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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. Steven Hattrup, MD

Phoenix, AZ 85054

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
10th AZ Pct

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

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$207 Cash

Dr. Nick Ghazarian, DO

Glendale, CA 91204

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
16th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,010 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Alfred Faust, MD

Rockville Centre, NY 11570

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
45th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,088 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$232 Cash

Dr. Heidi Bloom, MD

Medford, OR 97504

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
63rd OR 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 (3,335 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Amar Patel, MD

Lees Summit, MO 64086

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
69th MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,658 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Thomas Edwards, MD

Houston, TX 77030

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
83rd TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,859 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$212 Cash

Dr. Justin Kennon, MD

Knoxville, TN 37923

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
36th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,392 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$201 Cash

Dr. Ronald Auer, MD

Lawrenceburg, IN 47025

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
91st IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (12,827 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Guy Klein, DO

Gig Harbor, WA 98332

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
63rd WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,115 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$222 Cash

Dr. John Graham, MD

Mt Pleasant, SC 29464

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
95th SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (30,404 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Joshua Frank, MD

Norwalk, CT 06851

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
93rd CT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (12,069 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Stefan Klein, MD

Santa Cruz, CA 95065

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
43rd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,921 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Robert Alexander, MD

San Angelo, TX 76904

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
72nd TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,467 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Philip Kaiser, MD

San Francisco, CA 94118

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
59th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,988 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$250 Cash

Dr. Justin Rabinowitz, MD

Little Rock, AR 72204

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
40th AR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,283 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. William Kang, MD

Baltimore, MD 21229

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
56th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,480 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Philip Minotti, MD

Branford, CT 06405

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
51st CT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,044 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mark Kavanagh, MD

Lincoln Park, NJ 07035

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
94th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (22,033 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jonathan Fow, MD

Arroyo Grande, CA 93420

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
84th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,240 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Michael Clain, MD

Greenwich, CT 06831

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
67th CT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,055 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
54th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,257 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. James Watson, MD

Meridian, MS 39301

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
27th MS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,931 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Lew Schon, MD

Baltimore, MD 21218

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
21st MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,505 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. James Boyle, MD

Hyannis, MA 02601

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
41st MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,778 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$224 Cash

Dr. George Herriott, MD

Parkersburg, WV 26101

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
77th WV Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,568 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Travis Roth, MD

Gulf Breeze, FL 32561

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
9th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (893 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. Bret Beavers, MD

Fort Worth, TX 76109

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
71st TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,367 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Mccormick, MD

Savannah, GA 31405

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
16th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,234 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Thomas Cadier, MD

Columbus, NC 28722

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
85th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,393 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Eugene Chang, MD

Anchorage, AK 99508

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
29th AK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,142 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Brian Moss, DO

Arlington Heights, IL 60005

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
64th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,150 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$218 Cash

Dr. John Mcgarry, MD

Plano, TX 75093

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
72nd TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,385 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Todd Guyette, MD

Kirkland, WA 98034

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
47th WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,556 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$222 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
27th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,225 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$227 Cash

Dr. Krishn Khanna, MD

Haverhill, MA 01830

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
27th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,229 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$224 Cash

Dr. Nicholas Sotereanos, MD

Pittsburgh, PA 15212

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
46th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,641 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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