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Dr. John Edwards, MD

Bountiful, UT 84010

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
61st UT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,959 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Hanbing Zhou, MD

Hartford, CT 06106

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
6th CT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (806 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Zachary Martin, MD

Kailua, HI 96734

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
77th HI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (456 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Mendelson, MD

New York, NY 10029

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
8th 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 (420 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. David Turk, MD

Bellingham, WA 98226

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
98th WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (15,013 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$222 Cash

Dr. Gregory Lee, MD

Macon, GA 31210

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
95th GA 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 (20,167 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Nephrology ★ 4.7

Dr. Sami Zarouk, MD

Berkley, MI 48072

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
52nd MI 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 (1,716 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Nephrology ★ 4.5

Dr. Dhiren Kumar, MD

Richmond, VA 23298

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
19th VA 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 (1,060 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Pathology ★ 4.6

Dr. Kamala Murali, MD

Milford, MA 01757

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
30th 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 (851 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$224 Cash

Dr. James Garrett, MD

Lubbock, TX 79416

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
53rd TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,667 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Klaus Sellheyer, MD

Winter Haven, FL 33880

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
86th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (12,137 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Robert Burky, MD

Roseville, CA 95661

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
91st 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 (7,900 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Babita Sethi, MD

Coral Springs, FL 33076

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
95th 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 (40,568 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. James Haug, DO

Colorado Springs, CO 80924

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
81st CO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,958 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$211 Cash

Dr. Brian Kimball, MD

Prescott, AZ 86305

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
55th 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 (6,297 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$207 Cash

Dr. Jonathan Friedman, MD

San Francisco, CA 94143

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
68th 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 (5,866 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$250 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
81st 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 (10,644 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. William Crymes, MD

Charleston, SC 29401

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
59th SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,585 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Daniel Mitchell, MD

Rutland, VT 05701

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
86th VT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,567 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Cameron, MD

Richmond, VA 23294

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
59th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,922 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.9

Dr. Neal Skop, MD

Paoli, PA 19301

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
97th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,595 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. William Elkins, MD

Saint Louis, MO 63110

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
78th MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,193 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ryan Avery, MD

Chicago, IL 60611

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
59th 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 (3,788 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$222 Cash
Pathology ★ 4.8

Dr. Xiao Mu, MD

Memphis, TN 38125

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
85th 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 (5,304 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$201 Cash

Dr. Andrew Bennett, MD

Worcester, MA 01655

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
77th 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 (5,174 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$224 Cash

Dr. Neel Varma, MD

Plano, TX 75075

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
75th 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 (5,031 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Andrey Sinelnikov, MD

Philadelphia, PA 15213

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
85th 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 (6,348 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Bruce Siders, DO

Toledo, OH 43613

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
79th 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 (4,058 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jamie Fort, MD

Roseville, MN 55113

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
65th MN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,807 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kelsey Bourm, MD

San Diego, CA 92103

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
74th 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 (7,370 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Eric Balzano, MD

Wheeling, WV 26003

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
68th WV Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,844 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Paul Moulinie, MD

Syosset, NY 11791

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
91st NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,945 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Edward Cruz, MD

Portland, ME 04102

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
73rd ME Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,010 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Flaherty, MD

Mchenry, IL 60050

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
71st 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 (4,561 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$218 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
74th CO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,616 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$211 Cash

Dr. Christopher Govea, MD

San Jose, CA 95122

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
63rd 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 (4,950 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 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.