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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. Stephen Zavoyski, MD

Margate, FL 33063

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
32nd FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,873 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$216 Cash

Dr. Dean Papaliodis, MD

Fort Worth, TX 76132

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
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 (5,043 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kristofer Tupper, DO

Fairfield, CT 06825

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
50th CT 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 (1,361 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Richard Nixon, MD

Houston, TX 77008

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
72nd TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,432 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$212 Cash

Dr. William Crenshaw, MD

Alexandria, LA 71301

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
99th LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (42,314 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ghassan Boghosian, DO

Rancho Mirage, CA 92270

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
58th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,881 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$239 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
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 (4,550 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$232 Cash

Dr. Daniel Jones, MD

Stuart, FL 34994

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
91st FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (21,965 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$216 Cash

Dr. David Newbern, MD

Little Rock, AR 72204

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
55th AR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,449 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mark Hadfield, MD

Midlothian, VA 23114

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
90th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (9,933 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jonathan Shaver, MD

Lenoir City, TN 37772

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
63rd TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,247 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$201 Cash

Dr. Andrew Tarleton, MD

Woodbury, NY 11797

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
61st NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,080 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$232 Cash

Dr. Todd Michener, MD

West Chester, PA 19380

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
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 (24,382 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Thomas Obermeyer, MD

Schaumburg, IL 60195

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
97th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (27,380 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$218 Cash

Dr. Amir Mostofi, MD

Pasadena, CA 91107

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
97th 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 (14,531 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$239 Cash

Dr. Patrick Knight, MD

Cape Girardeau, MO 63703

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
99th MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (41,857 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kai Mazur, MD

Santa Rosa, CA 95405

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
61st CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,219 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$239 Cash

Dr. Dale Segal, MD

Fort Myers, FL 33912

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
54th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,514 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$216 Cash

Dr. Ross Wodicka, MD

Oakland Park, FL 33334

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
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 (2,021 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$216 Cash

Dr. Andrew Yoo, MD

LA Mesa, CA 91942

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
81st CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,898 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$239 Cash

Dr. Ritesh Shah, MD

Morton Grove, IL 60053

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
67th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,598 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$218 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
59th MS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,927 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Eric Tannenbaum, MD

Columbus, IN 47201

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
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 (17,953 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Prather, MD

Savannah, GA 31405

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
50th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,931 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Akira Yamamoto, MD

Mountain View, CA 94040

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
67th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,821 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$239 Cash

Dr. Brian Janz, MD

Catonsville, MD 21228

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
56th MD 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 (3,684 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. James Bried, MD

Poway, CA 92064

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
93rd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (14,866 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$239 Cash

Dr. Richard Rames, MD

Chesterfield, MO 63017

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
93rd MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (15,160 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Edward Petrow, DO

Tucson, AZ 85741

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
68th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,988 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$207 Cash

Dr. Christopher Vinton, MD

Worcester, MA 01610

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
68th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,145 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$224 Cash

Dr. David Clifford, MD

Virginia Beach, VA 23454

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
27th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,623 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Todd Guthrie, MD

Mount Shasta, CA 96067

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
50th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,366 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$239 Cash

Dr. James Ford, MD

Newburyport, MA 01950

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
51st MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,403 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$224 Cash

Dr. Mark Stephen, MD

Levittown, NY 11756

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
42nd NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,950 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$232 Cash

Dr. Casey Kuripla, MD

Hingham, MA 02043

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
57th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,702 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$224 Cash

Dr. David Feiner, MD

Clermont, FL 34711

★★★★★ 4.8 (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 (9,525 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$216 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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