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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. Robert Belser, MD

Lancaster, PA 17601

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
55th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,867 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Rebecca Stone, MD

Needham, MA 02494

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
89th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,933 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$224 Cash

Dr. Gregory Abbas, MD

Louisville, KY 40213

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
93rd KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,595 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Shawn Ciecko, MD

Staten Island, NY 10311

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
58th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,912 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$232 Cash

Dr. J Ruggiero, MD

Orange Park, FL 32073

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
47th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,207 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$216 Cash

Dr. Daniel Glass, MD

Tyler, TX 75703

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
96th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,719 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Matthew Marino, MD

Chesterfield, MO 63017

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
91st MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,499 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Christopher Mesick, MD

Chevy Chase, MD 20815

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
40th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,592 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jaesung Lee, MD

Thousand Oaks, CA 91361

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
60th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,726 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Rodney Caniglia, MD

Naperville, IL 60540

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
34th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,006 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$218 Cash

Dr. William Innis, MD

Needham, MA 02494

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
58th MA 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 UnitedHealthcare ~$224 Cash

Dr. Nicholas Panella, MD

Knoxville, TN 37923

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
82nd TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,315 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$201 Cash

Dr. William Rolston, IV, MD

Little Rock, AR 72205

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
53rd AR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,338 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Karl Studtmann, MD

Jackson, TN 38305

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
72nd TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,464 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$201 Cash

Dr. Robert Thornton, MD

Shreveport, LA 71104

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
41st LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,568 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mark Homicz, MD

Santa Rosa, CA 95404

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
63rd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,788 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Blaize Obrien, MD

Columbus, OH 43214

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
56th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,113 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Kutler, MD

New York, NY 10021

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
34th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,243 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Owen Reichman, MD

Denver, CO 80220

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
63rd CO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,290 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$213 Cash

Dr. Michael Rodriguez, DO

Glendale, AZ 85308

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
83rd AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,034 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$207 Cash

Dr. Michael Gilbert, MD

Post Falls, ID 83854

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
78th ID Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,859 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Richard Areen, MD

Sacramento, CA 95815

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
46th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,350 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Christopher Goff, MD

Stillwater, OK 74074

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
55th OK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,201 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Kostrzewa, MD

Huntsville, AL 35801

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
28th AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,419 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
28th MA 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 UnitedHealthcare ~$224 Cash

Dr. Yuan Liu, MD

Loma Linda, CA 92354

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
21st CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (953 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Justin Douglas, MD

Beckley, WV 25801

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
40th WV Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,063 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Adam Friedman, MD

Valencia, CA 91355

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
36th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,169 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Neela Rao, MD

Rock Hill, SC 29732

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
35th SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,720 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Matthew Whinery, MD

Colorado Springs, CO 80909

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
65th CO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,305 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$211 Cash

Dr. Geoffrey Peters, MD

Baton Rouge, LA 70810

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
56th LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,127 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Reynaldo Paraiso, DO

West Orange, NJ 07052

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
20th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,087 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Christine Mirabal, MD

Pine Bluff, AR 71603

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
26th AR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (995 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Anthony Fama, MD

Indianapolis, IN 46237

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
21st IN Pct

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

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jaclyn Klimczak, MD

Boca Raton, FL 33487

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
46th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,178 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$216 Cash

Dr. Robert Dedio, MD

Allentown, PA 18104

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
44th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,468 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
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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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