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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. Richard Bahner, MD

Wilmington, NC 28403

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
85th NC 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 (3,456 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Timothy Talbert, MD

Shreveport, LA 71105

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
78th LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,679 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Imran Choudhry, MD

Denver, CO 80220

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
57th CO 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 (1,868 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$213 Cash

Dr. Christopher Blum, MD

New York, NY 10032

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
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 (2,822 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Anastassia Newbury, MD

Bethlehem, PA 18015

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
84th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,388 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Richard Curd, MD

Sioux Falls, SD 57105

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
71st SD 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 (4,752 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Noah Weiss, MD

Sonoma, CA 95476

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
90th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (11,632 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Ronald Robinson, MD

Vero Beach, FL 32960

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
53rd FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,434 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Taylor Buckley, MD

Missoula, MT 59804

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
62nd MT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,479 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jason Koreckij, MD

Columbia, MO 65201

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
41st MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,781 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Lawrence Weiss, MD

Allentown, PA 18104

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
95th 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 (7,304 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Gerald Dugan, MD

Lees Summit, MO 64086

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
84th MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,052 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Yorgason, MD

Billings, MT 59101

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
48th MT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,868 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Bonano, MD

Salinas, CA 93901

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
99th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,892 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Abhijit Manaswi, MD

Davenport, FL 33837

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
52nd FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,174 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Eduard Sladek, MD

Arlington Heights, IL 60005

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
67th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,683 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$218 Cash

Dr. George Naseef, MD

Morristown, NJ 07960

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
27th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,636 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Stuart Hilliard, MD

Denton, TX 76210

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
56th 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 (2,184 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Donald Mcginnis, MD

Oklahoma City, OK 73114

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
28th OK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,316 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Pierre Bruneau, MD

Brewster, NY 10509

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
90th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (10,372 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Darin Allred, DO

St George, UT 84790

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
76th UT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,775 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Robert Ellis, MD

Oxford, MS 38655

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
61st MS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,523 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Benjamin Bjerke, MD

Jeffersonville, IN 47130

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
32nd IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,657 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Christopher Furey, MD

Cleveland, OH 44106

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
15th OH 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 Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Brett Casey, MD

Houma, LA 70360

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
71st LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,253 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ian Dempsey, MD

Roanoke, VA 24014

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
9th VA Pct

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

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jared Preston, MD

New Providence, NJ 07974

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
76th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,856 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Joshua Port, MD

Altoona, PA 16602

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
78th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,666 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Daniel O'connor, MD

Glenwood Springs, CO 81601

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
78th CO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,177 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$211 Cash

Dr. Brigham Au, MD

Arlington, TX 76015

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
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 (5,282 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jeffrey Levy, DO

Newport News, VA 23601

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
4th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (749 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kent Gabriel, MD

Carson City, NV 89703

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
26th NV 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 (1,278 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ronald Kaler, MD

Rogers, AR 72758

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
47th AR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,706 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Eric Manoff, MD

East Patchogue, NY 11772

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
88th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (9,233 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Tariq Nayfeh, MD

Winchester, VA 22601

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
25th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,560 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jeffrey Mcgowen, MD

Fort Worth, TX 76132

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
16th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,031 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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