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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. Richard Wiet, MD

Winfield, IL 60190

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
35th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,028 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$218 Cash

Dr. Jay Horowitz, MD

East Brunswick, NJ 08816

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
90th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,754 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Daniel Plosky, MD

Springfield, MA 01107

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
86th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,709 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$224 Cash

Dr. Robert Gerring, MD

Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
93rd FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,387 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. Ashley Balaker, MD

Laguna Hills, CA 92653

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
62nd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,762 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Anthony Brutico, MD

Scranton, PA 18510

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
51st PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,662 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. James Gaunt, DO

North Kansas City, MO 64116

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
66th MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,459 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Josephine Nguyen, MD

Stockton, CA 95219

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
43rd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,304 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Li Nguyen, MD

Westminster, CA 92683

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
99th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (22,195 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Bruce Davidson, MD

Washington, DC 20007

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
75th DC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (768 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Andrew Mallon, DO

Clearwater, FL 33756

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
73rd FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,006 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. Rami Payman, MD

Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
51st NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,710 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$232 Cash

Dr. John Wilson, MD

Mobile, AL 36606

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
89th AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,461 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Shervin Aminpour, MD

West Hills, CA 91307

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
81st CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,570 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Adam French, MD

Conyers, GA 30012

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
22nd GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (989 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Douglas Schulte, MD

West Des Moines, IA 50266

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
16th IA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (830 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Apostolos Rossos, MD

Hamilton, NJ 08619

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
21st NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,149 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Laura Downey, MD

West Orange, NJ 07052

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
93rd NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,230 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Zubair Syed, DO

Somers Point, NJ 08244

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
62nd NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,071 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Philip Schlager, MD

Carson City, NV 89703

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
72nd NV Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,781 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Janaki Emani, MD

Lugoff, SC 29078

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
90th SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,376 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
91st KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,713 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Elizabeth Burckardt, MD

Louisville, KY 40205

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
74th KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,594 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
44th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,680 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$201 Cash

Dr. Mark Costello, MD

Charleston, SC 29425

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
23rd SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,087 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Frederic Pugliano, MD

Kirkwood, MO 63122

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
74th MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,998 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Richard Brauer, MD

Greenwich, CT 06830

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
27th CT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,086 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Stacey Gray, MD

Boston, MA 02114

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
75th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (655 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$227 Cash

Dr. Jesse Schmid, MD

Lincoln, NE 68510

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
60th NE 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. Tanner Fullmer, MD

Milwaukee, WI 53211

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
95th WI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (642 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
44th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,247 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$224 Cash

Dr. Rohit Bawa, MD

Richmond, IN 47374

★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
62nd IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,501 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Steven Gold, MD

Hackensack, NJ 07601

★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
49th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,741 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jeffrey Ginsburg, MD

Riverdale, NJ 07457

★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
28th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,267 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Domet, MD

Fort Thomas, KY 41075

★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
59th KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,771 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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