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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. Thomas Knox, MD

Mountain Home, AR 72653

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
76th AR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,910 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Barry Phillips, MD

Germantown, TN 38138

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
78th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,706 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$201 Cash

Dr. Todd Grime, MD

Cincinnati, OH 45249

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
51st 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 (2,806 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jay Patel, DO

Fall River, MA 02721

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
66th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,976 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$224 Cash

Dr. Joseph Galles, MD

Des Moines, IA 50314

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
67th IA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,135 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Leo Spector, MD

Charlotte, NC 28207

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
11th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (880 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Brent Roster, MD

Missoula, MT 59808

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
42nd MT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,678 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
88th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (10,006 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$211 Cash

Dr. Lawrence Geuss, MD

Newton, MA 02462

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
59th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,947 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$224 Cash

Dr. Brian Kindred, MD

Overland Park, KS 66212

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
33rd KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,726 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Marcel, MD

Charlotte, NC 28211

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
39th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,669 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Gregory Waryasz, MD

Providence, RI 02905

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
9th RI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (913 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Reginald Griffith, MD

Baton Rouge, LA 70810

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
65th LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,438 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Carlos Gomez Orozco, MD

Bowling Green, OH 43402

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
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 (2,756 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jordan Smith, MD

Tucson, AZ 85711

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
42nd AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,990 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$207 Cash

Dr. John Thomas, MD

Sarasota, FL 34232

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
83rd FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (11,109 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. David Brown, MD

Spartanburg, SC 29303

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
73rd SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,154 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jacob Stirton, MD

Blairsville, GA 30512

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
86th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (11,864 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Robert Kohen, MD

Warren, MI 48092

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
97th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (17,176 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Brian Mcginley, MD

Port Jefferson, NY 11777

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
97th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (26,705 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$232 Cash

Dr. Stephen Kelly, MD

Springfield, MA 01107

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
51st MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,395 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$224 Cash

Dr. Max Greenky, MD

Syracuse, NY 13214

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
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 (21,092 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$232 Cash

Dr. Michael Durkin, MD

Hinsdale, IL 60521

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
66th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,417 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$218 Cash

Dr. Jung Park, MD

Philadelphia, PA 19140

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
53rd 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 (3,147 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michal Klek, MD

Millsboro, DE 19966

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
49th DE Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,028 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Duval, MD

Lafayette, LA 70508

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
82nd LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,012 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Amy Wickman, MD

Santa Barbara, CA 93101

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
80th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,354 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Jack Bowling, MD

Wilmington, NC 28403

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
60th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,544 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Edward Lambert, DO

Virginia Beach, VA 23454

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
83rd VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,149 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jacob Babu, MD

Libertyville, IL 60048

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
71st IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,635 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$218 Cash

Dr. Sundeep Saini, DO

Toms River, NJ 08755

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
87th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (13,001 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Perez, MD

Victoria, TX 77904

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
69th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,188 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Bullek, MD

Westfield, NJ 07090

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
99th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (46,374 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
68th LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,845 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Daniel Barba, MD

Escondido, CA 92025

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
95th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (17,949 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Harinder Dhanota, DO

Yuba City, CA 95991

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
74th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,900 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 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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