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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. William Payne, MD

Olympia Fields, IL 60461

★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
26th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,560 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$218 Cash

Dr. Scott De LA Garza, MD

Oklahoma City, OK 73103

★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
78th OK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,088 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Alan Beyer, MD

Newport Beach, CA 92660

★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
73rd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,812 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash
★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
52nd OH 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 (2,895 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Miller, DO

Vincennes, IN 47591

★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
42nd IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,014 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Timothy Bowlin, MD

Baton Rouge, LA 70810

★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
37th LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,219 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
83rd TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (9,693 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$201 Cash

Dr. Jeffrey Dlabach, MD

Collierville, TN 38017

★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
99th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (73,379 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$201 Cash

Dr. Paul Gilbert, MD

Los Angeles, CA 90033

★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
85th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (559 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$231 Cash
★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
68th AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,249 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Justin Woodruff, DO

Gilbert, AZ 85234

★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
22nd AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,166 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$207 Cash

Dr. Eric Chen, MD

Wexford, PA 15090

★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
88th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (9,945 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Steven Horton, MD

Frederick, MD 21702

★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
20th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,435 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Hayden Joseph, MD

Morrisville, NC 27560

★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
7th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (792 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mark Topolski, MD

LA Crosse, WI 54601

★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
9th WI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (738 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Joshua Drumm, DO

Spokane, WA 99208

★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
48th WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,596 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$222 Cash

Dr. Ranjan Maitra, MD

Gastonia, NC 28054

★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
54th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,197 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Tyler Duncan, DO

Bristol, TN 37620

★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
53rd TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,424 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$201 Cash

Dr. Zachary Hurst, MD

Evans, GA 30809

★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
44th GA 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. Richard Little, MD

Spearfish, SD 57783

★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
2nd SD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (642 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
35th AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,993 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. William Devries, MD

Clarksville, TN 37043

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
97th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (32,776 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$201 Cash

Dr. Peter Innis, MD

Lutherville, MD 21093

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
43rd MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,591 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ryan Gocke, MD

North Chesterfield, VA 23225

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
89th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (9,735 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Deneka, MD

Memphis, TN 38120

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
62nd TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,122 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$201 Cash
★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
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 (13,121 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mark Wilson, MD

Clinton, SC 29325

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
96th SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (33,861 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Lawrence Dodd, MD

Hot Springs, AR 71913

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
30th AR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,847 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kent Marangi, MD

Mission Viejo, CA 92691

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
83rd 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 (9,493 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Jason Lowe, MD

Fayetteville, NC 28314

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
91st NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,067 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Simon Cornelissen, MD

North Easton, MA 02356

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
85th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (9,318 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$224 Cash

Dr. Adam Racusin, MD

Marble Falls, TX 78654

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
21st TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,218 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Don Sanders, MD

Torrance, CA 90505

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
75th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,985 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Alan Nasar, MD

Freehold, NJ 07728

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
88th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (14,984 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mark Stewart, MD

Moline, IL 61265

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
74th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,957 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$218 Cash

Dr. Jason Rotstein, MD

Schaumburg, IL 60195

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
95th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (22,421 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$218 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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