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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. Jeffrey Sawyer, MD

Glastonbury, CT 06033

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
49th CT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,412 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
10th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (718 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Horace Lejeune, MD

Birmingham, AL 35205

★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
91st AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,821 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Prajoy Kadkade, MD

Sunnyside, NY 11104

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
59th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,984 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$232 Cash

Dr. Kinneri Mehta, MD

Dedham, MA 02026

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
13th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (839 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$224 Cash

Dr. Tyler Light, MD

Corvallis, OR 97330

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
98th OR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,823 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Grosso, MD

Lindenhurst, NY 11757

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
87th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,923 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$232 Cash

Dr. Jacob Johnson, MD

San Francisco, CA 94108

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
91st CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,969 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$250 Cash

Dr. Garrett Hauptman, MD

Gainesville, FL 32605

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
95th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (9,203 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$216 Cash

Dr. Ryan Gegg, DO

Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
58th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,790 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$216 Cash

Dr. Ilka Naumann, MD

Farmington Hills, MI 48334

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
80th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,033 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Erik Viirre, MD

San Diego, CA 92103

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
98th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (10,128 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Justin Elder, DO

Lewes, DE 19958

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
94th DE Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (12,215 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kanhaiyalal Kantu, MD

Brooklyn, NY 11235

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
98th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (9,164 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$232 Cash

Dr. John Ansley, MD

Orangeburg, SC 29118

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
65th SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,672 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Quoc Nguyen, MD

Garden Grove, CA 92843

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
88th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,527 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Bryan Ego-Osuala, MD

Waldorf, MD 20603

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
34th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,461 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Adarsh Vasanth, MD

North Andover, MA 01845

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
85th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,672 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$224 Cash

Dr. Keith Basler, MD

Brandon, FL 33511

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
99th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,270 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$216 Cash

Dr. Sean Coleman, MD

Dalton, GA 30720

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
98th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,727 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jason Abramowitz, MD

Paramus, NJ 07652

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
94th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,528 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. James Williams, MD

Covina, CA 91723

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
86th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,224 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Ryan Stevens, MD

Corvallis, OR 97330

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
89th OR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,296 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
48th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,405 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Kevin Grafmiller, MD

Los Angeles, CA 90095

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
96th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,257 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$231 Cash

Dr. Brian Lin, MD

Boston, MA 02215

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
93rd MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (757 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$227 Cash

Dr. John Schaefer, MD

Ogdensburg, NY 13669

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
91st NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (604 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$232 Cash

Dr. Frank Kronberg, MD

Miami, FL 33176

★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
77th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,252 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$227 Cash

Dr. Brendan O'brien, MD

Medford, NJ 08055

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
34th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,393 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Gatto, MD

Palm Springs, CA 92262

★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
94th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,671 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
83rd NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,305 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$232 Cash

Dr. Neil Chheda, MD

Gainsville, FL 32610

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
48th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,275 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$216 Cash

Dr. Nishant Agrawal, MD

Chicago, IL 60637

★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
93rd IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (998 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$222 Cash

Dr. Terah Allis, MD

Davis, CA 95616

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
30th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,072 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Roland Gerencer, MD

Bartow, FL 33830

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
30th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,486 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$216 Cash

Dr. Lonny Matlick, DO

Cape May Court House, NJ 08210

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
95th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,976 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$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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