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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. Henry Hollier, MD

Shreveport, LA 71104

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
66th LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,890 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Aileen Kerns, DO

Hollywood, FL 33021

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
64th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,108 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Sihun Kim, MD

Woodstock, IL 60098

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
98th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,272 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$218 Cash

Dr. Harsha Gopal, MD

Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
66th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,713 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$224 Cash

Dr. Shawn Kosnik, DO

Sylva, NC 28779

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
96th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,046 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Eric Snyder, MD

Traverse City, MI 49684

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
83rd MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,084 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. George Melnik, MD

Valparaiso, IN 46383

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
95th IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,791 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Serge Jean, MD

Lakeland, FL 33805

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
42nd FL 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 Cigna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Jonathan Pillow, MD

Edmond, OK 73013

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
72nd OK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,061 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Edgar Galloway, MD

Colorado Springs, CO 80909

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
64th CO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,301 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$211 Cash

Dr. Abhay Vaidya, MD

Thousand Oaks, CA 91361

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
43rd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,294 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Edward Krowiak, MD

Carmel, IN 46032

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
39th IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,090 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Joseph Ardito, MD

Paoli, PA 19301

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
20th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (954 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Teddy Brown, MD

Hudson, FL 34667

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
11th FL Pct

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

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Guerin Smith, MD

Overland Park, KS 66221

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
40th KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,522 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Smith, MD

Mattoon, IL 61938

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
4th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (683 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$218 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
78th PA 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 Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. William Karle, MD

New Hyde Park, NY 11042

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
49th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,670 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Stanley Voigt, MD

Alexandria, VA 22310

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
52nd VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,676 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Grant Rohman, MD

Cookeville, TN 38501

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
41st TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,537 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$201 Cash

Dr. Megan Wood, MD

Carmel, IN 46032

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
72nd IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,970 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jing Shen, MD

Houston, TX 77070

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
21st TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (968 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$212 Cash

Dr. Omar Ahmed, MD

Robbinsville, NJ 08691

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
22nd NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,156 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jimmy Argo, MD

Oklahoma City, OK 73104

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
16th OK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (753 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kenneth Hsu, MD

Plano, TX 75093

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
58th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,943 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Tomek, MD

Davenport, IA 52807

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
54th IA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,651 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Leslie Winter, MD

Longmont, CO 80501

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
51st CO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,074 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$211 Cash

Dr. Maher Abu-Hamdan, MD

South Bend, IN 46635

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
19th IN Pct

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

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Pfeiffer, DO

South Bend, IN 46635

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
22nd IN Pct

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

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Rafael Marrero, MD

Conway, AR 72034

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
92nd AR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (611 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Troy Simon, MD

College Station, TX 77845

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
24th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,041 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Terri Chipman, MD

San Mateo, CA 94401

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
11th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (812 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 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.

Patient Triage & Insurance Verification Guide

Frequently Asked Questions: Choosing a Specialist by CPT Volume & Insurance Network

Why does CMS Medicare Part B procedure volume matter when choosing a specialist?

General directory listings show what a doctor claims to treat, whereas federal CMS Medicare Part B claims reveal what they actually perform every week. For example, seeing an endocrinologist who performs 400+ in-office thyroid neck ultrasounds (CPT 76536) per year or a gastroenterologist in the top decile for adenoma detection colonoscopy (CPT 45385) prevents unnecessary outside imaging referrals and repeat appointments.

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Large hospital networks often bill tens of thousands of automated lab draws or vaccination claims under a single department chair NPI. Our directory triage engine isolates individual practicing clinicians (300 to 4,500 Medicare beneficiaries/year) and requires a minimum 4.2-star verified Google patient consensus with at least 15 reviews for default showcase rankings.

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The GreatDoc™ rating—calculated by the Proprietary DotMD™ J3 Model—audits patient reviews across clinical diagnostic accuracy, unhurried listening, and procedure skill while flagging administrative friction points (such as $250 annual clinic fees, parking validation costs, or phone hold times) so you know exactly what to expect before walking into the waiting room.

How do I verify if a doctor takes my specific PPO, HMO, or Medicare plan?

Every flagship physician profile on dotMD includes an interactive Insurance Network & Cash-Rate Checker covering Original Medicare Part B, Medicare Advantage, BlueCross BlueShield, Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, and regional PPO/HMO plans—plus the exact CMS geo-adjusted CPT 99204 self-pay cash rate ($195–$260) and 3-question script to verify network participation with the billing desk.