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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. Ahmad Edris, MD

Monterey, CA 93940

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
10th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,087 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Robert Castro, DO

Santa Ana, CA 92704

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
13th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,275 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Mohammed Ahmed, MD

Mcallen, TX 78503

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
78th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (728 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Surendra Jain, MD

Houston, TX 77030

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
52nd TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,829 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$212 Cash

Dr. Muhammad Tariq, MD

Greenville, NC 27834

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
77th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,085 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jae Yoon Park, MD

Tucson, AZ 85712

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
43rd AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,549 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$207 Cash

Dr. Elie Gharib, MD

South Charleston, WV 25309

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
65th WV Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,908 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jerome Schutzman, MD

Edgewood, KY 41017

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
60th KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,139 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Gardner, MD

Germantown, TN 38138

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
81st TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,860 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$201 Cash

Dr. Ashim Aggarwal, MD

Peoria, AZ 85381

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
91st AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (9,587 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$207 Cash

Dr. John Canales, MD

Live Oak, TX 78233

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
88th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,715 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Fahed Bitar, MD

Covina, CA 91723

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
81st CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,193 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Mitchell Ross, MD

Phoenix, AZ 85004

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
72nd AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,190 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$207 Cash

Dr. Eric Engeron, MD

Houma, LA 70360

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
57th LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,801 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kasaiah Makam, MD

Fort Dodge, IA 50501

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
63rd IA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,015 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Peter Casterella, MD

Seattle, WA 98122

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
72nd WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,029 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$225 Cash

Dr. Michael Macciocca, MD

Wynnewood, PA 19096

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
26th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,236 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kartik Shatagopam, MD

Salisbury, NC 28144

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
51st NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,561 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Gregory Helmer, MD

Edina, MN 55435

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
46th MN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,144 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Roi Altit, MD

Langhorne, PA 19047

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
13th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (974 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Stephen George, MD

Saint Paul, MN 55101

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
79th MN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (806 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Fadi Matar, MD

Tampa, FL 33609

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
14th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,190 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$210 Cash

Dr. Nishant Trivedi, MD

Riverhead, NY 11901

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
43rd NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,801 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$232 Cash

Dr. Radha Mehta, MD

Kirkland, WA 98034

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
24th WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,248 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$222 Cash

Dr. Devika Kir, MD

Davenport, IA 52803

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
5th IA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (928 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
86th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,248 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Charanjit Khurana, MD

Arlington, VA 22205

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
69th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,597 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Edward Tadajweski, MD

Lebanon, PA 17042

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
86th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,074 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ankitkumar Patel, MD

Glen Ridge, NJ 07028

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
49th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,008 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Thomas Waterbury, MD

Sioux Falls, SD 57108

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
62nd SD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,826 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jacob Green, MD

Mesa, AZ 85206

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
67th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,497 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$207 Cash

Dr. Ravi Mareedu, MD

Jacksonville, FL 32258

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
58th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,740 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$216 Cash

Dr. Ravi Ramana, DO

Palos Park, IL 60464

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
55th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,372 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$218 Cash

Dr. Timothy Shapiro, MD

Wynnewood, PA 19096

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
94th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,064 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Muhammad Asad, MD

Hermitage, TN 37076

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
71st TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,439 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$201 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.

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