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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. Rex Chung, MD

Loma Linda, CA 92350

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
21st 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 (714 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$239 Cash

Dr. Amy Ahasic, MD

New Haven, CT 06519

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
51st CT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,165 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Pajman Danai, MD

Hagerstown, MD 21742

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
85th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,260 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Craig Harcup, MD

Sarasota, FL 34239

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
72nd FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,208 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$216 Cash

Dr. Neal Moser, MD

Crestview Hills, KY 41017

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
65th KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,092 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Juan Lopetegui, MD

Palmetto Bay, FL 33176

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
48th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,904 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$216 Cash

Dr. Mohammed Al-Ameri, MD

Rochester Hills, MI 48307

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
93rd MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,425 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Muhammad Ali, MD

Johnson City, NY 13790

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
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 (1,307 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$232 Cash

Dr. Keith Beaulieu, MD

Lancaster, PA 17602

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
29th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (923 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Dima Adl, MD

Milwaukee, WI 53211

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
51st WI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,090 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Monica Paulo, MD

Bismarck, ND 58501

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
42nd ND 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 Humana ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
32nd MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (955 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jonathan Ram, MD

Temple, TX 76508

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
51st TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,616 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Hisham Taher, MD

Saint Louis, MO 63128

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
56th MO 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 (1,086 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mohamed Heikal, MD

Bloomington, IN 47403

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
63rd IN Pct

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

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
63rd MS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,829 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Amit Vaid, MD

Falls Church, VA 22042

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
97th VA 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 (3,713 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Baher Elhalwagi, MD

Longview, TX 75601

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
86th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,825 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Adam Posner, MD

Skokie, IL 60076

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
56th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,756 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$218 Cash

Dr. Harvey Hopkins, MD

Lincoln, NE 68506

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
69th NE Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,294 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Niranjan Iyer, MD

Webster, TX 77598

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
85th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,752 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Errold Reid, MD

West Nyack, NY 10994

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
56th NY Pct

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

✓ Accepts Humana ~$232 Cash

Dr. Hamna Ahmad, MD

Kansas City, MO 64111

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
22nd MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (927 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. James Bruno, MD

Staten Island, NY 10308

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
57th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,746 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$232 Cash

Dr. Michael Donahoe, MD

Pittsburgh, PA 15213

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
38th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,035 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Joseph Genovese, DO

Great Neck, NY 11021

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
81st NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,395 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$232 Cash

Dr. Josephine Mei, MD

Louisville, KY 40202

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
4th KY Pct

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

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
61st GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,732 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ada Arias, MD

Chicago, IL 60622

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
84th IL 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 (2,404 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$222 Cash

Dr. Syed Naqvi, MD

Newport Beach, CA 92663

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
63rd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,262 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$239 Cash

Dr. Frank Schembri, MD

Weymouth, MA 02190

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
98th 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 (772 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$224 Cash

Dr. Aseem Shrivastava, MD

Austell, GA 30106

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
17th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (902 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mohammad Khan, MD

Roanoke, VA 24014

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
10th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (764 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kyle Halligan, MD

Worcester, MA 01655

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
17th MA 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 Humana ~$224 Cash

Dr. Charles Maliska, MD

Fort Pierce, FL 34950

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
18th FL 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 (724 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$216 Cash

Dr. Kevin Sierra, MD

Tampa, FL 33607

★★★★★ 4.7 (26)
95th FL 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 (5,316 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Humana ~$210 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.