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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.

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Dr. Elizabeth Barchi, MD

Chadds Ford, PA 19317

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
62nd PA 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 (5,244 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare & Major PPOs (BCBS, UHC, Aetna) ~$209 Cash

Dr. Justin Chan, MD

Encinitas, CA 92024

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
34th 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 (1,644 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare & Major PPOs (BCBS, UHC, Aetna) ~$239 Cash

Dr. Robert Williamson, MD

Mount Airy, NC 27030

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
38th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,580 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare & Major PPOs (BCBS, UHC, Aetna) ~$209 Cash

Dr. Larry Likover, MD

Houston, TX 77024

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
90th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (10,876 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare & Major PPOs (BCBS, UHC, Aetna) ~$212 Cash

Dr. Keith Crivello, MD

Hamilton, NJ 08691

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
19th 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 (1,631 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare & Major PPOs (BCBS, UHC, Aetna) ~$209 Cash

Dr. Robert Whitehead, MD

New Albany, OH 43054

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
40th 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 (2,023 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare & Major PPOs (BCBS, UHC, Aetna) ~$209 Cash

Dr. Nathaniel Lowen, MD

Boca Raton, FL 33496

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
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 (176,951 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare & Major PPOs (BCBS, UHC, Aetna) ~$216 Cash

Dr. Jeffrey Goldstein, MD

Morton Grove, IL 60053

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
81st IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,646 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare & Major PPOs (BCBS, UHC, Aetna) ~$218 Cash

Dr. Christopher Mancuso, MD

West Reading, PA 19611

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
66th PA 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 (5,712 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare & Major PPOs (BCBS, UHC, Aetna) ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jon Koman, MD

Reisterstown, MD 21136

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
50th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,976 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare & Major PPOs (BCBS, UHC, Aetna) ~$209 Cash

Dr. James Barnes, MD

Santa Monica, CA 90404

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
93rd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (14,469 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare & Major PPOs (BCBS, UHC, Aetna) ~$239 Cash

Dr. Samir Sodha, MD

Montvale, NJ 07645

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
74th 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 (4,989 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare & Major PPOs (BCBS, UHC, Aetna) ~$209 Cash

Dr. Robert Dews, MD

Hattlesburg, MS 39401

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
73rd MS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (9,488 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare & Major PPOs (BCBS, UHC, Aetna) ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kevin Conley, MD

Des Plaines, IL 60016

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
39th 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 (1,889 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare & Major PPOs (BCBS, UHC, Aetna) ~$218 Cash

Dr. Alexander Finger, MD

E Patchogue, NY 11772

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
94th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (16,174 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare & Major PPOs (BCBS, UHC, Aetna) ~$232 Cash

Dr. David Macdonald, DO

Leesburg, GA 31763

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
82nd GA 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 (6,897 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare & Major PPOs (BCBS, UHC, Aetna) ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
87th 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 (3,234 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare & Major PPOs (BCBS, UHC, Aetna) ~$218 Cash

Dr. Carlton Houtz, MD

Shreveport, LA 71105

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
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 (16,572 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare & Major PPOs (BCBS, UHC, Aetna) ~$209 Cash

Dr. Andrew Bryan, MD

Portland, OR 97209

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
88th OR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,461 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare & Major PPOs (BCBS, UHC, Aetna) ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
5th NH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (736 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare & Major PPOs (BCBS, UHC, Aetna) ~$209 Cash

Dr. Dominic Peters, MD

Salem, OH 44460

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
2nd OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (668 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare & Major PPOs (BCBS, UHC, Aetna) ~$209 Cash

Dr. Charles Fryberger, MD

Fayetteville, GA 30214

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
51st GA 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 (3,071 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare & Major PPOs (BCBS, UHC, Aetna) ~$209 Cash

Dr. George Eldayrie, MD

Temple Terrace, FL 33637

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
96th 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 (6,925 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare & Major PPOs (BCBS, UHC, Aetna) ~$216 Cash

Dr. Casey Johnston, MD

Watertown, SD 57201

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
97th SD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,819 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare & Major PPOs (BCBS, UHC, Aetna) ~$209 Cash

Dr. Nathan Rimmke, MD

Rochester Hills, MI 48307

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
97th 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 (2,447 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare & Major PPOs (BCBS, UHC, Aetna) ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jonathan Ochoa, MD

Brentwood, CA 94513

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
50th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,388 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare & Major PPOs (BCBS, UHC, Aetna) ~$239 Cash

Dr. Brian Tinsley, MD

West Reading, PA 19611

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
80th PA 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 (4,279 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare & Major PPOs (BCBS, UHC, Aetna) ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Baldauf, MD

Las Vegas, NV 89121

★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
99th NV Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (33,852 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare & Major PPOs (BCBS, UHC, Aetna) ~$209 Cash

Dr. Anton Lacap, MD

Fort Gordon, GA 30905

★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
81st GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,645 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare & Major PPOs (BCBS, UHC, Aetna) ~$209 Cash

Dr. Todd Rimington, MD

Park Ridge, IL 60068

★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
93rd 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 (17,244 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare & Major PPOs (BCBS, UHC, Aetna) ~$218 Cash

Dr. Casey O'connor, MD

Albany, NY 12206

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
75th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,205 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare & Major PPOs (BCBS, UHC, Aetna) ~$232 Cash

Dr. Hue Luu, MD

Chicago, IL 60637

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
93rd IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,260 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare & Major PPOs (BCBS, UHC, Aetna) ~$222 Cash

Dr. Daniel Fletcher, MD

Hamilton, NJ 08610

★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
60th 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 (2,464 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare & Major PPOs (BCBS, UHC, Aetna) ~$209 Cash

Dr. Brian Evanson, MD

Munster, IN 46321

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
83rd 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 (4,338 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare & Major PPOs (BCBS, UHC, Aetna) ~$209 Cash

Dr. Martin Boyer, MD

Saint Louis, MO 63110

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
92nd 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 (16,019 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare & Major PPOs (BCBS, UHC, Aetna) ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kenneth Scott, DO

Washington, MI 48095

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
94th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (14,203 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare & Major PPOs (BCBS, UHC, Aetna) ~$209 Cash
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Hypothyroidism, Subclinical TSH Drift (2.5–8.0 mIU/L) or Thyroid Nodule

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"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)?"

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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.

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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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