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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. Craig Dushey, MD

New York, NY 10019

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
67th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,957 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$239 Cash

Dr. Todd Alamin, MD

Stanford, CA 94305

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
31st CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,421 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$239 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
45th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,821 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$201 Cash

Dr. Erik Mcgoldrick, MD

Eureka, CA 95503

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
23rd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,204 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$239 Cash

Dr. David Eingorn, MD

Hamilton, NJ 08691

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
90th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (17,160 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Steven Weiner, MD

Santa Fe, NM 87505

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
40th NM Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,805 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
17th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,187 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$218 Cash

Dr. Benjamin Petre, MD

Annapolis, MD 21401

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
15th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,280 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Daniel Kelmanovich, MD

Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
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 (2,821 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$232 Cash

Dr. Joseph Bellapianta, MD

Montclair, NJ 07042

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
95th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (25,336 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jeffery Senall, MD

Warrenville, IL 60555

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
20th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,275 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$218 Cash

Dr. Jeffrey Augustin, MD

Bayonne, NJ 07002

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
23rd NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,470 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Siliski, MD

Boston, MA 02114

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
24th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,168 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$227 Cash

Dr. David Brigati, MD

Austin, TX 78712

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
42nd TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,015 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$211 Cash

Dr. Ryan Jaggers, MD

Muncie, IN 47304

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
52nd IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,637 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Ruffolo, MD

Raleigh, NC 27610

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
75th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,936 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Steven Waltrip, MD

Beverly Hills, CA 90212

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
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 (82,550 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$239 Cash

Dr. Jeffrey Stimac, MD

Louisville, KY 40241

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
56th KY 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 ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Licini, MD

Bloomington, IN 47403

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
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 (1,988 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Zackary Vaughn, MD

Santa Clara, CA 95051

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
44th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,982 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$239 Cash

Dr. Robert Masella, MD

Hackettstown, NJ 07840

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
62nd NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,402 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Garrett Watts, MD

Tulsa, OK 74133

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
57th OK 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 (1,879 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mark Perry, MD

Leonardtown, MD 20650

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
12th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,177 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Roger Mccown, DO

Tyler, TX 75701

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
7th TX Pct

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

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ronald Chase, MD

Brooklyn, NY 11215

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
60th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,990 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$232 Cash

Dr. Diane Payne, MD

Newnan, GA 30265

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
51st 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 (2,325 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Martin Redish, MD

Chattanooga, TN 37404

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
66th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,674 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$201 Cash

Dr. Daniel Biggerstaff, MD

Winston Salem, NC 27103

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
26th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,228 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
83rd CO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,626 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$211 Cash

Dr. William Comai, DO

Battle Creek, MI 49017

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
28th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,245 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Lisa Degnore, MD

Lexington, KY 40503

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
41st KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,066 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Lucas Harvey, MD

Saint Paul, MN 55101

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
68th MN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,583 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Aaron Bott, MD

Lincoln, NE 68510

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
37th NE Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,867 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mark Manoso, MD

Portland, OR 97225

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
22nd OR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,017 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Steven Goldberg, MD

Naples, FL 34119

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
88th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (18,014 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$216 Cash

Dr. William Gallivan, MD

Santa Barbara, CA 93105

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
73rd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,787 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$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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