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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. Adam Rives, MD

Santa Barbara, CA 93105

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
58th 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 (2,975 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$239 Cash

Dr. John Hart, MD

Cedar Rapids, IA 52403

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
79th IA Pct

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

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Scott Fielder, MD

LA Porte, IN 46350

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
64th IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,798 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
64th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,375 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Andrew Spitzer, MD

Los Angeles, CA 90048

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
17th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,015 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$231 Cash

Dr. Justin Munns, MD

Moline, IL 61265

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
52nd 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 (3,201 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$218 Cash

Dr. Wayne Paprosky, MD

Winfield, IL 60190

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
82nd IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,991 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$218 Cash

Dr. James Sherrell, MD

Knoxville, TN 37909

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
17th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,483 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$201 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
99th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (30,173 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$207 Cash

Dr. Michael Baratz, MD

Boston, MA 02111

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
26th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,210 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$227 Cash

Dr. Philip Perdue, MD

Greenville, NC 27834

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
85th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,286 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Stephen Tolhurst, MD

Flower Mound, TX 75028

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
41st TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,959 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. William Satterfield, MD

Winston Salem, NC 27103

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
71st NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,426 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Gregg Malmquist, MD

Bowling Green, KY 42103

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
74th KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,169 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Andrew Burleson, MD

Miamisburg, OH 45342

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
99th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,458 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Reilly, MD

Naperville, IL 60540

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
44th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,503 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$218 Cash

Dr. Mikhail Zusmanovich, MD

West Babylon, NY 11704

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
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 (14,465 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$232 Cash

Dr. Nishant Suneja, MD

Boston, MA 02114

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
21st MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,093 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$227 Cash

Dr. Jon Hernandez, MD

Lehighton, PA 18235

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
38th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,107 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Erin Greer, MD

Springfield, MO 65807

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
17th MO 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 (1,314 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mark Lazarus, MD

Bensalem, PA 19020

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
20th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,257 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jeffrey Lutton, MD

Corning, NY 14830

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
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 (2,392 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$232 Cash

Dr. Allison Wade, MD

Melbourne, FL 32901

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
41st FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,423 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$216 Cash

Dr. Robert Thomas, MD

Golden, CO 80401

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
67th CO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,923 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$211 Cash

Dr. Kari Babinski, MD

Albuquerque, NM 87106

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
63rd NM Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,590 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ryan Reardon, MD

Fort Worth, TX 76104

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
52nd 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 (1,981 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Stephen Klinge, MD

Burlington, MA 01805

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
39th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,663 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$224 Cash

Dr. Kent Weinheimer, MD

Amarillo, TX 79124

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
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 (2,080 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mark Baratz, MD

Pittsburgh, PA 15237

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
88th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,417 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Tyler Miller, MD

Chesterton, IN 46304

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
42nd 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 (1,649 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. William Shield, MD

Lithia, FL 33547

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
78th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,592 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$216 Cash

Dr. Obinna Adigweme, MD

Davenport, FL 33837

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
25th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,529 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$216 Cash

Dr. Jewell Duncan, MD

Evans, GA 30809

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
33rd GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,933 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Scott Tanaka, MD

San Diego, CA 92103

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
44th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,953 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$239 Cash

Dr. Douglas Palma, MD

Wilmington, DE 19808

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
15th DE Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,620 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Aaron Carter, MD

Reston, VA 20190

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
74th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,521 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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Frequently Asked Questions: Choosing a Specialist by CPT Volume & Insurance Network

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