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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. Daniel Sohn, MD

Saint Joseph, MI 49085

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
85th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,908 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jacob Haynes, MD

Oklahoma City, OK 73103

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
73rd OK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,287 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Andrew Brief, MD

Ridgewood, NJ 07450

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
39th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,307 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. William Pillow, MD

Tupelo, MS 38801

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
63rd MS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,868 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Elizabeth Gausden, MD

New York, NY 10021

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
59th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,981 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash

Dr. Peter Wagner, MD

Providence, RI 02905

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
31st RI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,345 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. William Stephens, MD

Tallahassee, FL 32308

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
17th 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 (1,109 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$216 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
89th AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,700 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Donald Longjohn, MD

Los Angeles, CA 90033

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
16th CA Pct

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

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$231 Cash

Dr. Megan Chapter-Zylinski, DO

Garden City, NY 11530

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
39th NY Pct

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

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$232 Cash

Dr. Brett Gilbert, MD

Raleigh, NC 27612

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
63rd NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,685 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Nader Paksima, DO

New York, NY 10016

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
52nd NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,402 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
53rd SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,969 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Shawn Wilson, DO

Suffolk, VA 23435

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
39th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,387 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. James Page, MD

Mountain View, CA 94040

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
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 (2,914 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash

Dr. Frank Schroeder, MD

Houston, TX 77094

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
69th 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 (5,524 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$212 Cash

Dr. Ravi Bashyal, MD

Skokie, IL 60076

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
8th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (836 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$218 Cash

Dr. John Capelle, MD

Supply, NC 28462

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
58th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,455 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jacob Drew, MD

Waltham, MA 02451

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
53rd MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,485 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$224 Cash

Dr. James Farmer, MD

Roanoke, VA 24018

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
48th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,878 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kevin Collins, MD

Columbus, GA 31909

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
68th 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 (4,699 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Bryan Brown, MD

Orlando, FL 32806

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
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 (1,999 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$216 Cash

Dr. Harold Ellsworth, MD

Leawood, KS 66211

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
66th KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,127 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Brandon Erickson, MD

Harrison, NY 10528

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
74th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,051 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$232 Cash

Dr. Kristopher Sanders, MD

Chattanooga, TN 37403

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
51st TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,252 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$201 Cash

Dr. Murray Spruiell, MD

Huntsville, AL 35801

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
21st AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,388 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Judson Moore, MD

Dothan, AL 36301

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
78th AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,411 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
93rd NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,229 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
60th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,044 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Horneff, MD

Philadelphia, PA 19107

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
21st PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,274 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Glen Mcclung, MD

Cincinnati, OH 45247

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
66th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,027 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Matthew Lorei, MD

Philadelphia, PA 19140

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
22nd PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,301 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Tyler Cooper, MD

Amarillo, TX 79124

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
90th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (10,532 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Sohaib Hashmi, MD

Orange, CA 92868

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
18th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,046 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
44th NV Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,883 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Todd Bell, MD

Chattanooga, TN 37404

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
76th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,355 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$201 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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