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Pulmonology Doctors Who Perform the Procedure You Need—and Take Your Insurance.

Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060), DLCO diffusion capacity (CPT 94729), and home/lab sleep apnea studies (CPT 95806 / 95810). Filter by your insurance carrier, state, or procedure below.

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Dr. Kevin Gerard Lazo, DO

New York, NY 10065

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
64th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,071 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
41st IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,377 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$218 Cash

Dr. Louis Vizioli, MD

White Plains, NY 10605

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
65th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,173 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Dan Vardi, MD

Evansville, IN 47710

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
63rd IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,495 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Gregory Streff, DO

Grand Blanc, MI 48439

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
64th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,683 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Vivek Jain, MD

Washington, DC 20037

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
53rd DC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,091 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Linda Shen, MD

Pasadena, CA 91106

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
35th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,254 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Ashish Koirala, MD

Charleston, WV 25304

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
31st WV Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,047 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kevin Keeton, MD

Kalispell, MT 59901

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
68th MT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,125 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Manjula Nagaraja, MD

Raleigh, NC 27610

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
55th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,437 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Christian Tencza, MD

Lancaster, OH 43130

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
55th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,164 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mateo Tole, MD

Lake Forest, IL 60045

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
35th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,243 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$218 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
64th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,064 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$212 Cash

Dr. John Ladetto, MD

Riverside, RI 02915

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
44th RI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (918 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
41st IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,121 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mathew Mathai, MD

Cudahy, WI 53110

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
75th WI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,571 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Boris Medarov, MD

Albany, NY 12208

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
8th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (743 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Anita Holtz, MD

Plano, TX 75093

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
30th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,181 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mit Patel, MD

Hampton, VA 23666

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
19th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (910 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jorge Morales-Estrella, MD

Indianapolis, IN 46256

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
44th IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,166 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Chidozie Agu, MD

Albuquerque, NM 87106

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
5th NM Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (750 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Armin Meyer, MD

Greenville, SC 29605

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
25th SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (990 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Salvatore Guarnera, MD

Las Vegas, NV 89128

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
68th NV Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,982 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Matthew Walter, MD

Eugene, OR 97408

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
39th OR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,173 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mais Abdou, MD

LA Crosse, WI 54601

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
97th WI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (957 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Fairouz Hasselmark, MD

Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
27th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (755 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
78th OR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,556 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jordan Rees, MD

Beverly Hills, CA 90211

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
59th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,085 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Shalini Manchanda, MD

Indianapolis, IN 46202

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
55th IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (438 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Rumi Khan, MD

Winter Park, FL 32789

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
28th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,226 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Ruel Garcia, MD

Orlando, FL 32806

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
84th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,351 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Augustine Lee, MD

Jacksonville, FL 32224

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
80th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,875 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. John Flesher, MD

Wichita, KS 67226

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
75th KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,869 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ramakrishna Chakilam, MD

Corpus Christi, TX 78414

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
94th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,764 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Basem Haddad, MD

Westlake, OH 44145

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
98th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,111 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Rajan Goyal, MD

Bakersfield, CA 93309

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
91st CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,575 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$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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Frequently Asked Questions: Choosing a Specialist by CPT Volume & Insurance Network

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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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