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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. Saleem Shahzad, MD

Brooklyn, NY 11215

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
99th NY 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 (1,721 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$232 Cash

Dr. Kristin Hom, DO

Rockingham, VA 22801

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
27th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,049 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ravi Manglani, MBBS

Modesto, CA 95355

★★★★★ 4.9 (23)
99th 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 (1,187 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Robert Mccoy, MD

Edmonds, WA 98026

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
39th WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,039 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$222 Cash

Dr. Emily Yee, MD

Pittsburgh, PA 15232

★★★★★ 4.9 (19)
98th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,360 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Darrel Dodson, MD

Fort Hood, TX 76544

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
89th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (592 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mark Sloane, MD

New York, NY 10016

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
84th NY 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 (2,731 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Bridgett Ronan, MD

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
90th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,537 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$210 Cash

Dr. David Marks, MD

San Antonio, TX 78258

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
90th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,699 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Aamir Malik, MD

San Antonio, TX 78205

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
88th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,433 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Salik Choudhary, MD

Belleville, IL 62226

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
56th 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 (1,389 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$218 Cash

Dr. Eugene Kim, MD

Waxhaw, NC 28173

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
47th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,287 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jayanth Gutta, MD

Celina, OH 45822

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
61st OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,272 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
96th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (871 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$232 Cash

Dr. David Jones, MD

Onancock, VA 23417

★★★★★ 4.9 (18)
16th 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 (891 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Ralston, MD

Grove City, OH 43123

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
92nd OH Pct

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

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Haitham El-Haddad, MD

Clinton Township, MI 48038

★★★★★ 4.9 (22)
75th 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 (667 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mohamad Al-Massalkhi, MD

Orland Park, IL 60462

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
63rd 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 (1,737 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$218 Cash

Dr. Gerard Criner, MD

Philadelphia, PA 19140

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
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 (11,546 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Denzil Reid, MD

Westfield, MA 01085

★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
97th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,878 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$224 Cash

Dr. Kiran Ubhayakar, MD

Calistoga, CA 94515

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
74th 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 (1,450 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Marcela Abuid, MD

Delta, CO 81416

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
78th CO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,455 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$211 Cash

Dr. John Daniels, MD

Wauwatosa, WI 53226

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)
41st WI Pct

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

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (21)
84th 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 (2,736 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Bhavin Mehta, MD

Lancaster, PA 17602

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
94th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,305 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kent Berquist, MD

Salina, KS 67401

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
64th KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,600 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Albert Hamner, MD

Kennewick, WA 99336

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
95th WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,322 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$222 Cash

Dr. Mani Latifi, MD

Cleveland, OH 44195

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
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 (1,674 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Spandorfer, MD

Charleston, SC 29401

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
92nd SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,838 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Chirag Shah, DO

Land O Lakes, FL 34639

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
70th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,020 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$216 Cash

Dr. Neeraj Desai, MD

Schaumburg, IL 60193

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
93rd 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 (3,055 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$218 Cash

Dr. Gary Lekander, MD

Healdsburg, CA 95448

★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
80th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,657 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Francis Averill, MD

Clearwater, FL 33765

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
75th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,503 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$216 Cash

Dr. Kim Goring, MD

Germantown, MD 20876

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)
68th 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 (1,409 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Brijender Batra, MD

Pomona, NY 10970

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)
77th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,013 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$232 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (20)
95th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,731 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$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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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.