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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. Jordan Fakhoury, MD

Plainview, NY 11803

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
96th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,338 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$232 Cash
★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
60th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,068 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Costouros, MD

Redwood City, CA 94063

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
48th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,179 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Asher Smith, MD

Toledo, OH 43615

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
79th 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 (2,599 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Nirav Patel, MD

Bethesda, MD 20817

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
48th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,948 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Harold Antwine, MD

Jackson, TN 38305

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
86th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (11,718 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$201 Cash

Dr. Andrew Bries, MD

Bettendorf, IA 52722

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
73rd IA 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 (3,612 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Murali Moorthy, MD

Walnut Creek, CA 94598

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
40th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,800 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Mark Mooney, MD

Templeton, CA 93465

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
34th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,578 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Keith Nord, MD

Jackson, TN 38305

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
68th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,911 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$201 Cash

Dr. Scott Appell, MD

Vestavia, AL 35243

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
46th AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,522 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Andrew Stoebner, MD

Round Rock, TX 78665

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
16th 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 (1,109 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ryan Nelson, DO

Grand Blanc, MI 48439

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
98th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (25,995 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Rasheed Ahmad, MD

Baton Rouge, LA 70810

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
30th LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,886 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Glenn Johnson, MD

Evansville, IN 47715

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
41st IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,996 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Anthony Finuoli, DO

Commack, NY 11725

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
58th NY Pct

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

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Michael Linn, MD

Bay Shore, NY 11706

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
29th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,355 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$232 Cash
★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
45th GA 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 Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Tony Bouz, MD

Moreno Valley, CA 92555

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
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 (3,304 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Maurice Jove, MD

Decatur, GA 30033

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
97th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (26,964 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
33rd TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,575 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Shachar Kenan, MD

New Hyde Park, NY 11040

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
18th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,063 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Ryan Odgers, MD

Phoenix, AZ 85018

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
39th AZ 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 (2,590 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$207 Cash

Dr. Grantham Shell, MD

Mobile, AL 36604

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
63rd AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,756 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
44th 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 (2,008 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Tyler Schmitz, DO

Pensacola, FL 32503

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
61st 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 (4,280 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Eric Strauss, MD

Voorhees, NJ 08043

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
15th 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 (1,427 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Zaneb Yaseen, MD

Warner Robins, GA 31088

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
85th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (11,278 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kenneth Goranson, MD

Mountain View, CA 94040

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
60th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,084 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Kodi Azari, MD

Los Angeles, CA 90095

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
19th 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 (1,060 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$231 Cash

Dr. Michael Dorning, DO

Joliet, IL 60435

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
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 (5,509 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$218 Cash

Dr. Nicholas Casscells, MD

Washington, DC 20007

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
86th DC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (779 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Anuj Netto, MD

Phoenix, AZ 85016

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
43rd AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,003 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$207 Cash

Dr. Samir Trehan, MD

New York, NY 10021

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
14th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (938 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Julie Gilbert, MD

San Diego, CA 92123

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
27th 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 (1,445 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash

Dr. David Gwyn, MD

Wichita, KS 67226

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
32nd KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,716 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$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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Frequently Asked Questions: Choosing a Specialist by CPT Volume & Insurance Network

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