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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. Stephen Ryals, MD

Dalton, GA 30720

★★★★★ 4.5 (25)
59th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,814 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Gregory Epps, MD

Philadelphia, PA 19107

★★★★★ 4.5 (17)
38th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,265 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ian Ganly, MD

New York, NY 10065

★★★★★ 4.5 (21)
35th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,259 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash

Dr. Dean Clerico, MD

Forty Fort, PA 18704

★★★★★ 4.5 (17)
87th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,621 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Alan Cohen, MD

Bronx, NY 10461

★★★★★ 4.5 (17)
35th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,278 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$232 Cash

Dr. William Slomka, MD

Palm Springs, FL 33461

★★★★★ 4.5 (21)
47th FL 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 Kaiser Permanente ~$216 Cash

Dr. Michael Abidin, MD

Alexandria, VA 22310

★★★★★ 4.5 (25)
94th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (13,570 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Gabriel Wong, MD

Marlton, NJ 08053

★★★★★ 4.5 (17)
75th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,643 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Mcintyre, MD

Fort Worth, TX 76109

★★★★★ 4.5 (25)
92nd TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,441 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. James Lee, MD

Fullerton, CA 92835

★★★★★ 4.5 (17)
80th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,545 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash

Dr. Satish Govindaraj, MD

New York, NY 10029

★★★★★ 4.5 (17)
55th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,818 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash

Dr. David Hill, MD

Olathe, KS 66061

★★★★★ 4.5 (17)
38th KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,498 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Justin Moy, MD

Jacksonville, FL 32258

★★★★★ 4.5 (17)
20th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,177 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$216 Cash

Dr. Michael Bertino, MD

San Antonio, TX 78240

★★★★★ 4.5 (21)
43rd TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,453 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Lisa Posey, MD

Edina, MN 55435

★★★★★ 4.5 (17)
23rd MN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (745 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Bradley Kesser, MD

Charlottesville, VA 22903

★★★★★ 4.5 (25)
88th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (673 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Andrew Schell, MD

South Miami, FL 33143

★★★★★ 4.5 (21)
39th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,820 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$216 Cash

Dr. Michael Owens, MD

South Miami, FL 33143

★★★★★ 4.5 (17)
26th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,339 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$216 Cash
★★★★★ 4.5 (25)
17th HI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,115 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Calvin Myint, MD

Conyers, GA 30012

★★★★★ 4.5 (25)
25th GA 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 Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.5 (17)
33rd UT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,053 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Bryan Tigner, MD

Maryville, TN 37801

★★★★★ 4.5 (21)
74th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,568 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$201 Cash

Dr. Blake Alkire, MD

Boston, MA 02115

★★★★★ 4.5 (17)
7th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (765 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$227 Cash
★★★★★ 4.5 (25)
4th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (703 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$224 Cash

Dr. Neelaysh Vukkadala, MD

Los Angeles, CA 90048

★★★★★ 4.5 (25)
31st CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,089 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$231 Cash

Dr. Tiffany Hwa, MD

Philadelphia, PA 19140

★★★★★ 4.5 (17)
8th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (760 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Christian Wold, MD

Alexandria, LA 71303

★★★★★ 4.5 (16)
71st LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,175 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Peter Miceli, MD

Staten Island, NY 10311

★★★★★ 4.5 (20)
82nd NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,268 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$232 Cash

Dr. Jerry Schreibstein, MD

Springfield, MA 01107

★★★★★ 4.5 (16)
93rd MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,842 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$224 Cash

Dr. John Scott, MD

Mount Kisco, NY 10549

★★★★★ 4.5 (20)
76th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,746 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$232 Cash

Dr. Jeffrey Neal, MD

Abingdon, VA 24210

★★★★★ 4.5 (16)
95th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (14,874 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Deborah Rosin, MD

Iselin, NJ 08830

★★★★★ 4.5 (20)
60th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,013 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Agnes Nall, MD

Bradenton, FL 34205

★★★★★ 4.5 (20)
79th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,564 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$216 Cash

Dr. Brent Geffen, MD

Simi Valley, CA 93065

★★★★★ 4.5 (16)
63rd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,791 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash
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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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