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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. Bradley Smith, MD

Wilson, NC 27893

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
54th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,199 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. James Jackson, MD

Columbia, SC 29203

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
30th SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,364 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jordan Knox, MD

Philadelphia, PA 19141

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
32nd 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 (2,415 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Grant Branam, DO

Bend, OR 97701

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
38th OR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,479 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Hay, MD

Anaheim, CA 92806

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
39th 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 (1,760 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Jason Ahuero, MD

Houston, TX 77030

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
51st TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,528 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$212 Cash

Dr. Mark Broberg, MD

Wenatchee, WA 98801

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
17th WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (895 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$222 Cash

Dr. Mark Perezous, MD

Lancaster, PA 17601

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
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 (3,395 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mark Theiss, MD

Falls Church, VA 22042

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
41st VA 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 (3,601 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Eric Monesmith, MD

Greenwood, IN 46143

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
71st IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,466 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
50th UT 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 (1,333 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Robert Otto, MD

Nashville, TN 37203

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
51st TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,250 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$202 Cash

Dr. Kamen Kutzarov, MD

Austin, TX 78704

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
96th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,200 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$211 Cash

Dr. Bradley Pierce, MD

Wooster, OH 44691

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
11th OH Pct

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

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kenneth Moore, MD

Birmingham, AL 35205

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
9th AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (994 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Timothy Bray, MD

Reno, NV 89503

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
27th NV Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,269 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Donald Beringer, MD

Atlanta, GA 30342

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
66th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,738 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$210 Cash

Dr. Daniel Charlick, MD

Canton, OH 44718

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
71st OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,488 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Lunden Ryan, MD

Belpre, OH 45714

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
54th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,274 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kathleen Grier, MD

Elkhorn, NE 68022

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
25th NE Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,315 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Brian Bixler, MD

York, PA 17402

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
46th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,652 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
87th LA 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 (9,715 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Maltry, MD

Tucson, AZ 85741

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
77th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,471 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$207 Cash

Dr. Karl Blum, MD

Toms River, NJ 08755

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
97th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (36,696 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Daniel Gerscovich, MD

Arlington, VA 22206

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
72nd VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,145 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Hugh O'flynn, MD

Peabody, MA 01960

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
89th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (11,024 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$224 Cash

Dr. Paul Weidner, MD

Quakertown, PA 18951

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
73rd PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,701 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jonathan Yerasimides, MD

Louisville, KY 40241

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
55th KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,730 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Anthony Orio, MD

Syracuse, NY 13214

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
99th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (36,755 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$232 Cash

Dr. Craig Mcasey, MD

Alexandria, VA 22306

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
82nd VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,965 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Garitty, MD

Lake Charles, LA 70605

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
97th LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (25,887 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Thomas Harris, MD

Pasadena, CA 91105

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
80th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,716 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. John Hur, MD

Carmel, IN 46032

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
33rd IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,672 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ryan Pokorney, DO

Bettendorf, IA 52722

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
85th IA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,230 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Todd Sheils, MD

Opelika, AL 36801

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
99th AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (48,774 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Philip Schneider, MD

Chevy Chase, MD 20815

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
72nd MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,396 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$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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