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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. Aminullah Amini, MD

Silver Spring, MD 20910

★★★★★ 4.7 (18)
94th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,935 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Amrit Chiluwal, MD

West Islip, NY 11795

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
99th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,697 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$232 Cash
★★★★★ 4.7 (23)
94th NV Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (14,389 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ilyas Eli, MD

Salt Lake City, UT 84132

★★★★★ 4.7 (23)
97th UT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (785 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Thomas Anderson, MD

Mt Pleasant, SC 29464

★★★★★ 4.7 (18)
89th SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,750 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Marc Otten, MD

Harrison, NY 10528

★★★★★ 4.7 (18)
58th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,043 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$232 Cash

Dr. John Clough, MD

Overland Park, KS 66211

★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
17th KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (735 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Shamik Chakraborty, MD

Freehold, NJ 07728

★★★★★ 4.7 (18)
7th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (658 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Seth Joseffer, MD

Langhorne, PA 19047

★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
50th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (886 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jamie Messegee, MD

Eureka, CA 95503

★★★★★ 4.7 (18)
25th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (736 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Bret Abshire, MD

Murrieta, CA 92562

★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
19th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (702 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Walavan Sivakumar, MD

Torrance, CA 90503

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
62nd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,099 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Ronit Gilad, MD

Union, NJ 07083

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
33rd NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (755 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jeremy Greenlee, MD

Iowa City, IA 52242

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
96th IA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (610 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mark Garrett, MD

Chandler, AZ 85224

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
44th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (826 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$207 Cash

Dr. Eric Wolfson, MD

Gulfport, MS 39501

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
93rd MS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (567 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kimberly Mackey, MD

Albuquerque, NM 87106

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
33rd NM Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (641 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
68th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,237 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Vittorio Morreale, MD

Shelby Twp, MI 48315

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
75th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,458 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Rory Murphy, MD

Phoenix, AZ 85027

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
88th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,342 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$207 Cash

Dr. Cheslovas Rothschild, MD

Orange Park, FL 32073

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
78th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,263 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Regis Hoppenot, MD

Greenville, NC 27834

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
42nd NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (807 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jeffrey Boyle, MD

Sioux Falls, SD 57105

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
80th SD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,429 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Arthur Lee, DO

Wellesley, MA 02481

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
97th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,763 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$224 Cash

Dr. Mamerhi Okor, MD

Birmingham, AL 35233

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
98th AL 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 Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jonathan White, MD

Dallas, TX 75390

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
99th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (623 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$211 Cash

Dr. Mina Safain, MD

Boston, MA 02111

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
93rd MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (547 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$227 Cash

Dr. Samir Lapsiwala, MD

Fort Worth, TX 76104

★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
82nd TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,415 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Carl Bevering, MD

Tupelo, MS 38801

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
63rd MS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (852 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Lindsey Tyler, MD

Wilson, NC 27893

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
53rd NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (863 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ravi Yalamanchili, MD

Frederick, MD 21702

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
68th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,248 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Aaron Clark, MD

San Francisco, CA 94143

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
86th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,825 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$250 Cash

Dr. Jon Mciver, MD

Saint Paul, MN 55130

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
60th MN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (944 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Joel Passer, MD

Houston, TX 77030

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
90th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (535 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$212 Cash

Dr. Charles Kanaly, MD

Fall River, MA 02721

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
83rd MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,262 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$224 Cash

Dr. John Knightly, MD

Morristown, NJ 07960

★★★★★ 4.5 (17)
13th NJ 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 Cigna ~$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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