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

Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611), total knee and hip arthroplasty (CPT 27447 / 27130), rotator cuff/meniscus arthroscopy, and fracture care. Filter by your insurance carrier, state, or procedure below.

4. Complete Physician Directory

All Orthopedic Surgery Physicians (5,036)

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Dr. Mitchell Beckert, MD

Greenwood, IN 46143

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
67th IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,228 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Todd Mccall, MD

Daytona Beach, FL 32117

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
31st FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,822 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Adam Graver, MD

Olympia, WA 98506

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
92nd WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,237 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$222 Cash

Dr. Alex Meyers, MD

Carmel, IN 46032

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
75th IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,516 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Adam Lipman, MD

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33334

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
41st FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,426 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Peter Jacobson, MD

Virginia Beach, VA 23454

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
61st VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,903 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Brian Solberg, MD

Los Angeles, CA 90015

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
48th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,224 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$231 Cash

Dr. Joseph Broyles, MD

Baton Rouge, LA 70808

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
52nd LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,304 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Paul Horenstein, MD

Broomall, PA 19008

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
89th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (11,116 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Brandon Naylor, DO

Cumming, GA 30041

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
73rd GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,542 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Bradford, MD

Las Vegas, NV 89128

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
52nd NV Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,217 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Lars Matkin, MD

Anchorage, AK 99508

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
76th AK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,762 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Merkley, MD

Peoria, IL 61614

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
44th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,568 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$218 Cash
★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
64th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,181 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Benjamin Drury, MD

Bedford, TX 76021

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
50th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,503 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Patrick Sziraky, MD

Medina, OH 44256

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
27th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,175 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Fred Finney, MD

Atlanta, GA 30327

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
34th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,987 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$210 Cash

Dr. Anton Thompkins, MD

Chesterton, IN 46304

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
37th IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,779 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Saila Detore, DO

Babylon, NY 11702

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
46th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,128 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Jonathan Gross, MD

Staten Island, NY 10306

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
25th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,236 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash

Dr. William Balcom, MD

Worcester, MA 01608

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
31st MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,374 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$224 Cash

Dr. Sarah Hobart, MD

Towson, MD 21204

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
56th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,397 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. James Crutcher, MD

Seattle, WA 98122

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
53rd WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,729 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$225 Cash

Dr. Justin Deen, MD

Ocala, FL 34471

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
39th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,330 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. John Pope, MD

Bronx, NY 10461

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
78th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,889 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Thomas Mitchell, MD

Panama City, FL 32405

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
60th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,347 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Logan Koehler, MD

El Paso, TX 79920

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
62nd TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,345 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mario Lee, MD

Richmond, IN 47374

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
58th IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,194 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Clayton Bettin, MD

Memphis, TN 38104

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
21st TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,730 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$201 Cash

Dr. James Lachman, MD

Quakertown, PA 18951

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
8th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (893 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Marc Hilgers, MD

Aurora, IL 60506

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
58th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,545 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$218 Cash

Dr. Gregory Schwartz, MD

Weatherford, TX 76086

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
50th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,474 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ryan Colley, DO

Medford, OR 97504

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
36th OR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,467 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Francis Owings, MD

North Charleston, SC 29406

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
42nd SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,431 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Patrick Finkbone, MD

Branson, MO 65616

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
82nd MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,714 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. William Isbell, MD

Raleigh, NC 27612

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
34th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,848 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 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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