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Dr. James Covalesky, DO

Morganville, NJ 07751

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
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 (2,152 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Starr, MD

Fishersville, VA 22939

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
75th 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 (3,031 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Freddie Morales, MD

Killeen, TX 76549

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
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 (3,402 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Katherine Katsoyannis, MD

Park Ridge, IL 60068

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
67th 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 (2,106 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$218 Cash

Dr. Nabil Feghali, MD

Canoga Park, CA 91304

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
96th 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 (13,504 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
59th 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 (1,755 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Muhammad Naeem, MD

Cumberland, MD 21502

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
69th 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 (2,473 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Farhan Malik, MD

Plainsboro, NJ 08536

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
83rd 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 (3,379 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
87th 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 (5,136 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$232 Cash

Dr. Michael Tindel, MD

Delray Beach, FL 33484

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
67th 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 (2,354 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. Vidal Espeleta, MD

Laguna Hills, CA 92653

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
69th 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 (2,536 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Dominic Dizon, MD

Fresno, CA 93720

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
75th 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 (3,107 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Ariel Nassim, MD

Great Neck, NY 11021

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
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 (8,265 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$232 Cash

Dr. John Terzian, MD

West Bridgewater, MA 02379

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
99th 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 (11,223 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$224 Cash

Dr. Aaron Blakeney, DO

Chattanooga, TN 37404

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
10th 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 (746 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$201 Cash

Dr. Alfredo Diaz, MD

Two Rivers, WI 54241

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
98th 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 (8,394 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Rishabh Gupta, MD

Lagrange, IN 46761

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
98th 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 (1,254 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Nnenna Nwogu, MD

Emeryville, CA 94608

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
47th 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 (1,416 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Dorothy Lebeau, MD

New York, NY 10016

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
65th 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 (2,218 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Jimmy Graham, MD

Columbus, GA 31901

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
1st 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 (641 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
85th 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 (552 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
77th MS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (543 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Dana Dicharry, MD

Abbeville, LA 70510

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
62nd 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 (2,142 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Parvez Karim, MD

Greenville, MS 38703

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
77th MS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,745 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Patrick Noonan, DO

Tucson, AZ 85712

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
68th 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 (2,140 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$207 Cash

Dr. Joseph Nshiewat, MD

Yonkers, NY 10701

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
61st 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 (2,005 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$232 Cash

Dr. Rosa Moncholi, MD

Hyannis, MA 02601

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
52nd 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 (1,403 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$224 Cash

Dr. Bill Balch, MD

Denison, TX 75020

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
99th 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 (47,235 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ankur Dave, DO

Palos Heights, IL 60463

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
63rd 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 (1,895 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$218 Cash

Dr. Nouneh Danielyan, MD

Los Angeles, CA 90029

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
81st 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 (3,887 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$231 Cash

Dr. Poonam Singh, MD

Rome, GA 30165

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
91st 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 (8,638 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Cynthia Luna-Salazar, MD

Harlingen, TX 78550

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
90th 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 (6,202 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Megan Kippes, DO

West Des Moines, IA 50266

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
80th IA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,603 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Soon Kwun, MD

El Monte, CA 91733

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
61st 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 (1,980 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Jennifer Bequette, MD

Overland Park, KS 66207

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
62nd 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 (3,090 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Katarzyna Lechliter, MD

Annapolis, MD 21401

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
76th 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 (516 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.

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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.