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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. Damion Walker, DO

Wichita, KS 67226

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
67th KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,227 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Paul Sibley, DO

Allentown, PA 18103

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
71st PA 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 (3,864 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Keith Baumgarten, MD

Sioux Falls, SD 57105

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
81st SD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,933 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jonah Hulst, MD

Bellevue, WA 98004

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
77th WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,817 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$222 Cash

Dr. John Thompson, DO

Cape Coral, FL 33990

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
62nd FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,648 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Andrew Mo, MD

Olney, MD 20832

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
51st MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,033 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mark Gilligan, MD

Burlington, MA 01805

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
38th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,646 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$224 Cash

Dr. Kenneth Weiss, MD

Memphis, TN 38120

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
67th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,766 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$201 Cash

Dr. William Burke, MD

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
32nd FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,871 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Edward Lim, MD

Cincinnati, OH 45227

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
81st OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,059 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Harpal Khanuja, MD

Baltimore, MD 21215

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
42nd MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,549 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Charles Odgers, MD

Malvern, PA 19355

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
49th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,854 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Hoenig, MD

Spartanburg, SC 29303

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
48th SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,627 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Victor Romano, MD

River Forest, IL 60305

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
99th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (52,436 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$218 Cash

Dr. Mitchell Fagelman, MD

Carrollton, TX 75010

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
67th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,827 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Scott Grabill, DO

Elizabeth City, NC 27909

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
86th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,514 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
93rd OR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,927 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Lee Kaback, MD

Albany, NY 12205

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
43rd NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,979 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Charles Krome, DO

Somers Point, NJ 08244

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
91st NJ 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 (23,209 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
74th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,664 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$211 Cash

Dr. David Raab, DO

Malvern, PA 19355

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
67th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,748 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Nicholas Honkamp, MD

West Des Moines, IA 50266

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
87th IA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,977 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Sileo, MD

East Setauket, NY 11733

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
96th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (23,076 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Patrick Greenwell, MD

Fishersville, VA 22939

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
35th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,133 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
28th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,674 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$227 Cash

Dr. Jf Davidson, MD

Avondale, AZ 85392

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
90th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (11,497 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$207 Cash

Dr. Daniel Morgan, MD

Brooklyn, NY 11234

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
52nd NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,408 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Kent Yinger, MD

Santa Rosa, CA 95403

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
87th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (9,384 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Michael Rivlin, MD

Bensalem, PA 19020

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
31st PA 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 (2,238 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Carey Clark, MD

Tyler, TX 75701

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
63rd TX 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 (2,650 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Dustin Dyer, DO

Richmond, VA 23226

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
95th VA 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 (25,100 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Steven Stecker, MD

Dover, NJ 07801

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
91st NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (17,402 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
92nd GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (17,249 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Brent Hood, DO

Hastings, NE 68901

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
67th NE Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,798 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Loeb, MD

Austin, TX 78759

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
39th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,869 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$211 Cash

Dr. Jeffrey Declaire, MD

Rochester, MI 48307

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
42nd MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,703 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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Frequently Asked Questions: Choosing a Specialist by CPT Volume & Insurance Network

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General directory listings show what a doctor claims to treat, whereas federal CMS Medicare Part B claims reveal what they actually perform every week. For example, seeing an endocrinologist who performs 400+ in-office thyroid neck ultrasounds (CPT 76536) per year or a gastroenterologist in the top decile for adenoma detection colonoscopy (CPT 45385) prevents unnecessary outside imaging referrals and repeat appointments.

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