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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. Alfred Coppola, MD

Bakersfield, CA 93311

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
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 (6,655 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$239 Cash

Dr. Aaron Bates, MD

Fleming Island, FL 32003

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
35th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,060 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$216 Cash

Dr. John Berra, DO

Fort Myers, FL 33919

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
70th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,925 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$216 Cash

Dr. Jonathon Struemph, MD

Las Cruces, NM 88011

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
87th NM Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,763 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Nicholas Crossman, DO

Panama City, FL 32405

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
76th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,782 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$216 Cash

Dr. Eric Fu, MD

Peabody, MA 01960

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
96th MA 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 (17,247 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$224 Cash

Dr. Philip Wessinger, MD

Simpsonville, SC 29681

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
81st SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (11,611 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Douglas Matey, DO

Victoria, TX 77904

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
82nd TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,641 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jeffrey Siegel, MD

Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
77th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,245 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Andrew Peretz, MD

Carmel, NY 10512

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
65th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,641 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$232 Cash

Dr. Regan Hansen, MD

Lewiston, ID 83501

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
87th ID Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,486 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Matthew Nadaud, MD

Knoxville, TN 37909

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
34th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,260 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$201 Cash

Dr. Frederick Barnes, MD

E Stroudsburg, PA 18301

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
82nd PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,616 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ammar Anbari, MD

North Franklin, CT 06254

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
74th CT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,960 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Stuart Katchis, MD

New York, NY 10075

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
57th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,703 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$239 Cash

Dr. John Mariani, DO

Sewell, NJ 08080

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
54th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,453 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Richard Rattay, MD

Mason City, IA 50401

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
80th IA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,810 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Cody Hartshorn, MD

Granbury, TX 76048

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
63rd TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,473 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jeff Traub, MD

Decatur, GA 30033

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
98th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (30,058 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Childs, DO

Wichita, KS 67226

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
87th KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (9,904 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Steven Hollstien, MD

Santa Barbara, CA 93111

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
45th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,037 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$239 Cash

Dr. Jeffrey Lawler, MD

Oxford, AL 36203

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
69th AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,262 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Deboer, MD

Nashville, TN 37203

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
56th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,527 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$202 Cash

Dr. Alexander Dehaan, MD

Portland, OR 97225

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
55th OR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,027 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
62nd WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,076 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$225 Cash

Dr. Keith Donatto, MD

San Francisco, CA 94118

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
57th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,808 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$250 Cash

Dr. Michael Eslava, MD

Foley, AL 36535

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
86th AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,224 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Joshua Reimer, MD

Brooklyn, NY 11234

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
83rd 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 (10,749 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$232 Cash

Dr. Joseph Thometz, MD

Flossmoor, IL 60422

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
60th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,737 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$218 Cash

Dr. Taylor Konkin, MD

Chico, CA 95928

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
96th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (20,918 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$239 Cash

Dr. Valerie Deardorff, MD

Overland Park, KS 66211

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
65th KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,069 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Steven Crenshaw, MD

Jacksonville, FL 32207

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
42nd FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,477 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$216 Cash

Dr. Heinz Hoenecke, MD

LA Jolla, CA 92037

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
28th 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 (1,573 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$239 Cash

Dr. Mark Lapp, MD

North Chelmsford, MA 01863

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
80th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,109 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$224 Cash

Dr. Julianne Forlizzi, MD

Norwalk, CT 06851

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
81st CT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,605 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Vincent Sammarco, MD

Cincinnati, OH 45249

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
65th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,896 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$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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