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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. Gregory Carolan, MD

Bethlehem, PA 18015

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
37th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,095 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Craig Bierer, DO

Oxford, OH 45056

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
91st OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,814 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Luke Robinson, MD

Louisville, KY 40202

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
39th KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,953 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. William Baylis, DO

Palos Heights, IL 60463

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
41st IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,344 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$218 Cash

Dr. Keith Birchard, MD

Centralia, WA 98531

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
73rd WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,621 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$222 Cash

Dr. William Shell, MD

Nashville, TN 37205

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
82nd TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (9,342 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$202 Cash

Dr. Isaac Gammal, MD

Brooklyn, NY 11204

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
44th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,046 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$232 Cash

Dr. Allen Mcdonald, MD

Atlanta, GA 30309

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
42nd GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,347 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$210 Cash

Dr. Ryan Hart, MD

Indianapolis, IN 46219

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
69th IN 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 (2,772 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Matthew Werger, MD

Brighton, MA 02135

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
40th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,703 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$224 Cash

Dr. Paul Gause, MD

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
28th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,437 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$210 Cash

Dr. Farzin Kabaei, MD

Los Angeles, CA 90048

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
47th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,139 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$231 Cash

Dr. John Lammli, MD

Norfolk, NE 68701

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
56th NE Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,655 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Laura Koch, MD

Burnsville, MN 55337

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
77th MN 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 (2,792 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
72nd NE Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,377 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ryan Palmer, MD

Opelika, AL 36801

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
93rd AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (15,411 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Arnold Schwartz, MD

Huntington Station, NY 11746

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
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 (2,775 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$232 Cash

Dr. Eugene Demorat, MD

Somers Point, NJ 08244

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
84th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (11,118 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Joseph Finch, DO

Dearborn, MI 48124

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
63rd MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,868 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jerold Gurley, MD

Cleveland, OH 44130

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
16th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (888 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Faisal Al-Alim, MD

Bethlehem, PA 18017

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
57th PA 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 (4,001 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kyle Switzer, DO

Cedar Rapids, IA 52403

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
81st IA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,156 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Mara, MD

Rocky Hill, CT 06067

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
42nd CT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,736 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Matthew Olin, MD

Greensboro, NC 27408

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
86th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,616 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Adam Green, MD

North Franklin, CT 06254

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
85th CT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,920 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Bates, MD

Charlotte, NC 28262

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
47th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,887 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Sedory, MD

Savannah, GA 31405

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
39th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,132 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Alan Rosen, MD

Houston, TX 77070

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
41st 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 (1,800 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$212 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
42nd WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,453 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$222 Cash

Dr. Joel Campbell, MD

Greenville, SC 29605

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
37th SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,863 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Timothy Dew, MD

Greenville, SC 29615

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
5th SC 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 (1,444 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Andrew O'hara, DO

Orchard Park, NY 14127

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
29th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,347 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$232 Cash

Dr. Michael Lauffenburger, MD

Winston Salem, NC 27103

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
66th NC 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. Matthew Mcdonnell, MD

Somerset, NJ 08873

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
25th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,547 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
47th MS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,160 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
14th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,044 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$218 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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General directory listings show what a doctor claims to treat, whereas federal CMS Medicare Part B claims reveal what they actually perform every week. For example, seeing an endocrinologist who performs 400+ in-office thyroid neck ultrasounds (CPT 76536) per year or a gastroenterologist in the top decile for adenoma detection colonoscopy (CPT 45385) prevents unnecessary outside imaging referrals and repeat appointments.

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