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Internal Medicine Doctors Who Perform the Procedure You Need—and Take Your Insurance.

Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214), chronic cardiometabolic medication management, preventive cancer screening, and specialist triage. Filter by your insurance carrier, state, or procedure below.

4. Complete Physician Directory

All Internal Medicine Physicians (12,940)

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Dr. Thulasi Ram Gogireddy, MD

Lake St Louis, MO 63367

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
28th 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 (873 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Cressy, DO

Covington, LA 70433

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
18th 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 (839 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Steven Halasz, MD

Port Charlotte, FL 33980

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
46th 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 (1,357 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Stephen Lorino, MD

Powell, TN 37849

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
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 (6,287 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$201 Cash

Dr. Stephane Buteau, MD

Boynton Beach, FL 33435

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
38th 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 (1,179 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Minerva Santos, MD

Jefferson Valley, NY 10535

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
24th 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 (917 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$232 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
20th 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 (838 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Eugene Holuka, MD

Staten Island, NY 10310

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
57th 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 (1,807 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Shilpi Gupta, MD

Fresno, CA 93701

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
21st 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 (883 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
60th 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 (1,951 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Nalin Mathur, MD

Waldorf, MD 20601

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
84th 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 (3,897 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Aashish Sagar, MD

Phoenix, AZ 85020

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
34th 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 (1,004 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$207 Cash

Dr. John Mccarthy, MD

Burlington, MA 01805

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
60th 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 (340 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$224 Cash

Dr. Jenna Pathadan, DO

Dayton, OH 45409

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
68th 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 (447 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Alvin Lloyd, MD

Mangonia Park, FL 33407

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
64th 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 (407 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Sanyukta Pawar, MD

Rocklin, CA 95765

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
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 (16,668 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Kirubakaran Siva, DO

Newburyport, MA 01950

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
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 (11,795 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$224 Cash

Dr. George Le-Bert, DO

Fernandina Beach, FL 32034

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
86th 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 (5,227 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$216 Cash

Dr. James Skee, MD

Silver City, NM 88061

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
95th 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 (13,424 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Roderick Nassif, DO

Fort Myers, FL 33912

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
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 (3,021 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Marisa Conti, DO

Millsboro, DE 19966

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
90th 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 (4,522 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Rishi Kad, MD

Greensburg, PA 15601

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
83rd 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 (2,645 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Thaddeus Nigborowicz, MD

Burlington, MA 01803

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
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 (1,393 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$224 Cash

Dr. Carlos Chang, MD

Tavares, FL 32778

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
89th 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 (6,146 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$216 Cash

Dr. John Lafata, DO

Clyde, NC 28721

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
61st 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 (2,069 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Andrew Berkman, MD

Atlantis, FL 33462

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
88th 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 (5,949 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Jonathan Erlich, MD

Chicago, IL 60631

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
56th 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 (1,584 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$222 Cash

Dr. Kevin Okeefe, MD

Annapolis, MD 21401

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
78th 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 (3,168 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ryan Frazine, MD

Paducah, KY 42001

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
80th 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 (3,603 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Sunil Patel, MD

Staten Island, NY 10314

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
59th 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 (1,894 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Jeremy Pepper, MD

Mobile, AL 36695

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
33rd 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 (1,076 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Zoran Gajic, MD

West Bend, WI 53095

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
70th 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 (1,762 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Dhivya Kuzhandai Velu, MD

Huntsville, AL 35801

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
85th 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 (614 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Gyula Toro, MD

Marietta, GA 30060

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
4th 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 (666 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Victor Bugay, MD

Toms River, NJ 08755

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
51st 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 (1,536 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.