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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. Maryam Soliman, DO

Englewood, NJ 07631

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
25th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,307 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Sadaf Mir, MD

Plattsburgh, NY 12901

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
36th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,234 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$232 Cash

Dr. Ahmad Dudar, MD

Detroit, MI 48202

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
55th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,439 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Carol Young, MD

Shallotte, NC 28470

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
37th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,113 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Yogesh Shrestha, MD

Colorado Springs, CO 80907

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
47th CO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (958 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$211 Cash

Dr. Orlando Rodriguez, MD

Nashville, TN 37207

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
47th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,372 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$202 Cash

Dr. Andrew Miller, MD

Fort Worth, TX 76104

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
37th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,290 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kaleb Veit, DO

Iowa City, IA 52242

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
20th IA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (967 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Leslie Spikes, MD

Kansas City, KS 66160

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
21st KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (853 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
23rd NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (948 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$232 Cash

Dr. Haval Saadlla, MD

Chillicothe, OH 45601

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
13th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (739 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Pucci, DO

Billings, MT 59101

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
53rd MT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (863 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Andrew Githaiga, MD

Norfolk, VA 23502

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
1st VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (656 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Juan Rey Mendoza, MD

Weslaco, TX 78596

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
47th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,532 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Benjamin Batson, DO

Lubbock, TX 79410

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
52nd TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,690 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Hermogenes Battad, MD

Gallatin, TN 37066

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
23rd TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (973 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$201 Cash

Dr. Hila Azulay, MD

Fresno, CA 93701

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
26th CA Pct

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

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Arhaanth Reddy, MD

Plano, TX 75093

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
38th TX 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 (1,101 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Sonetti, MD

Madison, WI 53792

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
32nd WI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (954 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Alison Beer, MD

Bellingham, WA 98225

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
28th WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (892 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$222 Cash

Dr. Anuja Sharma, MD

Saint Paul, MN 55102

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
11th MN Pct

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

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Andrea Jonas, MD

Stanford, CA 94305

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
25th CA 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 (745 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Amit Asija, MD

Matthews, NC 28105

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
48th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,302 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jennifer Lacy, MD

Concord, NH 03301

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
75th NH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (630 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kyle Whelan, MD

Worcester, MA 01655

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
80th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (518 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$224 Cash

Dr. Sean Forsythe, MD

Maywood, IL 60153

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
22nd IL Pct

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

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$218 Cash
★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
34th NH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (915 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kartik Shenoy, MD

Philadelphia, PA 19140

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
48th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,199 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Andrew Hersh, MD

Montrose, CO 81401

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
59th CO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,136 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$211 Cash

Dr. Darryle Bullard, MD

Cullman, AL 35058

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
40th AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,461 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Joel Kline, MD

Iowa City, IA 52242

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
75th IA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (657 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jerome Stasek, MD

Columbus, OH 43221

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
31st OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (855 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Tarang Patel, MD

Columbia, MO 65212

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
94th MO 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 BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Reuven Moshenyat, MD

Brooklyn, NY 11230

★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
85th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,887 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$232 Cash

Dr. Ubair Ahmed, MD

Tucson, AZ 85712

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
86th AZ 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 (2,933 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$207 Cash
★★★★★ 4.6 (18)
83rd IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,903 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$218 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

Why does CMS Medicare Part B procedure volume matter when choosing a specialist?

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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The GreatDoc™ rating—calculated by the Proprietary DotMD™ J3 Model—audits patient reviews across clinical diagnostic accuracy, unhurried listening, and procedure skill while flagging administrative friction points (such as $250 annual clinic fees, parking validation costs, or phone hold times) so you know exactly what to expect before walking into the waiting room.

How do I verify if a doctor takes my specific PPO, HMO, or Medicare plan?

Every flagship physician profile on dotMD includes an interactive Insurance Network & Cash-Rate Checker covering Original Medicare Part B, Medicare Advantage, BlueCross BlueShield, Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, and regional PPO/HMO plans—plus the exact CMS geo-adjusted CPT 99204 self-pay cash rate ($195–$260) and 3-question script to verify network participation with the billing desk.