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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. Jackie Brooks, MD

Brunswick, GA 31520

★★★★★ 4.5 (21)
75th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,928 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Christopher Ninh, MD

Fountain Valley, CA 92708

★★★★★ 4.5 (17)
82nd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,254 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash
★★★★★ 4.5 (21)
70th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,791 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. John Bauman, MD

Lafayette, IN 47905

★★★★★ 4.5 (25)
71st IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,509 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mark Awantang, MD

Panama City, FL 32405

★★★★★ 4.5 (17)
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 (4,625 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Richard Hostin, MD

Dallas, TX 75243

★★★★★ 4.5 (21)
44th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,073 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$211 Cash

Dr. Chijindu Emenari, MD

Richmond, VA 23235

★★★★★ 4.5 (17)
41st VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,543 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Todd Prochnow, DO

Pensacola, FL 32514

★★★★★ 4.5 (17)
54th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,503 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Mark Vann, MD

Sugar Land, TX 77479

★★★★★ 4.5 (21)
48th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,400 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kevin Mcgee, MD

Albuquerque, NM 87106

★★★★★ 4.5 (25)
83rd NM 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 (4,180 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Keith Lawhorn, MD

Fairfax, VA 22033

★★★★★ 4.5 (17)
98th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (21,959 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.5 (25)
83rd OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,564 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Eric Watson, MD

Sioux Falls, SD 57105

★★★★★ 4.5 (17)
32nd SD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,404 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Patrick Fessler, DO

Fort Myers, FL 33905

★★★★★ 4.5 (25)
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 (2,592 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. James Demarco, MD

Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

★★★★★ 4.5 (25)
95th SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (29,124 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Mccrosson, MD

Mt Pleasant, SC 29466

★★★★★ 4.5 (21)
14th SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,227 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Lutton, MD

Washington, DC 20037

★★★★★ 4.5 (25)
75th DC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,045 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Chad Weber, DO

Dayton, OH 45414

★★★★★ 4.5 (21)
77th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,337 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Bojan Zoric, MD

Peabody, MA 01960

★★★★★ 4.5 (17)
71st MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,654 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$224 Cash

Dr. Andrew Lee, MD

Fort Worth, TX 76104

★★★★★ 4.5 (25)
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 (2,458 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Elias Kassapidis, MD

New York, NY 10019

★★★★★ 4.5 (25)
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 (1,981 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Eric Kutz, DO

Harrisburg, PA 17109

★★★★★ 4.5 (25)
82nd PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,622 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Eugene Lopez, MD

Elk Grove Village, IL 60007

★★★★★ 4.5 (21)
59th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,666 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$218 Cash

Dr. David Weissberg, MD

Woodbury, NY 11797

★★★★★ 4.5 (25)
64th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,454 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Richard Blalock, MD

Murray, KY 42071

★★★★★ 4.5 (17)
71st KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,710 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Robichaux, MD

Baton Rouge, LA 70810

★★★★★ 4.5 (25)
49th LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,040 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jon White, MD

Orange, CA 92868

★★★★★ 4.5 (17)
49th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,283 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Alexander Willis, MD

Mount Vernon, WA 98273

★★★★★ 4.5 (21)
23rd WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,023 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$222 Cash

Dr. Jeffrey Mann, MD

Oakland, CA 94609

★★★★★ 4.5 (25)
89th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (10,499 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Frederick Lee, MD

Seattle, WA 98122

★★★★★ 4.5 (25)
85th WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,984 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$225 Cash

Dr. Colin Whitaker, MD

Bethlehem, PA 18015

★★★★★ 4.5 (25)
4th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (806 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. P Paul, MD

Naperville, IL 60540

★★★★★ 4.5 (17)
17th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,192 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$218 Cash

Dr. Brian Samuelsen, MD

Burlington, MA 01805

★★★★★ 4.5 (25)
35th MA 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 (1,506 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$224 Cash

Dr. John Hamilton, MD

Marshalltown, IA 50158

★★★★★ 4.5 (17)
42nd IA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,511 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Daniel Rose, MD

Wilmington, NC 28412

★★★★★ 4.5 (25)
43rd NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,760 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Matthew Kergosien, MD

Beaumont, TX 77706

★★★★★ 4.5 (25)
30th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,511 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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