash

Dr. Jacek Paszkowiak, MD

Raleigh, NC 27609

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
37th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (942 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. James Roche, MD

Scranton, PA 18503

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
77th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,460 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Rajiv Nagesetty, MD

Walnut Creek, CA 94598

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
98th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,222 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Clara Gomez-Sanchez, MD

San Francisco, CA 94143

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
35th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,315 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$250 Cash

Dr. Abdulhameed Aziz, MD

Atlanta, GA 30309

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
24th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (975 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$210 Cash

Dr. Syed Rizvi, MD

San Antonio, TX 78240

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
76th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,823 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Maohao Han, MD

Leesburg, FL 34788

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
48th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (980 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. Michael Sarap, MD

Cambridge, OH 43725

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
66th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,084 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Renee Minjarez, MD

Bellevue, WA 98004

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
98th WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,646 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$222 Cash

Dr. Louis Rivera, MD

LA Jolla, CA 92037

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
55th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,036 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Randell Skau, MD

Oroville, CA 95966

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
86th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,833 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. James Craven, MD

Baton Rouge, LA 70808

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
20th LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (803 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Bruce Brener, MD

Livingston, NJ 07039

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
39th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,424 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Aaron Ilano, MD

Philadelphia, PA 19141

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
36th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,087 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Venkata Kollipara, MD

Youngstown, OH 44504

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
84th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,730 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Robert Feezor, MD

Gainesville, FL 32610

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
55th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,678 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. Robert Dewitt, MD

Alexandria, LA 71301

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
50th LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,533 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Steven Katz, MD

Los Angeles, CA 90033

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
82nd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (554 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$231 Cash
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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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