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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. Mark Lembach, MD

Cleveland, OH 44130

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
88th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,386 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Bryan Mayol, MD

Fishers, IN 46037

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
94th 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 (13,194 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Larry Lika, DO

Cleveland, OH 44130

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
95th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (11,780 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Dinesh Thawrani, MD

Cincinnati, OH 45248

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
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 (25,828 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Nathan Holmes, MD

Sewell, NJ 08080

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
59th 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 (6,145 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Matthew Cavo, MD

Centerville, OH 45459

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
21st 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 (1,158 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Peter Donaldson, MD

Southfield, MI 48033

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
95th MI 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 (7,114 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Tim Revels, MD

Mobile, AL 36608

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
86th AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,239 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. John L'insalata, MD

Staten Island, NY 10310

★★★★★ 4.5 (18)
98th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (30,893 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$232 Cash

Dr. Richard Massie, MD

Aiken, SC 29801

★★★★★ 4.5 (22)
83rd SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (12,381 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Buchalter, MD

Baltimore, MD 21209

★★★★★ 4.5 (26)
95th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (13,343 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Alan Gotesman, MD

Orangeburg, NY 10962

★★★★★ 4.5 (18)
83rd 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 (6,068 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$232 Cash
★★★★★ 4.5 (22)
98th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (33,784 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$218 Cash

Dr. Christopher Damon, MD

Yuba City, CA 95991

★★★★★ 4.5 (26)
52nd 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 (2,737 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Adam Fleit, MD

Somersworth, NH 03878

★★★★★ 4.5 (18)
67th NH 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 (3,463 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Adam Kennedy, MD

Lafayette, LA 70506

★★★★★ 4.5 (26)
95th LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (17,665 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. James Heerwagen, MD

Flower Mound, TX 75028

★★★★★ 4.5 (26)
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 (13,646 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Joseph Carlson, MD

Bismarck, ND 58501

★★★★★ 4.5 (22)
96th ND Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (12,725 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mark Berenson, MD

Melrose, MA 02176

★★★★★ 4.5 (26)
67th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,023 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$224 Cash

Dr. Craig Capeci, MD

New York, NY 10028

★★★★★ 4.5 (22)
96th 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 (18,462 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Robert Kime, MD

Harrisonburg, VA 28801

★★★★★ 4.5 (22)
61st VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,864 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Benjamin Washburn, MD

Columbia, MO 65212

★★★★★ 4.5 (22)
75th MO 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 (698 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Yogesh Mittal, MD

Tulsa, OK 74136

★★★★★ 4.5 (21)
95th OK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (12,833 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kevin Kopko, MD

Syracuse, NY 13214

★★★★★ 4.5 (17)
96th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (20,976 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$232 Cash

Dr. Nigel Azer, MD

Arlington, VA 22206

★★★★★ 4.5 (25)
96th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (17,657 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mark Kasper, MD

Toms River, NJ 08755

★★★★★ 4.5 (17)
98th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (37,503 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Barry Waldman, MD

Baltimore, MD 21209

★★★★★ 4.5 (17)
92nd MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (10,336 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Burnet Clarke, MD

Beaumont, TX 77706

★★★★★ 4.5 (21)
54th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,707 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. James Slater, MD

Tulsa, OK 74146

★★★★★ 4.5 (25)
96th OK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (14,563 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Timothy Walker, MD

Sioux Falls, SD 57104

★★★★★ 4.5 (25)
88th SD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,221 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Sandeep Munjal, MD

Cedar Rapids, IA 52403

★★★★★ 4.5 (17)
83rd IA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,464 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jeffrey Burns, MD

Hartford, CT 06106

★★★★★ 4.5 (21)
80th CT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,530 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Charles Peterson, MD

Seattle, WA 98103

★★★★★ 4.5 (17)
99th WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (26,069 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$225 Cash

Dr. Thomas Tanous, MD

Houston, TX 77065

★★★★★ 4.5 (17)
97th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (23,776 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$212 Cash

Dr. Robert Nixon, MD

Crystal Lake, IL 60012

★★★★★ 4.5 (17)
66th 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 (4,554 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$218 Cash

Dr. Jeffrey Ackerman, MD

Chicago, IL 60618

★★★★★ 4.5 (25)
99th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (21,405 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$222 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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