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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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★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
83rd NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,168 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ron Moses, MD

Houston, TX 77025

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
60th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,044 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$212 Cash

Dr. Russell Cecola, MD

New Orleans, LA 70119

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
51st LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,993 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Curtis Childress, MD

Hattiesburg, MS 39402

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
91st MS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,402 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Louis Conte, DO

Roselle Park, NJ 07204

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
45th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,625 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Sean Mcmenomey, MD

New York, NY 10016

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
33rd NY 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 ~$239 Cash

Dr. Jeffrey Ulis, MD

Decatur, IL 62526

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
69th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,847 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$218 Cash

Dr. Omid Moshtaghi, MD

LA Mesa, CA 91942

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
96th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,681 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. William Fell, MD

Lubbock, TX 79410

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
39th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,309 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mark Gurley, MD

Knoxville, TN 37934

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
46th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,738 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$201 Cash

Dr. Michael Waltzman, MD

Trumbull, CT 06611

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
26th CT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,066 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Keith Scharf, MD

Saginaw, MI 48604

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
46th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,153 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kyle Allen, MD

Tampa, FL 33606

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
16th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,058 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$210 Cash

Dr. Sheppard Peng, DO

Bradenton, FL 34208

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
28th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,395 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. David Straka, MD

Columbus, OH 43214

★★★★★ 4.6 (25)
24th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (833 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ingrid Iwanow, MD

Winchester, VA 22601

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
14th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (799 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Thomas Nau, MD

San Antonio, TX 78229

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
11th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (809 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mark Covington, MD

Lees Summit, MO 64064

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
80th MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,335 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Richard Barnes, DO

Saint Louis, MO 63122

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
53rd MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,097 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Brian Sullivan, MD

Mobile, AL 36606

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
56th AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,182 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Maheep Sohal, MD

Lakewood, CO 80228

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
40th CO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (930 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$211 Cash

Dr. Hilary Koprowski, MD

Allentown, PA 18104

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
95th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,317 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Huang, MD

West Nyack, NY 10994

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
78th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,932 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Stephen Mass, MD

Lansdale, PA 19446

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
82nd PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,299 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Hussain Malik, MD

East Stroudsburg, PA 18301

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
78th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,032 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Reed, MD

Iowa City, IA 52245

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
93rd IA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,540 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mark Abrams, MD

Rock Hill, SC 29732

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
55th SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,079 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Lee Reussner, MD

Lawrence, KS 66044

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
83rd KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,161 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jason Lepse, MD

Topeka, KS 66606

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
50th KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,018 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Stewart Adam, MD

Troy, OH 45373

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
90th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,733 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jeffrey Singh, DO

Edmonds, WA 98026

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
79th WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,987 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$222 Cash

Dr. Naveen Kumar, DO

Gilbert, AZ 85297

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
63rd AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,204 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$207 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.

Patient Triage & Insurance Verification Guide

Frequently Asked Questions: Choosing a Specialist by CPT Volume & Insurance Network

Why does CMS Medicare Part B procedure volume matter when choosing a specialist?

General directory listings show what a doctor claims to treat, whereas federal CMS Medicare Part B claims reveal what they actually perform every week. For example, seeing an endocrinologist who performs 400+ in-office thyroid neck ultrasounds (CPT 76536) per year or a gastroenterologist in the top decile for adenoma detection colonoscopy (CPT 45385) prevents unnecessary outside imaging referrals and repeat appointments.

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Large hospital networks often bill tens of thousands of automated lab draws or vaccination claims under a single department chair NPI. Our directory triage engine isolates individual practicing clinicians (300 to 4,500 Medicare beneficiaries/year) and requires a minimum 4.2-star verified Google patient consensus with at least 15 reviews for default showcase rankings.

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