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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. Thomas Stauch, MD

Easton, MD 21601

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
98th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (21,416 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jeffrey Fernyhough, MD

Boca Raton, FL 33496

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
99th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (80,036 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$216 Cash

Dr. Moody Kwok, MD

Blue Bell, PA 19422

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
65th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,359 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ira Parsons, MD

Somersworth, NH 03878

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
62nd NH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,513 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Sergey Kachar, DO

Arlington Hts, IL 60005

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
95th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (21,746 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$218 Cash

Dr. Samuel Robinson, MD

Virginia Beach, VA 23462

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
69th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,860 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Steven Klepps, MD

Billings, MT 59101

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
71st MT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,906 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Daniel Davis, MD

Simi Valley, CA 93065

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
92nd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (13,376 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Mitchell Cooper, MD

Allentown, PA 18103

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
70th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,237 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Brandon Earp, MD

Boston, MA 02115

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
50th 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 (1,835 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$227 Cash

Dr. Lindsay Flynn, MD

Gainesville, FL 32607

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
88th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (16,561 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$216 Cash

Dr. Justin Reid, MD

Tulsa, OK 74146

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
84th OK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,160 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Wind, MD

Richmond, VA 23235

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
44th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,663 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. William Markowski, MD

Niceville, FL 32578

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
91st FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (21,812 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$216 Cash

Dr. Daniel Lamar, MD

Bradenton, FL 34212

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
60th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,329 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$216 Cash

Dr. Brian Palumbo, MD

Temple Terrace, FL 33637

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
77th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,241 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$216 Cash

Dr. Louis Adler, MD

Springfield, MA 01107

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
49th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,307 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$224 Cash

Dr. Zachary Sharfman, MD

Simi Valley, CA 93065

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
44th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,992 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Eugene Curry, MD

Dallas, TX 75231

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
55th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,754 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$211 Cash

Dr. Calvin Oishi, MD

Aiea, HI 96701

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
77th HI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,404 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Sean Rajaee, MD

West Hollywood, CA 90048

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
88th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (9,648 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Jacob Braunstein, MD

Charleston, SC 29425

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
31st SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,396 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Gens Goodman, DO

Tucson, AZ 85712

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
68th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,001 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$207 Cash

Dr. William Hosick, MD

Manassas, VA 20110

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
69th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,861 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Lloyd Cope, MD

Ft Lauderdale, FL 33308

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
96th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,864 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$216 Cash

Dr. Warren Vance, MD

Placerville, CA 95667

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
34th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,602 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Michael Gerhardt, MD

Santa Monica, CA 90404

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
68th 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 (5,084 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Douglas Holden, MD

Fair Lawn, NJ 07410

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
57th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,803 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Christopher Hanosh, MD

Albuquerque, NM 87102

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
43rd NM Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,935 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Christopher Zingas, MD

Saint Clair Shores, MI 48080

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
72nd MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,970 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Gregory Kurkis, MD

Huntersville, NC 28078

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
75th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,950 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
61st ND Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,473 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Derek Ju, MD

Great Neck, NY 11021

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
39th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,777 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$232 Cash

Dr. John Peden, MD

Vero Beach, FL 32960

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
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 (7,187 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$216 Cash

Dr. Jacob Stueve, MD

Leawood, KS 66211

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
82nd KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,172 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Benjamin Justice, MD

Greenwood, IN 46143

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
77th IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,638 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 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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