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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. Stephen Refsland, MD

Philadelphia, PA 19140

★★★★★ 4.5 (22)
56th PA 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 (3,261 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Glenn Gabisan, MD

Tinton Falls, NJ 07724

★★★★★ 4.5 (18)
35th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,069 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Aaron Legrand, MD

Kokomo, IN 46901

★★★★★ 4.5 (26)
99th IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (22,448 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Abiola Atanda, MD

Danbury, CT 06810

★★★★★ 4.5 (18)
41st CT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,702 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Javier Reto, MD

Huntsville, AL 35802

★★★★★ 4.5 (26)
28th AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,691 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. James Klunk, DO

York, PA 17408

★★★★★ 4.5 (22)
21st PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,296 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Timothy Spires, MD

Monroe, LA 71201

★★★★★ 4.5 (26)
73rd LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,589 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Gregory Merrell, MD

Indianapolis, IN 46260

★★★★★ 4.5 (26)
58th 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 (2,097 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Steven Neufeld, MD

Falls Church, VA 22042

★★★★★ 4.5 (26)
40th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,516 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Matthew Stiebel, MD

West Palm Beach, FL 33407

★★★★★ 4.5 (22)
64th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,967 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$216 Cash

Dr. Russell Holzgrefe, MD

Pensacola, FL 32503

★★★★★ 4.5 (22)
26th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,621 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$216 Cash

Dr. Brett Schiffman, MD

Munster, IN 46321

★★★★★ 4.5 (26)
54th IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,791 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mark Gorsche, MD

Waterloo, IA 50703

★★★★★ 4.5 (22)
91st IA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (11,741 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Robert Watkins, MD

Marina Del Rey, CA 90292

★★★★★ 4.5 (26)
8th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (810 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$239 Cash

Dr. Kristen Ploetze, MD

Knoxville, TN 37922

★★★★★ 4.5 (18)
30th TN 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 (2,527 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$201 Cash

Dr. Rhett Hallows, MD

Raleigh, NC 27617

★★★★★ 4.5 (26)
42nd NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,743 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Peter Casey, MD

Nashville, TN 37209

★★★★★ 4.5 (26)
47th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,023 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$202 Cash

Dr. Robert Schmidt, MD

Fort Worth, TX 76132

★★★★★ 4.5 (22)
44th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,091 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mark Pastore, DO

Somers Point, NJ 08244

★★★★★ 4.5 (22)
85th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (11,678 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Adam Klein, MD

Morgantown, WV 26501

★★★★★ 4.5 (26)
91st WV Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (597 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Garvin Yee, MD

Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411

★★★★★ 4.5 (22)
96th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (34,125 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$216 Cash

Dr. Robert Morren, MD

Kalamazoo, MI 49006

★★★★★ 4.5 (18)
21st MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,020 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Daniel Stewart, MD

Austin, TX 78759

★★★★★ 4.5 (26)
38th TX 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 (1,698 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$211 Cash

Dr. Norman Verhoog, MD

Red Bluff, CA 96080

★★★★★ 4.5 (26)
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 (1,389 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$239 Cash

Dr. Todd Sandrock, DO

Grand Blanc, MI 48439

★★★★★ 4.5 (22)
94th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (14,704 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Daniel Smith, MD

Carmel, NY 10512

★★★★★ 4.5 (26)
29th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,345 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$232 Cash

Dr. Arya Shamie, MD

Los Angeles, CA 90095

★★★★★ 4.5 (22)
83rd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (538 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$231 Cash
★★★★★ 4.5 (22)
95th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (12,291 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Bradd Burkhart, MD

Orlando, FL 32806

★★★★★ 4.5 (18)
36th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,085 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$216 Cash

Dr. John-Erik Bell, MD

Lebanon, NH 03756

★★★★★ 4.5 (22)
1st NH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (662 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.5 (18)
7th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (809 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Zahn, MD

Hamilton, NY 13346

★★★★★ 4.5 (22)
70th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,434 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$232 Cash

Dr. Justin Tsai, MD

Staten Island, NY 10306

★★★★★ 4.5 (26)
92nd NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,088 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$232 Cash

Dr. Peter Chimenti, MD

Cedar Rapids, IA 52403

★★★★★ 4.5 (18)
6th IA 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 (1,138 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Julian Sonnenfeld, MD

Garden City, NY 11530

★★★★★ 4.5 (18)
40th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,818 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$232 Cash

Dr. Ryan Sauber, MD

Pittsburgh, PA 15212

★★★★★ 4.5 (26)
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 (877 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 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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