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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 Zimmerman, MD

Framingham, MA 01702

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
92nd MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,767 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$224 Cash

Dr. Regina Walker, MD

Western Springs, IL 60558

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
17th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (803 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$218 Cash

Dr. Anna Butrymowicz, MD

San Francisco, CA 94115

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
94th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (879 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$250 Cash

Dr. Edward Willis, MD

Bay St Louis, MS 39520

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
5th MS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (735 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Steven Lee, MD

Los Angeles, CA 90020

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
96th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,288 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$231 Cash

Dr. Shounan Yao, MD

San Gabriel, CA 91776

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
72nd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,151 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. James Hartman, MD

Saint Louis, MO 63131

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
98th MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,020 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Zachary Griggs, MD

Anderson, SC 29621

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
97th SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,778 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Timme, MD

Lakewood, WA 98499

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
55th WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,272 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$222 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
96th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,098 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Hood, MD

Port Richey, FL 34668

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
86th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,451 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. Alexa Lessow, MD

New York, NY 10028

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
94th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,665 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Brian Gross, MD

Salem, VA 24153

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
59th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,935 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ruwanthi Campano, MD

Palmdale, CA 93551

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
79th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,445 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Mark Weitzel, DO

Princeton, WV 24740

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
80th WV Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,240 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Timothy King, MD

Duluth, MN 55805

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
91st MN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,623 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ashwin Ananth, MD

Foley, AL 36535

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
25th AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,394 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Felipe Martinez, MD

West Miami, FL 33144

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
72nd FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,866 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. Jonathan Glickstein, MD

Gibson City, IL 60936

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
29th IL Pct

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

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$218 Cash

Dr. Matthew Yantis, MD

Louisville, KY 40220

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
99th KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,868 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Marc Guay, MD

Sheffield Village, OH 44054

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
70th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,399 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jack Erwin, MD

Nacogdoches, TX 75965

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
49th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,652 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Benjamin Liess, MD

South Portland, ME 04106

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
91st ME Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,512 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Boris Bentsianov, MD

Brooklyn, NY 11224

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
97th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,851 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$232 Cash

Dr. Stephen Harper, MD

Winston Salem, NC 27103

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
78th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,437 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Babak Behin, MD

Jersey City, NJ 07306

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
50th NJ 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 ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Lesko, MD

Shiloh, IL 62269

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
90th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,991 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$218 Cash

Dr. Robert Pettis, MD

Oskaloosa, IA 52577

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
72nd IA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,123 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Brian Dodds, MD

Canon City, CO 81212

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
15th CO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (750 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$211 Cash

Dr. Mason Skinner, DO

Tulsa, OK 74127

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
81st OK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,365 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ravi Pachigolla, MD

Weatherford, TX 76086

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
73rd TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,002 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
63rd TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,196 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Eric Plotnick, MD

Griffin, GA 30224

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
88th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (592 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Shawn Mathews, MD

Lagrange, GA 30240

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
4th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (720 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Christopher Xiao, MD

Santa Cruz, CA 95060

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
99th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,682 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Joshua Goldberg, DO

Willow Grove, PA 19090

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
98th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,340 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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