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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.

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Dr. Aaron Blom, DO

Miramar, FL 33027

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
98th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,412 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$216 Cash

Dr. Rodney Mccalla, MD

Leawood, KS 66211

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
46th KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (936 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Neil Desai, DO

Cypress, TX 77429

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
89th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,212 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Torr Carmain, MD

Inverness, FL 34452

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
59th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,084 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$216 Cash

Dr. Eric Wieman, MD

Jackson, WY 83001

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
50th WY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (716 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Amit Shah, MD

Massapequa Park, NY 11762

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
95th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,112 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$232 Cash

Dr. Rosa Langella, MD

Jasper, GA 30143

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
41st GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (873 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mark Nelson, MD

Cumberland, MD 21502

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
92nd MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (545 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Laura Boitano, MD

Wellesley, MA 02482

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
34th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,401 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$224 Cash

Dr. Patrick Molt, MD

Fairfield, IL 62837

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
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 (1,693 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$218 Cash

Dr. Joseph Donohue, MD

Iron Mountain, MI 49801

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
54th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (976 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Erica Giblin, MD

Carmel, IN 46032

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
49th IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (850 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Derek Kane, MD

Bismarck, ND 58501

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
33rd ND Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (862 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Paul Mckesey, MD

El Dorado, KS 67042

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
72nd KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,133 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Gustavo Bauza, MD

New Brunswick, NJ 08901

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
98th NJ 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 Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Daniel Bobrowski, MD

Pottsville, PA 17901

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
74th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,323 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Lawrence Milne, MD

Citrus Heights, CA 95610

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
50th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (982 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash

Dr. Norbert Zemankiewicz, DO

Pikesville, MD 21208

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
80th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,857 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
77th OK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,388 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Dougal D'souza, MD

Munster, IN 46321

★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
96th IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,563 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mahmud Bangash, MD

Fair Lawn, NJ 07410

★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
59th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (517 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Patrick Coffey, DO

Tinley Park, IL 60487

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
96th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,411 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$218 Cash

Dr. Gordon Macbeth, MD

Marysville, CA 95901

★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
62nd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,170 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash

Dr. Michael Cahn, MD

Shallotte, NC 28470

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
94th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,470 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Nicole Ramon, DO

Warrensville Heights, OH 44122

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
25th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (833 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Irene Wu, MD

Elgin, IL 60123

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
45th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (814 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$218 Cash

Dr. Harrison Cotler, DO

Oakhurst, NJ 07755

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
43rd NJ 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 Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Patrick Mahon, MD

Manchester, NH 03102

★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
57th NH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,017 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mehran Mansouri, MD

Plainview, NY 11803

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
99th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (621 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$232 Cash

Dr. William Bair, MD

Cambridge, MD 21613

★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
87th MD 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 Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
80th WV Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,771 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Philip Proctor, MD

Greenbelt, MD 20770

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
98th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (9,123 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Andrew Bowser, MD

Fredericksburg, TX 78624

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
63rd TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,434 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Justin George, MD

New York, NY 10029

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
97th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,068 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash

Dr. Phillip Ley, MD

Flowood, MS 39232

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
93rd MS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,298 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Robert Harris, MD

Pratt, KS 67124

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
98th KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (146,129 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 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.