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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. Robert Yaghoubian, MD

New Milford, CT 06776

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
73rd 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 (5,560 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Megan Sorich, DO

Saint Paul, MN 55130

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
92nd MN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,336 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Berschback, MD

Altoona, WI 54720

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
60th 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 (1,665 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
28th 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 (1,670 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$216 Cash

Dr. Matthew Caid, MD

Chicago, IL 60647

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
96th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,053 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$222 Cash

Dr. Jerry Followwill, MD

Port Lavaca, TX 77979

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
72nd TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,424 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Steven Smith, MD

N Kansas City, MO 64116

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
67th MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,436 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Neil Soehnlen, MD

Cleveland, OH 44195

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
96th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (13,032 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Brian Robinson, MD

Silver City, NM 88061

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
42nd NM Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,899 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Schwartz, MD

Dublin, CA 94568

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
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 (1,945 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Lex Allen, MD

Centerville, UT 84014

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
99th UT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,708 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Bryan Dudoussat, MD

Hammond, LA 70403

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
20th 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 (716 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Nicholas Caggiano, MD

San Luis Obispo, CA 93405

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
93rd 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 (9,303 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Steve Martin, MD

Charlotte, NC 28211

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
95th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (9,877 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Dolan, MD

Jackson, TN 38305

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
90th TN 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 (10,287 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$201 Cash

Dr. Michael Repine, MD

Boulder, CO 80304

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
99th CO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (34,914 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$211 Cash

Dr. Annie Plate, MD

Tavernier, FL 33070

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
23rd 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 (1,465 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$216 Cash

Dr. Karl Boatright, MD

Okatie, SC 29909

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
79th SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (10,877 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Richard Picerno, MD

Jacksonville, FL 32258

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
70th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,806 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$216 Cash

Dr. Stephen Stache, MD

Bryn Mawr, PA 19010

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
95th 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 (20,610 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Steve Meadows, MD

Delray Beach, FL 33445

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
50th 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 (3,422 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$216 Cash

Dr. Nader Fahimi, MD

Wayne, NJ 07470

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
77th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,220 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kermit Muhammad, MD

Bradley, IL 60915

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
33rd 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 (1,922 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$218 Cash

Dr. Michael Raab, MD

Dayton, OH 45415

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
96th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (14,003 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Arthur Hess, MD

Baton Rouge, LA 70808

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
88th LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (9,895 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jeremy Raducha, MD

Bethlhem, PA 18015

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
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 (1,260 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Christopher Birch, MD

Santa Barbara, CA 93101

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
99th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (45,238 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Todd Shrader, MD

Torrance, CA 90503

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
97th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (24,014 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. John Nickless, MD

Chicago, IL 60612

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
99th 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 (66,280 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$222 Cash

Dr. David Gold, MD

Baltimore, MD 21224

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
85th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,997 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
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 (17,009 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$211 Cash

Dr. Jacob Connelly, MD

Port Saint Lucie, FL 34987

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
98th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,976 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$216 Cash

Dr. Khalid Yousuf, MD

Plano, TX 75093

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
89th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (10,129 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jason Marshall, MD

Pensacola, FL 32504

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
73rd FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,792 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$216 Cash

Dr. David Sickle, MD

Jackson, TN 38305

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
91st TN 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 (15,807 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$201 Cash

Dr. Joseph Kavolus, MD

Boston, MA 02115

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
95th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (15,531 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$227 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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