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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 Eickmann, MD

Westminster, CO 80023

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
38th CO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,594 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$211 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
48th SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,626 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Harlan Daubert, MD

Winston-Salem, NC 27103

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
21st NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,113 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Margaret Lobo, MD

Peabody, MA 01960

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
12th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (859 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$224 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
22nd 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 (1,477 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Robert Li, MD

Bronx, NY 10451

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
74th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,062 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$232 Cash

Dr. Rocco Bassora, MD

Paramus, NJ 07652

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
51st NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,317 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Isaac Majors, MD

Rogers, AR 72758

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
39th AR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,258 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Shane Mehta, DO

Oak Lawn, IL 60453

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
85th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (9,471 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$218 Cash

Dr. Joseph Slappey, MD

Macon, GA 31210

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
86th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (11,859 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
44th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,005 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$224 Cash

Dr. Justin Deans, DO

Dakota Dunes, SD 57049

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
63rd SD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,826 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Varun Sharma, MD

Springfield, IL 62711

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
47th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,785 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$218 Cash

Dr. Eric Mullins, MD

Littleton, NH 03561

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
67th NH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,734 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ryan Seal, MD

Blue Ash, OH 45242

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
18th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (922 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jeffrey Goldberg, MD

Savannah, GA 31405

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
23rd GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,427 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Chris Bales, MD

Brownsburg, IN 46112

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
95th IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (15,675 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
60th CO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,432 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$211 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
36th NH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,876 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Andrew Petrella, MD

Lecanto, FL 34461

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
94th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (29,493 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$216 Cash

Dr. Peter Sultan, MD

Riverhead, NY 11901

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
87th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,732 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$232 Cash

Dr. Sanjay Desai, MD

Richmond, VA 23294

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
80th 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 (5,629 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. R. Scott Oliver, MD

Plymouth, MA 02360

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
82nd MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,629 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$224 Cash

Dr. John Moore, MD

Pinehurst, NC 28374

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
92nd NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,686 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Miller, MD

Reston, VA 20190

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
82nd 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 (5,679 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Erkan Alci, MD

Conway, SC 29526

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
47th SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,533 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
69th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,658 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Robert Jones, MD

Leominster, MA 01453

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
64th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,625 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$224 Cash

Dr. Keith Williams, MD

Germantown, TN 38138

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
65th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,399 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$201 Cash

Dr. Matthew Russo, MD

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
86th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,453 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$210 Cash

Dr. Bradley Reddick, DO

Oklahoma City, OK 73139

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
85th OK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,315 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kanwaldeep Sidhu, MD

Saint Clair Shores, MI 48080

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
79th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,316 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Craft, MD

Chalfont, PA 18914

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
91st PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (12,107 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Cambize Shahrdar, MD

Shreveport, LA 71105

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
91st LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (11,276 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Hubbell, MD

Southampton, NY 11968

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
95th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (20,354 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$232 Cash

Dr. Matthew Gullickson, MD

Matthews, NC 28105

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
77th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,152 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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Frequently Asked Questions: Choosing a Specialist by CPT Volume & Insurance Network

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