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

Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047), anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (CPT 22551), and stereotactic cranial surgery. Filter by your insurance carrier, state, or procedure below.

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Dr. Matthew Johnson, MD

Dakota Dunes, SD 57049

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
40th SD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (954 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Lee Selznick, MD

Winchester, VA 22601

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
10th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (663 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Anthony Lee, MD

Fort Worth, TX 76104

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
48th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (877 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
86th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (540 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$218 Cash

Dr. Ahmad Zakeri, MD

Toledo, OH 43623

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
99th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (616 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Karl Schultz, MD

Gainesville, GA 30501

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
74th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,412 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Davis Reames, MD

Savannah, GA 31405

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
69th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,302 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Matthew Howard, MD

Iowa City, IA 52242

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
14th IA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (684 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
63rd TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,088 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Isa Canavati, MD

Fort Wayne, IN 46804

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
50th IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (887 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Devon Haydon, MD

Clearwater, FL 33756

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
30th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (814 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
81st MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,749 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Marco Silva, MD

Beaumont, TX 77702

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
28th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (753 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Rani Nasser, MD

Cincinnati, OH 45219

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
68th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,166 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Burak Ozgur, MD

Irvine, CA 92618

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
26th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (744 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Ramana Gorrepati, MD

Bellingham, WA 98225

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
99th WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (842 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$222 Cash

Dr. Eli Baron, MD

Los Angeles, CA 90048

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
77th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,428 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$231 Cash

Dr. Terence Chen, MD

Walnut Creek, CA 94598

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
35th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (788 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Justin Owen, MD

Marrero, LA 70072

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
44th LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,044 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Christie Mina, MD

Greenville, SC 29601

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
86th SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,235 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Adam Burdick, MD

LA Jolla, CA 92037

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
70th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,275 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Paul Kerr, MD

Jackson, MS 39216

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
38th MS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (766 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Steichen, MD

Charleston, SC 29414

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
37th SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (773 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Sun, MD

Louisville, KY 40202

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
69th KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (475 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Robert Whitmore, MD

Burlington, MA 01805

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
81st MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,259 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$224 Cash

Dr. Bryan Bertoglio, MD

Elk Grove Village, IL 60007

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
57th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,026 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$218 Cash

Dr. Douglas Fox, MD

Austin, TX 78735

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
53rd TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (941 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$211 Cash

Dr. Pawan Rastogi, MD

Newark, DE 19713

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
63rd DE Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,689 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Bradley Wallace, MD

Jacksonville, FL 32207

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
83rd FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,551 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. Alexander Tuchman, MD

West Hollywood, CA 90048

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
79th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,479 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Kingsley Abode-Iyamah, MD

Jacksonville, FL 32224

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
81st FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,390 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. David Weaver, MD

Owensboro, KY 42303

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
98th KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (627 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Nikhil Nayak, MD

Raleigh, NC 27607

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
3rd NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (657 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Brent Alford, MD

Fort Worth, TX 76104

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
77th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,296 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Brian Cameron, MD

Richmond, VA 23298

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
15th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (687 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Shihao Zhang, MD

Tulsa, OK 74136

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
48th OK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,093 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
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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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