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

CKD staging via eGFR + Cystatin C and urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (uACR), SGLT2i/finerenone nephron preservation, resistant hypertension, and kidney stone metabolic workups. Filter by your insurance carrier, state, or procedure below.

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Nephrology ★ 4.6

Dr. Pardeep Sood, MD

Aurora, IL 60504

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
43rd IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Chronic Kidney Disease eGFR, uACR & Electrolyte Management [CPT 99214] • CKD staging via eGFR + Cystatin C and urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (uACR) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,895 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$218 Cash
Nephrology ★ 4.5

Dr. John Durham, MD

Orangeburg, SC 29118

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
21st SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Chronic Kidney Disease eGFR, uACR & Electrolyte Management [CPT 99214] • CKD staging via eGFR + Cystatin C and urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (uACR) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,422 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Nephrology ★ 4.7

Dr. Nima Naimi, DO

Upland, CA 91786

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
81st CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Chronic Kidney Disease eGFR, uACR & Electrolyte Management [CPT 99214] • CKD staging via eGFR + Cystatin C and urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (uACR) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,551 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash
Nephrology ★ 4.7

Dr. Peng Hou, MD

Winter Haven, FL 33880

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
95th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Chronic Kidney Disease eGFR, uACR & Electrolyte Management [CPT 99214] • CKD staging via eGFR + Cystatin C and urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (uACR) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,386 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash
Nephrology ★ 4.7

Dr. Sachin Patel, MD

Somerset, NJ 08873

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
52nd NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Chronic Kidney Disease eGFR, uACR & Electrolyte Management [CPT 99214] • CKD staging via eGFR + Cystatin C and urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (uACR) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,142 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Nephrology ★ 4.6
★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
39th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Chronic Kidney Disease eGFR, uACR & Electrolyte Management [CPT 99214] • CKD staging via eGFR + Cystatin C and urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (uACR) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,857 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$210 Cash
Nephrology ★ 4.7

Dr. Kory Tray, MD

Hartford, CT 06106

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
62nd CT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Chronic Kidney Disease eGFR, uACR & Electrolyte Management [CPT 99214] • CKD staging via eGFR + Cystatin C and urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (uACR) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,720 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Nephrology ★ 4.6

Dr. Kelly Alford, MD

Kansas City, MO 64131

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
34th MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Chronic Kidney Disease eGFR, uACR & Electrolyte Management [CPT 99214] • CKD staging via eGFR + Cystatin C and urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (uACR) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,124 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Nephrology ★ 4.7

Dr. Alexander Schad, MD

St Cloud, MN 56303

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
77th MN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Chronic Kidney Disease eGFR, uACR & Electrolyte Management [CPT 99214] • CKD staging via eGFR + Cystatin C and urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (uACR) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,926 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Nephrology ★ 4.8

Dr. Roque Diaz Wong, MD

San Antonio, TX 78229

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
86th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Chronic Kidney Disease eGFR, uACR & Electrolyte Management [CPT 99214] • CKD staging via eGFR + Cystatin C and urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (uACR) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,965 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Nephrology ★ 4.7

Dr. Ashvin Baru, MD

Austin, TX 78704

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
49th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Chronic Kidney Disease eGFR, uACR & Electrolyte Management [CPT 99214] • CKD staging via eGFR + Cystatin C and urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (uACR) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,824 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$211 Cash
Nephrology ★ 4.6

Dr. Ravneet Dhillon, MD

Noblesville, IN 46060

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
33rd IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Chronic Kidney Disease eGFR, uACR & Electrolyte Management [CPT 99214] • CKD staging via eGFR + Cystatin C and urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (uACR) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,418 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Nephrology ★ 4.7

Dr. Andrew Liu, MD

Oceanside, CA 92056

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
59th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Chronic Kidney Disease eGFR, uACR & Electrolyte Management [CPT 99214] • CKD staging via eGFR + Cystatin C and urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (uACR) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,462 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash
Nephrology ★ 4.5

Dr. Jun-Ki Park, MD

Stockbridge, GA 30281

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
27th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Chronic Kidney Disease eGFR, uACR & Electrolyte Management [CPT 99214] • CKD staging via eGFR + Cystatin C and urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (uACR) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,291 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Nephrology ★ 4.6

Dr. Abdolreza Haririan, MD

Baltimore, MD 21201

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
25th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Chronic Kidney Disease eGFR, uACR & Electrolyte Management [CPT 99214] • CKD staging via eGFR + Cystatin C and urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (uACR) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,353 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Nephrology ★ 4.8

Dr. Bahman Moghadam, MD

Los Angeles, CA 90033

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
89th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Chronic Kidney Disease eGFR, uACR & Electrolyte Management [CPT 99214] • CKD staging via eGFR + Cystatin C and urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (uACR) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,059 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$231 Cash
Nephrology ★ 4.7

Dr. Cameron Golightly, DO

Chattanooga, TN 37404

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
95th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Chronic Kidney Disease eGFR, uACR & Electrolyte Management [CPT 99214] • CKD staging via eGFR + Cystatin C and urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (uACR) & subspecialty diagnostics (13,771 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$201 Cash
Nephrology ★ 4.8

Dr. Parham Mokri, MD

Bakersfield, CA 93309

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
83rd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Chronic Kidney Disease eGFR, uACR & Electrolyte Management [CPT 99214] • CKD staging via eGFR + Cystatin C and urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (uACR) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,724 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash
Nephrology ★ 4.6

Dr. Azhar Malik, MD

Victoria, TX 77901

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
72nd TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Chronic Kidney Disease eGFR, uACR & Electrolyte Management [CPT 99214] • CKD staging via eGFR + Cystatin C and urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (uACR) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,824 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Nephrology ★ 4.8

Dr. Asim Chughtai, MD

Hammond, IN 46320

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
82nd IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Chronic Kidney Disease eGFR, uACR & Electrolyte Management [CPT 99214] • CKD staging via eGFR + Cystatin C and urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (uACR) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,873 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Nephrology ★ 4.7

Dr. Beth Stefanchik, DO

Kingston, NY 12401

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
61st NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Chronic Kidney Disease eGFR, uACR & Electrolyte Management [CPT 99214] • CKD staging via eGFR + Cystatin C and urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (uACR) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,966 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$232 Cash
Nephrology ★ 4.6

Dr. Lindsay Crawford, MD

Chattanooga, TN 37404

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
84th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Chronic Kidney Disease eGFR, uACR & Electrolyte Management [CPT 99214] • CKD staging via eGFR + Cystatin C and urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (uACR) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,614 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$201 Cash
Nephrology ★ 4.7
★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
95th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Chronic Kidney Disease eGFR, uACR & Electrolyte Management [CPT 99214] • CKD staging via eGFR + Cystatin C and urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (uACR) & subspecialty diagnostics (10,679 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$207 Cash
Nephrology ★ 4.8

Dr. Zhiqiang Zhang, MD

Dublin, GA 31021

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
77th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Chronic Kidney Disease eGFR, uACR & Electrolyte Management [CPT 99214] • CKD staging via eGFR + Cystatin C and urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (uACR) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,375 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Nephrology ★ 4.7
★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
82nd AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Chronic Kidney Disease eGFR, uACR & Electrolyte Management [CPT 99214] • CKD staging via eGFR + Cystatin C and urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (uACR) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,598 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$207 Cash
Nephrology ★ 4.6

Dr. Zaid Hammoodi, MD

Fairfax, VA 22031

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
60th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Chronic Kidney Disease eGFR, uACR & Electrolyte Management [CPT 99214] • CKD staging via eGFR + Cystatin C and urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (uACR) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,098 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Nephrology ★ 4.5

Dr. Don Chang, MD

Roseville, CA 95661

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
27th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Chronic Kidney Disease eGFR, uACR & Electrolyte Management [CPT 99214] • CKD staging via eGFR + Cystatin C and urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (uACR) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,380 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash
Nephrology ★ 4.7

Dr. Suzanne El-Sayegh, MD

Staten Island, NY 10305

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
65th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Chronic Kidney Disease eGFR, uACR & Electrolyte Management [CPT 99214] • CKD staging via eGFR + Cystatin C and urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (uACR) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,407 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$232 Cash
Nephrology ★ 4.6

Dr. Lily Sunio, MD

Mishawaka, IN 46545

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
44th IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Chronic Kidney Disease eGFR, uACR & Electrolyte Management [CPT 99214] • CKD staging via eGFR + Cystatin C and urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (uACR) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,641 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Nephrology ★ 4.6
★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
42nd TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Chronic Kidney Disease eGFR, uACR & Electrolyte Management [CPT 99214] • CKD staging via eGFR + Cystatin C and urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (uACR) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,622 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Nephrology ★ 4.5

Dr. Madhavi Ryali, MD

Elmhurst, IL 60126

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
28th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Chronic Kidney Disease eGFR, uACR & Electrolyte Management [CPT 99214] • CKD staging via eGFR + Cystatin C and urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (uACR) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,406 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$218 Cash
Nephrology ★ 4.5

Dr. Nardos Belayneh, MD

Conyers, GA 30012

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
35th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Chronic Kidney Disease eGFR, uACR & Electrolyte Management [CPT 99214] • CKD staging via eGFR + Cystatin C and urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (uACR) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,463 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Nephrology ★ 4.6

Dr. Abhaya Varma, MD

Greenville, SC 29605

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
36th SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Chronic Kidney Disease eGFR, uACR & Electrolyte Management [CPT 99214] • CKD staging via eGFR + Cystatin C and urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (uACR) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,006 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Nephrology ★ 4.7

Dr. Manju Alex, MD

Williamsville, NY 14221

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
67th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Chronic Kidney Disease eGFR, uACR & Electrolyte Management [CPT 99214] • CKD staging via eGFR + Cystatin C and urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (uACR) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,604 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$232 Cash
Nephrology ★ 4.7

Dr. John Mouratoff, MD

Berkeley, CA 94705

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
48th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Chronic Kidney Disease eGFR, uACR & Electrolyte Management [CPT 99214] • CKD staging via eGFR + Cystatin C and urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (uACR) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,052 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash
Nephrology ★ 4.5

Dr. Ramchandur Bakhtiani, MD

Newport News, VA 23606

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
22nd VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Chronic Kidney Disease eGFR, uACR & Electrolyte Management [CPT 99214] • CKD staging via eGFR + Cystatin C and urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (uACR) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,208 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
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"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)?"

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