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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. B Schaeffer, MD

New Hyde Park, NY 11042

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
72nd NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,475 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$232 Cash

Dr. Adam Goodale, MD

Cincinnati, OH 45219

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
58th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,207 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
40th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,224 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$224 Cash

Dr. Jeremy Tiu, MD

Wheeling, WV 26003

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
85th WV Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,360 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jessica Riccio, MD

Albany, NY 12205

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
98th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,322 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$232 Cash

Dr. Mike Shin, MD

Hanford, CA 93230

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
66th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,962 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$239 Cash

Dr. Glenn Kaye, MD

Bethlehem, PA 18020

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
64th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,232 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Richard Litman, MD

Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
33rd NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,209 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$232 Cash

Dr. Sabine Hesse, MD

Hollywood, FL 33021

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
50th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,339 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$216 Cash

Dr. Timothy Shin, MD

Ontario, OH 44906

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
59th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,211 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Angie Song, MD

Lompoc, CA 93436

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
42nd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,276 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$239 Cash

Dr. David Cash, MD

North Little Rock, AR 72116

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
21st AR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (922 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jeffrey Liaw, MD

Alexandria, VA 22310

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
37th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,250 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ahmed Soliman, MD

Philadelphia, PA 19140

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
56th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,887 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Lonnie Morris, MD

Bowling Green, KY 42103

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
9th KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (726 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jinhee Choi, MD

Dallas, TX 75237

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
18th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (918 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$211 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
40th NE Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,021 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. William Kady, DO

Southfield, MI 48034

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
64th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,470 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Charles Hurbis, MD

Coos Bay, OR 97420

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
67th OR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,544 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Douglas Phan, MD

Modesto, CA 95350

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
11th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (815 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$239 Cash

Dr. Paul Papajohn, DO

Athens, AL 35613

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
22nd AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,364 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Sean Holmes, MD

Shreveport, LA 71103

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
92nd LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (814 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kristin Gendron, MD

Woodbury, MN 55125

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
48th MN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (939 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Roger Zundel, MD

Bellevue, WA 98004

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
1st WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (635 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$222 Cash

Dr. Steven Magary, MD

Edgewood, KY 41017

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
28th KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,030 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Leela Lavasani, MD

Naples, FL 34119

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
98th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (12,890 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$216 Cash

Dr. Daniel Grinberg, MD

West Nyack, NY 10994

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
76th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,678 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$232 Cash

Dr. Justin Garner, MD

Columbus, MS 39705

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
80th MS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,741 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Marc Dubin, MD

Baltimore, MD 21204

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)
72nd MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,652 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jerald Giles, MD

Wichita Falls, TX 76310

★★★★★ 4.8 (18)
91st TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,744 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$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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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?

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