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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. Michael Messina, MD

Aurora, CO 80045

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
99th CO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,624 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$211 Cash

Dr. Trevor Scott, MD

Bellevue, WA 98004

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
87th WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,507 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$222 Cash

Dr. Igor Rubinshteyn, MD

Brooklyn, NY 11235

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
92nd NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (12,591 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$232 Cash

Dr. Joseph Wierzbicki, MD

Port Saint Lucie, FL 34952

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
77th 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 (6,534 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. Kevin Heaton, DO

Haverhill, MA 01830

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
77th MA 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 (7,542 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$224 Cash

Dr. Paul Neuman, DO

Edenton, NC 27932

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
92nd NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,663 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Richard Edeen, MD

LA Grange, TX 78945

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
96th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (17,491 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Weinstein, MD

Newport Beach, CA 92660

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
93rd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (15,156 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Michael Venezia, DO

Clearwater, FL 33756

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
90th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (20,627 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. Adam Atkins, MD

Eau Claire, WI 54701

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
77th WI 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 (8,410 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Karie Zach, MD

Milwaukee, WI 53226

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
50th WI 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 (4,465 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Bundens, MD

West Deptford, NJ 08086

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
44th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,646 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Sanders, MD

Greenville, SC 29615

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
39th SC 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 (2,421 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Robert Bazzini, MD

Wayne, NJ 07470

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
90th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (16,610 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. James Rose, MD

Grand Junction, CO 81505

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
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 (9,821 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$211 Cash

Dr. Jerett Zipin, DO

Pflugerville, TX 78660

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
43rd 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 (2,865 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. James Mccoig, MD

Kilmarnock, VA 22482

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
57th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,737 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Navjot Kohli, MD

Milwaukee, WI 53215

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
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 (18,278 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Daniel Marek, MD

Waconia, MN 55387

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
86th 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 (3,132 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Terrence O'donovan, MD

Glen Burnie, MD 21061

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
15th 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 (1,454 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Colin Kingston, MD

Hampton, VA 23666

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
90th VA 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 (16,125 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Darius Greenbacher, MD

Springfield, MA 01107

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
85th MA 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 (11,352 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$224 Cash

Dr. Michael Gottsman, MD

Gainesville, GA 30501

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
82nd GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (9,376 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Molly Mcdermott, MD

Brunswick, OH 44212

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
89th 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 (1,070 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Luksch, DO

Glen Mills, PA 19342

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
88th 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 (13,325 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jason Robertson, MD

Chattanooga, TN 37404

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
97th 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 (26,308 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$201 Cash

Dr. Ali Motamedi, MD

Camarillo, CA 93010

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
81st 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 (8,337 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Eric Zabat, MD

Malvern, PA 19355

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
42nd 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 (3,146 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Glenn Jonas, MD

Kennesaw, GA 30144

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
78th GA 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 (6,235 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Stanley Jones, MD

Poplar Bluff, MO 63901

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
54th MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,507 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Brian Cohen, MD

Chillicothe, OH 45601

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
91st OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,692 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Loncarich, MD

Houston, TX 77030

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
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 (1,283 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$212 Cash
★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
96th NV Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (23,530 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Gregory Galakatos, MD

Saint Louis, MO 63141

★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
99th MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (37,392 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Robert Dennis, MD

Tyler, TX 75701

★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
82nd TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,728 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ajay Seth, MD

North Canton, OH 44720

★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
98th 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 (8,927 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 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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