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4. Complete Physician Directory

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Dr. John Entrekin, MD

Conyers, GA 30012

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
43rd GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,216 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Yashashree Vegi, MD

Longview, TX 75601

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
16th 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 (804 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Imran Khalek, MD

Henderson, NV 89052

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
40th NV Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,213 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Justin Olinde, MD

Metairie, LA 70006

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
16th LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (821 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Christopher Wicker, MD

Lexington, SC 29072

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
94th 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 (11,631 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Veronica Easton, MD

Jonesboro, AR 72401

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
74th 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 (3,510 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Joan Irizarry Alvarado, MD

Jacksonville, FL 32224

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
54th 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 (1,635 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. Kenneth Fuquay, MD

Jupiter, FL 33458

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
77th 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 (3,369 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
98th 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 (12,775 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Sonia Saeidi, MD

Bradenton, FL 34203

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
71st 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 (2,747 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. Gregory Wallman, DO

Glenview, IL 60026

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
84th 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 (3,774 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$218 Cash

Dr. Kenneth Wood, MD

Cookeville, TN 38501

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
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 (6,392 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$201 Cash

Dr. Rajnish Dhawan, MD

Suffolk, VA 23435

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
76th 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 (3,048 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Benjamin Mccallister, MD

Ypsilanti, MI 48197

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
49th 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 (1,258 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Avan Patel, MD

Camarillo, CA 93012

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
74th 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 (2,971 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Hardik Patel, MD

The Villages, FL 32159

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
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 (2,619 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. Patrick Griffith, MD

Jennings, LA 70546

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
99th LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (20,832 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Peter Orlic, MD

Pompton Plains, NJ 07444

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
90th 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 (4,861 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
88th AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,328 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Victor Herry, MD

Clinton, MD 20735

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
98th 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 (4,412 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Robert Vyge, MD

Beaufort, SC 29907

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
74th 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 (3,825 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Anil Yadav, MD

Jasper, GA 30143

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
87th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,315 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Fasil Tiruneh, MD

Alexandria, VA 22306

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
19th 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 (848 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Joann Gualberti, MD

Colts Neck, NJ 07722

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
78th 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 (2,885 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Amy Riviere, DO

Biddeford, ME 04005

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
61st ME Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,210 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
67th 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 (2,048 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$207 Cash

Dr. Todd Zynda, DO

Long Beach, CA 90813

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
74th 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 (2,933 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Loi Chang-Stroman, MD

Kailua Kona, HI 96740

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
92nd HI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,434 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ramprakash Devadoss, MD

Worcester, MA 01655

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
49th 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 (1,307 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$224 Cash

Dr. Anshuman Das, MD

Valparaiso, IN 46383

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
62nd 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 (1,798 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Craig Higgs, MD

Peoria, IL 61614

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
69th 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 (2,220 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$218 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
93rd NE Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (28,673 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Defeng Chen, MD

Corpus Christi, TX 78404

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
84th 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 (4,303 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. William Keen Jr., MD

San Diego, CA 92103

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
40th 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 (1,220 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
96th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (14,799 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
88th DE Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,600 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$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.