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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. Ramon Esteban, MD

Fishersville, VA 22939

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
47th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,845 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Allen Nicholson, MD

New Haven, CT 06519

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
72nd CT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,825 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Steven Yang, MD

Orange, CA 92868

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
30th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,367 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$239 Cash

Dr. Roberto Lugo, MD

Port St Lucie, FL 34952

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
94th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (28,261 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$216 Cash

Dr. Robert Bulloch, MD

Monroe, LA 71201

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
76th LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,086 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Robert Dow, MD

Mount Vernon, IL 62864

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
32nd IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,882 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$218 Cash

Dr. Richard Dagostino, MD

Great Neck, NY 11021

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
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 (2,405 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$232 Cash
★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
64th NE Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,444 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Leahy, MD

Tomball, TX 77375

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
59th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,971 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Omalley, MD

Pittsburgh, PA 15232

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
76th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,159 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Sameh Arebi, MD

Cincinnati, OH 45211

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
64th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,833 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ryan Nathe, MD

Issaquah, WA 98029

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
83rd WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,468 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$222 Cash

Dr. Stephen Whitfield, MD

Beckley, WV 25801

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
63rd WV Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,080 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ashish Mittal, MD

Mountain View, CA 94040

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
79th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,192 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$239 Cash

Dr. James Edwards, MD

Cape Girardeau, MO 63703

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
98th MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (34,001 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Robert Ranelle, DO

Cherry Hill, NJ 08002

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
99th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (49,123 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Philip Maddox, MD

Huntsville, AL 35801

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
38th AL 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 (2,394 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jaclyn Rodriguez, DO

Marlton, NJ 08053

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
77th 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 (12,548 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ricardo Molina, MD

Fremont, CA 94538

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
74th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,931 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$239 Cash

Dr. David Solomon, MD

Florham Park, NJ 07932

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
68th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,587 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Paul Buzhardt, MD

Lafayette, LA 70506

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
74th LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,779 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Donavan Murphy, MD

Temple, TX 76508

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
35th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,671 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mark Page, MD

Lafayette, IN 47905

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
61st IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,389 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Scott Van Aman, MD

Upper Arlington, OH 43220

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
61st OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,683 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Eric Secrist, MD

Mount Vernon, WA 98273

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
96th WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (10,881 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$222 Cash

Dr. Erik Gryler, MD

Walla Walla, WA 99362

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
70th WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,466 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$222 Cash

Dr. Bradley Giannotti, MD

Coudersport, PA 16915

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
7th PA Pct

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

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Daniel Rueff, MD

Louisville, KY 40223

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
78th KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,682 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Nicholas Divaris, MD

East Setauket, NY 11733

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
93rd NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,370 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$232 Cash
★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
47th 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 (2,652 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
71st FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,045 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$216 Cash

Dr. Samuel Crosby, MD

Nashville, TN 37203

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
49th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,119 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$202 Cash

Dr. Michael Baskies, MD

Morristown, NJ 07960

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
27th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,609 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Lauren Karbach, MD

San Antonio, TX 78258

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
52nd TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,569 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kenneth Means, MD

Baltimore, MD 21218

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
33rd MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,083 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Ellis, MD

Temecula, CA 92591

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
70th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,288 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$239 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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