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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

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Dr. Jennifer Li, MD

Boston, MA 02215

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
39th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,458 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$227 Cash

Dr. Todd Stefan, MD

Lewisburg, PA 17837

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
72nd PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,605 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Chin-Chin Yeh, MD

Williamsport, PA 17701

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
64th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,468 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Laura Sznyter, MD

New Hyde Park, NY 11042

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
79th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,548 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$232 Cash

Dr. Brian Adams, MD

Ogden, UT 84403

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
25th UT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (830 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Sabino Lara, MD

Austin, TX 78701

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
19th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (719 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$211 Cash

Dr. Young Kim, MD

Cincinnati, OH 45267

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
3rd OH 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 (17)
87th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (583 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$227 Cash

Dr. Paul Orland, MD

Charlotte, NC 28207

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
36th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (939 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Stanislaw Stawicki, MD

Bethlehem, PA 18015

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
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 (572 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Christopher Burns, MD

Bethesda, MD 20889

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
94th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (565 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Nora, MD

Sarasota, FL 34239

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
24th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (759 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$216 Cash

Dr. Stephanie Bui, DO

Battle Creek, MI 49017

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
11th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (768 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Barbara Davis, DO

Louisville, KY 40217

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
63rd KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,150 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Christopher Lecroy, MD

Pensacola, FL 32504

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
94th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,338 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$216 Cash

Dr. Ashish Raju, MD

Christiansburg, VA 24073

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
56th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,974 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jennifer Heller, MD

Baltimore, MD 21224

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
89th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,545 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Nicholas Garcia, MD

Tacoma, WA 98405

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
52nd WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,351 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$222 Cash

Dr. Steven Farley, MD

Los Angeles, CA 90095

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
75th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,684 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$231 Cash

Dr. Nakul Rao, MD

Philadelphia, PA 19102

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
82nd PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,913 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Allie Sohn, MD

Lincoln, NE 68526

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
29th NE Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,544 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Thomas Kowalsky, MD

Fort Myers, FL 33907

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
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 (1,680 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$216 Cash

Dr. Geoffrey Risley, MD

Pensacola, FL 32504

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
68th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,352 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$216 Cash

Dr. Paul Gagne, MD

Darien, CT 06820

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
74th CT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,798 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Stephen Ryan, MD

Springfield, IL 62702

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
44th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,183 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$218 Cash

Dr. Brian Schmidt, MD

Santa Rosa, CA 95404

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
61st CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,168 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash

Dr. Wade Kang, MD

Kalamazoo, MI 49007

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
41st MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,501 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Sacca, MD

West Islip, NY 11795

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
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 (1,879 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$232 Cash

Dr. Anthony D'angelo, MD

Fort Myers, FL 33912

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
88th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,971 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$216 Cash

Dr. Frank Vandy, MD

Sioux Falls, SD 57105

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
75th SD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,202 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Daniel Kim, MD

Everett, WA 98201

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
10th WA 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 Kaiser Permanente ~$222 Cash

Dr. Ravi Ambani, MD

Cleveland, OH 44106

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
21st OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (797 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Gavish Patel, MD

Peoria, IL 61614

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
36th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (764 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$218 Cash

Dr. Shailesh Garg, MD

Miami, FL 33136

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
53rd FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,005 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$227 Cash

Dr. Kenneth Witterholt, MD

West Chester, PA 19380

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
57th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (955 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
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 (1,658 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$227 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.