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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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Dr. Niraj Choudhary, MD

Webster, TX 77598

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
87th 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 (5,085 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Binish Ather, MD

Saginaw, MI 48602

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
98th 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 (1,064 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. James Gasque, MD

Columbia, SC 29203

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
98th 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 (24,539 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
90th UT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,661 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Carlton Miller, MD

Durham, NC 27704

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
87th 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 (6,831 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Amit Ghose, MD

Lansing, MI 48911

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
71st 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 (2,003 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Napolitano, MD

Birdsboro, PA 19508

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
64th 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 (1,620 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Abdullah Baig, MD

Millington, TN 38053

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
90th 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 (8,343 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$201 Cash

Dr. Katelyn Fritzges, MD

Wilmington, DE 19807

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
94th 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 (695 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Arun Kumar Durgam, MD

New York, NY 10038

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
94th 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 (867 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Srikanth Vemulapalli, MD

Lafayette, LA 70508

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
98th 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 (1,209 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Shaji Mohammed, MD

Mt. Vernon, IL 62864

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
59th 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 (380 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$218 Cash
★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
98th 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 (1,464 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$218 Cash

Dr. Carrie Hoarty, MD

Boys Town, NE 68010

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
22nd 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 (1,043 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Martha Ripon, MD

Minneapolis, MN 55407

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
95th 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 (619 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Tara Ralph, DO

Murfreesboro, TN 37129

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
92nd 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 (9,715 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$201 Cash

Dr. James Golden, MD

Novi, MI 48377

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
94th 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 (5,493 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kewakebt Lemma, MD

Ft Belvoir, VA 22060

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
9th 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 (741 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jeffrey Mossler, MD

Indianapolis, IN 46202

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
87th 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 (4,509 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Danny Farah, MD

Encino, CA 91436

★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
97th 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 (17,040 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Nidal Hammoud, MD

Warren, MI 48089

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
98th 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 (9,584 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Zev Lati, MD

Brooklyn, NY 11215

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
94th 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 (8,371 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$232 Cash

Dr. Georgey Easow, MD

Philadelphia, PA 19116

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
96th 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 (5,963 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
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 (31,502 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
83rd 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 (5,463 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mitul Patel, MD

Huntsville, AL 35811

★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
87th 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 (7,354 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Justin Striblen, MD

Las Vegas, NV 89123

★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
94th 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 (7,485 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Pamala Gibbs, MD

Monroeville, AL 36460

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
93rd 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 (11,370 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Nahom Tegegn, MD

Wasington Dc, DC 20060

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
94th DC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (868 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
98th 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 (1,477 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Michael De Luca, MD

El Paso, TX 79912

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
93rd 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 (8,079 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Miguel Tirado, MD

Staten Island, NY 10309

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
90th 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 (5,881 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$232 Cash

Dr. Sami Asmar, MD

Sterling Heights, MI 48314

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
94th 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 (5,755 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Luis Contreras, MD

Brooksville, FL 34601

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
73rd 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 (2,874 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. Ifediora Afulukwe, MD

Heath Springs, SC 29058

★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
81st 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 (4,962 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Andrew Tak, MD

Sacramento, CA 95815

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
78th 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 (3,449 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 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.