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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 Tyndall, MD

Altoona, PA 16602

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
87th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (9,927 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Bradley Morse, MD

Oregon, OH 43616

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
48th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,028 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
90th MN 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 (7,750 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. James Jamison, MD

Youngstown, OH 44514

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
63rd OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,773 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Daniel Holub, MD

Pewaukee, WI 53072

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
91st WI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,815 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Eric Boyden, MD

Reno, NV 89503

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
41st NV Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,771 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. William Mihalko, MD

Germantown, TN 38138

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
75th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,162 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$201 Cash

Dr. Daniel Koehler, MD

Dallas, TX 75390

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
83rd 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 (5,608 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$211 Cash

Dr. Mark Halikis, MD

Orange, CA 92868

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
56th 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 (2,879 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Ian Stine, MD

Pleasanton, CA 94588

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
79th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,187 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. David German, MD

Erie, PA 16502

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
70th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,251 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Richard Forster, MD

Dayton, OH 45420

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
36th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,493 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ryan Eads, MD

Louisville, KY 40207

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
37th KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,784 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Brandon Carlson, MD

Kansas City, KS 66103

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
19th KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,293 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Stephen Gates, MD

San Antonio, TX 78229

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
59th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,951 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Sean Kraekel, MD

Alexandria, VA 22310

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
42nd VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,556 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Richard Sandor, MD

Mountain View, CA 94040

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
39th 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 (2,292 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Duane Tippets, DO

Anniston, AL 36207

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
74th AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,848 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Norman, MD

Dalton, GA 30720

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
36th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,070 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Rochelle Hutchison, MD

Annapolis, MD 21401

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
58th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,569 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Daniel Harmon, DO

Cleveland, OH 44195

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
7th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (743 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Scott Ritterman, MD

Pottstown, PA 19464

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
64th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,171 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kenneth Gustke, MD

Temple Terrace, FL 33637

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
74th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,198 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Jason Cochran, DO

Lansing, MI 48910

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
40th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,609 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. James Dowdell, MD

New York, NY 10021

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
9th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (823 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Patrick Guin, MD

Dothan, AL 36301

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
84th AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,649 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Anthony Ahn, MD

Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
47th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,151 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Michael Hinton, MD

Lake Charles, LA 70605

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
41st LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,484 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Andrew Miller, MD

Cherry Hill, NJ 08003

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
28th 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 (2,107 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Anthony Roccisano, DO

Billings, MT 59101

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
23rd MT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,012 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Sameer Puri, MD

Indianapolis, IN 46260

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
25th IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,318 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Roberto Acosta, MD

Jupiter, FL 33458

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
88th 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 (9,093 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Boyd Haynes, MD

Newport News, VA 23606

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
95th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (15,820 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Abdulian, MD

Glendale, CA 91204

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
44th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,994 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Ryan Channick, MD

Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
89th 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 (20,361 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Richard Frisch, MD

Mt Pleasant, SC 29464

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
75th SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,881 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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