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Internal Medicine Doctors Who Perform the Procedure You Need—and Take Your Insurance.

Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214), chronic cardiometabolic medication management, preventive cancer screening, and specialist triage. Filter by your insurance carrier, state, or procedure below.

4. Complete Physician Directory

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Dr. David Phillips, MD

Hixson, TN 37343

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
84th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,399 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$201 Cash

Dr. Natalia Nacu, MD

York, PA 17402

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
45th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,158 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Julie Ellis, MD

Louisville, KY 40207

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
65th KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,884 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Zubair Ahmed, MD

Doylestown, PA 18901

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
56th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,362 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Muhammad Hanif, MD

Bayonne, NJ 07002

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
66th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (460 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Francis Mcgorty, MD

Ridgewood, NJ 07450

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
57th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,752 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Sandhya Gupta, MD

Virginia Beach, VA 23456

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
43rd VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,270 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Vinod Abraham, MD

Warren, NJ 07059

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
61st NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,915 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
83rd AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,958 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$207 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
45th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,340 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Alefia Tapia, MD

Paris, TX 75462

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
83rd TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,227 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Louis Bersalona, MD

Sea Girt, NJ 08750

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
41st NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,265 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Raabeaa Malik, MD

New York, NY 10025

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
68th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (432 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Mitchell Keel, MD

Newport, AR 72112

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
72nd AR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,158 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Tracey Spinnato, MD

East Setauket, NY 11733

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
64th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,148 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Carolyn Helmly, MD

Easton, MD 21601

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
12th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (802 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jean Luong, MD

San Jose, CA 95128

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
53rd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,608 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
49th MN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,342 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
41st CO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,126 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$211 Cash

Dr. Arunima Dutta, MD

Port Orchard, WA 98366

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
72nd WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,879 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$222 Cash

Dr. Mirza Baig, MD

Houston, TX 77089

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
53rd TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,518 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$212 Cash

Dr. Valerie Zarcone, DO

Putnam Valley, NY 10579

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
63rd NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,079 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
35th MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (977 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Feras Tanta, MD

Winston Salem, NC 27157

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
36th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,094 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Edie Shulman, MD

West Lake Hills, TX 78746

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
41st TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,195 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Olga Garshyna, MD

Pasadena, CA 91105

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
46th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,368 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
41st CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,253 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Kevin Gilbert, MD

West Palm Beach, FL 33407

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
70th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,584 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Ghazala Malik, MD

Hamilton, OH 45013

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
93rd OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (616 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Kunkel, MD

Anderson, SC 29621

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
57th SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,313 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Timothy Bratton, MD

Louisville, KY 40220

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
68th KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,148 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Stephen Regina, DO

Desoto, TX 75115

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
78th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,455 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Madhavi Karanam, MD

Temple, TX 76508

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
40th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,160 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Peter Charap, MD

New York, NY 10024

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
57th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,804 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Yidnekachew Tadesse, MD

Zanesville, OH 43701

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
11th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (711 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Martin Lemyre, MD

Hendersonville, NC 28791

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
34th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,072 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$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.

Patient Triage & Insurance Verification Guide

Frequently Asked Questions: Choosing a Specialist by CPT Volume & Insurance Network

Why does CMS Medicare Part B procedure volume matter when choosing a specialist?

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.

How does dotMD prevent health-system lab rollups and low-rated clinics from skewing Page 1?

Large hospital networks often bill tens of thousands of automated lab draws or vaccination claims under a single department chair NPI. Our directory triage engine isolates individual practicing clinicians (300 to 4,500 Medicare beneficiaries/year) and requires a minimum 4.2-star verified Google patient consensus with at least 15 reviews for default showcase rankings.

How does the GreatDoc™ Star Rating separate bedside manner from front-desk billing complaints?

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.

How do I verify if a doctor takes my specific PPO, HMO, or Medicare plan?

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.