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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. Brian Chalkin, DO

Tulsa, OK 74136

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
95th 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 (5,140 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Matthew Smith, DO

Guntersville, AL 35976

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
73rd AL 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 (6,664 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. E Heinrich, MD

Austin, TX 78751

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
97th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (20,521 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$211 Cash

Dr. John Simmonds, MD

Los Angeles, CA 90025

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
95th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (19,267 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$231 Cash

Dr. Philip Ploska, MD

Stockbridge, GA 30281

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
95th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (20,512 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Napoli, MD

Hendersonville, NC 28791

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
65th 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 (2,245 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Grandrimo, DO

Harrisburg, PA 17109

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
90th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (11,241 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. George Markovich, MD

Fort Myers, FL 33919

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
95th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (31,187 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$216 Cash

Dr. Joshua Pletka, MD

North Andover, MA 01845

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
57th 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 (2,539 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$224 Cash

Dr. Kevin Smith, MD

The Woodlands, TX 77380

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
97th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (26,330 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Chris Huang, MD

Westmont, IL 60559

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
44th IL 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 (2,584 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$218 Cash

Dr. William Bryan, MD

Houston, TX 77030

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
96th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (18,911 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$212 Cash

Dr. Christopher Raffo, MD

Bethesda, MD 20817

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
93rd MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (11,804 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Arman Serebrakian, MD

San Rafael, CA 94903

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
25th 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 (1,320 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$239 Cash

Dr. Thomas Kesman, MD

Worcester, MA 01608

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
88th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (597 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$224 Cash

Dr. Srinivasu Kusuma, MD

Calumet City, IL 60409

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
37th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,146 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$218 Cash

Dr. Mohab Foad, MD

Cincinnati, OH 45241

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
92nd 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 (3,324 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Nicholas Loafman, DO

South Haven, MI 49090

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
76th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,712 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Brian Duggan, MD

Cottonwood, AZ 86326

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
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 (3,047 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$207 Cash
★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
95th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (700 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$227 Cash

Dr. Joshua Patton, DO

Sylva, NC 28779

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
82nd 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 (8,430 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jarrod Smith, MD

Huntington, WV 25702

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
93rd WV Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (18,372 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Swartzon, MD

Coral Gables, FL 33146

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
78th FL 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 (6,961 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$216 Cash
★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
70th AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,587 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Scott Langford, MD

Lees Summit, MO 64086

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
42nd MO 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 (2,234 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Hiram Quitkin, MD

Exeter, NH 03833

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
88th NH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,997 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Matthew Paul, MD

Frisco, TX 75033

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
96th 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 (16,080 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kenneth Polivy, MD

Newton, MA 02462

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
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 (17,192 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$224 Cash

Dr. Amit Alexander-Nathani, MD

Santa Barbara, CA 93101

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
98th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (27,663 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$239 Cash

Dr. John Velyvis, MD

Martinsville, VA 24112

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
57th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,750 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Smiresh Shah, MD

Concord, NC 28025

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
35th 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 (1,247 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jedediah Jones, MD

Las Vegas, NV 89148

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
95th 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 (66,145 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Marc Hammerman, MD

Hollywood, FL 33021

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
81st FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (9,689 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$216 Cash

Dr. Jung Mi Haisman, MD

Dartmouth, MA 02747

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
52nd 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 (2,237 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$224 Cash

Dr. Eric Janssen, MD

Huntsville, AL 35802

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
98th AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (42,616 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Maykel Desir, MD

Staten Island, NY 10314

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
96th 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 (11,122 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$232 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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