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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. John Mehalik, MD

Fort Myers, FL 33919

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
78th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,396 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Benjamin Sandberg, MD

Winchester, VA 22601

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
59th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,800 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Steve Kang, MD

Orange, CA 92868

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
70th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,187 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Peter Lopez, MD

Brandon, FL 33511

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
48th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,800 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Gregory Bailey, DO

State College, PA 16801

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
41st PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,252 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
92nd GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (17,848 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Gary Pess, MD

Eatontown, NJ 07724

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
77th 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 (5,077 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kalpit Shah, MD

Oceanside, CA 92054

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
85th 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 (6,050 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Patrick St.pierre, MD

Rancho Mirage, CA 92270

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
30th 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 (1,779 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Trevor Barronian, MD

Olympia, WA 98502

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
91st WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,830 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$222 Cash

Dr. Kevin Owsley, MD

Poway, CA 92064

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
98th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (27,807 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Ronniel Nazarian, MD

Princeton, NJ 08540

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
40th NJ 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. Jules Hip-Flores, MD

Staten Island, NY 10306

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
42nd NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,936 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash

Dr. William Carpenter, MD

Nashville, TN 37209

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
79th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,102 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$202 Cash

Dr. Adam Skipper, DO

Naples, FL 34119

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
45th 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 (2,584 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Omar Osmani, MD

Roswell, NM 88201

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
80th NM Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,976 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Robert Neff, MD

Houston, TX 77024

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
58th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,932 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$212 Cash

Dr. Daniel Singer, MD

Honolulu, HI 96813

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
33rd HI 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 (2,389 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Andrew Green, MD

Providence, RI 02905

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
67th RI 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 ~$209 Cash

Dr. Susan Barrett, MD

Milford, MA 01757

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
65th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,681 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$224 Cash

Dr. Anter Gonzales, MD

Manasquan, NJ 08736

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
25th 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 (2,953 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Brandon Steen, MD

Deland, FL 32720

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
55th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,613 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Francis Alberta, MD

Hackensack, NJ 07601

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
62nd NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,294 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kirk Kaiser, MD

Reno, NV 89503

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
68th NV 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 (2,849 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jason Fond, MD

Nanuet, NY 10954

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
55th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,548 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Stefanos Haddad, MD

Albany, NY 12205

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
23rd NY 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 (1,464 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Brian Spencer, DO

State College, PA 16803

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
74th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,733 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Avreeta Singh, MD

Torrance, CA 90503

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
42nd 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 (2,045 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Marc Weise, MD

Pismo Beach, CA 93449

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
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 (4,736 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Daniel Binz, MD

Victoria, TX 77904

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
54th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,666 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Elizabeth Morrison, MD

Massapequa, NY 11758

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
59th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,881 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Gbolabo Sokunbi, MD

New York, NY 10021

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
22nd NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,122 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Kyle Diller, DO

Chambersburg, PA 17201

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
67th PA 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 (6,170 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Prodoehl, MD

New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
46th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,680 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Eric Evans, MD

Pittsburgh, PA 15206

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
77th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,551 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Guido Marra, MD

Chicago, IL 60611

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
25th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,502 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$222 Cash
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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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