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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. Douglas Johnson, MD

Springfield, MA 01107

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
79th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,782 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$224 Cash

Dr. Dhaval Raval, MD

Birmingham, AL 35233

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
94th AL 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 (1,790 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Daniel Dodge, DO

West Des Moines, IA 50266

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
59th IA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,124 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Benson Huang, MD

Laredo, TX 78041

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
95th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,607 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Adam Wellikoff, MD

Atlantis, FL 33462

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
98th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,340 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Sidney Devins, MD

Lees Summit, MO 64086

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
96th MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,760 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Frank Brodkey, MD

Janesville, WI 53548

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
80th WI 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 (1,406 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Elyana Matayeva, DO

Norwalk, CT 06856

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
39th CT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,065 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Anu Suri, MD

Cleveland, OH 44195

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
62nd OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,279 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Arvind Bansal, MD

Fall River, MA 02720

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
78th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,704 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$224 Cash

Dr. Maximo Lama, MD

Kissimmee, FL 34746

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
96th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (9,065 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Amarjeet Sethi, MD

Waterford, MI 48327

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
85th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,614 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Andrew Daya, MD

Philadelphia, PA 19102

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
30th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (926 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Patrick Troy, MD

Hartford, CT 06106

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
49th CT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,132 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Rajesh Patel, MD

Dayton, OH 45415

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
66th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,350 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Shahid Mallick, MD

Sugar Land, TX 77479

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
75th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,624 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Maged Tanios, MD

Long Beach, CA 90807

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
33rd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,206 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Margaret Johnson, MD

Jacksonville, FL 32224

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
5th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (737 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Peter Bachwich, MD

Dublin, OH 43016

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
71st OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,470 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Aruna Jahoor, MD

Marble Falls, TX 78654

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
53rd TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,708 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michele Quan, MD

Loma Linda, CA 92354

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
28th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,112 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Todd Greatens, MD

Brainerd, MN 56401

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
59th MN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,572 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Edward Diamond, MD

Elk Grove Village, IL 60007

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
1st IL Pct

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

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$218 Cash

Dr. Christopher Faber, MD

Pittsburgh, PA 15213

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
91st PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (810 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Zev Carrey, MD

Hewlett, NY 11557

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
33rd NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,153 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Sameer Khanijo, MD

Manhasset, NY 11030

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
40th NY Pct

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

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Gergana Nelson, MD

Oxnard, CA 93036

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
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 (844 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Sureskumar Desai, MD

Daytona Beach, FL 32117

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
10th FL 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 Cigna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Rahul Sangani, MD

Gainesville, GA 30501

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
1st GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (672 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Aarthi Ganesh, MD

Pittsburgh, PA 15212

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
19th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (774 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ryan Bohle, MD

Fort Wayne, IN 46845

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
95th IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (674 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Sushant Nanavati, MD

Kenosha, WI 53142

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
56th WI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,152 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ganesh Raghu, MD

Seattle, WA 98195

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
47th WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,140 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$225 Cash

Dr. William Cole, MD

Lima, OH 45801

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
96th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,706 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kenneth Hurwitz, MD

Sarasota, FL 34239

★★★★★ 4.8 (16)
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 (2,502 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Salah Najm, MD

Topeka, KS 66606

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)
66th KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,693 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
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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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