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

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4. Complete Physician Directory

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★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
23rd 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 (919 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Salman Ziaei, MD

Irvine, CA 92618

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
21st 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 (886 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Rosemary Kearney, MD

Philadelphia, PA 19107

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
89th 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 (3,438 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ronald Hoenzsch, MD

Albany, NY 12205

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
40th 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 (1,243 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Shachar Peles, MD

Madison, WI 53715

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
18th WI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (762 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kayla Irelan, DO

Houston, TX 77005

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
34th 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 (1,043 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$212 Cash

Dr. John Paulish, DO

Sayre, PA 18840

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
33rd 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 (950 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
36th 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 (987 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$211 Cash

Dr. Laura Belviy, MD

Rogers, AR 72758

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
68th 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 (2,862 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Natalie Achamallah, MD

West Hollywood, CA 90048

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
44th 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 (1,313 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Arash Kiarash, MD

Taylor, MI 48180

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
96th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,073 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Brandon Gentry, MD

Columbia, TN 38401

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
25th 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 (952 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$201 Cash

Dr. Keertini Kumar, MD

Ocala, FL 34481

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
64th 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 (2,184 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. D Scott Upton, MD

San Diego, CA 92123

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
62nd 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 (2,049 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Rahul Singh, MD

Wichita, KS 67218

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
56th KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (453 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Richter, MD

Seattle, WA 98107

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
49th 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 (1,205 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$225 Cash
★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
5th 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 (693 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Cook, MD

Tulsa, OK 74133

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
26th OK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,007 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Maria Jirka, MD

San Antonio, TX 78240

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
58th 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 (1,739 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Linda Kiatoukaysy, MD

Menomonee Falls, WI 53051

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
23rd WI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (798 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jo Dee Ahrens, MD

Toledo, OH 43623

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
77th 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 (2,171 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
20th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (859 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$218 Cash
★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
17th 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 (815 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Eric Radutman, MD

Bethlehem, PA 18017

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
94th 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 (803 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Rajendra Bellam, MD

Dunnellon, FL 34432

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
27th 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 (990 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Ravishankar Rao, MD

Brooksville, FL 34613

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
40th 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 (1,217 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Satish Patel, MD

Munster, IN 46321

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
76th IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,653 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Evan Mintz, MD

Great Neck, NY 11023

★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
97th 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 (12,391 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Samir Joglekar, MD

Sugar Land, TX 77479

★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
86th 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 (4,775 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Shanik, MD

Smithtown, NY 11787

★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
99th 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 (30,732 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Anna Dedona, DO

Brick, NJ 08724

★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
85th 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 (3,810 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Samih Bittar, MD

Columbus, OH 43214

★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
72nd 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 (1,855 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
97th NH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,115 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Daniel Morales, MD

Fort Myers, FL 33908

★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
22nd 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 (913 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Bruce Wheeler, MD

Victoria, TX 77901

★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
42nd 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 (1,203 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
98th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,855 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$224 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.