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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. Karl Thomas, MD

Winston Salem, NC 27157

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
21st NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (881 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Gorav Sharma, MD

Chicago, IL 60637

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
65th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (446 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$222 Cash

Dr. Seth Gregory, MD

Oklahoma City, OK 73112

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
33rd OK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (989 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Arthur Sung, MD

Stanford, CA 94305

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
67th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (454 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Syed Shah, MD

Cedar Rapids, IA 52401

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
6th IA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (724 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Felix Morris, MD

Florence, AL 35630

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
80th AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,264 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Johnathan Grant, DO

Vincennes, IN 47591

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
80th IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,051 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jose Cantu, MD

Texas City, TX 77591

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
83rd TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,388 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Justin Ardoin, MD

Lafayette, LA 70508

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
62nd LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,491 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Thompson, MD

Lexington, KY 40503

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
89th KY 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 (2,153 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Sandeep Bansal, MD

Du Bois, PA 15801

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
80th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,169 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
20th NV Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,027 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Leo Ginns, MD

Boston, MA 02114

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
33rd MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (976 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$227 Cash

Dr. Peter Hountras, MD

Aurora, CO 80045

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
75th 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 (651 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$211 Cash

Dr. Richard Beasley, DO

Portland, ME 04103

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
75th ME Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (658 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Malcolm Smith, MD

Texarkana, TX 75503

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
89th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,531 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Frank Coletta, MD

Rockville Centre, NY 11570

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
88th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,746 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$232 Cash

Dr. Thomas Drames, DO

Pennington, NJ 08534

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
92nd NJ 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 (5,035 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Andrew Hsing, MD

Encinitas, CA 92024

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
38th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,300 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Jose Mendez, MD

Danbury, CT 06810

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
64th CT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,400 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Robert Karman, MD

Louisville, KY 40207

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
35th KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,330 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Peter Ottavio, DO

Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
63rd NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,037 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$232 Cash

Dr. Igor Aksenov, MD

Savannah, GA 31404

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
71st GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,031 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Yukiko Oe, MD

Ridgewood, NJ 07450

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
90th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,424 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ashok Mittal, MD

St Petersburg, FL 33709

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
85th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,397 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. Pablo Molina, MD

Anderson, IN 46016

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
58th IN 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 (1,380 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Julia Espel, MD

Palos Park, IL 60464

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
60th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,834 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$218 Cash

Dr. Musab Nusrat, MD

Green Bay, WI 54301

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
19th WI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (816 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ala Mortazavi, MD

Woodbridge, VA 22191

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
81st VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,589 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. James Cygan, MD

Wausau, WI 54401

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
86th WI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,963 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Rajeev Narang, MD

Corpus Christi, TX 78404

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
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 (5,317 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Harry Macdannald, MD

Walnut Creek, CA 94598

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
48th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,652 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
58th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,320 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. Roger Eagan, MD

Bremerton, WA 98310

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
90th WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,900 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$222 Cash

Dr. Wayne Bellucci, MD

Riverhead, NY 11901

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
67th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,258 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$232 Cash

Dr. William Gill, MD

Fleming Island, FL 32003

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
69th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,922 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)
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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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