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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. Martin Canillas, MD

Brooksville, FL 34613

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
58th FL 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 (3,994 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$216 Cash

Dr. Andrew Luu, MD

LA Habra, CA 90631

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
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 (4,186 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$239 Cash

Dr. Jonathan Gillig, MD

Lawrenceville, GA 30046

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
76th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,085 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
97th CO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,762 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$211 Cash

Dr. Tahir Chaudhri, MD

Sebring, FL 33870

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
61st FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,583 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$216 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
43rd MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,770 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Joel Stewart, MD

Virginia Beach, VA 23462

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
29th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,809 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
23rd NV 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 ~$209 Cash

Dr. Benjamin Ward, MD

Kalispell, MT 59901

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
57th MT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,176 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Nicholas Dinubile, MD

Havertown, PA 19083

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
48th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,738 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. James St Clair, MD

Munster, IN 46321

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
23rd IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,262 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Eric Hohn, MD

Santa Cruz, CA 95060

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
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 (7,676 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$239 Cash

Dr. Jeffrey Wang, MD

Los Angeles, CA 90033

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
9th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (851 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$231 Cash

Dr. Douglas Murray, MD

Atlanta, GA 30309

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
36th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,079 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$210 Cash

Dr. Andrew Shinar, MD

Nashville, TN 37232

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
18th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,533 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$202 Cash

Dr. Daniel Doty, MD

Chattanooga, TN 37403

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
78th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,011 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$201 Cash

Dr. Sergai Delamora, MD

Scarsdale, NY 10583

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
96th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (20,699 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$232 Cash

Dr. Charles Heard, MD

Orlando, FL 32806

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
46th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,684 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$216 Cash

Dr. Paul Mckee, MD

Louisville, KY 40202

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
95th KY 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 (24,631 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
4th 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 (713 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$224 Cash

Dr. Scott Polansky, DO

Easton, PA 18045

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
56th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,315 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Mcquillen, MD

Louisville, KY 40207

★★★★★ 4.8 (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 (3,280 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Sybert, MD

Pittsburgh, PA 15237

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
80th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,825 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael O'malley, MD

Roanoke, VA 24014

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
2nd VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (701 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ian Weber, MD

Westminster, CO 80023

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
47th CO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,893 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$211 Cash

Dr. Mitchell Wyffels, MD

Bemidji, MN 56601

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
16th MN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (839 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Jones, MD

Carson City, NV 89705

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
86th NV Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,303 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Andrey Zuskov, MD

Houston, TX 77030

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
23rd TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,250 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$212 Cash

Dr. Harpreet Bawa, MD

Westlake Village, CA 91362

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
90th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (10,744 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$239 Cash

Dr. Keith Bolyard, MD

Fort Smith, AR 72903

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
49th AR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,887 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. James Sikes, MD

Hattiesburg, MS 39401

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
64th MS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,191 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jeffrey Visotsky, MD

Morton Grove, IL 60053

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
91st 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 (8,585 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$218 Cash

Dr. Charlton Stucken, MD

Boca Raton, FL 33486

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
89th FL 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 (9,975 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$216 Cash

Dr. Alan Blackburn, MD

Stuart, FL 34994

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
73rd FL 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 (5,734 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$216 Cash

Dr. Shane Pak, MD

Alhambra, CA 91801

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
85th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,577 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$239 Cash

Dr. Daniel Gonzalez, MD

Santa Rosa, CA 95403

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
94th 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 (13,636 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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Frequently Asked Questions: Choosing a Specialist by CPT Volume & Insurance Network

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