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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. Lance Patton, MD

Jefferson City, TN 37760

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
81st 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 (5,767 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$201 Cash

Dr. Joseph Noga, DO

Pittsburgh, PA 15203

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
33rd 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 (958 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Roland Kitlas, MD

Long Grove, IL 60047

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
90th 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 (4,931 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$218 Cash

Dr. Peter Parker, MD

Scottsdale, AZ 85255

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
58th 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 (1,609 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$210 Cash

Dr. Blake Studer, MD

Sarasota, FL 34239

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
37th 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 (1,170 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$216 Cash

Dr. Penny Bisk, MD

Silver Spring, MD 20902

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
75th 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 (2,949 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Susan Brode, MD

Pittsburgh, PA 15219

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
79th 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 (2,313 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jason Slack, DO

Hagerstown, MD 21742

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
32nd 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 (1,134 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ninfa Alcasid, MD

Brick, NJ 08724

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
84th 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 (3,645 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Stanley Hwang, MD

Watsonville, CA 95076

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
53rd 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 (1,627 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
88th 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 (5,237 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$207 Cash

Dr. Joseph Shin, MD

Chico, CA 95926

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
61st 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 (1,992 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Rejoy Kurien, MD

Oklahoma City, OK 73162

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
60th 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 (1,946 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Edward Oldfield, MD

Norfolk, VA 23502

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
27th 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 (951 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Christopher Handera, MD

Chambersburg, PA 17201

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
32nd 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 (940 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mohammad Mohiddin, MD

Bellingham, WA 98226

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
94th WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,522 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$222 Cash

Dr. Michael Atha, MD

Greenwood Village, CO 80111

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
61st 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 (1,631 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$211 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
47th 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 (1,292 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Zafar Mirza, MD

Olean, NY 14760

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
30th 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 (1,011 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$232 Cash

Dr. Emad Al-Ghussain, MD

Fort Smith, AR 72903

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
60th 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 (2,198 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mejhorn Flash, MD

Hot Springs, AR 71913

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
68th 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 (2,778 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Basil Defranco, DO

East Stroudsburg, PA 18301

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
91st 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 (627 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
69th 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 (2,478 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Pallavi Velagapudi, MD

Voorhees, NJ 08043

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
59th 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 (1,848 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Dheeraj Puppala, MD

West Columbia, SC 29169

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
42nd 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 (1,361 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jaimin Patel, MD

Mechanicsville, VA 23116

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
46th 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 (1,353 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mukeshkumar Patel, MD

Montgomery, AL 36106

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
66th 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 (2,875 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. James Roberts, MD

Brookhaven, MS 39601

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
44th 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 (1,428 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Esther Kim, DO

Henderson, NV 89052

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
49th 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 (1,404 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Zulma Cintron, MD

Oviedo, FL 32765

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
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 (2,192 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$216 Cash

Dr. David Wilkett, DO

Tulsa, OK 74127

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
64th 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 (2,127 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Benjamin Johnson, MD

San Diego, CA 92103

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
76th 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 (3,174 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Ethan Phan, MD

Sacramento, CA 95816

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
32nd 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 (1,039 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Brian Haas, DO

Kansas City, MO 64114

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
75th 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 (2,129 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
48th 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 (1,291 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$224 Cash

Dr. Evan Schiff, MD

Avon, CT 06001

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
93rd CT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,708 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$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.