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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. Ammar Shaheen, MD

Merrillville, IN 46410

★★★★★ 4.5 (19)
76th IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,707 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jason Pritchett, MD

Nashville, TN 37203

★★★★★ 4.5 (23)
39th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,192 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$202 Cash

Dr. Thomas Atwater, MD

Nashville, TN 37203

★★★★★ 4.5 (19)
33rd TN Pct

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

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$202 Cash

Dr. Mark Avdalovic, MD

Sacramento, CA 95817

★★★★★ 4.5 (15)
34th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,223 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$239 Cash

Dr. James Carroll, MD

Lebanon, NH 03756

★★★★★ 4.5 (23)
13th NH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (772 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Melanie Cheing, MD

Clearwater, FL 33756

★★★★★ 4.5 (15)
32nd FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,305 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$216 Cash
★★★★★ 4.5 (15)
66th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,129 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ahmed Salem, DO

LA Mesa, CA 91942

★★★★★ 4.5 (23)
66th 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 (1,273 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$239 Cash

Dr. Alexandra Wong, MD

Boston, MA 02114

★★★★★ 4.5 (19)
15th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (720 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$227 Cash

Dr. Jehad Azar, MD

Phoenix, AZ 85054

★★★★★ 4.5 (23)
4th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (769 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$207 Cash

Dr. David Rose, MD

Saint Louis, MO 63106

★★★★★ 4.5 (23)
28th MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,051 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Simha Jagadeesh, MD

Alpharetta, GA 30005

★★★★★ 4.5 (23)
27th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,062 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. James Snapper, MD

Durham, NC 27710

★★★★★ 4.5 (19)
14th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (781 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Asif Mahmood, MD

Pasadena, CA 91105

★★★★★ 4.5 (23)
96th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,727 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$239 Cash

Dr. Steven Templeton, DO

Columbia, SC 29201

★★★★★ 4.5 (15)
23rd SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (945 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Srini Mukundan, MD

Portland, OR 97239

★★★★★ 4.5 (19)
94th OR 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 (501 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Harold Jackson, MD

Decatur, GA 30033

★★★★★ 4.5 (15)
29th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,080 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ibrahim Shahoub, MD

Lexington, KY 40504

★★★★★ 4.5 (19)
23rd KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,057 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Medicare Part B ~$209 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.

Patient Triage & Insurance Verification Guide

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.

How does dotMD prevent health-system lab rollups and low-rated clinics from skewing Page 1?

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.

How does the GreatDoc™ Star Rating separate bedside manner from front-desk billing complaints?

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.