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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. William Schmitt, MD

Spokane, WA 99201

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
85th WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (556 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$222 Cash

Dr. Riddhi Patel, MD

Winfield, IL 60190

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
88th IL Pct

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

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$218 Cash

Dr. Thomas Connely, MD

Kearney, NE 68845

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
43rd NE Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,031 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
20th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,190 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$227 Cash

Dr. Yohan Song, MD

Roswell, GA 30076

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
12th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (807 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Nancy Liu, MD

Boca Raton, FL 33431

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
80th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,713 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. Marc Lieberman, MD

Vero Beach, FL 32960

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
82nd FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,152 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. Kieran Connolly, MD

Newark, DE 19713

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
67th DE Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,356 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Edward Mcnellis, MD

Charleston, SC 29407

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
75th SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,609 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. William Luxford, MD

Los Angeles, CA 90017

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
71st CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,087 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$231 Cash

Dr. Praveen Duggal, MD

Severna Park, MD 21146

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
70th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,593 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mark Nichols, MD

Houston, TX 77024

★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
68th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,608 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$212 Cash

Dr. Matthew Stumpe, MD

Wichita, KS 67226

★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
86th KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,429 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Rodrigues, MD

Bel Air, MD 21014

★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
45th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,859 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Bowling, MD

Medford, MA 02155

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
26th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (998 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$224 Cash

Dr. Vito Brunetti, MD

Wayne, NJ 07470

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
67th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,310 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Curt Allison, MD

Chandler, AZ 85224

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
21st AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,048 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$207 Cash

Dr. John Hanna, DO

Flemington, NJ 08822

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
29th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,284 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Caleb Wilson, MD

Casper, WY 82604

★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
64th WY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,453 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Monica Lee, MD

Concord, MA 01742

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
48th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,308 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$224 Cash

Dr. Erik Swanson, MD

Charleston, SC 29407

★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
63rd SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,540 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Danny Kewson, MD

Dearborn, MI 48124

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
99th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,560 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. George Hsu, DO

Fresno, CA 93720

★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
28th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,052 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Paul Sun, MD

Laguna Hills, CA 92653

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
63rd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,784 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Kevin Mathur, MD

Wooster, OH 44691

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
97th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,656 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Lipan, MD

Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
91st FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,780 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. Jay Klarsfeld, MD

Danbury, CT 06810

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
51st CT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,420 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Vijay Sharma, MD

Jupiter, FL 33458

★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
67th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,359 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. Nizhoni Denipah, MD

Santa Fe, NM 87507

★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
30th NM Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,118 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
39th AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,648 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Adam Rubin, MD

Saint Clair Shores, MI 48081

★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
62nd MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,450 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Disher, MD

Fort Wayne, IN 46825

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
43rd IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,164 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ryan Duncan, MD

Brentwood, TN 37027

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
28th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,234 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$201 Cash

Dr. Daniel Fleming, MD

San Antonio, TX 78229

★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
74th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,030 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Patrick Fraley, MD

Conway, AR 72034

★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
11th AR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (813 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$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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