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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 Davies, MD

Pewaukee, WI 53072

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
99th WI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (13,653 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Andreas Chen, MD

Rogers, AR 72758

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
71st AR 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 (3,556 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Arthur Bartolozzi, MD

Philadelphia, PA 19106

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
97th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (22,825 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Stephen Viess, MD

Dublin, CA 94568

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
82nd 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 (9,243 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Matthew Pearl, MD

Sugar Land, TX 77479

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
89th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (10,215 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kyle Rockwell, DO

Rockledge, FL 32955

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
52nd FL 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 (3,145 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Harpreet Basran, MD

Mchenry, IL 60050

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
80th 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 (6,791 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$218 Cash

Dr. Gabriel Merlin, MD

Beverly, MA 01915

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
97th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,436 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$224 Cash

Dr. Jacob Oldham, MD

Lakeside, AZ 85929

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
99th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,570 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$207 Cash

Dr. Louis Seade, MD

Austin, TX 78751

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
94th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (13,687 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$211 Cash

Dr. Robert Klapper, MD

West Hollywood, CA 90048

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
36th 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 (2,032 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Stephen Arndt, MD

Jacksonville, FL 32204

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
71st FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,945 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Brian Hatten, MD

Daytona Beach, FL 32117

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
79th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,790 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Patrick Jones, MD

St Johns, FL 32259

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
37th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,168 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Andrew Mahoney, MD

Tucson, AZ 85712

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
97th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,144 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$207 Cash

Dr. Earl Frantz, DO

Morehead City, NC 28557

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
95th 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 (16,856 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Benjamin Bedford, MD

New York, NY 10021

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
91st NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (11,393 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Stephen Mendelson, MD

Sterling Heights, MI 48310

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
85th MI 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 (3,824 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Gillen, MD

Grandview, MO 64030

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
57th MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,575 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Young, MD

Birmingham, AL 35216

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
91st AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (9,516 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Timothy Mar, MD

Sacramento, CA 95816

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
96th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (20,985 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Claude Williams, MD

New Orleans, LA 70115

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
97th LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,552 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Bradley Gerber, MD

Rockville Centre, NY 11570

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
98th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (36,599 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Megan Swanson, MD

Charlottesville, VA 22911

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
67th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,609 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Richard Edgar, MD

Reston, VA 20190

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
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 (22,200 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Brent Woodbury, MD

Fort Madison, IA 52627

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
30th IA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,849 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Tally Lassiter, MD

Oneonta, NY 13820

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
49th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,251 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Arthur Lee, MD

Cincinnati, OH 45255

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
98th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (19,285 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Mack, MD

Houston, TX 77065

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
95th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (16,138 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$212 Cash

Dr. Heather Taillac, MD

Cookeville, TN 38501

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
87th 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 (8,832 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$201 Cash

Dr. Nicole Goddard, DO

Wilmington, OH 45177

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
87th 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 (7,228 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kirk Kindsfater, MD

Fort Collins, CO 80526

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
94th CO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (9,838 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$211 Cash

Dr. Michael Pitta, MD

Monterey, CA 93940

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
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 (8,632 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Kevin Trapp, MD

Middletown, NY 10941

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
99th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (39,000 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Joseph Said, MD

Westfield, NJ 07090

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
68th 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 (4,401 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Stephen Saddemi, MD

Toledo, OH 43615

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
99th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (34,320 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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