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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. Victoria Matt, MD

Richmond, VA 23226

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
44th VA Pct

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

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Charles Rosipal, MD

Elkhorn, NE 68022

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
80th NE Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,593 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Mcnamara, MD

Franklin, TN 37067

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
26th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,909 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$201 Cash

Dr. Robert Yarbrough, MD

Cumming, GA 30041

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
77th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,290 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Richard Sharp, MD

Decatur, AL 35601

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
94th AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (17,029 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Allister Williams, MD

East Stroudsburg, PA 18301

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
94th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (15,781 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Braden Criswell, MD

Pasadena, CA 91107

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
72nd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,575 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash

Dr. Brendan Kiernan, MD

Milford, MA 01757

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
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 (2,690 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$224 Cash

Dr. Ian Kaye, MD

Mercerville, NJ 08619

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
19th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,349 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. James Howell, MD

Conway, AR 72034

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
75th AR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,653 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jeffrey Wu, MD

Cincinnati, OH 45249

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
40th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,633 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Robert Heaps, MD

Nashua, NH 03062

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
66th NH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,724 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Oechsel, MD

Larkspur, CA 94939

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
59th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,995 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash

Dr. Jacob Sneddon, MD

Olathe, KS 66061

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
26th KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,501 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Charles Haggerty, MD

Wasilla, AK 99654

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
73rd AK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,310 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kevin Julian, MD

Indianapolis, IN 46227

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
82nd IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,784 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mark Coseo, MD

Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
15th NY Pct

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

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$232 Cash

Dr. Keith Jarbo, MD

Phoenix, AZ 85018

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
47th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,135 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$207 Cash

Dr. Kenneth Jahng, MD

Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
77th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,711 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash

Dr. Jacob Wisbeck, MD

Baltimore, MD 21218

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
15th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,313 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mark True, MD

Cincinnati, OH 45241

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
87th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,276 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Bruce Cohen, MD

Charlotte, NC 28207

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
33rd NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,415 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Daniel Cuttica, DO

Falls Church, VA 22042

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
33rd VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,924 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Robert Cercek, MD

Phoenix, AZ 85037

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
49th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,285 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$207 Cash

Dr. Ronald Hollis, MD

Colorado Springs, CO 80918

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
89th CO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,434 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$211 Cash

Dr. Peter Bono, DO

Southfield, MI 48075

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
44th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,786 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Donald Walsh, MD

Benton, AR 72019

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
41st AR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,340 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Monica Coughlan, MD

Burlingame, CA 94010

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
32nd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,491 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash

Dr. Jonathan Perryman, MD

Peabody, MA 01960

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
73rd MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,010 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$224 Cash

Dr. Aaron Gardiner, MD

Newton, MA 02462

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
69th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,312 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$224 Cash

Dr. Roald Llado, MD

Providence, RI 02908

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
69th RI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,286 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kishore Tipirneni, MD

Phoenix, AZ 85027

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
29th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,452 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$207 Cash

Dr. Shane Schutt, MD

Elkhorn, NE 68022

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
27th NE Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,330 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Andrew Richardson, MD

Honolulu, HI 96814

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
68th HI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,094 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Sang-Gil Lee, MD

Boston, MA 02114

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
22nd MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,125 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$227 Cash

Dr. Robert Milam, MD

Charlotte, NC 28207

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
13th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (925 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)?"

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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.

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  • ✓ 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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