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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 Diminick, MD

Lynchburg, VA 24501

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
85th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,019 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Scott Greenberg, DO

Estero, FL 34134

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
88th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (16,552 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$216 Cash

Dr. Jeffrey Shepherd, MD

Wichita, KS 67226

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
99th KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (42,868 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Yakin, MD

Fayetteville, AR 72703

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
91st AR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (16,006 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Vivien Fongue Fongue, DO

South Miami, FL 33143

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
24th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,508 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$216 Cash

Dr. Stephen Benz, MD

Saint Louis, MO 63128

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
86th MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,917 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Sacco, MD

Concord, CA 94520

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
61st 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 (3,018 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$239 Cash

Dr. Brett Spain, DO

Massapequa, NY 11758

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
80th NY 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 (9,769 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$232 Cash

Dr. Casimir Dowd, MD

Los Gatos, CA 95030

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
33rd 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 (1,592 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$239 Cash

Dr. Roberto Miki, MD

Palmetto Bay, FL 33157

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
28th FL Pct

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

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$216 Cash

Dr. Mark Verdun, DO

Ashtabula, OH 44004

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
41st OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,650 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kurt Voellmicke, MD

Westport, CT 06889

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
9th CT 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 Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. James Kyle, MD

Lafayette, LA 70508

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
87th LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (9,214 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Richard Wendt, MD

Lawrence, KS 66049

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
98th KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (39,759 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Tollison, MD

Greenville, SC 29615

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
86th SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (14,008 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jeffrey Kann, MD

Pittsburgh, PA 15237

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
80th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,883 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Joseph Guth, MD

Shelby, OH 44875

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
76th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,142 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Matthew Levine, MD

Frederick, MD 21702

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
97th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (18,701 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Knudsen, MD

Bronxville, NY 10708

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
83rd NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,152 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$232 Cash

Dr. Peter Fast, MD

Muskogee, OK 74401

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
64th OK 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 (7,508 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Eric Lepkowsky, MD

Syosset, NY 11791

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
64th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,502 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$232 Cash

Dr. William Fontenot, MD

Longview, TX 75605

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
70th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,224 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Taha Faruqi, DO

Warrington, PA 18976

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
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 (1,313 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Vizurraga, MD

Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
54th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,717 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jonathan Crites, MD

Springfield, MO 65804

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
84th MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,104 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Robin Fuchs, MD

Kirkland, WA 98034

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
94th WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,977 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$222 Cash

Dr. Mark Kowalski, MD

Sahuarita, AZ 85629

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
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 (1,261 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$207 Cash

Dr. Bradley Saunders, MD

Wichita, KS 67206

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
95th KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (24,754 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Robert Baylis, MD

Plantation, FL 33324

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
91st FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (22,083 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$216 Cash

Dr. David Hoang, MD

Delaware, OH 43015

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
59th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,575 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Dinakar Murthi, MD

Nashua, NH 03062

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
98th NH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (26,704 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Adam Buerk, DO

Camp Hill, PA 17011

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
96th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (20,257 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Joon Ahn, MD

Mount Vernon, IL 62864

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
68th 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 (4,033 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$218 Cash

Dr. Ryan Moore, MD

Saint Helena, CA 94574

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
44th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,970 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$239 Cash

Dr. Derek Papp, MD

Tavernier, FL 33070

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
52nd FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,192 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$216 Cash

Dr. Rajit Chakravarty, MD

Madison, WI 53713

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
77th WI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,832 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash
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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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