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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. Habib Chotani, MD

Alexandria, VA 22304

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
83rd 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 (3,941 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Gary Hoss, MD

Garland, TX 75042

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
67th 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 (2,217 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Willy Tsai, MD

Greenville, SC 29605

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
63rd 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 (2,846 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
95th 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 (9,599 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Sekar Annamalai, MD

Peoria, AZ 85381

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
83rd 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 (3,902 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$207 Cash

Dr. Mark Stickney, MD

Rutland, VT 05701

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
89th VT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,193 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Hassan Abdalla, MD

Nyack, NY 10960

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
46th 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 (1,400 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$232 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
47th 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 (1,431 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Lee, MD

Arlington, TX 76012

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
76th 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 (3,146 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Gregory Katz, MD

Newport Beach, CA 92663

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
54th 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 (1,658 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Gregory Gibson, MD

Saint Augustine, FL 32086

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
74th 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 (3,075 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Garo Karakashian, MD

Glendale, CA 91203

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
79th 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 (3,665 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
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 (5,073 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Alexis Nworah, MD

Baltimore, MD 21201

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
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 (684 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Joseph Chandrankunnel, MD

North Babylon, NY 11703

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
74th 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 (2,971 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Asad Mohmand, MD

Tampa, FL 33614

★★★★★ 4.8 (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 (2,719 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$210 Cash

Dr. Eric Pierce, MD

North Little Rock, AR 72114

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
48th 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 (1,581 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Henry Tufts, MD

Hyannis, MA 02601

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
87th 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 (3,465 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$224 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
74th 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 (3,086 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Rushabh Shah, MD

Bakersfield, CA 93308

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
6th 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 (692 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Paul Kalekas, DO

Las Vegas, NV 89106

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
82nd 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 (3,412 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Rami Michael, MD

LA Jolla, CA 92037

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
8th 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 (711 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Gabruce Young, MD

Enterprise, AL 36330

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
82nd 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 (5,475 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Phuong Flanagan, MD

Fort Myers, FL 33901

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
61st 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 (1,997 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Michael Karp, MD

Los Angeles, CA 90033

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
36th 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 (1,135 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$231 Cash

Dr. Antonino Cavataio, MD

Owensboro, KY 42303

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
84th KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (569 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Nilesh Mhaskar, MD

Kettering, OH 45429

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
69th 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 (1,757 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mansoor Tiwana, MD

Louisville, KY 40202

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
68th KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,069 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Opoku, MD

Oklahoma City, OK 73120

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
36th 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 (1,154 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Timothy Vavra, DO

Maywood, IL 60153

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
49th 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 (1,342 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$218 Cash

Dr. Fredric Mintz, MD

Syosset, NY 11791

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
91st 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 (6,360 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Gregory Small, MD

Timonium, MD 21093

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
90th 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 (4,865 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
96th 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 (19,921 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Aaron Burkhardt, DO

Sioux Falls, SD 57108

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
60th SD 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 ~$209 Cash

Dr. Do Yun Kim, MD

Newton, NJ 07860

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
95th 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 (1,248 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Stephen Baum, MD

Billings, MT 59101

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
1st MT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (644 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$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.