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Dr. Carlyn Norris, MD

Frisco, TX 75035

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
47th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,570 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Gina Massoglia, MD

Annapolis, MD 21401

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
1st MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (642 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Craig Patterson, MD

Marietta, GA 30060

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
31st GA 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 (1,064 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Diane Deschino, MD

Suffern, NY 10901

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
65th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,187 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash
Neurology ★ 4.8

Dr. Chaowen Chen, MD

Conroe, TX 77304

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
92nd TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Neurologic, Migraine & Movement Evaluation [CPT 99214] • EMG & nerve conduction velocity studies for neuropathy/sciatica (CPT 95886 / 95910) & subspecialty diagnostics (594 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. William Webster, MD

Marysville, CA 94901

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
85th 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 (546 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash
Nephrology ★ 4.5

Dr. Asha Sasimangalam, MD

Glendale, AZ 85305

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
29th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Chronic Kidney Disease eGFR, uACR & Electrolyte Management [CPT 99214] • CKD staging via eGFR + Cystatin C and urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (uACR) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,634 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$207 Cash

Dr. Steven Fox, MD

Evanston, IL 60201

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
51st IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,391 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$218 Cash

Dr. Jason Frye, DO

Mesa, AZ 85206

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
81st AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,520 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$207 Cash

Dr. Steven Mcguire, DO

Boston, MA 02118

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
56th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (364 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$227 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
82nd 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 (460 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kenneth Galloway, MD

Asheville, NC 28801

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
15th 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 (787 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Lauren Payne, DO

Newark, DE 19718

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
21st DE 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. Jay Joseph, MD

Ukiah, CA 95482

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
92nd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Precision genomic tumor profiling & subspecialty diagnostics (6,159 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Muhammad Mirza, MD

Washington, MO 63090

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
11th MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Precision genomic tumor profiling & subspecialty diagnostics (1,029 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ahmad Murad, MD

Ypsilanti, MI 48197

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
22nd MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (827 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Tariq Ali Ahmad, MD

Wilkes Barre, PA 18711

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
38th 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 (1,020 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Francis Yao, MD

San Francisco, CA 94143

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
52nd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,238 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$250 Cash

Dr. Bruce Ogg, MD

Willcox, AZ 85643

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
97th 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 (609 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$207 Cash

Dr. Philip Francis, MD

Greenville, NC 27834

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
39th 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 (1,162 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Siavash Saadat, MD

Springfield, MA 01107

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
97th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (615 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$224 Cash

Dr. Rolf Drinhaus, MD

Murrieta, CA 92562

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
50th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,353 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Jonathan Weil, MD

New York, NY 10016

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
67th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (353 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Patrick Mclear, MD

Greenville, SC 29605

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
14th SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (856 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Anna Franklin, MD

Vidalia, GA 30474

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
12th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (761 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Shani Xaylavong, MD

Seattle, WA 98133

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
60th WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (356 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$225 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
76th 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 (3,247 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash
Urology ★ 4.6

Dr. Jon Glass, MD

Marrero, LA 70072

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
27th LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Urologic, BPH & Androgen Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Post-void residual bladder ultrasound (CPT 51798) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,826 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Rehana Ahmed-Saucedo, MD

Burnsville, MN 55306

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
70th MN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (3,020 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kristen Forman, MD

Newport Beach, CA 92660

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
38th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (2,586 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Douglas Stewart, MD

Atlanta, GA 30342

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
77th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (422 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$210 Cash

Dr. Renee Derosa, MD

New Fairfield, CT 06812

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
76th CT 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
Pathology ★ 4.7
★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
55th 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 (1,729 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.