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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. Mark Robbins, MD

Tyler, TX 75701

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
93rd TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,036 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jaime Strachan, MD

Watertown, CT 06795

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
92nd CT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,346 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Steven Leers, MD

Pittsburgh, PA 15224

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
88th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (700 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Griffin Boll, MD

Manchester, NH 03104

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
18th NH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (778 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Lance Diehl, MD

Monroe, NC 28112

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
43rd NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,001 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Sandra Carr, MD

Madison, WI 53713

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
24th WI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (781 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Raul Landa, MD

Framingham, MA 01702

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
3rd MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (723 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$224 Cash

Dr. Jeffrey Beaudoin, MD

Petoskey, MI 49770

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
89th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,071 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Allen Hamdan, MD

Boston, MA 02215

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
19th MA 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 ~$227 Cash

Dr. Jacob Dickinson, MD

Mountain Home, AR 72653

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
72nd AR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,066 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Bailey Sanders, MD

Pinehurst, NC 28374

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
53rd NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,150 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Richard Lee, MD

Houston, TX 77070

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
69th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,585 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$212 Cash

Dr. Cassandra Kennedy, MD

Fortuna, CA 95540

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
54th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,025 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash

Dr. Rajesh Raikar, MD

Baltimore, MD 21221

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
19th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,171 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jonathan Wilson, DO

Lees Summit, MO 64064

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
31st MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (968 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Cary Pulliam, MD

Franklin, TN 37067

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
5th TN 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 Kaiser Permanente ~$201 Cash

Dr. Sruti Golthi, DO

Wilkes Barre, PA 18711

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
15th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (691 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Susan Lottich, MD

Indianapolis, IN 46256

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
58th IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (899 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jason Breaux, MD

Lafayette, LA 70503

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
24th LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (760 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Theodore Ruff, MD

Midwest City, OK 73130

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
75th OK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (640 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Dooley, MD

Peoria, IL 61602

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
11th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (738 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$218 Cash

Dr. Mark Minkes, MD

Downey, CA 90241

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
68th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (345 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash

Dr. Mark Marzano, MD

Naples, FL 34102

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
83rd FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,484 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$216 Cash

Dr. Brett Aplin, MD

Toledo, OH 43606

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
87th OH 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 Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Arun Chervu, MD

Marietta, GA 30060

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
52nd GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,717 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Richmand, MD

South Plainfield, NJ 07080

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
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 (1,506 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kayla Watkins, MD

Atlanta, GA 30322

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
76th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,610 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$210 Cash

Dr. Sara Mckeever, DO

Pueblo, CO 81003

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
93rd CO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,716 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$211 Cash

Dr. Armaghan Mostafavi, MD

Boynton Beach, FL 33426

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
61st FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,849 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$216 Cash

Dr. Sheila Blumberg, MD

New York, NY 10010

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
63rd NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,786 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash

Dr. Matthew Eagleton, MD

Cleveland, OH 44195

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
28th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (863 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Danny Vo, MD

Jacksonville, FL 32258

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
46th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,412 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$216 Cash

Dr. Jojy George, MD

Pasadena, TX 77504

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
86th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,645 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Scott Clarke, MD

Hutchinson, KS 67502

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
83rd KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,485 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Peter Bartline, MD

Everett, WA 98201

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
27th WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (991 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$222 Cash

Dr. Adnan Rizvi, MD

Spokane, WA 99204

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
44th WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,232 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$222 Cash
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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:

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Hypothyroidism, Subclinical TSH Drift (2.5–8.0 mIU/L) or Thyroid Nodule

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"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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