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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. Justin Hoover, MD

Annapolis, MD 21401

★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
70th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,981 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Robert Lippe, MD

Rockville Centre, NY 11570

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
86th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,193 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$232 Cash

Dr. Kevin Bowers, MD

Oro Valley, AZ 85755

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
85th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,186 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$207 Cash

Dr. Alvaro Cabezas, MD

Hagerstown, MD 21740

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
73rd MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,642 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Sanjay Gupta, MD

Brookfield, CT 06804

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
99th CT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (42,982 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Curtis Goltz, DO

Camp Hill, PA 17011

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
90th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (11,233 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Samuel Maroney, DO

Abilene, TX 79606

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
99th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (73,833 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Thordarson, MD

Los Angeles, CA 90033

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
49th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,275 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$231 Cash

Dr. Jason Lucas, DO

Farmington, NM 87401

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
85th NM Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,634 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Pensak, MD

Toms River, NJ 08755

★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
94th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (21,170 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Thomas Thomasson, MD

Huntsville, AL 35801

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
92nd AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (13,099 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Tristan Altbuch, MD

Gainesville, FL 32607

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
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 (16,488 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$216 Cash

Dr. David Black, MD

Joplin, MO 64804

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
59th MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,757 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Roger Fontes, MD

Las Vegas, NV 89121

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
85th NV Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (9,115 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. James Mcatee, MD

Manhattan, KS 66502

★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
51st KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,778 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. James Piorkowski, MD

Pensacola, FL 32503

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
50th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,044 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$216 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
91st GA 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 (10,815 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Vipul Patel, MD

Brooklyn, NY 11215

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
89th 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 (7,305 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$232 Cash

Dr. Eric Mirsky, MD

Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
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 (54,935 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Aaron Schrayer, MD

Flower Mound, TX 75028

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
85th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,775 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Elliott Leitman, MD

Newark, DE 19713

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
60th DE Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,988 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Alexander Coleman, MD

Gulf Breeze, FL 32561

★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
55th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,634 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$216 Cash

Dr. Susan Tseng, MD

Sacramento, CA 95817

★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
78th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,088 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$239 Cash

Dr. John Klimkiewicz, MD

Chevy Chase, MD 20815

★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
57th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,483 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Noman Khan, MD

Palo Alto, CA 94301

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
39th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,747 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$239 Cash

Dr. Oren Blam, MD

Catonsville, MD 21228

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
37th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,246 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Kofoed, MD

Fairfield, CA 94534

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
77th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,629 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$239 Cash

Dr. Clinton Soppe, MD

Torrance, CA 90502

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
72nd 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 (6,364 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$239 Cash

Dr. Frank Raia, MD

Gilbert, AZ 85297

★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
45th AZ 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 (3,925 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$207 Cash

Dr. Matthew Hummel, MD

Edgewood, KY 41017

★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
68th KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,516 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Mccoy, MD

Topeka, KS 66606

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
82nd KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,901 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Morris, MD

Mission Viejo, CA 92691

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
73rd 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 (4,134 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$239 Cash

Dr. Kristen Fleager, MD

Grapevine, TX 76051

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
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 (2,155 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Nathaniel Osborn, DO

Daytona Beach, FL 32117

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
32nd FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,855 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$216 Cash

Dr. Richard Kahmann, MD

Santa Barbara, CA 93105

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
19th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,109 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$239 Cash

Dr. Joseph Grant, MD

Pleasanton, CA 94588

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
43rd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,899 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$239 Cash
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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:

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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)?"

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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.

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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