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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. Mark Gosnell, MD

Elkridge, MD 21075

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
26th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,085 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Rahat Salamat, MD

Midland Park, NJ 07432

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
67th 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 (1,524 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Atif Zeeshan, MD

Berlin, MD 21811

★★★★★ 4.6 (21)
59th MD 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 (1,264 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
52nd NV Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,376 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Shoaib Ahmad, MD

Oklahoma City, OK 73102

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
94th OK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,143 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Alan Brook, MD

Saint Peters, MO 63376

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
87th MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,131 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Zachary Healy, MD

Durham, NC 27705

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
63rd NC 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 (1,274 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Arunpal Sehgal, MD

Lynwood, CA 90262

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
84th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,161 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash

Dr. Anne O'donnell, MD

Washington, DC 20007

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
93rd DC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,220 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Luu, DO

Vallejo, CA 94590

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
95th 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 (3,791 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash

Dr. Gita Bakhshi, MD

Bethesda, MD 20814

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
46th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,496 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kenneth Gammon, MD

Elkhart, IN 46514

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
51st IN Pct

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

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ramin Akhavan, MD

Corona, CA 92879

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
85th 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 (2,341 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash

Dr. Brijinder Kochhar, MD

Weirton, WV 26062

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
52nd WV Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,599 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
12th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (841 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Magdy Mostafa, MD

Silvis, IL 61282

★★★★★ 4.6 (20)
37th IL Pct

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

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$218 Cash

Dr. Craig Ainsworth, MD

Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234

★★★★★ 4.6 (24)
23rd 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 (896 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Talha Nawaz, MD

Montgomery, OH 45242

★★★★★ 4.6 (16)
35th OH Pct

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

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Patrick Wolcott, MD

El Centro, CA 92243

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
82nd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,889 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash

Dr. Sean Mcveigh, MD

Honesdale, PA 18431

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
86th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,174 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kevin Kist, DO

Williamsport, PA 17701

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
89th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,794 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Aman Hourizadeh, DO

Huntington Station, NY 11746

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
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 (4,797 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$232 Cash

Dr. Khaled Nada, MD

Mason City, IA 50401

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
50th IA 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 (1,928 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Rahul Challapalli, MD

Fort Myers, FL 33912

★★★★★ 4.6 (23)
90th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,449 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$216 Cash

Dr. Donald Graham, MD

Boone, NC 28607

★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
88th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,182 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Paul Manning, MD

Clinton, IA 52732

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
94th IA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,779 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Navneet Arora, MD

Matthews, NC 28105

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
58th NC 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 (1,181 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Stephen Koch, MD

Deer Park, TX 77536

★★★★★ 4.6 (19)
80th 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 (3,407 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Shehan, MD

Omaha, NE 68114

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
94th NE Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,885 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Lopa Patel, MD

Montclair, NJ 07042

★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
81st NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,618 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Christy Sine, MD

Greenville, SC 29601

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
80th SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,689 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Sridhar Dasari, MD

Abington, MA 02351

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
81st MA Pct

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

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$224 Cash

Dr. Gordon Downie, MD

Mt Pleasant, TX 75455

★★★★★ 4.6 (26)
59th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,921 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ji Hyun Rhee, MD

Baltimore, MD 21204

★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
90th MD 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 Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Eduardo Villarreal, MD

Harrisburg, PA 17104

★★★★★ 4.6 (22)
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 (1,208 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Holden, MD

Cleveland, OH 44195

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)
99th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (28,375 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 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)?"

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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.

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  • ✓ 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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