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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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★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
68th WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,520 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$222 Cash

Dr. Tien Nguyen, MD

Fountain Valley, CA 92708

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
75th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,356 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$239 Cash

Dr. Christian Hoelscher, MD

Philadelphia, PA 19107

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
99th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (850 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Samuel Critides, MD

Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
33rd FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (827 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$216 Cash

Dr. Gregory Wilson, DO

Tulsa, OK 74133

★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
96th OK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (19,843 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. James Ebot, DO

Dallas, TX 75252

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
97th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,739 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$211 Cash

Dr. James Chadduck, MD

Fishersville, VA 22939

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
52nd VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,001 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Peter Angevine, MD

New York, NY 10032

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
40th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (879 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$239 Cash

Dr. Lee Tan, MD

San Francisco, CA 94143

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
72nd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,287 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$250 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
50th DE Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,557 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Petr, MD

Jacksonville, FL 32256

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
23rd FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (745 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$216 Cash

Dr. Reza Shahim, MD

North Little Rock, AR 72118

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
13th AR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (811 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Philip Theodosopoulos, MD

San Francisco, CA 94143

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
11th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (679 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$250 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
89th AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,411 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Andrew Yew, MD

Burlington, MA 01805

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
53rd MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (882 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$224 Cash

Dr. Sharad Rajpal, MD

Boulder, CO 80303

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
36th CO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (771 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$211 Cash

Dr. Meng Huang, MD

Houston, TX 77030

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
55th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (977 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$212 Cash

Dr. Jayme Trahan, MD

Lafayette, LA 70503

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
64th LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,775 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Doyle, MD

Louisville, KY 40207

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
78th KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,780 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. James Lindley, MD

Savannah, GA 31405

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
85th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,987 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Luis Duarte, MD

San Angelo, TX 76903

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
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 (22,664 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Frederick Marciano, MD

Scottsdale, AZ 85251

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
68th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,045 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$210 Cash

Dr. Angela Palmer, MD

Las Vegas, NV 89113

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
18th NV Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (818 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Shaheryar Ansari, MD

Lakewood, CO 80228

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
21st CO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (741 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$211 Cash

Dr. Blake Phillips, MD

Little Rock, AR 72205

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
48th AR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,324 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Fadi Sweiss, MD

Williamsport, PA 17701

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
99th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (945 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
83rd KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,824 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Andrew Livingston, MD

Lincoln, NE 68502

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
60th NE Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,623 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Gregory Lanford, MD

Nashville, TN 37203

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
57th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,061 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$202 Cash

Dr. Jordan Grabel, MD

West Palm Beach, FL 33401

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
92nd FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (583 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$216 Cash

Dr. William Friedman, MD

Gainesville, FL 32610

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
82nd FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (497 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$216 Cash

Dr. Nathaniel Stetson, DO

Oklahoma City, OK 73112

★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
36th OK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (949 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Derek Duke, MD

Henderson, NV 89052

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
65th NV Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,455 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Steven Tenny, MD

Salina, KS 67401

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
50th KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (951 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Robert Graham, MD

Richmond, VA 23298

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
4th VA 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 Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
45th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (900 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$216 Cash
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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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