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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. Ahmad Saltagi, MD

Noblesville, IN 46060

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
85th IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,649 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ryan Martin, MD

Lincoln, NE 68506

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
76th NE Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,412 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Anil Patel, MD

Newport News, VA 23606

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
75th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,252 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Daniel Sousa, MD

Fall River, MA 02720

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
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 (1,791 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$224 Cash

Dr. Ewa Lupa-Laskus, MD

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
73rd AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,057 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$210 Cash

Dr. Lisa Williams, MD

Montgomery, AL 36111

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
54th AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,836 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ravi Nemivant, MD

Naperville, IL 60540

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
62nd IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,901 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$218 Cash

Dr. Ashvin Shah, MD

Yuma, AZ 85364

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
99th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (64,479 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$207 Cash

Dr. Emilio Mazza, MD

Marlton, NJ 08053

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
35th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,516 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Roselle Almeida, MD

Kankakee, IL 60901

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
59th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,830 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$218 Cash

Dr. C Petersen, MD

Allentown, PA 18103

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
55th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,335 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mauricio Reinoso, MD

Sugar Land, TX 77479

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
58th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,853 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Samuel Gurevich, MD

Weston, FL 33331

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
29th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,247 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$216 Cash

Dr. Mohammad Siddiqui, MD

Beaumont, TX 77701

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
73rd TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,477 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Karishma Parekh, MD

Stockton, CA 95209

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
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 (10,446 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$239 Cash

Dr. Chang-Kun Choi, DO

Tucson, AZ 85712

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
55th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,978 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$207 Cash

Dr. Daniel Deetz, MD

LA Crosse, WI 54601

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
65th WI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,221 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kyle Hardy, MD

Fayetteville, AR 72703

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
82nd AR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,320 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Archie Sanchez, MD

Albuquerque, NM 87102

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
36th NM Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,164 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Marc Hofmann, MD

Gallatin, TN 37066

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
17th TN Pct

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

✓ Accepts Humana ~$201 Cash

Dr. Wenchao Wu, MD

Santa Monica, CA 90404

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
70th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,715 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$239 Cash

Dr. Jigar Patel, MD

Walnut Creek, CA 94598

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
62nd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,216 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$239 Cash
★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
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 (1,508 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Tania Hudson, MD

Salisbury, MD 21801

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
59th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,087 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Shashi Sharma, MD

Opelika, AL 36801

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
49th AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,767 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
74th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,181 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Atul Palkar, MD

Norwich, CT 06360

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
82nd CT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,867 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Brandi Newsome, MD

Columbia, SC 29203

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
62nd SC 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 Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Insel, MD

Tucson, AZ 85724

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
97th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,247 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$207 Cash

Dr. Wade Williams, MD

Shawnee Mission, KS 66204

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
52nd KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,553 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Milledge Newton, MD

Valdosta, GA 31602

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
45th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,405 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Aritra Sen, MD

Richardson, TX 75082

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
56th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,779 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Brian Sumrall, MD

Foley, AL 36535

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
56th AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,973 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Clement Fox, MD

Little Rock, AR 72201

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
20th AR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,177 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Juliette Wohlrab, MD

Alexandria, VA 22311

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
57th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,888 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Richard Bernstein, MD

Hershey, PA 17033

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
34th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (982 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash
Interactive 60-Second “Show This to Your Doctor” Visit & CPT Builder • Defends Against the 11-Second Interruption Rule (PMID 29972200)

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.