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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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★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
44th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,485 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Young IM Lee, MD

New York, NY 10003

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
44th 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 (866 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Michael Weinstein, MD

Mineola, NY 11501

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
13th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (799 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Rajindar Sikand, MD

Shelby Township, MI 48315

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
53rd MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,394 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kathryn Bilello, MD

Fresno, CA 93701

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
14th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (845 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Gurbinder Singh, DO

Bethlehem, PA 18015

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
83rd PA 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 (441 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Abdo Kataya, MD

Worcester, MA 01605

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
37th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,020 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$224 Cash

Dr. Michelle Homan, DO

Kansas City, KS 66160

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
36th KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,198 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Abhinav Agrawal, MD

New Hyde Park, NY 11042

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
74th 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 (1,575 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Jeffrey Glaser, MD

Allentown, PA 18103

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
2nd PA 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 (650 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Muqueet Kadri, MD

State College, PA 16803

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
40th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,064 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Grace Peloquin, MD

Boston, MA 02114

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
89th MA 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 (566 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$227 Cash

Dr. Howard Young, MD

Annapolis, MD 21401

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
11th MD 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 (650 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Daniil Gekhman, DO

Greenwood Village, CO 80111

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
32nd CO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (866 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$211 Cash

Dr. Andrew Foderaro, MD

Providence, RI 02903

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
13th RI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (698 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Clayton Shamblin, MD

Greenville, SC 29615

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
8th SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (748 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Felipe Ortiz, MD

Leesburg, FL 34748

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
93rd FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,303 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Clinton Doerr, MD

Houston, TX 77030

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
91st TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,440 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$212 Cash

Dr. Murthy Vuppala, MD

Huntsville, AL 35801

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
96th AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (10,940 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jeffrey Shea, MD

Longview, TX 75605

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
92nd TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,595 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Erwin Oei, MD

Summit, NJ 07901

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
75th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,101 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Leslie Tolle, MD

Cleveland, OH 44195

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
83rd OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,844 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Bassel Noumi, MD

Clifton, NJ 07011

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
94th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,082 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Syed Alam, MD

Bakersfield, CA 93308

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
98th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (11,147 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Piotr Stola, MD

Mesa, AZ 85206

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
52nd AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,880 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$207 Cash

Dr. Amit Babbar, MD

Jacksonville, FL 32207

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
61st FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,463 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. John Abe, MD

Torrance, CA 90505

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
63rd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,224 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. William Beam, MD

Huntington, WV 25705

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
55th WV Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,622 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Rashid Rahman, MD

Mckinney, TX 75069

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
71st TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,318 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Vala Berjis, MD

Walnut Creek, CA 94598

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
60th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,126 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Cheilonda Johnson, MD

Philadelphia, PA 19104

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
68th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,601 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Subramanian Paranjothi, MD

Saint Louis, MO 63141

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
35th MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,213 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Sandeep Jewani, MD

Louisville, KY 40207

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
73rd KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,460 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Arun Kannappan, MD

Aurora, CO 80045

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
73rd CO 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 (1,466 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$211 Cash

Dr. Joseph Mardelli, MD

Shelby Township, MI 48315

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
47th MI Pct

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

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
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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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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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