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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. Anil Gokhale, MD

Lancaster, OH 43130

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
56th OH 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 BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Allen Lam, MD

Boston, MA 02115

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
23rd MA Pct

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

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$227 Cash

Dr. Omid Mehdizadeh, MD

Santa Monica, CA 90404

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
99th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,186 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Mark Mehle, MD

Cleveland, OH 44130

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
61st OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,232 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mark Widick, MD

Delray Beach, FL 33484

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
63rd FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,045 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. Keith Lertsburapa, MD

Hinsdale, IL 60521

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
57th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,554 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$218 Cash

Dr. Alan Fisher, MD

Arcadia, CA 91007

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
73rd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,194 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Thomas Muelleman, MD

Overland Park, KS 66211

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
57th KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,150 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jeffrey Buyten, MD

Norman, OK 73072

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
67th OK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,746 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mark Andreozzi, DO

Warwick, RI 02886

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
58th RI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,955 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Peter White, MD

Meadville, PA 16335

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
82nd PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,331 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Sidrah Ahmad, MD

Salisbury, MD 21804

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
22nd MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,198 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Brian Szwarc, MD

Thomasville, GA 31792

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
89th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,507 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jonathan Hayes, MD

Knoxville, TN 37923

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
68th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,306 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$201 Cash

Dr. Devang Shah, MD

Orange City, FL 32763

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
37th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,734 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. Johnny Mai, MD

The Woodlands, TX 77380

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
37th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,281 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Hernandez, MD

Westlake Village, CA 91361

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
41st CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,266 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Anthony Ferrara, MD

Cooperstown, NY 13326

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
8th NY Pct

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

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$232 Cash

Dr. Jay Boyle, MD

New York, NY 10021

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
3rd NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (663 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Jennifer Dang, MD

Houston, TX 77030

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
46th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,529 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$212 Cash

Dr. William Morrel, MD

Raleigh, NC 27607

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
17th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (899 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Keith Dockery, MD

Atlanta, GA 30309

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
46th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,471 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$210 Cash

Dr. James Warren, MD

Boulder, CO 80303

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
37th CO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (852 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$211 Cash

Dr. Jenna Berg, MD

Lincoln, NE 68510

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
10th NE Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (728 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Julia Pfaff, DO

St Petersburg, FL 33701

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
11th FL Pct

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

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. Stephen Parey, MD

Columbia, TN 38401

★★★★★ 4.5 (18)
97th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (10,063 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$201 Cash

Dr. Julien Norton, MD

Charleston, SC 29414

★★★★★ 4.5 (22)
92nd SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (10,561 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Marcus Mayer, MD

Boca Raton, FL 33486

★★★★★ 4.5 (26)
85th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,689 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. Philip Perlman, MD

Manhasset, NY 11030

★★★★★ 4.5 (22)
78th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,867 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$232 Cash

Dr. David Franz, MD

Fredericksburg, VA 22401

★★★★★ 4.5 (26)
90th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,452 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jagdeep Hundal, MD

Newark, DE 19713

★★★★★ 4.5 (18)
56th DE Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,838 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Scapini, MD

Sterling Heights, MI 48314

★★★★★ 4.5 (26)
80th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,039 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Andrew Gould, MD

Louisville, KY 40220

★★★★★ 4.5 (22)
77th KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,654 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jacquelyn Brewer, MD

Stamford, CT 06902

★★★★★ 4.5 (26)
74th CT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,974 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Damiano, MD

Greenbelt, MD 20770

★★★★★ 4.5 (22)
22nd MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,180 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jessica Shen, MD

Chevy Chase, MD 20815

★★★★★ 4.5 (22)
29th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,351 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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