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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. Roy Carls, MD

Cumberland, MD 21502

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
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 (15,039 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Donald Morris, MD

Kerrville, TX 78028

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
80th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,765 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Peter Townsend, MD

Wilmington, DE 19808

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
42nd DE Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,416 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Raju Ghate, MD

Chicago, IL 60611

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
21st IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,281 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$222 Cash

Dr. Brian Hardy, MD

Austin, TX 78705

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
76th 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 (3,715 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$211 Cash

Dr. Arif Ali, MD

Park Ridge, IL 60068

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
25th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,554 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$218 Cash

Dr. Grigor Grigoryan, MD

Redlands, CA 92373

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
80th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,433 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Brian Batman, MD

Lewisburg, PA 17837

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
98th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (23,548 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. William Tucker, MD

Addison, TX 75001

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
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 (5,332 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Sidney Jacoby, MD

King of Prussia, PA 19406

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
84th 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 (4,409 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Christopher Grayson, MD

Temple Terrace, FL 33637

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
75th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,433 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Matthew Lovell, MD

Columbus, IN 47201

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
97th IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (18,431 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Brian Neri, MD

East Meadow, NY 11554

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
51st NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,346 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Erik Bowman, MD

Boulder, CO 80301

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
96th CO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (10,587 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$211 Cash

Dr. Aaron Mullane, MD

Columbus, MS 39705

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
70th MS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,209 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Banas, MD

Plains, PA 18705

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
61st PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,823 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Lucas, MD

Greer, SC 29650

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
67th SC 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 (9,438 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ari Seidenstein, MD

Paramus, NJ 07652

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
72nd NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,490 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Frederick Lemley, MD

Syracuse, NY 13214

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
71st NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,479 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Mohammed Ahmed, MD

Lombard, IL 60148

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
66th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,511 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$218 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
64th 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 (5,136 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$207 Cash

Dr. Robert Follweiler, DO

Fort Myers, FL 33919

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
87th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (14,796 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Daniel Dean, MD

Fishersville, VA 22939

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
60th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,851 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Steven Seeker, MD

Pensacola, FL 32514

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
17th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,185 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$216 Cash

Dr. John Haltom, MD

Jackson, TN 38305

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
80th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,606 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$201 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
27th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,733 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mark Howard, MD

Monterey, CA 93940

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
54th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,617 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Mostafa Abousayed, MD

North Easton, MA 02356

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
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 (1,795 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$224 Cash

Dr. Steven Blasdell, MD

Portsmouth, VA 23707

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
88th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (9,444 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Adam Whatley, MD

Zachary, LA 70791

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
50th LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,082 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Fuller Mccabe, MD

Tuscaloosa, AL 35401

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
57th AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,266 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Holly Haight, MD

Stanford, CA 94305

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
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 (1,537 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Kyle Shepperson, MD

Maryville, IL 62062

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
26th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,579 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$218 Cash

Dr. J Tyler Enders, DO

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
59th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,001 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$210 Cash

Dr. Robert Graham, MD

Austin, TX 78758

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
76th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,038 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$211 Cash

Dr. Andrew Karich, MD

Fullerton, CA 92835

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
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 (1,591 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 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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