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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. Charles Hall, MD

Bay Shore, NY 11706

★★★★★ 4.5 (21)
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 (3,900 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$232 Cash

Dr. Jarmil Peters, MD

Hot Springs, AR 71913

★★★★★ 4.5 (17)
80th AR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,196 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Mistretta, MD

Richmond, VA 23230

★★★★★ 4.5 (21)
88th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (12,409 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Marisela Rives-Sanchez, MD

North Miami Beach, FL 33169

★★★★★ 4.5 (21)
83rd FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,162 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$216 Cash

Dr. Rendell Ashton, MD

Cleveland, OH 44195

★★★★★ 4.5 (21)
73rd OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,492 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Neelima Kothari, MD

Marietta, GA 30060

★★★★★ 4.5 (21)
66th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,866 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Fadi Aldaas, MD

Chicago Ridge, IL 60415

★★★★★ 4.5 (17)
98th 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 (4,744 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$218 Cash

Dr. Jean-Jacques Rajter, MD

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316

★★★★★ 4.5 (21)
93rd 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 (4,740 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$216 Cash

Dr. Gregory Lemense, MD

Bozeman, MT 59718

★★★★★ 4.5 (21)
84th MT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,194 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Lo'ay Al-Asadi, MD

Charleston, WV 25304

★★★★★ 4.5 (21)
83rd WV Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,580 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Elias Sharba, MD

Dearborn, MI 48124

★★★★★ 4.5 (17)
83rd MI 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 (1,776 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Daniel Iltchev, MD

Parma, OH 44129

★★★★★ 4.5 (25)
82nd OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,833 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jason Wagner, MD

Philadelphia, PA 19104

★★★★★ 4.5 (17)
74th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,844 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Samir Makani, MD

San Diego, CA 92103

★★★★★ 4.5 (21)
56th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,929 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$239 Cash

Dr. Patrick Meyers, MD

Omaha, NE 68114

★★★★★ 4.5 (25)
63rd NE Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,227 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Francis Christian, MD

Tavares, FL 32778

★★★★★ 4.5 (21)
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 (3,215 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$216 Cash

Dr. Jose Perez, MD

Statesville, NC 28625

★★★★★ 4.5 (17)
97th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (19,500 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Samuel Berngard, MD

Boulder, CO 80301

★★★★★ 4.5 (21)
88th CO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,268 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$211 Cash

Dr. Michael Barkoviak, MD

Saint Louis, MO 63136

★★★★★ 4.5 (25)
52nd MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,490 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Joseph Ameh, MD

Kissimmee, FL 34741

★★★★★ 4.5 (21)
38th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,582 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$216 Cash

Dr. Matthew Curley, MD

Manchester, NH 03102

★★★★★ 4.5 (21)
42nd NH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (988 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Raminderjit Sekhon, MD

Dearborn, MI 48124

★★★★★ 4.5 (25)
78th MI 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 (1,463 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Amith George Jacob, MD

Iowa City, IA 52242

★★★★★ 4.5 (21)
75th 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 (1,971 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Heidi O'connor, MD

Boston, MA 02215

★★★★★ 4.5 (25)
55th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,323 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$227 Cash

Dr. Vikram Chabra, DO

Bethpage, NY 11714

★★★★★ 4.5 (25)
62nd NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,974 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$232 Cash

Dr. Deon Ford, MD

Virginia Beach, VA 23454

★★★★★ 4.5 (21)
53rd VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,744 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Amy Lee, MD

Dublin, OH 43016

★★★★★ 4.5 (21)
65th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,322 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. George Bazaco, MD

Fairfax, VA 22033

★★★★★ 4.5 (17)
72nd VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,856 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Bryan Hay, MD

Nashville, TN 37205

★★★★★ 4.5 (21)
68th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,992 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$202 Cash
★★★★★ 4.5 (25)
82nd PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,380 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Catalin Nicola, MD

Valencia, CA 91355

★★★★★ 4.5 (21)
38th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,301 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$239 Cash

Dr. Kai Saukkonen, MD

Boston, MA 02114

★★★★★ 4.5 (17)
16th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (733 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$227 Cash

Dr. Laszlo Vaszar, MD

Scottsdale, AZ 85259

★★★★★ 4.5 (25)
10th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (875 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$210 Cash

Dr. Davinder Dhillon, MD

Sacramento, CA 95816

★★★★★ 4.5 (17)
42nd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,484 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$239 Cash

Dr. Farhan Ahmed, MD

Winston Salem, NC 27103

★★★★★ 4.5 (25)
58th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,522 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Augustine Chung, MD

Burbank, CA 91505

★★★★★ 4.5 (25)
47th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,619 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$239 Cash
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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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