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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. Bradley Thomas, MD

Louisville, KY 40207

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
89th KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,166 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Christian Pothering, MD

Allentown, PA 18102

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
91st PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,503 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Hue Thai, MD

Jackson, MI 49201

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
51st MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,861 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Shelby Cooper, MD

Cooperstown, NY 13326

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
64th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,833 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$232 Cash

Dr. Vitaliy Ignatovskyy, MD

Cooperstown, NY 13326

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
58th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,589 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$232 Cash

Dr. Leo Daab, MD

Portland, OR 97239

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
33rd OR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,266 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Roger Schneider, MD

Bel Air, MD 21014

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
14th MD Pct

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

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Sarah Severance, MD

Columbia, MO 65201

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
64th MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,422 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Nicholas Morrissey, MD

New York, NY 10032

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
65th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,876 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash

Dr. Ahmed Abou-Zamzam, MD

Loma Linda, CA 92354

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
33rd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,261 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash

Dr. Daniel Han, MD

New York, NY 10029

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
40th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,302 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash

Dr. Enrico Ascher, MD

Brooklyn, NY 11219

★★★★★ 4.6 (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 (3,565 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$232 Cash

Dr. Virendra Patel, MD

New York, NY 10032

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
59th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,593 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash

Dr. Gina Cavallo, MD

Morristown, NJ 07960

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
29th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,193 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Eric Salinger, MD

Pismo Beach, CA 93449

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
48th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (945 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash

Dr. William O'brien, MD

Aurora, IL 60506

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
50th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (853 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$218 Cash

Dr. Badri Nath, MD

Patchogue, NY 11772

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
73rd NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,313 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$232 Cash

Dr. Matthew Dougherty, MD

Philadelphia, PA 19106

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
97th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,650 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mouhanad Ayach, MD

Hartford, CT 06106

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
5th CT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (892 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jennifer Sabol, MD

Wynnewood, PA 19096

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
27th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (744 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kevin Onofrey, MD

Detroit, MI 48202

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
28th MI 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. Mark Niederee, MD

Wichita, KS 67218

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
50th KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (945 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Carlos Fonts, MD

Hyannis, MA 02601

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
52nd MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (912 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$224 Cash

Dr. Dong Hee Lee, MD

Lexington, KY 40536

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
21st KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (891 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Frank Liao, MD

Hoffman Estates, IL 60192

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
53rd IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (876 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$218 Cash

Dr. Kelly Dempsey, MD

Sugar Land, TX 77479

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
16th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (675 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kaysie Banton, MD

Minneapolis, MN 55455

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
21st MN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (663 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Marni Mishler, MD

Rochester, NY 14625

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
94th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,419 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$232 Cash
★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
47th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (835 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. James Tseng, MD

Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
30th AZ 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 ~$207 Cash

Dr. Matthew Coates, MD

Modesto, CA 95350

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
60th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,103 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash

Dr. David Gilliland, MD

Tupelo, MS 38801

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
98th MS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (726 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Matthew Edwards, MD

Winston Salem, NC 27157

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
34th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (394 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Edward Mccarron, MD

Baltimore, MD 21237

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
10th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (669 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jeffrey Gutman, MD

Los Gatos, CA 95032

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
30th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (785 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash

Dr. Lexine Yurcho, MD

Santa Barbara, CA 93105

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
32nd CA Pct

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

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 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:

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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