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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. Clara Anizoba, MD

Baltimore, MD 21204

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
58th 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 (1,846 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Amit Sharma, MD

Saint Paul, MN 55101

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
66th 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 (1,986 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jeffrey Dennis, MD

Oxford, MS 38655

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
99th 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 (68,695 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Krunal Patel, MD

Fort Myers, FL 33908

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
83rd 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 (4,458 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$216 Cash

Dr. Jinesh Kochar, MD

Attleboro, MA 02703

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
78th 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 (2,579 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$224 Cash

Dr. Moses Kitakule, MD

New Iberia, LA 70560

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
73rd 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 (3,034 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Vlad Nusinovich, MD

West Hollywood, CA 90046

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
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 (23,143 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$239 Cash

Dr. Ferdinand Panoussi, DO

Lancaster, CA 93534

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
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 (3,036 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$239 Cash

Dr. Amritpal Pannu, MD

Madera, CA 93637

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
82nd 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 (4,141 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$239 Cash

Dr. Alva Marsh, MD

Lynwood, CA 90262

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
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 (16,624 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$239 Cash

Dr. Arti Patel, MD

Wichita Falls, TX 76302

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
96th 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 (13,552 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Amir Bahadori, MD

Sherman Oaks, CA 91403

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
88th 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 (5,776 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$239 Cash

Dr. Sivaraman Gounder, MD

El Centro, CA 92243

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
94th 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 (9,983 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$239 Cash

Dr. Eric Teplitz, MD

Palos Heights, IL 60463

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
68th 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 (2,158 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$218 Cash

Dr. Sajot Grewal, MD

Corte Madera, CA 94925

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
83rd 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 (4,437 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$239 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
79th 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 (3,742 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$216 Cash

Dr. Montee Suleiman, MD

Rancho Mirage, CA 92270

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
82nd 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 (4,296 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$239 Cash

Dr. James Parker, MD

Sarasota, FL 34239

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
90th 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 (6,981 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$216 Cash

Dr. Rupesh Dharia, MD

Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
70th 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 (2,648 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$216 Cash

Dr. Woody Jenkins, MD

Stillwater, OK 74074

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
82nd 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 (3,745 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Hosameldin Bebars, MD

Fredericksburg, VA 22401

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
43rd 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 (1,271 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Daniel Pohlman, MD

Orland Park, IL 60462

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
70th 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 (2,241 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$218 Cash

Dr. Joseph Roberts, MD

Grenada, MS 38901

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
85th 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 (6,193 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Frank Lopez, MD

Jasper, GA 30143

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
93rd 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 (10,933 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Maurice Alston, DO

Athens, TN 37303

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
48th 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 (1,722 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$201 Cash

Dr. Qixia Huang, MD

St Augustine, FL 32080

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
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 (2,578 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$216 Cash

Dr. Dieter Martin, MD

Austin, TX 78704

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
65th 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 (2,085 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$211 Cash

Dr. Christjon Huddleston, MD

Salisbury, MD 21804

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
88th 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 (4,464 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
95th 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 (6,986 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Steven Cicero, DO

Columbia, MO 65203

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
92nd 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 (5,036 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Lee Farmer, MD

Cottonwood, AZ 86326

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
7th 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 (695 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$207 Cash

Dr. Prerakkumar Patel, MD

Atlantic City, NJ 08401

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
64th 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 (2,048 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Thomas Ghiorzi, MD

Catonsville, MD 21228

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
81st 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 (3,604 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Miriam Hoffman, MD

New York, NY 10021

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
42nd 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 (1,280 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$239 Cash

Dr. Khalin Dendy, MD

Bismarck, ND 58501

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
69th ND Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,559 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Srinivas Pulagam, MD

Grand Forks, ND 58201

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
66th ND Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,230 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$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.