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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. Christopher Koch, MD

Springfield, OH 45504

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
5th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (663 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Paul Odonnell, DO

Cape May Court House, NJ 08210

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
46th NJ Pct

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

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Melissa Singh, MD

Greenlawn, NY 11740

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
12th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (793 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$232 Cash

Dr. Alvin May, MD

Culver City, CA 90230

★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
93rd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,406 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Purandath Lall, MD

Port St Lucie, FL 34987

★★★★★ 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 (997 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. Alan Graham, MD

London, KY 40741

★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
73rd KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,102 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Krishna Rajanna, MD

Kansas City, MO 64132

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
96th MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (563 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Powers, MD

Dixon, IL 61021

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
21st IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (708 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$218 Cash

Dr. Neil Reddy, MD

Los Angeles, CA 90048

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
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 (7,056 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$231 Cash

Dr. Alexander Kurth, MD

Aurora, CO 80045

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
90th CO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,927 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$211 Cash

Dr. Albert Sam, MD

Alexandria, VA 22311

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
13th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (991 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
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 (3,264 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Anthony Cahan, MD

Purchase, NY 10577

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
20th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (697 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$232 Cash

Dr. Stephen Barnett, MD

Atlanta, GA 30309

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
99th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (610 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$210 Cash

Dr. Elijah Min, MD

Riverhead, NY 11901

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
28th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (747 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$232 Cash

Dr. Katayoun Toosie, MD

Oceanside, CA 92056

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
1st CA 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 ~$239 Cash

Dr. Larry Hrdlicka, DO

Claremore, OK 74017

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
87th OK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,900 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Shekeeb Sufian, MD

Seminole, FL 33776

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
99th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,190 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. Philippe Quilici, MD

Burbank, CA 91505

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
76th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,100 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. George Makkar, MD

Colton, CA 92324

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
53rd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,703 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Richard Alford, MD

Bryan, TX 77802

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
70th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,692 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Russell, MD

Klamath Falls, OR 97601

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
33rd OR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (860 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Simonson, MD

North Platte, NE 69101

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
52nd NE Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (848 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Joseph Wuamett, MD

Prince Frederick, MD 20678

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
20th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,246 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Leslie Mcclellan, MD

Vernon Hills, IL 60061

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
92nd IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,878 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$218 Cash

Dr. Alexander Stoffan, MD

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
94th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (510 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Joseph Ricotta, MD

Delray Beach, FL 33446

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
99th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (14,351 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. Jeffrey Prem, MD

North Canton, OH 44720

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
90th OH 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
★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
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 (1,792 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$212 Cash

Dr. Robert Singh, MD

Philadelphia, PA 19103

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
99th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (753,488 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Brett Grizzell, MD

Wichita, KS 67226

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
99th KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,183 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kevin Carson, MD

Greenwood, SC 29646

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
95th SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,441 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Satishkiran Kedika, MD

Flushing, NY 11355

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
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 (1,005 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$232 Cash

Dr. Jason Andre, MD

Lancaster, OH 43130

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
24th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (813 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kari Clark, MD

Stuart, FL 34996

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
96th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,388 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. Patrick Geraghty, MD

Saint Louis, MO 63110

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
97th MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,583 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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