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Dr. Neil Blanchard, MD

Dallas, TX 75251

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
83rd TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (442 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$211 Cash

Dr. Arvind Agarwal, MD

Stony Point, NY 10980

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
37th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,473 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Brian Mcgovern, MD

Norwalk, CT 06850

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
82nd CT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (443 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Chika Madike, MD

Tucson, AZ 85711

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
67th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (398 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$207 Cash

Dr. Steven Bier, MD

Jersey City, NJ 07302

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
7th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (600 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Wassem Juakiem, MD

Biloxi, MS 39534

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
6th MS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (704 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ajay Shetty, MD

Scranton, PA 18510

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
14th PA Pct

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

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Tariq Dastagir, MD

Escondido, CA 92029

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
26th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (770 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Gokhan Gormus, MD

Chambersburg, PA 17201

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
73rd PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,107 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Benjamin Stronach, MD

Little Rock, AR 72205

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
22nd AR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,398 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Oscar Oneill-Rosado, MD

Melbourne, FL 32901

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
60th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,168 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Emily Hollywood, MD

Southington, CT 06489

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
75th CT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (403 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Eiad Omran, MD

Bryan, OH 43506

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
81st OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (479 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Podiatry ★ 4.8

Dr. Mark Matey, DPM

Jacksonville, FL 32258

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
60th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,317 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Rebecca Tuetken, MD

Iowa City, IA 52242

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
85th IA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Autoimmune Arthritis & Biologic/DMARD Safety Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Musculoskeletal ultrasound synovitis grading (CPT 76881) & subspecialty diagnostics (614 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Tiffany Chamberlain, DO

West Hills, CA 91307

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
84th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (397 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Giorgos Karakousis, MD

Philadelphia, PA 19104

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
65th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,098 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Gregory Dairyko, MD

Westmont, IL 60559

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
69th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,037 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$218 Cash

Dr. Eyad Reda, MD

Kansas City, KS 66160

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
36th KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (908 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mark Kaplan, MD

Cleveland, OH 44139

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
85th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,470 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Heather Lewis, MD

Raleigh, NC 27610

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
83rd NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (490 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Anita Chen, MD

Jacksonville, FL 32224

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
79th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Gynecologic, Menopause HRT & Endocrine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Transvaginal pelvic ultrasound (CPT 76830) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,747 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Vladimir Katyshev, MD

Phoenix, AZ 85020

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
80th AZ 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 (1,742 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$207 Cash

Dr. Tyler Jenkins, MD

Columbia, MO 65201

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
24th MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,210 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jubril Onaneye, DO

West Reading, PA 19611

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
37th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (774 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Rupprecht, MD

Lewistown, PA 17044

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
74th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (403 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Payam Tehrani, MD

Beverly Hills, CA 90210

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
55th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,703 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
59th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,426 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Alex Lee, MD

Lv, NV 89120

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
89th NV Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (467 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Neurology ★ 4.5

Dr. Terrence Li, MD

Brighton, MA 02135

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
29th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Neurologic, Migraine & Movement Evaluation [CPT 99214] • EMG & nerve conduction velocity studies for neuropathy/sciatica (CPT 95886 / 95910) & subspecialty diagnostics (835 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$224 Cash

Dr. Peter Wang, MD

Newport Beach, CA 92663

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
60th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,126 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Philip Vendittelli, DO

Roseville, MI 48066

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
48th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,167 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Michael Avaricio, MD

Ozone Park, NY 11416

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
61st NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,400 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash

Dr. John Blixt, MD

Kalamazoo, MI 49007

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
32nd MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (972 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Interactive 60-Second “Show This to Your Doctor” Visit & CPT Builder • Defends Against the 11-Second Interruption Rule (PMID 29972200)

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.