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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. Sonny Tucker, MD

Durham, NC 27710

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
19th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (772 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Yuri Novitsky, MD

New York, NY 10032

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
27th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (735 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Julia Boll, MD

Nashville, TN 37205

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
13th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (864 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$202 Cash

Dr. Michael Marin, MD

New York, NY 10029

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
57th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (431 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Richard Matano, MD

Great Neck, NY 11021

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
96th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,264 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$232 Cash

Dr. Michael Palmer, MD

Eureka, CA 95501

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
92nd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,365 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Amanda Kravetz, MD

Springfield, MA 01107

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
61st MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,858 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$224 Cash
★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
56th WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,414 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$222 Cash

Dr. Thomas Reifsnyder, MD

Baltimore, MD 21287

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
34th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,853 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Russell Novak, MD

Sarasota, FL 34239

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
72nd FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,433 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$216 Cash

Dr. Patrick Yu, MD

Columbia, TN 38401

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
79th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,207 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$201 Cash

Dr. Phung Le, DO

Prescott, AZ 86301

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
49th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,009 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$207 Cash

Dr. Matthew Goldman, MD

Winston Salem, NC 27157

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
13th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (742 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Joseph Sabat, MD

Tucson, AZ 85745

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
67th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,920 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$207 Cash

Dr. Beejay Feliciano, MD

Spokane, WA 99204

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
31st WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,057 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$222 Cash

Dr. Patrick O'brien, MD

Missoula, MT 59802

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
75th MT 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 UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Lauryn Ullrich, DO

Bethlehem, PA 18015

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
37th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (774 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Nitin Rangnekar, MD

Knoxville, TN 37934

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
74th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,137 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$201 Cash

Dr. David Fischer, MD

Cincinnati, OH 45219

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
34th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (756 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Adams, MD

Morristown, NJ 07960

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
21st NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (733 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Matthew Roos, MD

Traverse City, MI 49684

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
32nd MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,240 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Richard James, MD

Port St Lucie, FL 34986

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
73rd FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,467 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$216 Cash

Dr. Robert Ahmed, MD

Fairfax, VA 22033

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
5th VA 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 UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
15th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (703 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Thanh Tran, MD

Torrance, CA 90502

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
73rd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,690 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Trudi Brown, MD

Windber, PA 15963

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
92nd PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (528 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Douglas Morrow, MD

Tarzana, CA 91356

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
85th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,752 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Marvin Isbell, MD

Norman, OK 73071

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
4th OK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (649 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Charles Bayouth, MD

Lubbock, TX 79410

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
22nd TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (737 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
46th OK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (847 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Lisa Jablon, MD

Philadelphia, PA 19115

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
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 (429 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Andre Strzembosz, MD

Bridgeton, MO 63044

★★★★★ 4.7 (19)
89th MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,493 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ming-Wei Wu, DO

Pomona, CA 91768

★★★★★ 4.7 (19)
98th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (15,278 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Sean Ryan, MD

Bryn Mawr, PA 19010

★★★★★ 4.7 (19)
81st PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,904 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mohamad Hussain, MD

Boston, MA 02115

★★★★★ 4.7 (19)
53rd MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,691 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$227 Cash

Dr. Colin Brandt, MD

Roanoke, VA 24016

★★★★★ 4.7 (23)
82nd VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,776 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$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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