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Interventional Cardiology Doctors Who Perform the Procedure You Need—and Take Your Insurance.

Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928), intravascular ultrasound / FFR, TAVR structural heart procedures, and dual antiplatelet management. Filter by your insurance carrier, state, or procedure below.

4. Complete Physician Directory

All Interventional Cardiology Physicians (1,906)

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Dr. Nayef Abouzaki, MD

Richmond, VA 23235

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
88th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (9,081 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jay Patel, MD

Hamilton, NJ 08690

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
87th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,052 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Keith Kassabian, MD

Oklahoma City, OK 73102

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
60th OK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,364 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Sutter, MD

Ypsilanti, MI 48197

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
41st MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,769 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Trilok Sharma, MD

Middleburg Heights, OH 44130

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
64th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,932 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Fraizer, MD

West Des Moines, IA 50266

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
34th IA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,775 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Levi Rice, DO

Durango, CO 81301

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
29th CO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,798 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$211 Cash

Dr. Matthew Earnest, MD

Merriam, KS 66204

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
51st KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,300 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Vishal Patel, MD

Santa Rosa, CA 95403

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
59th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,437 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash

Dr. Akshit Sharma, MD

Chandler, AZ 85286

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
86th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,003 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$207 Cash

Dr. Arun Raghupathy, MD

Larkspur, CA 94939

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
43rd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,730 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash

Dr. Ali Ayoub, MD

Metairie, LA 70006

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
15th LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,493 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ajaya Tummala, MD

Shreveport, LA 71103

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
22nd LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,993 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Steven Dolacky, MD

Knoxville, TN 37920

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
39th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,734 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$201 Cash

Dr. Andrew Persits, MD

Riverhead, NY 11901

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
62nd NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,650 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$232 Cash

Dr. Craig Frankil, DO

Philadelphia, PA 19149

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
71st PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,735 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Hiroshi Yamasaki, MD

Roseville, MI 48066

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
54th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,166 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Nan, MD

Newport Beach, CA 92663

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
54th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,217 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash

Dr. Laura Flannery, MD

Columbus, OH 43228

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
19th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (990 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Atul Chawla, MD

Des Moines, IA 50314

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
27th IA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,423 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jacqueline Green, MD

Huntsville, AL 35801

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
11th AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,635 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Hemang Panchal, MD

Jupiter, FL 33458

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
23rd FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,579 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$216 Cash

Dr. Aslan Turer, MD

Dallas, TX 75390

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
6th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (894 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$211 Cash

Dr. Peter Pelikan, MD

Santa Monica, CA 90404

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
66th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,835 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash

Dr. Michael Ring, MD

Spokane, WA 99204

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
5th WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (775 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$222 Cash

Dr. Adeeb Aghdassi, MD

Manassas, VA 20109

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
19th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,379 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Sanjaya Saheta, MD

Saint Louis, MO 63136

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
82nd MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,451 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Alexander Truesdell, MD

Falls Church, VA 22042

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
17th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,335 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mihail Paxos, MD

Cleveland, OH 44106

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
17th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (980 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Amar Patel, MD

Marietta, GA 30060

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
83rd GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (613 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
20th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,492 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$216 Cash

Dr. On Chen, MD

Stony Brook, NY 11794

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
96th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,125 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$232 Cash

Dr. John Krouse, MD

Walnut Creek, CA 94598

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
78th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,973 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 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.