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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. Stephen Hunt, MD

Cedar Knolls, NJ 07927

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
11th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,033 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Daniel Dichristina, MD

Syracuse, NY 13205

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
31st NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,407 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Bradley Moatz, MD

Baltimore, MD 21218

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
16th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,316 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Sam Fuller, MD

South Bend, IN 46635

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
31st 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 (1,318 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Philip Regala, MD

Naples, FL 34102

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
90th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (20,304 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Richard Sweet, MD

Louisville, KY 40207

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
87th KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,386 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Goldberger, MD

Morristown, NJ 07962

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
96th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,263 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Christopher Gross, MD

Charleston, SC 29425

★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
84th SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (13,314 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Bozentka, MD

Philadelphia, PA 19104

★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
39th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,169 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jeffrey Deckey, MD

Orange, CA 92868

★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
76th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,412 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash
★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
80th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (9,510 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Lorenzo Pacelli, MD

LA Jolla, CA 92037

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
95th CA 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 (13,585 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Henry Fuentes, MD

Palos Heights, IL 60463

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
77th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,578 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$218 Cash

Dr. Erin Forest, MD

Vero Beach, FL 32960

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
76th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,665 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Ryan Thomas, MD

Corpus Christi, TX 78417

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
68th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,012 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Vahan Cepkinian, MD

Glendale, CA 91204

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
83rd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,505 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Christopher Manning, MD

Bethel Park, PA 15102

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
69th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,910 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Scott Worrell, MD

Hagerstown, MD 21742

★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
69th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,941 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. George Zoys, MD

Garland, TX 75042

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
69th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,148 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Thomas Mulvey, MD

Peoria, IL 61614

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
97th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (27,914 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$218 Cash

Dr. Ian Byram, MD

Franklin, TN 37067

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
67th TN 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 (4,190 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$201 Cash

Dr. Joshua Bales, MD

Richland, WA 99352

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
89th 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 (4,622 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$222 Cash

Dr. Jonathan Koscso, MD

Saint Louis, MO 63110

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
75th MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,804 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Gregory Nicholson, MD

Chicago, IL 60612

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
61st 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 (3,623 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$222 Cash

Dr. Leda Ghannad, MD

Munster, IN 46321

★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
96th 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 (20,904 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kristin Silon, MD

Frederick, MD 21702

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
38th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,290 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Arash Aminian, MD

Laguna Woods, CA 92637

★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
61st CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,192 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Justin Weatherall, MD

Deerfield Beach, FL 33442

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
45th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,610 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Stanley Marczyk, MD

Somers Point, NJ 08244

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
55th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,533 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Gregory Gilson, DO

Allentown, PA 18104

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
75th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,941 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Quigley, MD

Arcadia, CA 91007

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
91st CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (12,227 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Michael Harvey, MD

Algonquin, IL 60102

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
77th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,578 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$218 Cash

Dr. Michael Miladore, MD

Youngstown, OH 44514

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
70th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,342 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Erik Bergquist, MD

Helena, MT 59601

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
54th MT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,923 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Scott Burbank, MD

Pineville, NC 28134

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
69th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,254 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Brad Prather, MD

Danville, IN 46122

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
52nd IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,651 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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