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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 Kyles, MD

South Boston, VA 24592

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
67th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,578 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Eric Stehly, MD

Grapevine, TX 76051

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
87th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,657 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jaswinder Grover, MD

Las Vegas, NV 89128

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
21st NV Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,035 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Phillips, MD

Bristol, TN 37620

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
72nd TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,689 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$201 Cash

Dr. Milap Patel, DO

Chicago, IL 60611

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
74th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,052 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$222 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
37th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,248 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Nilesh Patel, MD

Edison, NJ 08837

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
78th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,369 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Trevor Wilkes, MD

Cincinnati, OH 45245

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
60th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,604 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Samer Saqqa, DO

Saint Clair Shores, MI 48080

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
47th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,965 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Todd Lorenc, MD

Amherst, NY 14226

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
54th 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 (4,233 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$232 Cash

Dr. Amanda Ivy, MD

San Marcos, TX 78666

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
66th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,782 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Rachel Henderson, MD

Birmingham, AL 35205

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
81st AL 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 (8,899 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Dare, MD

Raleigh, NC 27612

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
61st NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,589 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Barry Mulshine, MD

Springfield, IL 62711

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
31st IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,832 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$218 Cash

Dr. Robert Patz, MD

Norwood, MA 02062

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
75th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,602 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$224 Cash

Dr. Jennifer Bayer, MD

Crown Point, IN 46307

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
85th IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,887 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Peter Neff, MD

Corpus Christi, TX 78414

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
77th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,131 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ryan Tarr, DO

Raleigh, NC 27614

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
41st NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,710 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Broom, MD

Orlando, FL 32806

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
51st FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,086 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. Norman Turner, MD

Rochester, MN 55905

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
83rd MN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (529 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Darin Leetun, MD

Grand Forks, ND 58201

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
18th ND Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,223 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. William Stucky, MD

Shelby, NC 28150

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
82nd NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,910 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kiarash Khajavi, MD

Fullerton, CA 92835

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
19th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,078 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Heather Williams, MD

Indianapolis, IN 46278

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
69th IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,411 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Eugene Kim, MD

Dayton, OH 45420

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
29th 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 (1,212 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. William Jiranek, MD

Durham, NC 27703

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
25th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,199 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Kadzielski, MD

Quincy, MA 02169

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
81st MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,529 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$224 Cash

Dr. Stacia Smith, MD

Mount Vernon, WA 98274

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
93rd WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,768 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$222 Cash

Dr. Joseph Locker, MD

Daytona Beach, FL 32117

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
41st FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,425 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash
★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
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 (3,662 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$224 Cash

Dr. Jonathan Creech, MD

Fayetteville, AR 72703

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
74th AR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,598 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. L Johnson, MD

Jackson, TN 38305

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
95th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (24,190 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$201 Cash

Dr. Thomas Greene, MD

Chalfont, PA 18914

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
93rd PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (14,289 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Constantine Charoglu, MD

Hattiesburg, MS 39401

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
62nd MS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,565 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Alexander Brothers, MD

Springfield, MA 01107

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
54th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,550 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$224 Cash
★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
85th AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,963 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$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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