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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. Steven Eddy, MD

Fort Wayne, IN 46804

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
90th IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (11,178 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Crispin Ong, MD

Plainview, NY 11803

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
88th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,936 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$232 Cash

Dr. Matthew Bernhard, MD

Ashland, OH 44805

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
67th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,117 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Kang, MD

New York, NY 10065

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
97th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (25,324 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Mark Goebel, MD

Omaha, NE 68144

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
94th NE Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (18,379 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Brian Smith, MD

Galveston, TX 77555

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
25th 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 (1,673 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Emily Mayekar, MD

Oak Lawn, IL 60453

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
42nd 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 (2,492 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$218 Cash

Dr. Scott Weiner, DO

Farmington, ME 04938

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
63rd ME Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,538 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Robert Raines, MM

Cincinnati, OH 45220

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
97th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,488 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Brian Duncan, MD

Atchison, KS 66002

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
89th KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (10,909 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Charles Benson, MD

Knoxville, TN 37934

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
70th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,184 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$201 Cash

Dr. Craig Mcdonald, MD

Angleton, TX 77515

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
9th TX Pct

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

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Wimberley, MD

Houston, TX 77030

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
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 (1,213 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$212 Cash

Dr. Justin Eglseder, MD

Brooklyn Park, MN 55443

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
98th MN 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 (19,287 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Craig Dimitris, MD

Grove City, OH 43123

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
60th OH 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 (1,806 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Timothy Ewald, MD

Denver, NC 28037

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
48th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,969 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Allan Hunt, MD

Edina, MN 55435

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
97th MN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (10,384 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Herbert Cooper, MD

New York, NY 10032

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
84th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,557 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. George Tischenko, MD

Walnut Creek, CA 94598

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
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 (38,199 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Grant Garlick, MD

Temple Terrace, FL 33617

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
93rd FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (27,405 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$216 Cash

Dr. Alex Brown, MD

Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
64th 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 (4,357 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$216 Cash

Dr. Robert Wyker, MD

Raleigh, NC 27612

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
51st NC 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 (4,008 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Thomas Schlierf, MD

Louisville, KY 40202

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
93rd KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (13,061 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Claudius Jarrett, MD

Wilmington, NC 28401

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
97th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (12,538 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Douglas Prevost, MD

Anchorage, AK 99508

★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
95th AK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (11,420 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Waqas Hussain, MD

Moline, IL 61265

★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
72nd 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 (6,127 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$218 Cash

Dr. Prashant Desai, DO

Lakeland, FL 33813

★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
79th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (9,078 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$216 Cash

Dr. Roy Akarakian, MD

Los Angeles, CA 90033

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
53rd 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 (3,184 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$231 Cash

Dr. David Swanson, MD

Commack, NY 11725

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
97th 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 (21,242 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$232 Cash

Dr. Derek Jenkins, MD

East Providence, RI 02914

★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
97th RI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (15,928 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Micah Jones, DO

Salem, VA 24153

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
71st 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 (4,173 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. John King, MD

Greenwood, SC 29646

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
11th 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 (1,795 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Lance Maynard, DO

Columbus, OH 43215

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
86th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,088 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Roderick Vaughan, MD

Murfreesboro, TN 37129

★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
89th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (14,103 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$201 Cash

Dr. John Akins, MD

Mountian View, AR 72560

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
80th AR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,858 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Christopher Wottowa, MD

Springfield, IL 62702

★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
71st IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,481 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$218 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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