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ENT (Otolaryngology) Doctors Who Perform the Procedure You Need—and Take Your Insurance.

Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231), flexible fiberoptic laryngoscopy (CPT 31575), audiometry & tympanometry for tinnitus/vertigo (CPT 92557), and balloon sinuplasty. Filter by your insurance carrier, state, or procedure below.

4. Complete Physician Directory

All ENT (Otolaryngology) Physicians (2,058)

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Dr. James Yun, MD

Roseburg, OR 97471

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
87th OR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,105 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Louis Portugal, MD

Chicago, IL 60637

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
90th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (887 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$222 Cash
★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
56th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,185 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Lawrence Gordon, MD

Goshen, NY 10924

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
81st NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,233 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Frank Luzzi, MD

Torrington, CT 06790

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
58th CT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,652 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Darby Marshall, MD

Scottsboro, AL 35768

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
97th AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (9,296 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Brett Jensen, MD

Houston, TX 77094

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
99th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,695 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$212 Cash

Dr. Michael Peery, MD

Corinth, MS 38834

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
22nd MS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,032 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Robert Feld, MD

Huntington, NY 11743

★★★★★ 4.7 (23)
79th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,977 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Enrique Garcia, MD

Laredo, TX 78041

★★★★★ 4.7 (19)
23rd TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,012 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Lascelles Pinnock, MD

Allen Park, MI 48101

★★★★★ 4.7 (15)
94th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,204 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Feodor Ung, MD

Lombard, IL 60148

★★★★★ 4.7 (23)
56th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,553 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$218 Cash

Dr. Matthew Proctor, MD

The Dalles, OR 97058

★★★★★ 4.7 (19)
58th OR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,380 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Amy Lai, MD

Bluffton, IN 46714

★★★★★ 4.7 (23)
70th IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,757 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Lee, MD

El Segundo, CA 90245

★★★★★ 4.7 (23)
5th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (715 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Kathryn Noonan, MD

Boston, MA 02111

★★★★★ 4.7 (15)
79th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (561 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$227 Cash

Dr. Eugenie Du, MD

West Roxbury, MA 02132

★★★★★ 4.7 (18)
38th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,209 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$224 Cash

Dr. Charles Amenta, MD

Homewood, IL 60430

★★★★★ 4.7 (18)
51st IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,360 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$218 Cash

Dr. Marci Lait, MD

Nags Head, NC 27959

★★★★★ 4.7 (18)
89th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,393 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Frank Mongiardo, MD

Hazard, KY 41701

★★★★★ 4.7 (18)
70th KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,225 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Lawrence Clarke, MD

Pasadena, TX 77504

★★★★★ 4.7 (22)
92nd TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,064 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Matthew Clary, MD

Aurora, CO 80045

★★★★★ 4.7 (18)
86th CO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,332 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$211 Cash

Dr. Tyler Winford, MD

Madison, MS 39110

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
56th MS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,939 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Matthew Oliverio, MD

Uniontown, PA 15401

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
99th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,610 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Mcghee, MD

Bryant, AR 72019

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
15th AR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (896 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Samantha Mucha, MD

Adrian, MI 49221

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
41st MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,083 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Silver, MD

Charlotte, NC 28210

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
97th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,751 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Albert Mcclain, MD

Watertown, NY 13601

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
73rd NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,537 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Lee Akst, MD

Baltimore, MD 21287

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
90th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,350 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. George Blake, MD

Tampa, FL 33606

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
84th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (577 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$210 Cash

Dr. Roger Horioglu, MD

Rockville Centre, NY 11570

★★★★★ 4.7 (23)
97th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,616 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash

Dr. James Vap, MD

Washington, DC 20006

★★★★★ 4.7 (19)
93rd DC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (11,372 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mark Spitzer, MD

Merced, CA 95340

★★★★★ 4.7 (19)
97th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,295 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Charles Pettit, MD

Sonoma, CA 95476

★★★★★ 4.7 (19)
37th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,197 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 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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