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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. Andrew Harris, MD

Knoxville, TN 37920

★★★★★ 4.5 (20)
57th TN 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 (3,660 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$201 Cash

Dr. Jeffrey Meisles, MD

Elmhurst, IL 60126

★★★★★ 4.5 (16)
70th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,335 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$218 Cash

Dr. James Mitchell, MD

Oklahoma City, OK 73114

★★★★★ 4.5 (24)
45th OK Pct

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

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Christopher Johnson, MD

Pinehurst, NC 28374

★★★★★ 4.5 (20)
78th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,260 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Chad Zehms, MD

Green Bay, WI 54311

★★★★★ 4.5 (16)
65th WI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,543 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Sean Griffiths, DO

Walnut Creek, CA 94598

★★★★★ 4.5 (16)
94th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (16,005 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$239 Cash

Dr. Sunil Dedhia, MD

Munster, IN 46321

★★★★★ 4.5 (24)
72nd IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,554 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Steven Boardman, MD

Moline, IL 61265

★★★★★ 4.5 (20)
51st IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,037 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$218 Cash

Dr. Eric Bartel, MD

Geneva, IL 60134

★★★★★ 4.5 (24)
28th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,655 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$218 Cash

Dr. George Zanaros, MD

Albany, NY 12206

★★★★★ 4.5 (16)
52nd 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 (2,090 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$232 Cash

Dr. Thomas Jordan, MD

Dickson City, PA 18519

★★★★★ 4.5 (24)
59th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,606 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Collin Bills, MD

Tullahoma, TN 37388

★★★★★ 4.5 (20)
85th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (10,933 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$201 Cash

Dr. Matthew Conti, MD

New York, NY 10021

★★★★★ 4.5 (16)
22nd NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,144 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$239 Cash

Dr. Richard Mckean, MD

Mobile, AL 36608

★★★★★ 4.5 (16)
58th AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,327 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Aron Green, MD

Ocean, NJ 07712

★★★★★ 4.5 (16)
92nd NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (18,784 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Travis, MD

Leonardtown, MD 20650

★★★★★ 4.5 (20)
40th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,460 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Brady Evans, MD

Stanford, CA 94305

★★★★★ 4.5 (16)
9th 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 (939 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$239 Cash

Dr. Zachary Herzwurm, MD

Temple Terrace, FL 33637

★★★★★ 4.5 (16)
40th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,391 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$216 Cash

Dr. Nick Zervos, MD

Morgantown, WV 26505

★★★★★ 4.5 (24)
95th WV Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (19,086 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.5 (16)
41st GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,205 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Adam Cabalo, MD

Medford, OR 97504

★★★★★ 4.5 (16)
50th OR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,881 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Justin Strickland, MD

Wichita, KS 67226

★★★★★ 4.5 (20)
55th KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,950 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Grant Seiden, MD

Oceanside, CA 92056

★★★★★ 4.5 (16)
46th 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 (2,361 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$239 Cash

Dr. Naven Duggal, MD

Syracuse, NY 13214

★★★★★ 4.5 (20)
23rd NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,169 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$232 Cash

Dr. John Reynolds, MD

Wilmington, DE 19808

★★★★★ 4.5 (24)
31st DE Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,321 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Matthew Heckler, DO

Centerville, OH 45459

★★★★★ 4.5 (20)
72nd OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,604 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. W Wu, MD

North Chelmsford, MA 01863

★★★★★ 4.5 (24)
97th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (16,204 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$224 Cash

Dr. Benjamin Young, MD

Wichita, KS 67235

★★★★★ 4.5 (16)
53rd KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,878 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jonathan Clark, MD

Bristol, TN 37620

★★★★★ 4.5 (20)
72nd TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,649 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$201 Cash

Dr. Joel Malin, MD

Fairfield, CT 06825

★★★★★ 4.5 (24)
48th CT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,980 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Robert Rhoad, MD

Cincinnati, OH 45255

★★★★★ 4.5 (24)
62nd OH 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 (1,841 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Loren Larson, MD

Port Angeles, WA 98362

★★★★★ 4.5 (20)
45th WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,512 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$222 Cash

Dr. George Gorgy, MD

Flemington, NJ 08822

★★★★★ 4.5 (24)
82nd NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (9,883 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Raymond Weiand, DO

Palm Coast, FL 32164

★★★★★ 4.5 (24)
40th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,379 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$216 Cash

Dr. David Bethune, MD

Stockton, CA 95209

★★★★★ 4.5 (20)
49th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,312 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$239 Cash

Dr. Kenneth Grinspun, MD

Cookeville, TN 38501

★★★★★ 4.5 (20)
89th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (14,261 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$201 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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Frequently Asked Questions: Choosing a Specialist by CPT Volume & Insurance Network

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