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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. Neeraj Katriyar, MD

Huntington, NY 11743

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
3rd 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 (644 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$232 Cash

Dr. Loyd Whitley, MD

Nacogdoches, TX 75965

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
53rd TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,722 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Medel Reyes, MD

Marietta, GA 30060

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
62nd GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,736 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Gerardo Garza Gutierrez, MD

San Antonio, TX 78240

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
77th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,768 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Daniel Ikeda, MD

Sacramento, CA 95816

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
70th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,671 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Jan Westerman, MD

Jasper, AL 35501

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
94th AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,136 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Violet Kramer, MD

Eatontown, NJ 07724

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
51st NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,033 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Bing Xue, MD

Ypsilanti, MI 48197

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
20th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (822 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Scott Anderson, MD

Riverside, CA 92505

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
40th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,386 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Nicholas Ondrasik, DO

Fairhaven, MA 02719

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
40th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,056 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$224 Cash

Dr. Rebecca Krochmal, MD

Washington, DC 20007

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
63rd DC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,231 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Nicholas Roy, DO

Cherry Hill, NJ 08034

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
28th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,381 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Samuel Durrett, MD

Douglasville, GA 30134

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
13th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (854 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Matthew Miles, DO

Charlotte, NC 28204

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
40th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,151 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kari Mccoy, DO

Christiansburg, VA 24073

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
15th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (851 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. William Mcgann, MD

Lawrenceville, GA 30046

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)
60th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,685 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Maria Johnson, MD

Birmingham, AL 35235

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
30th AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,274 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mark Weinreich, MD

Seattle, WA 98195

★★★★★ 4.7 (17)
60th WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,269 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$225 Cash

Dr. Ajit Chary, MD

Bloomington, IL 61701

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
95th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,585 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$218 Cash

Dr. Gonzalo Diaz, MD

El Paso, TX 79902

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
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 (4,456 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Phillip Cozzi, MD

Elmhurst, IL 60126

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
86th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,143 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$218 Cash

Dr. Tareq Abu Salah, MD

Columbia, MO 65201

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
92nd MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,101 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Linda Lam, DO

Winfield, IL 60190

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
89th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,373 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$218 Cash

Dr. May Wilgus, MD

Houston, TX 77030

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
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 (3,829 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$212 Cash

Dr. Moustapha Abidali, DO

Glendora, CA 91741

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
93rd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,187 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Naveen Jayakumar, MD

Rancho Mirage, CA 92270

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
72nd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,811 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Than Kyaw, MD

Monterey Park, CA 91754

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
86th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,354 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Mark Jones, MD

Newark, DE 19713

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
56th DE Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,780 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Muhammad Hamadeh, MD

Chicago Ridge, IL 60415

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
90th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,540 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$218 Cash

Dr. Bikash Bhattarai, MD

Elk Grove Village, IL 60007

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
85th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,014 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$218 Cash

Dr. Brett Collander, MD

Elmhurst, IL 60126

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
85th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,024 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$218 Cash

Dr. Khalid Eltawil, MD

Torrance, CA 90505

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
69th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,660 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Ervin Anaya, MD

Louisville, KY 40207

★★★★★ 4.7 (16)
83rd KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,887 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Howard Steiner, MD

Baltimore, MD 21239

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
66th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,381 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. James Kim, MD

Wyomissing, PA 19610

★★★★★ 4.7 (20)
83rd PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,388 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Aklilu Degene, MD

Harrisonburg, VA 22801

★★★★★ 4.7 (24)
54th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,802 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
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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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