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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. Sumona Smith, MD

Braselton, GA 30517

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
85th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (652 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Thomas Boyle, MD

Grass Valley, CA 95945

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
68th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,490 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Brahm Jyot, MD

Harrisburg, IL 62946

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
93rd IL 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 Cigna ~$218 Cash

Dr. Stephen Haynes, MD

Clovis, NM 88101

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
88th NM Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,025 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Robert Zierler, MD

Seattle, WA 98195

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
94th WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,103 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$225 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
99th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,074 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$222 Cash

Dr. Brian Odom, MD

Marquette, MI 49855

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
70th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,222 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Brian Santin, MD

Wilmington, OH 45177

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
85th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,736 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Martin Lynch, MD

Rome, GA 30165

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
33rd GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,918 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Gordon Paine, MD

Rockport, ME 04856

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
63rd ME Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (830 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Douglas Friesen, MD

Rogers, AR 72758

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
94th AR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,889 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Peter Park, MD

Hackensack, NJ 07601

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
96th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (603 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Brian Gallagher, DO

Farmington, MO 63640

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
91st MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (614 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Lazor, MD

Quincy, MA 02169

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
92nd MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,330 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$224 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
86th MA 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 Cigna ~$227 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
97th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,009 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Patrick Stiles, MD

Hoisington, KS 67544

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
20th KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (805 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Johongir Muradov, MD

Greenville, KY 42345

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
68th KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,034 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Handman, MD

Fontana, CA 92335

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
96th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (581 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Amy Rose, MD

North Chesterfield, VA 23235

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
48th VA 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 Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Andy Lee, MD

Fresh Meadows, NY 11366

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
1st NY 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 Cigna ~$232 Cash

Dr. John Yuan, MD

Manhasset, NY 11030

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
78th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,529 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Jason Green, MD

Sparta, NJ 07871

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
35th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (825 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Nauveed Iqbal, MD

Bridgeton, NJ 08302

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
55th NJ Pct

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

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Joshua Stodghill, MD

Roanoke, VA 24016

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
99th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (755 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Emily Switzer, MD

Los Angeles, CA 90033

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
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 (626 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$231 Cash

Dr. Joseph Naoum, MD

Houston, TX 77058

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
90th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,330 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$212 Cash

Dr. Russell Lam, MD

Dallas, TX 75231

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
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 (2,408 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$211 Cash

Dr. Kevin Sheridan, MD

Indianapolis, IN 46260

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
85th IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,674 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
83rd AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,791 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$207 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
90th AR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,414 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Theresa Cavins, MD

Bloomsdale, MO 63627

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
55th MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (938 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Herman Maeuser, MD

Flemington, NJ 08822

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
56th NJ Pct

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

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Charles Wilson, MD

Saint Helena, CA 94574

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
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 (619 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash

Dr. James Morrissey, MD

Stockton, CA 95204

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
12th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (658 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Ulunna Macbean, MD

Breese, IL 62230

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
33rd IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (743 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$218 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

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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Large hospital networks often bill tens of thousands of automated lab draws or vaccination claims under a single department chair NPI. Our directory triage engine isolates individual practicing clinicians (300 to 4,500 Medicare beneficiaries/year) and requires a minimum 4.2-star verified Google patient consensus with at least 15 reviews for default showcase rankings.

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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.