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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 (24)
14th NE Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,117 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. George Hinnant, DO

Memphis, TN 38120

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
29th TN 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 (980 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$201 Cash

Dr. Thomas Nuttli, MD

Metairie, LA 70006

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
38th LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,073 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Scott Steinberg, MD

Jacksonville, FL 32216

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
7th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (775 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. Daniel Sterman, MD

Philadelphia, PA 19104

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
83rd PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (573 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Suzanne Krell, MD

Renton, WA 98055

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)
14th WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (788 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$222 Cash

Dr. Arvey Stone, MD

Park Ridge, IL 60068

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
14th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (840 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$218 Cash

Dr. Les Szekely, MD

Doylestown, PA 18901

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
92nd PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,539 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. An Pham, MD

Pottstown, PA 19464

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
99th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (80,399 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Wesley Head, MD

Gainesville, GA 30501

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
98th GA 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 (8,280 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Tapan Desai, MD

Crown Point, IN 46307

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
89th IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,943 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Peter Serpico, DO

Yardley, PA 19067

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
99th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (9,078 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Shashikumar Gowda, MD

Terre Haute, IN 47807

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
91st IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,690 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jamie Hey, MD

North Chesterfield, VA 23225

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
98th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (45,691 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Gregory Gerboth, MD

Anchorage, AK 99508

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
80th AK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,174 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Claudia Felberg, MD

Scarsdale, NY 10583

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
82nd NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,500 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$232 Cash

Dr. Sahaphun Hansa, MD

Bakersfield, CA 93301

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
94th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,585 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Miwa Fujiwara, MD

Amityville, NY 11701

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
84th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,715 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$232 Cash

Dr. Mohannad Abu Omar, MD

Saint Joseph, MO 64506

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
84th MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,638 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jeffrey Sager, MD

Santa Barbara, CA 93105

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
97th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,716 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Patrick Mulhall, MD

Marlton, NJ 08053

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
44th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,846 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ernesto Gonzalez, MD

Mechanicsville, VA 23116

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
90th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (15,676 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Salman Khan, MD

Fountain Hill, PA 18015

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
77th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,028 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. William Chang, DO

San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
92nd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,984 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Salah Alandary, MD

Largo, FL 33770

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
56th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,226 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. Jack Horng, MD

West Nyack, NY 10994

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
44th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,365 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$232 Cash

Dr. Ihab Deebajah, MD

Garden City, MI 48135

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
94th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,481 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Muhammad Shafi, MD

Huntsville, AL 35801

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
99th AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,343 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Dominique Pepper, MD

Olympia, WA 98506

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
88th WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,806 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$222 Cash

Dr. Kevin Martinolich, MD

Knoxville, TN 37920

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
9th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (800 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$201 Cash

Dr. Joseph West, MD

Gainesville, GA 30501

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
96th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,175 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Timothy Bichler, MD

Phoenix, AZ 85032

★★★★★ 4.8 (23)
61st AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,277 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$207 Cash

Dr. Dilpreet Singh, MD

Houston, TX 77070

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
55th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,734 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$212 Cash

Dr. Louise Kane, MD

Burlington, MA 01805

★★★★★ 4.8 (15)
68th 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 (1,164 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$224 Cash

Dr. Samuel Krachman, DO

Philadelphia, PA 19140

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
14th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (726 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jose Yataco, MD

Jacksonville, FL 32204

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)
23rd FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,099 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash
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Hypothyroidism, Subclinical TSH Drift (2.5–8.0 mIU/L) or Thyroid Nodule

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"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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