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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. Christopher Defalco, MD

Indianapolis, IN 46219

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
83rd 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 (7,477 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Xin Liu, DO

Las Vegas, NV 89113

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
94th NV Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (16,829 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Marc Labbe, MD

The Woodlands, TX 77384

★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
19th 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 (1,465 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mohnish Ramani, MD

Edison, NJ 08837

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
64th NJ 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 (7,494 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jimmy Jiang, MD

Holly Springs, GA 30115

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
73rd 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 (5,874 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Henry Wallace, MD

Heber Springs, AR 72543

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
99th AR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (62,685 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Thomas Bernasek, MD

Temple Terrace, FL 33617

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
86th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (13,658 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$216 Cash

Dr. Eric Stem, MD

Charleston, SC 29406

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
98th SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (51,578 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kimberly Barrie, MD

Miramar, FL 33027

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
74th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,277 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$216 Cash

Dr. Arjun Ramprasad, MD

Langhorne, PA 19047

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
96th 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 (25,746 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. James Anderson, MD

New Hyde Park, NY 11042

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
91st 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 (15,384 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$232 Cash

Dr. Steven Winham, DO

Elk City, OK 73644

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
86th OK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,473 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Casey Burke, DO

Olyphant, PA 18447

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
76th 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 (3,984 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Robert Haas, DO

Leavenworth, KS 66048

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
74th KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,889 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Benjamin Brusch, MD

Rhinelander, WI 54501

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
59th WI 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 (5,970 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Andrew Curley, MD

Seaford, DE 19973

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
16th DE Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,674 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Evan Fischer, MD

Montclair, NJ 07042

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
11th NJ 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 (1,108 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Joel Kary, MD

Kokomo, IN 46902

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
71st 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 (4,269 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Denis O'brien, MD

Olney, MD 20832

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
99th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (58,625 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Peter Jay, MD

Baltimore, MD 21209

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
99th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (9,834 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Aaron Insel, MD

Danbury, CT 06810

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
59th CT 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 (3,876 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Adam Fenichel, MD

Winter Park, FL 32789

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
35th 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 (2,490 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$216 Cash

Dr. Michael Lee, MD

Chicago, IL 60637

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
90th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (854 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$222 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
36th CT 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. Amber Randall, MD

Sedona, AZ 86336

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
67th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,772 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$207 Cash

Dr. Jeffrey Abbott, DO

Wheeling, WV 26003

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
11th WV Pct

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

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Alexander Meininger, MD

Steamboat Springs, CO 80487

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
97th CO 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 (10,775 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$211 Cash

Dr. Andrew Brooks, MD

Vacaville, CA 95687

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
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 (5,587 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Greer Noonburg, MD

Savannah, GA 31405

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
68th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,901 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Norman Cheung, MD

Hayward, CA 94545

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
22nd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,177 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Joshua Beer, DO

Beaufort, SC 29902

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
36th 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 (4,685 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Bradley Smith, MD

Limerick, PA 19468

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
92nd 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 (18,612 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Vachtsevanos, MD

Gainesville, GA 30501

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
82nd GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (9,245 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Tyler Vovos, MD

Toledo, OH 43615

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
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 (12,574 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Steven Brantley, MD

Oklahoma City, OK 73112

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
98th OK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (19,116 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael George, MD

Houston, TX 77090

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
94th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (13,448 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$212 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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