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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. Deepak Guttikonda, MD

Indianapolis, IN 46250

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
50th IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,210 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jennifer Baker, MD

Flint, MI 48507

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
78th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,559 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Robert Swanson, MD

Roanoke, VA 24016

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
72nd VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,711 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
88th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,041 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$222 Cash

Dr. Stephen Maloney, MD

Brockton, MA 02301

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
44th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,609 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$224 Cash

Dr. Mukong Adeso, MD

Charlottesville, VA 22908

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
65th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,013 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Arash Shirvani, MD

Plano, TX 75093

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
75th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,801 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kevin Chang, MD

Chapel Hill, NC 27514

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
16th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (754 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Steven Priolo, MD

Brick, NJ 08723

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
89th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,245 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Andrew Hentzen, MD

Wichita, KS 67208

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
85th KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,670 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Anas Alzuhaili, MD

Jeffersonville, IN 47130

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
78th IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,480 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Brian Sellers, DO

Montgomery, AL 36117

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
59th AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,475 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Akil Simon, MD

Laguna Hills, CA 92653

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
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 (7,557 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$239 Cash

Dr. David Vicente, MD

Toledo, OH 43623

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
13th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (724 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
14th OH 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 Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Clifford Deal, MD

Richmond, VA 23229

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
29th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (739 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Derek Paul, MD

Vero Beach, FL 32960

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
45th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (931 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$216 Cash

Dr. Jacob Landry, MD

Lafayette, LA 70508

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
64th LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (988 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Timothy Berg, MD

Kerrville, TX 78028

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
21st TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (733 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Matthew Robinson, MD

Hopkinsville, KY 42240

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
41st KY 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 Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Eugene Murphy, MD

St Petersburg, FL 33705

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
58th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,082 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$216 Cash

Dr. Rhoda Smith, MD

Key West, FL 33040

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
47th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (964 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$216 Cash

Dr. Benjamin Chang, MD

Williamsport, PA 17701

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
4th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (688 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Tian Zhang, MD

Springfield, IL 62702

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
69th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (550 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$218 Cash

Dr. Benjamin Cragun, MD

Roanoke, VA 24016

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
6th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (644 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Orlando Andy, MD

Hattiesburg, MS 39401

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
61st MS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (986 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Alvaro Zamora, MD

Naples, FL 34103

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
78th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,746 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$216 Cash

Dr. Steven Friedman, MD

New York, NY 10038

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
77th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,526 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$239 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
88th NH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,483 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Edwin Hayashi, MD

Pismo Beach, CA 93449

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
74th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,801 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$239 Cash

Dr. Kapil Simlote, MD

Baltimore, MD 21237

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
86th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,477 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Douglas Macmillan, MD

Asheville, NC 28801

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
70th NC Pct

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

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Alison Kinning, MD

Flint, MI 48507

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
87th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,447 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Christopher Tanga, DO

North Dartmouth, MA 02747

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
81st MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,909 CMS services/yr).

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

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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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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.