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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

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Dr. Eric Shang, MD

Allentown, PA 18103

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
92nd PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (778 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jennifer Foster, MD

Mountain Home, AR 72653

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
92nd AR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,809 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Julia Kohlhaas, MD

Dallas, TX 75246

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
91st TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,016 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$211 Cash

Dr. Benjamin Jacobs, MD

Gainesville, FL 32608

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
14th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (709 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. Heather Park, MD

Carrollton, GA 30117

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
19th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (895 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Bellamah, MD

Missoula, MT 59808

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
80th MT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,488 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Peter Lawrence, MD

Los Angeles, CA 90095

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
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 (467 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$231 Cash

Dr. Joseph Wilson, MD

Rancho Mirage, CA 92270

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
46th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (933 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash
★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
16th PA 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. Michael Paccione, MD

East Setauket, NY 11733

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
25th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (726 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$232 Cash

Dr. Samuel Simone, MD

Pittsburgh, PA 15219

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
79th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,792 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Callie Dowdy, MD

Murray, KY 42071

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
85th KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,395 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jacob Frisbie, DO

Midland, MI 48670

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
77th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,366 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Rym El Khoury, MD

Skokie, IL 60076

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
79th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,327 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$218 Cash

Dr. Ralph Darling, MD

Albany, NY 12208

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
74th NY 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 ~$232 Cash

Dr. Frederick Shuler, MD

Panama City, FL 32405

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
90th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,452 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash
★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
75th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,575 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. Michael Wilderman, MD

Hackensack, NJ 07601

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
97th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (10,613 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
68th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,278 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Zachary Fang, MD

Atlanta, GA 30308

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
97th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,237 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$210 Cash

Dr. Joie Dunn, MD

Redding, CA 96001

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
38th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,399 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Dixie Melillo, MD

Pasadena, TX 77504

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
74th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,843 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Melissa Day, MD

Ypsilanti, MI 48197

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
30th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,228 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. William Haney, MD

Niceville, FL 32578

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
72nd FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,433 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. David Lorelli, MD

Detroit, MI 48236

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
65th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,395 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kapil Gopal, MD

Columbus, OH 43213

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
71st OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,329 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Antonio Covarrubias, MD

Newport Beach, CA 92663

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
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 (1,456 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Mark Wyers, MD

Boston, MA 02215

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
66th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,316 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$227 Cash

Dr. Timothy Manoni, MD

Darien, CT 06820

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
90th CT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,404 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Constantine Andrew, MD

Cherry Hill, NJ 08003

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
50th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,657 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Zachary Virgin, DO

Kalamazoo, MI 49007

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
17th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (960 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jessica Mayor, MD

San Antonio, TX 78229

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
19th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (840 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Gideon Naude, MD

Sonora, CA 95370

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
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 (10,678 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Kathleen Boyle, DO

Medina, OH 44256

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
31st OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (881 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Paul Kreienberg, MD

Albany, NY 12208

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
80th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,844 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$232 Cash

Dr. Brajesh Lal, MD

Baltimore, MD 21201

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
88th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (589 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 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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Frequently Asked Questions: Choosing a Specialist by CPT Volume & Insurance Network

Why does CMS Medicare Part B procedure volume matter when choosing a specialist?

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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The GreatDoc™ rating—calculated by the Proprietary DotMD™ J3 Model—audits patient reviews across clinical diagnostic accuracy, unhurried listening, and procedure skill while flagging administrative friction points (such as $250 annual clinic fees, parking validation costs, or phone hold times) so you know exactly what to expect before walking into the waiting room.

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Every flagship physician profile on dotMD includes an interactive Insurance Network & Cash-Rate Checker covering Original Medicare Part B, Medicare Advantage, BlueCross BlueShield, Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, and regional PPO/HMO plans—plus the exact CMS geo-adjusted CPT 99204 self-pay cash rate ($195–$260) and 3-question script to verify network participation with the billing desk.