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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 Edelstein, MD

Chicago, IL 60611

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
54th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,341 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$222 Cash

Dr. Russel Weisz, MD

Delray Beach, FL 33445

★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
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 (3,655 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$216 Cash

Dr. Kevin Condict, MD

Carmel, IN 46032

★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
45th IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,171 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Nicholas Halikis, MD

Torrance, CA 90503

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
78th 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 (4,866 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Stephanie Sweet, MD

King of Prussia, PA 19406

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
35th 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 (2,335 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Hennessy, MD

Madison, WI 53718

★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
9th WI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (745 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. William Facibene, MD

Plainview, NY 11803

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
56th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,695 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$232 Cash

Dr. Norman Boardman, MD

Richmond, VA 23298

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
55th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,505 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Dale Cassidy, MD

Colorado Springs, CO 80920

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
46th CO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,862 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$211 Cash

Dr. Ryan Schnetzer, MD

Macon, GA 31210

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
34th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,947 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Merwin Moore, MD

Mountain Home, AR 72653

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
74th AR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,543 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Gilberto Gomez, DO

Columbus, GA 31909

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
35th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,991 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Darren Keiser, MD

Elkhorn, NE 68022

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
62nd NE Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,209 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Barrett Woods, MD

Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
18th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,321 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Glenn Huber, MD

Torrance, CA 90503

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
95th 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 (23,200 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Timothy Peppers, MD

Encinitas, CA 92024

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
16th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,012 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Robert Dolitsky, MD

Baltimore, MD 21209

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
12th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,173 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Daniel Orcutt, MD

Stockbridge, GA 30281

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
57th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,599 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
48th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,838 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jeffrey Persons, MD

Suffolk, VA 23434

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
46th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,758 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Lucas, MD

Clermont, FL 34711

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
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 (16,569 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$216 Cash

Dr. Jonathan Loewen, MD

Hutchinson, KS 67502

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
61st KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,304 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. James Ramsey, MD

Jackson, MS 39202

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
86th MS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (18,486 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Dennis Meredith, MD

Woodland, CA 95695

★★★★★ 4.6 (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 (1,418 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Brock Norrie, MD

Bismarck, ND 58501

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
54th ND Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,157 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Nicholas Arnold, MD

Fort Wayne, IN 46804

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
63rd IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,750 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Scott Annett, MD

Greenville, SC 29605

★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
39th SC 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 (4,688 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Neil Pathare, MD

San Francisco, CA 94108

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
40th 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 (2,330 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$250 Cash

Dr. J Appleton, MD

Dallas, TX 75230

★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
80th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,728 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$211 Cash

Dr. Daniel March, MD

Pittsburgh, PA 15206

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
59th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,570 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Chelsea Hendow, MD

Los Gatos, CA 95032

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
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 (1,076 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Navin Fernando, MD

Seattle, WA 98133

★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
89th WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (564 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$225 Cash

Dr. Sachin Patel, MD

Pomona, CA 91767

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
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 (1,904 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Larry Martin, MD

Monroe, NC 28110

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
80th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,417 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jeff Schulman, MD

Falls Church, VA 22042

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
13th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,013 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kevin Kang, MD

Pittsburgh, PA 15213

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
30th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,627 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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