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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. Ronald Nold, MD

Wichita, KS 67214

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
69th KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,123 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Kendrick, MD

Springdale, AR 72762

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
98th AR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,959 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
38th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (775 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Eleah Porter, MD

Myrtle Beach, SC 29572

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
77th SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,500 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Marcus D'ayala, MD

Brooklyn, NY 11215

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
38th 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 Kaiser Permanente ~$232 Cash

Dr. Amanda Ellington, MD

Lake Charles, LA 70601

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
25th LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (762 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. James Lukan, MD

Buffalo, NY 14215

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
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 (1,207 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$232 Cash

Dr. Cassandra Reynolds, MD

Englewood, CO 80113

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
20th CO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (686 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$211 Cash

Dr. Ignatius Lau, MD

New York, NY 10029

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
69th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,118 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash

Dr. Ali Jawed, MD

York, PA 17403

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
5th PA 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 Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
62nd OK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,078 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. G Curl, MD

Buffalo, NY 14203

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
25th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,029 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$232 Cash

Dr. Steve Chang, MD

Monterey, CA 93940

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
26th CA Pct

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

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash

Dr. John Wei, MD

Burlington, MA 01805

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
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 (457 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$224 Cash

Dr. John York, MD

Greenville, SC 29615

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
2nd SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (660 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Tuan-Hung Chu, MD

Dallas, TX 75226

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
30th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (948 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$211 Cash

Dr. Robert Corn, MD

Dallas, TX 75226

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
48th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,144 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$211 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
98th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (611 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Donald Hahn, MD

Bel Air, MD 21014

★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
66th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,302 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Niraj Parikh, MD

Gainesville, GA 30501

★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
66th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,295 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Christopher Demaioribus, MD

Wilkes Barre, PA 18711

★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
67th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,526 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Mcnally, MD

Knoxville, TN 37920

★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
88th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,577 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$201 Cash

Dr. Joe Cates, MD

Overland Park, KS 66211

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
75th KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,397 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (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 (926 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$227 Cash

Dr. Kevin Brown, MD

Baltimore, MD 21218

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
39th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,933 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Thomas Carruthers, MD

Providence, RI 02904

★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
44th RI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,510 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Sasan Najibi, MD

Burbank, CA 91505

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
70th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,516 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash

Dr. Timothy Hodges, MD

Salem, OR 97301

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
22nd OR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,007 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Patrick Phelan, MD

Medford, OR 97504

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
56th OR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,761 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Meghan Dermody, MD

Lancaster, PA 17601

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
39th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,134 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Sarah Strot, DO

Indianapolis, IN 46260

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
62nd IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,306 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Patrick Flynn, MD

Falmouth, MA 02540

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
95th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,419 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$224 Cash

Dr. Sandra Cole, MD

Muskegon, MI 49444

★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
22nd MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,043 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. James Rooks, MD

Jackson, MS 39202

★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
85th MS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,439 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Inam Haq, MD

Brooklyn, NY 11219

★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
76th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,444 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$232 Cash

Dr. Peter Kim, MD

Little Rock, AR 72205

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
74th AR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,155 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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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.