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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. Andrew Lederman, MD

Pittsfield, MA 01201

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
51st MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (905 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$224 Cash

Dr. Ina Soh, MD

Scottsdale, AZ 85259

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
24th AZ 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 Cigna ~$210 Cash

Dr. James Booker, MD

Texarkana, TX 75503

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
9th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (648 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ronald Richmond, MD

Cape Girardeau, MO 63703

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
43rd MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (785 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Naveed Saqib, MD

Pasadena, TX 77504

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
97th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,334 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jeffrey Berger, MD

Virginia Beach, VA 23454

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
85th VA 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 Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Sarah Lentz, MD

Westminster, MD 21157

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
14th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (683 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Tuan Nguyen, MD

Marietta, OH 45750

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
98th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (620 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Cassidy Gafford, MD

Dallas, TX 75231

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
25th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (919 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$211 Cash
★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
85th IL Pct

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

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$218 Cash

Dr. Salim Ghorra, MD

Murrells Inlet, SC 29576

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
32nd SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (796 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Richard Garza, MD

Monterey, CA 93940

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
40th CA Pct

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

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash

Dr. John Shaver, MD

Mission Viejo, CA 92691

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
21st CA Pct

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

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Daniel Lollar, MD

Roanoke, VA 24016

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
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 (665 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Craig Nemechek, MD

Dakota Dunes, SD 57049

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
74th SD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (494 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Shan E Ali Haider, MD

Germantown, MD 20876

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
84th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,330 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Todd Spencer, MD

Dallas, TX 75230

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
84th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,335 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$211 Cash
★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
85th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,153 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Muhonen, MD

Anderson, SC 29621

★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
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 (1,444 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Luke Bidikov, MD

Clyde, NC 28721

★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
99th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,618 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Rami Tadros, MD

New York, NY 10029

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
84th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,251 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Malcolm Bilimoria, MD

Arlington Heights, IL 60005

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
82nd IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,632 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$218 Cash

Dr. Adam Strickland, MD

Charlotte, NC 28204

★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
67th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,340 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Anjani Thakur, MD

Turlock, CA 95382

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
85th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,477 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Guillermo Uy, MD

Middletown, NY 10941

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
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 (1,522 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Ruth Felsen, MD

Richmond, VA 23235

★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
83rd VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,783 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Go, MD

Columbus, OH 43203

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
19th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (776 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mark Janzen, MD

Riverside, CA 92505

★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
44th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,520 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Christopher Seip, MD

Grand Island, NE 68803

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
60th NE Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (896 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michal Nawalany, MD

Fort Myers, FL 33919

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
4th FL Pct

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

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Elie Moussallem, MD

Greenville, SC 29615

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
91st SC 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 Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Roberts, MD

Vienna, WV 26105

★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
42nd WV Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (875 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Juozas Zavadzkas, MD

Morehead City, NC 28557

★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
43rd NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (950 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Isaac George, MD

New York, NY 10032

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
11th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (673 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Stephen Yang, MD

Baltimore, MD 21224

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
22nd MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (715 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Field, MD

Framingham, MA 01701

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
84th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,471 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$224 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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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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