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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. Daniel Schuster, MD

Nashville, TN 37232

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
23rd TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,109 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$202 Cash

Dr. William Moretz, MD

Savannah, GA 31405

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
55th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,667 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Peter Ihm, MD

Exeter, NH 03833

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
45th NH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,121 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Paul Kellam, MD

Dublin, GA 31021

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
38th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,224 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Robert Clayton, MD

Towson, MD 21204

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
92nd MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (618 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Frank Dellacono, MD

Waterford, CT 06385

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
88th CT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,892 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Seema Pai, MD

Richmond, VA 23298

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
25th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (975 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Robert Frank, MD

Hermitage, TN 37076

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
90th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,624 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$201 Cash

Dr. David Morrissey, MD

Boulder, CO 80303

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
47th CO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,019 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$211 Cash

Dr. Ted Meyer, MD

Charleston, SC 29425

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
8th SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (814 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Tyler Willman, MD

Dubuque, IA 52001

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
75th IA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,560 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Stefanie Saunders, MD

Burlington, MA 01805

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
95th MA 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 ~$224 Cash

Dr. Ryan Scannell, MD

Newburyport, MA 01950

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
38th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,207 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$224 Cash

Dr. Chuka Ifeanyi, MD

Shreveport, LA 71105

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
35th LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,339 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Matthew Ellison, MD

Raleigh, NC 27609

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
6th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (705 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Hamad Chaudhary, MD

Park Ridge, IL 60068

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
40th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,115 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$218 Cash

Dr. Douglas Backous, MD

Puyallup, WA 98374

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
54th WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,264 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$222 Cash

Dr. Samuel Hill, MD

Naples, FL 34110

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
92nd FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,211 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Scott Gold, MD

New York, NY 10016

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
80th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,088 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Thomas Simpson, MD

Iowa City, IA 52245

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
86th IA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,875 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
86th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,579 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Raymond Winicki, MD

Waterbury, CT 06708

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
93rd CT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,515 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Walid Dagher, MD

Brockton, MA 02301

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
75th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,010 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$224 Cash

Dr. Anthony Alessi, MD

Islandia, NY 11749

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
56th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,863 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Henry Butehorn, MD

Spartanburg, SC 29303

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
60th SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,270 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Thomas Stewart, MD

Chico, CA 95926

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
64th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,825 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Kevin Hulett, MD

Glen Ellyn, IL 60137

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
93rd IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,503 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$218 Cash

Dr. Kyle Gordon, MD

Jackson, MS 39216

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
62nd MS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,167 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Yong, MD

Los Angeles, CA 90025

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
70th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,067 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$231 Cash

Dr. James Go, MD

Melbourne, FL 32935

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
50th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,362 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Roni Keller, MD

Flushing, NY 11358

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
47th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,619 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Adam Cassis, MD

Chandler, AZ 85224

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
45th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,470 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$207 Cash

Dr. Kartike Gulati, DO

Highland, IN 46322

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
82nd IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,487 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Joshua Zeiger, MD

New York, NY 10029

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
21st NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (943 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Qasim Husain, MD

Neptune, NJ 07753

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
41st NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,555 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
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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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