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Dr. Robert Baskin, MD

Gainesville, GA 30501

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
26th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,038 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Nishit Patel, MD

Tampa, FL 33612

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
29th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (2,597 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$210 Cash

Dr. Ernest Beasley, MD

Atlanta, GA 30342

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
69th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,766 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$210 Cash

Dr. Charles Ducombs, MD

Hammond, LA 70403

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
48th LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,453 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ishrat Saif, MD

Kearney, NE 68847

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
22nd NE Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,022 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Murty Renduchintala, MD

Springfield, IL 62781

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
38th 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 (1,117 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$218 Cash
Nephrology ★ 4.7

Dr. Amber Hertz-Tang, MD

Portland, OR 97225

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
54th OR 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 (1,972 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Nephrology ★ 4.7

Dr. Stephen Wells, MD

Cedar Park, TX 78613

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
56th TX 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 (2,042 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mazen Khusayem, MD

Clayton, NC 27520

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
76th 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 (3,404 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Thang Phan, MD

Columbia, TN 38401

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
17th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (834 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$201 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
84th OR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,121 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ronald Myatich, MD

West Columbia, SC 29169

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
89th SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (531 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Daniel Metrick, MD

Cambridge, MA 02138

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
16th 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 (786 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$224 Cash

Dr. Kathlyn Drexler, MD

Sioux Falls, SD 57105

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
14th SD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (737 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8

Dr. Muhammad Awan, MBBS

Des Moines, IA 50309

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
82nd IA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (568 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Optometry ★ 4.8
★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
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 (769 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Sridhar Rao, MD

Oviedo, FL 32765

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
46th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,534 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Brian Michaelis, DC

Mccook, NE 69001

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
99th NE Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,980 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Nicole Roeder, MD

Waconia, MN 55387

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
36th MN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,029 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Albin Mammen, MD

New York, NY 10034

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
25th 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 (750 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Todd Grunander, MD

Ogden, UT 84403

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
27th UT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (921 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Erin Davis-Delay, MD

Woodstock, IL 60098

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
61st 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 (1,777 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$218 Cash

Dr. Enas Al Zaghal, MD

Norfolk, NE 68701

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
53rd NE Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,363 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Richard Lappin, MD

New York, NY 10021

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
70th 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 (369 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash
Nephrology ★ 4.7

Dr. Krishna Mohan, MD

Covina, CA 91723

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
63rd CA 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 (2,605 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Afshin Skibba, MD

Knoxville, TN 37919

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
84th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,833 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$201 Cash

Dr. Bridget Hathaway, MD

Pittsburgh, PA 15213

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
14th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (872 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Mark Selland, MD

Anchorage, AK 99508

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
5th AK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,291 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Geri Hart, MD

Hutchinson, KS 67502

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
17th KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (959 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Robert Brown, MD

Greenville, SC 29607

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
22nd SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,066 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Daniel Dexeus, DO

New Hyde Park, NY 11040

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
73rd 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 (388 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash
Podiatry ★ 4.6

Dr. James Neveroski, DPM

Toms River, NJ 08757

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
47th 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 (1,626 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Gabriel Rodriguez, MD

San Antonio, TX 78209

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
70th 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 (392 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Bryan Lekas, MD

Jacksonville, FL 32207

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
37th 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 (801 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 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.