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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. Joshua Herzog, MD

North Chesterfield, VA 23235

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
93rd VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (13,831 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Benjamin Schwartz, MD

Peabody, MA 01960

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
86th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (9,784 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$224 Cash

Dr. John Tiberi, MD

Los Angeles, CA 90045

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
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 (2,935 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$231 Cash

Dr. Tiffany Rogers, MD

Torrance, CA 90505

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
62nd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,265 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Carl Wallis, MD

Henderson, NV 89052

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
69th NV Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,387 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Beatrice Grasu, MD

Baltimore, MD 21209

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
48th 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 (3,648 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Emilia Ravski, DO

Newport Beach, CA 92660

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
61st 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 (4,215 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Brian Mccall, MD

Park Ridge, IL 60068

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
93rd IL 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 (16,693 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$218 Cash

Dr. Gavin Hart, MD

Wellington, FL 33414

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
97th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (39,463 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Andrew Spitzfaden, MD

Chesterfield, MO 63017

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
98th MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (33,816 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Dhruv Pateder, MD

Reston, VA 20190

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
49th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,021 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Daniel Bowman, MD

Schenectady, NY 12305

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
62nd NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,197 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Stephane Lavoie, MD

Deland, FL 32720

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
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 (3,074 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$216 Cash
★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
93rd IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (15,300 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$218 Cash

Dr. Frank Feng, DO

Visalia, CA 93291

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
75th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,067 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash

Dr. James Nieman, MD

Lima, OH 45804

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
92nd OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (9,439 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jack Otteni, MD

Fishersville, VA 22939

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
40th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,463 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Wallace, MD

Catonsville, MD 21228

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
96th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (15,665 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. George Silver, MD

Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
66th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,885 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Leonel Hunt, MD

Los Angeles, CA 90048

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
17th CA Pct

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

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$231 Cash

Dr. Brett Wiater, MD

Beverly Hills, MI 48025

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
94th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (14,136 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jaymeson Arthur, MD

Casper, WY 82609

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
63rd WY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,103 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Friscia, MD

Rancho Mirage, CA 92270

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
47th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,163 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Neel Jain, MD

Michigan City, IN 46360

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
65th IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,070 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jaspreet Sidhu, DO

Stockton, CA 95204

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
79th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,189 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Robert Lowery, MD

Charleston, SC 29401

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
74th SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,525 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Aron Trocchia, MD

Port St Lucie, FL 34952

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
78th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,470 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Dragomir Mijic, DO

Hudson, FL 34667

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
67th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,332 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Gordon Jones, MD

Columbus, MS 39705

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
91st MS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (23,460 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Danielle Thomas, MD

Santa Barbara, CA 93105

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
33rd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,530 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Jeb Williams, MD

Tupelo, MS 38801

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
94th MS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,638 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Justin Bundy, MD

Augusta, GA 30909

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
26th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,561 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Timothy Hamby, MD

Evansville, IN 47715

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
75th IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,421 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. James King, MD

College Station, TX 77845

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
47th 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 (3,016 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Barry Cromer, MD

Roswell, NM 88201

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
82nd NM Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,125 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Terry Clyburn, MD

Houston, TX 77030

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
78th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,325 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$212 Cash
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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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