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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. Michael Jonesco, DO

Gahanna, OH 43230

★★★★★ 4.5 (25)
77th 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 (4,821 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jakub Tatka, MD

White Plains, NY 10601

★★★★★ 4.5 (17)
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 (3,927 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$232 Cash

Dr. Christopher Larkins, MD

Corpus Christi, TX 78411

★★★★★ 4.5 (25)
66th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,738 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Dirk Dolbeare, MD

Boulder, CO 80301

★★★★★ 4.5 (25)
98th CO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (20,181 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$211 Cash

Dr. John Dowdle, MD

Stamford, CT 06902

★★★★★ 4.5 (21)
28th CT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,331 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Thomas Royals, MD

Hattiesburg, MS 39401

★★★★★ 4.5 (25)
91st MS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,167 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mark Prasarn, MD

Houston, TX 77030

★★★★★ 4.5 (17)
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 (776 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$212 Cash

Dr. Benjamin Bluth, MD

Carmichael, CA 95608

★★★★★ 4.5 (17)
38th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,740 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash

Dr. James Capozzi, MD

Garden City, NY 11530

★★★★★ 4.5 (21)
20th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,081 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$232 Cash

Dr. Jordan Stanley, MD

Longview, TX 75605

★★★★★ 4.5 (21)
36th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,700 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Steven Huish, MD

Bountiful, UT 84010

★★★★★ 4.5 (17)
55th UT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,604 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Eric Wagner, MD

Atlanta, GA 30329

★★★★★ 4.5 (17)
13th 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 (997 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$210 Cash

Dr. Anthony Moreno, MD

Clearwater, FL 33761

★★★★★ 4.5 (21)
34th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,988 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$216 Cash

Dr. Andrew Blackman, MD

Great Falls, MT 59405

★★★★★ 4.5 (21)
94th MT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (11,217 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jimmie Biles, MD

Cody, WY 82414

★★★★★ 4.5 (21)
53rd WY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,283 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ryan Labovitch, MD

Newport Beach, CA 92660

★★★★★ 4.5 (21)
91st CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (11,742 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash

Dr. Jordan Paynter, MD

Statesboro, GA 30458

★★★★★ 4.5 (21)
96th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,875 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Thomas Schott, MD

Irving, TX 75063

★★★★★ 4.5 (25)
66th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,776 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Zachary Shirley, MD

Moorestown, NJ 08057

★★★★★ 4.5 (25)
44th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,672 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Andrew Markwith, MD

Gardner, MA 01440

★★★★★ 4.5 (21)
63rd MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,482 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$224 Cash

Dr. Geoffrey Abrams, MD

Stanford, CA 94305

★★★★★ 4.5 (25)
69th 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 (570 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash

Dr. Dale Boyd, MD

Wilmington, NC 28403

★★★★★ 4.5 (25)
49th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,984 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Justin Chang, MD

Lompoc, CA 93436

★★★★★ 4.5 (21)
68th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,050 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash

Dr. Gus Gialamas, MD

San Clemente, CA 92673

★★★★★ 4.5 (25)
37th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,701 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash

Dr. Lee Patterson, MD

Greenwood, SC 29646

★★★★★ 4.5 (21)
45th SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,305 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Burns, DO

Wakefield, RI 02879

★★★★★ 4.5 (17)
71st RI 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 Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Gerald Klimo, MD

Canton, OH 44718

★★★★★ 4.5 (21)
79th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,520 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Robert Deveney, MD

Danbury, CT 06810

★★★★★ 4.5 (21)
88th CT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (9,053 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Andrew Riff, MD

Westmont, IL 60559

★★★★★ 4.5 (21)
42nd 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 (2,167 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$218 Cash

Dr. Stephen Cairone, DO

Hamilton, NJ 08691

★★★★★ 4.5 (21)
21st NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,412 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Deryk Anderson, DO

Wasilla, AK 99654

★★★★★ 4.5 (21)
63rd AK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,030 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Theresa Pak, DO

Sun City, AZ 85351

★★★★★ 4.5 (21)
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 (3,990 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$207 Cash

Dr. Brian Kwon, MD

Waltham, MA 02451

★★★★★ 4.5 (25)
91st MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (615 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$224 Cash

Dr. Jeffrey Willers, MD

Nashville, TN 37203

★★★★★ 4.5 (21)
24th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,824 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$202 Cash

Dr. Akshay Jain, MD

Libertyville, IL 60048

★★★★★ 4.5 (17)
91st IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,041 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$218 Cash

Dr. Thomas Mcgovern, MD

Exeter, NH 03833

★★★★★ 4.5 (17)
13th NH Pct

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

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
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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:

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Hypothyroidism, Subclinical TSH Drift (2.5–8.0 mIU/L) or Thyroid Nodule

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"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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