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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. Patricia Kallemeier, MD

West Des Moines, IA 50266

★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
88th IA 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 (7,911 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Schnell, MD

Bordentown, NJ 08505

★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
65th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,770 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Daniel Albright, MD

Raleigh, NC 27612

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
46th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,839 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Thomas Terral, MD

Fairhope, AL 36532

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
87th AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,732 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Juan Raposo, MD

Hudson, FL 34667

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
63rd FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,798 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Wei-Shen Lin, MD

Quakertown, PA 18951

★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
60th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,736 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Erik Dorf, MD

Frisco, CO 80443

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
71st CO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,314 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$211 Cash

Dr. Ronald Dumigan, MD

Oklahoma City, OK 73114

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
35th OK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,494 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Nolan, MD

Hamilton, NJ 08691

★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
73rd NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,645 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
29th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,475 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
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 (42,523 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Charlie Yang, MD

Denver, CO 80210

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
76th CO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,738 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$213 Cash

Dr. Justin Roberts, MD

Phoenix, AZ 85016

★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
70th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,208 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$207 Cash

Dr. Seth Gamradt, MD

Los Angeles, CA 90033

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
27th 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 (1,517 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$231 Cash

Dr. Savan Patel, MD

Crystal Lake, IL 60012

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
62nd IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,944 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$218 Cash

Dr. John Ogden, MD

Galena, KS 66739

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
58th KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,124 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jonathan Buchanan, MD

Sioux Falls, SD 57105

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
75th SD 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 (11,586 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Andrew Schannen, MD

Albuquerque, NM 87110

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
50th NM Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,349 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Raymond Walsh, MD

Brooklyn, NY 11209

★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
57th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,761 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Richard Snyder, MD

St Augustine, FL 32086

★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
36th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,142 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Marc Volpe, MD

Lakeland, FL 33813

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
51st FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,085 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Edward Brown, MD

Fort Mill, SC 29715

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
72nd SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,963 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Reginald Tall, MD

Winter Park, FL 32789

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
16th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,178 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
51st CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,433 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Jeffrey Coppage, MD

Pewaukee, WI 53072

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
59th WI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,146 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Brandon Frye, DO

Melbourne, FL 32935

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
36th 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 (2,493 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. James Mok, MD

Stanford, CA 94305

★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
28th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,310 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Bruce Monaghan, MD

Vineland, NJ 08360

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
32nd NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,842 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Matthew Kopplin, MD

Billings, MT 59101

★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
12th MT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (826 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Trevor Stubbs, MD

Fairhope, AL 36532

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
63rd AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,552 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mauro Giordani, MD

Sacramento, CA 95817

★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
6th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (786 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Adam Brekke, MD

Durham, NC 27707

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
55th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,249 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Charles Schumacher, MD

Covington, LA 70433

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
87th LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (9,417 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
85th MD 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 (7,143 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Samer Hasan, MD

Crestview Hills, KY 41017

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
89th KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,982 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Matthew Reynen, MD

Aberdeen, SD 57401

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
33rd SD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,491 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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