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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. Brian Humphreys, MD

Lufkin, TX 75904

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
83rd TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,944 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
33rd GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,133 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Adam Zanation, MD

Hickory, NC 28601

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
87th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,201 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Roland, MD

New York, NY 10016

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
86th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (567 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Brent Wilkerson, MD

Greenville, SC 29615

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
31st SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,520 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jennifer Rodney, MD

Dallas, TX 75204

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
39th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,333 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$211 Cash

Dr. Judith Milstead, MD

Leesburg, FL 34748

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
97th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (12,761 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. Vanessa Rothholtz, MD

Beverly Hills, CA 90210

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
97th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,507 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. David Hicks, MD

Fresno, CA 93720

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
84th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,939 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Paul Kelly, MD

Riverhead, NY 11901

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
77th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,805 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$232 Cash

Dr. William Austin, MD

Mccomb, MS 39648

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
85th MS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,244 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kevin Rust, MD

Greenwood, SC 29646

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
66th SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,902 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Carl Stevens, MD

Laurel, MS 39440

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
98th MS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,251 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
69th SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,092 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Tojo, MD

Park Ridge, IL 60068

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
70th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,963 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$218 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
50th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,681 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$232 Cash

Dr. David Jung, MD

Boston, MA 02114

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
52nd MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,375 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$227 Cash

Dr. Rachel Cain, MD

Durango, CO 81301

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
91st CO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,972 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$211 Cash

Dr. Howard Herman, MD

Stockbridge, GA 30281

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
67th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,174 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Anoli Maniar, MD

Flemington, NJ 08822

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
30th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,302 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Park, MD

Chesterfield, MO 63017

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
78th MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,178 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Hope Bueller, MD

Wesley Chapel, FL 33544

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
81st FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,889 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. Robert Hughes, MD

Albany, NY 12206

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
90th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,456 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$232 Cash

Dr. Thomas Dowling, MD

Gadsden, AL 35901

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
83rd AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,679 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Robert Keller, MD

Colorado Springs, CO 80909

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
74th CO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,659 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$211 Cash

Dr. Charles Mixson, MD

Athens, GA 30601

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
73rd GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,473 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kenneth Vito, MD

Painesville, OH 44077

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
85th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,273 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Katz, MD

Bridgewater, NJ 08807

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
18th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,057 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Corey Mineck, MD

Clive, IA 50325

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
30th IA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,092 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Robert Reed, MD

Winchester, VA 22601

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
91st VA Pct

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

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Avidano, MD

Stockbridge, GA 30281

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
9th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (765 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Leslie Berghash, MD

Port St Lucie, FL 34952

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
35th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,627 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. Jamie Scaglione, MD

Concord, NC 28025

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
36th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,250 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. James Spires, MD

Mobile, AL 36608

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
84th AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,696 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ronald Morton, MD

Longview, TX 75601

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
40th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,349 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$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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