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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. Robert Jones, MD

Ozark, MO 65721

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
51st MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,348 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Gayton, MD

Conway, SC 29526

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
60th SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,109 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jonathan Berliner, MD

Greenwich, CT 06831

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
91st CT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (9,790 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Lucas Routh, MD

Murfreesboro, TN 37129

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
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 (9,564 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$201 Cash

Dr. Rikesh Gandhi, MD

Arlington, VA 22206

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
92nd VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (12,277 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Raymond Kirchmier, MD

Fredericksburg, VA 22401

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
31st VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,891 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Veronica Diaz, MD

Jupiter, FL 33458

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
97th 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 (21,328 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$216 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
99th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (15,595 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$216 Cash

Dr. Carl Deirmengian, MD

Limerick, PA 19468

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
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 (2,088 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
56th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,518 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Hinson, MD

Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
72nd FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,441 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$216 Cash

Dr. Bernard Ong, MD

Las Vegas, NV 89128

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
82nd NV Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,852 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Steven Nishiyama, DO

Las Vegas, NV 89121

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
92nd NV Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (13,480 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Justin Gent, MD

Mchenry, IL 60050

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
76th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,538 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$218 Cash

Dr. Daniel Branham, MD

Oak Ridge, TN 37830

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
50th 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 (3,563 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$201 Cash

Dr. Derek Johnson, MD

Parker, CO 80134

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
92nd CO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,426 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$211 Cash

Dr. Nicholas Jew, MD

Jackson, MS 39202

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
45th MS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,901 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Seth Cooper, MD

Wesley Chapel, FL 33544

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
72nd FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,205 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$216 Cash

Dr. Neal Stansbury, MD

Allentown, PA 18103

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
67th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,669 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Victor Hsu, MD

Chalfont, PA 18914

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
19th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,226 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Adam Bevevino, MD

Tucson, AZ 85712

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
31st AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,546 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$207 Cash

Dr. Raymond Decker, MD

Eatontown, NJ 07724

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
40th NJ 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 (2,549 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Spellman, MD

Morehead City, NC 28557

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
90th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,807 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Gregory Lynch, MD

Olathe, KS 66061

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
93rd KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (14,518 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Avi Grunin, MD

Dedham, MA 02026

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
90th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (11,447 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$224 Cash

Dr. Barry Boden, MD

Rockville, MD 20850

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
60th 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 (4,082 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Rudolph Glattes, MD

Nashville, TN 37203

★★★★★ 4.9 (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 (1,818 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$202 Cash

Dr. Kevin Kirk, DO

San Antonio, TX 78212

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
57th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,866 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Gregory Northrop, MD

Pasadena, CA 91107

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
93rd 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 (13,337 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash

Dr. Lige Kaplan, MD

Phoenix, AZ 85054

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
25th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,287 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$207 Cash

Dr. Rickey Hutcheson, DO

Cleveland, TN 37311

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
29th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,058 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$201 Cash

Dr. William Schaefer, MD

Fayetteville, NC 28304

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
85th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,435 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Steven Danaceau, MD

Arlington, VA 22207

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
53rd VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,266 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Chadler Burgoyne, MD

Santa Barbara, CA 93110

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
11th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (882 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash

Dr. Ryan Putnam, MD

Roanoke, VA 24016

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
7th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (811 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Calvin Maxwell Mccabe, MD

Winston Salem, NC 27106

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
56th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,297 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 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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