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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. Samuel Carvajal, MD

Glendale, CA 91206

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
63rd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,181 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$239 Cash

Dr. Codyjo Kraemer, MD

Tucson, AZ 85712

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
52nd AZ 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 Humana ~$207 Cash

Dr. Glenn Fusonie, MD

Pinehurst, NC 28374

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
31st NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (923 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Allen Murga, MD

Loma Linda, CA 92354

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
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 (954 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$239 Cash

Dr. Aimee Swartz, MD

Buffalo, NY 14214

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
13th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (817 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$232 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
61st MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,098 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mami Martin, MD

Arlington, VA 22205

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
87th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (515 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Douglas Ward, MD

Naples, FL 34109

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
42nd FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,301 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$216 Cash

Dr. Shonak Patel, MD

Pensacola, FL 32504

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
95th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,153 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$216 Cash

Dr. Lemuel Kirby, MD

Asheville, NC 28801

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
75th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,444 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kyle Reynolds, MD

Washington, DC 20007

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
44th DC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,654 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Justin Eisenberg, DO

Muskegon, MI 49444

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
45th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,612 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. James Jen, MD

Purchase, NY 10577

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
35th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,229 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$232 Cash

Dr. Craig Sudbeck, MD

Wichita, KS 67208

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
80th KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,424 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. William Johnson, MD

New York, NY 10016

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
87th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (685 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$239 Cash

Dr. Scott Stevens, MD

Sarasota, FL 34232

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
66th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,213 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$216 Cash

Dr. Louie Hendricks, MD

Santa Clarita, CA 91381

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
91st CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,034 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$239 Cash

Dr. George Nicholson, MD

Myrtle Beach, SC 29572

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
36th SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (839 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. George Liu, MD

Decatur, IL 62526

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
56th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (910 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$218 Cash

Dr. William Tompkins, MD

Texarkana, TX 75503

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
68th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,466 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Maen Farha, MD

Baltimore, MD 21218

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
27th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (748 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kelli Pettit, MD

Waukesha, WI 53188

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
97th WI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (540 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. James Chang, MD

Atlanta, GA 30342

★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
75th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,562 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$210 Cash

Dr. Mazen Bazzi, DO

Livonia, MI 48154

★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
76th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,318 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Niren Angle, MD

Laguna Hills, CA 92653

★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
79th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,080 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$239 Cash

Dr. Lindsey Korepta, MD

Charleston, SC 29425

★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
17th SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (984 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Matthew Smith, MD

Seattle, WA 98133

★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
42nd WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,146 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$225 Cash

Dr. David Remedios, MD

Alexandria, LA 71303

★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
93rd LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,904 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Megan Penna, MD

Seattle, WA 98122

★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
2nd WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (695 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$225 Cash

Dr. Peter Soden, MD

Providence, RI 02905

★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
22nd RI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,095 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Scott Seidel, MD

Austin, TX 78756

★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
36th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,011 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$211 Cash

Dr. Harris Parker, MD

Columbia, SC 29203

★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
29th SC Pct

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

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Justin Klaassen, DO

Salina, KS 67401

★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
61st KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,044 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. James Pan, MD

Lancaster, OH 43130

★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
78th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (564 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Timothy Harrison, DO

Allentown, PA 18103

★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
96th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (566 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Timothy Thomas, MD

Wichita Falls, TX 76308

★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
10th TX 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 Humana ~$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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