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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. Paul Metzger, MD

Jackson, CA 95642

★★★★★ 4.5 (21)
96th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (21,139 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Joseph Robison, MD

Celebration, FL 34747

★★★★★ 4.5 (17)
57th 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 (3,854 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$216 Cash

Dr. Scott Klass, MD

Lebanon, NH 03756

★★★★★ 4.5 (17)
98th NH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,848 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Eckstrom, MD

Albert Lea, MN 56007

★★★★★ 4.5 (25)
8th MN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (749 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Joseph Lee, MD

Tarrytown, NY 10591

★★★★★ 4.5 (17)
26th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,274 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$232 Cash

Dr. Mark Wilson, MD

Minden, LA 71055

★★★★★ 4.5 (21)
81st LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,638 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.5 (25)
82nd ME 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 (16,101 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ryu Yoshida, MD

Snoqualmie, WA 98065

★★★★★ 4.5 (21)
56th WA 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 (1,513 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$222 Cash

Dr. James Cahill, MD

Hackensack, NJ 07601

★★★★★ 4.5 (16)
90th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (17,318 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Brett Greenky, MD

Fayetteville, NY 13066

★★★★★ 4.5 (24)
99th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (38,687 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$232 Cash

Dr. Bradley Presnal, MD

Columbia, SC 29203

★★★★★ 4.5 (20)
85th SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (13,504 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Tony Shen, MD

New York, NY 10021

★★★★★ 4.5 (20)
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 (5,724 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Christopher Stevens, MD

Oro Valley, AZ 85755

★★★★★ 4.5 (20)
97th AZ 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 (21,151 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$207 Cash

Dr. Tyler Youngman, MD

Dallas, TX 75231

★★★★★ 4.5 (16)
92nd TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (11,763 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$211 Cash

Dr. Kevin Bigart, MD

New Lenox, IL 60451

★★★★★ 4.5 (24)
91st IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (13,169 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$218 Cash

Dr. Troy Karlsson, MD

Naperville, IL 60540

★★★★★ 4.5 (20)
87th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (10,313 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$218 Cash

Dr. Keith Morrison, MD

Bowling Green, KY 42103

★★★★★ 4.5 (16)
79th KY 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 (3,659 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Justin Mirza, DO

Far Rockaway, NY 11691

★★★★★ 4.5 (16)
57th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,743 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$232 Cash

Dr. Daniel Hampton, MD

Woodbridge, VA 22192

★★★★★ 4.5 (16)
21st 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 (2,067 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Steven Andriola, MD

Andover, MA 01810

★★★★★ 4.5 (16)
58th MA 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 (2,722 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$224 Cash

Dr. David Kingery, MD

West Columbia, SC 29169

★★★★★ 4.5 (24)
94th SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (28,563 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Richard Steffen, MD

San Antonio, TX 78240

★★★★★ 4.5 (16)
83rd TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,287 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Todd, MD

Daphne, AL 36526

★★★★★ 4.5 (20)
64th AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,790 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. James Bell, MD

Palm Springs, CA 92262

★★★★★ 4.5 (16)
11th 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 (888 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Christian Basque, MD

Biddeford, ME 04005

★★★★★ 4.5 (24)
9th ME 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 (922 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Paul Mahoney, MD

Peoria, AZ 85381

★★★★★ 4.5 (20)
85th AZ 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 (8,094 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$207 Cash

Dr. Kevin Draxinger, MD

Freeport, IL 61032

★★★★★ 4.5 (24)
34th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,979 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$218 Cash

Dr. Gregory Lauro, MD

Latrobe, PA 15650

★★★★★ 4.5 (16)
85th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (9,174 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Lopez, MD

Little Silver, NJ 07739

★★★★★ 4.5 (24)
81st NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (9,457 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Andrew Glogoza, DO

Fargo, ND 58103

★★★★★ 4.5 (24)
33rd ND 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 (555 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Craig Torosian, MD

Geneva, IL 60134

★★★★★ 4.5 (15)
76th 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 (4,347 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$218 Cash

Dr. Karolyn Senica, MD

Springfield, IL 62711

★★★★★ 4.5 (19)
89th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (11,897 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$218 Cash

Dr. Robert Strauch, MD

New York, NY 10032

★★★★★ 4.5 (15)
90th 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 (7,620 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Roger Thorne, MD

LA Jolla, CA 92037

★★★★★ 4.5 (15)
96th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (21,408 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Martin Luber, MD

Springfield, MA 01107

★★★★★ 4.5 (15)
65th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,671 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$224 Cash

Dr. Alexander Clark, MD

Potsdam, NY 13676

★★★★★ 4.5 (23)
44th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,036 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$232 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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