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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. Thomas Alexander, MD

Savannah, GA 31405

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
41st GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,309 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Leonard Buller, MD

Fishers, IN 46037

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
76th IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,574 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Alan Daniels, MD

East Providence, RI 02914

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
66th RI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,218 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
47th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,951 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Shannon Yehyawi, MD

Columbia, MO 65201

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
49th MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,280 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Rishi Sharma, MD

Springfield, IL 62702

★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
56th 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 (3,462 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$218 Cash

Dr. Jesse Susi, MD

Saint Louis, MO 63141

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
53rd MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,420 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Stephen Wright, MD

Fort Wayne, IN 46825

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
50th IN 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 (2,299 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Shane Eizember, MD

San Antonio, TX 78251

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
17th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,061 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mathew Phillips, MD

Louisville, KY 40220

★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
31st KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,456 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
30th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,793 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$218 Cash
★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
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 (2,532 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Willie Edwards, MD

Florence, SC 29506

★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
12th SC 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 Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Josef Simon, MD

Cambridge, MA 02138

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
8th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (757 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$224 Cash

Dr. Ravi Verma, MD

Wall Township, NJ 07753

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
7th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (875 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Max Gehrman, MD

North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
65th SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,979 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Shea, MD

Asheville, NC 28801

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
79th NC 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 (7,186 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Schilling, MD

Walnut Creek, CA 94598

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
81st 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 (5,507 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$239 Cash

Dr. Brook Bearden, MD

Valdosta, GA 31602

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
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 (7,214 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
74th IA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,024 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Tushar Patel, MD

Chevy Chase, MD 20815

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
47th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,841 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Vrej Manoogian, DO

Mount Dora, FL 32757

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
98th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (46,006 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$216 Cash

Dr. Robert Tapscott, MD

Decatur, AL 35601

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
99th AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (55,631 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Geoffrey Westrich, MD

New York, NY 10021

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
25th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,225 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$239 Cash

Dr. Jeremy Adams, MD

Tupelo, MS 38801

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
92nd MS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (24,010 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Savyasachi Thakkar, MD

Washington, DC 20010

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
59th DC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,331 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Adam Seidl, MD

Aurora, CO 80045

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
66th CO 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 (2,443 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$211 Cash

Dr. Mitchell Herrema, DO

Clearwater, FL 33756

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
84th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (11,876 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$216 Cash

Dr. Benjamin Oshlag, MD

Durham, NC 27705

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
75th NC 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 (723 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Christopher Holland, MD

Germantown, TN 38138

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
90th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (15,019 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$201 Cash

Dr. Jose Rodriguez, MD

New York, NY 10021

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
63rd NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,370 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$239 Cash

Dr. Omar Abdul-Hadi, MD

Silverdale, WA 98383

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
75th WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,747 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$222 Cash

Dr. Robert Nugent, DO

Toms River, NJ 08755

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
70th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,842 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Brett Franklin, MD

Huntsville, AL 35802

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
97th AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (31,280 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Paul Smiley, MD

Burlington, MA 01805

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
46th MA 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 (1,899 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$224 Cash

Dr. Craig Bennett, MD

Hudson, FL 34667

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
90th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (21,436 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$216 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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