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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. Jonathan Garino, MD

Malvern, PA 19355

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
62nd PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,077 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ahmed Siddiqi, DO

Manasquan, NJ 08736

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
79th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,498 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kevin Deitel, MD

Oxnard, CA 93030

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
41st CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,814 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$239 Cash

Dr. Thomas Dominick, MD

Lewisburg, PA 17837

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
98th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (23,908 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Matthew Higgins, MD

Chattanooga, TN 37403

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
66th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,604 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$201 Cash

Dr. John Schnars, MD

Jasper, GA 30143

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
89th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (13,324 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Benjamin Maxson, DO

Temple Terrace, FL 33617

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
73rd FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,013 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$216 Cash

Dr. Daniel Donovan, MD

Albany, NY 12205

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
54th 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 (2,258 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$232 Cash

Dr. Steven Lee, MD

Nyc, NY 10021

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
72nd NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,787 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$232 Cash

Dr. Patrick Murray, MD

Charleston, SC 29414

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
72nd SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,885 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Landon Polakof, MD

Stanford, CA 94305

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
57th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,800 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$239 Cash

Dr. Durgesh Nagarkatti, MD

Hartford, CT 06106

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
79th CT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,334 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Theodore Koreckij, MD

Leawood, KS 66211

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
35th KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,792 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. George Williams, MD

Opelousas, LA 70570

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
63rd LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,300 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Amir Tahernia, MD

Rancho Mirage, CA 92270

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
45th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,051 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$239 Cash

Dr. Douglas Phillips, MD

Augusta, GA 30901

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
61st GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,041 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Eric Price, MD

The Woodlands, TX 77384

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
45th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,116 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Rodrigo Moreno Garcia, MD

Louisville, KY 40202

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
63rd KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,288 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Mehl, MD

Olympia Fields, IL 60461

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
28th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,687 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$218 Cash

Dr. Todd Kim, MD

Burlingame, CA 94010

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
60th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,129 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$239 Cash

Dr. Garen Steele, MD

Gulf Breeze, FL 32561

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
31st FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,799 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$216 Cash

Dr. Daniel Ward, MD

Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
12th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (894 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$224 Cash

Dr. James Giordano, MD

Ridgewood, NJ 07450

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
27th 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 (3,150 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Faccone, DO

Union, NJ 07083

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
96th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (30,519 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Stuart Styles, MD

Carmel, NY 10512

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
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 (7,121 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$232 Cash

Dr. Thomas Axelrad, MD

Lake Charles, LA 70601

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
63rd LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,310 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Raymond Pavlovich, MD

North Easton, MA 02356

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
98th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (19,466 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$224 Cash

Dr. Mark Neault, MD

Lincolnshire, IL 60069

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
96th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (23,164 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$218 Cash

Dr. Gregory Neely, MD

Sioux Falls, SD 57105

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
49th SD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,143 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kevin Rosas, MD

Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
34th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,549 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$232 Cash

Dr. Jace Bullard, MD

Great Falls, MT 59405

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
35th MT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,462 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Peter Gold, MD

Golden, CO 80401

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
68th CO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,021 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$211 Cash

Dr. Matthew Hebert, MD

Prairie Du Sac, WI 53578

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
43rd WI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,567 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Benjamin Watson, DO

Columbus, GA 31909

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
49th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,855 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ashish Patel, MD

Elmhurst, IL 60126

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
20th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,270 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$218 Cash

Dr. Philip Forno, MD

Santa Fe, NM 87505

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
40th NM 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 (1,448 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash
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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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