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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. Gaurang Patel, MD

Decatur, IL 62526

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
40th 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 (1,137 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$218 Cash

Dr. Ruksana Jabeen, MD

Richmond, VA 23225

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
54th 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 (1,629 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Andrew Schlein, MD

Boynton Beach, FL 33437

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
69th 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 (2,574 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Rupinder Singh, MD

Lutherville, MD 21093

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
48th 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 (1,502 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Joanna Cichon, MD

Chicopee, MA 01020

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
33rd 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 (1,024 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$224 Cash

Dr. Ramona Arias, MD

St Petersburg, FL 33709

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
55th 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 (1,668 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Edward Ramos, MD

York, PA 17403

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
61st 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 (380 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Maher Belmamoun, MD

Albuquerque, NM 87102

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
40th NM Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (999 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Adaku Onukogu, MD

Silver Spring, MD 20910

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
4th 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 (682 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jaye Hefner, MD

Boston, MA 02115

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
58th 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 (1,562 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$227 Cash

Dr. Bharadwaj Nivarthi, MD

Leonardtown, MD 20650

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
37th 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 (1,241 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Travis Howlette, MD

New York, NY 10029

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
20th 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 (853 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Sanjay Nariani, MD

Suwanee, GA 30024

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
70th 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 (2,806 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Joji Joseph, MD

Allentown, PA 18103

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
40th 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 (1,052 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Sarah Stapleton, MD

Charleston, SC 29403

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
54th 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 (2,076 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Rodolfo Fernandez, MD

Lake Wales, FL 33853

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
47th 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 (1,416 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Michael Cloud, MD

Little Rock, AR 72205

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
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 (3,558 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Hebert, MD

Jackson, MS 39202

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
39th 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 (1,314 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Nabil Bourjeily, MD

Newark, OH 43055

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
60th 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 (393 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jagdeep Mehr, MD

Danville, PA 17822

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
72nd 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 (1,956 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Keshave Treebhoohun, MD

Rio Rancho, NM 87124

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
27th NM Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (795 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Yonhee Cha, MD

New York, NY 10028

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
43rd 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 (1,312 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Giang Nguyen, MD

Pampa, TX 79065

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
37th 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 (1,105 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Yi Zhao, MD

Tyler, TX 75701

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
57th 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 (362 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Camelia Merati, DO

Kalamazoo, MI 49007

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
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 (610 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Olufemi Soyemi, MD

Oceanside, NY 11572

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
28th 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 (979 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Lyndie Wilkins Parker, DO

Fort Collins, CO 80528

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
25th 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 (851 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$211 Cash

Dr. Malek Maatouk, MD

Michigan City, IN 46360

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
72nd 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 (2,457 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Sonakshi Sharma, MD

Hopkinton, MA 01748

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
43rd 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 (1,168 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$224 Cash

Dr. Shaban Shoshi, MD

Wintersville, OH 43953

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
64th 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 (1,607 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Emilio Lacayo, MD

Atlanta, GA 30309

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
53rd 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 (1,622 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$210 Cash

Dr. Rosmy Jimmy, MD

Dover, NH 03820

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
47th 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 (937 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Eman Kaldas, MD

Augusta, GA 30906

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
68th 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 (2,596 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Epifanio Calcara, MD

Westfield, NJ 07090

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
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 (2,867 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Fahad Shahjahan, MD

Detroit, MI 48235

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
30th 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 (927 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Chunqiu Hou, MD

Milton, MA 02186

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
66th 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 (1,868 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$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.

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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.