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Podiatry ★ 4.7

Dr. Thomas Berryman, DPM

East Stroudsburg, PA 18301

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
68th 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 (2,614 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Gregory Owsik, MD

Reading, PA 19611

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
7th 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 (656 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Charlene Kakimoto, MD

Coronado, CA 92118

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
99th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (40,302 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. John Horberg, MD

Laramie, WY 82070

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
88th WY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,929 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Louis Caruso, MD

Germantown, TN 38138

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
26th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,874 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$201 Cash

Dr. Joshua Clark, MD

Springfield, OR 97477

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
68th OR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (3,498 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jessica Thomas, MD

Los Angeles, CA 90017

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
13th 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 (690 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$231 Cash
Podiatry ★ 4.8

Dr. Michael Connor, DPM

Wilton, CT 06897

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
79th 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 (2,397 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
67th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (3,632 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Peter Ottavio, DO

Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
63rd NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,037 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Dean Spencer, MD

Meadville, PA 16335

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
79th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,291 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Branden Hunter, MD

Savannah, GA 31405

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
57th 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 (1,781 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Dariusz Hordejuk, MD

Plymouth, MA 02360

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
1st 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 (637 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$224 Cash

Dr. Nelly Maybee, MD

Fishersville, VA 22939

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
53rd VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,750 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jeffrey Rhodes, MD

Oklahoma City, OK 73120

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
69th OK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,524 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
24th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Ophthalmologic Slit-Lamp & Dilated Retinal E [CPT 92014] • Optical Coherence Tomography retinal/optic nerve scanning (CPT 92133 / 92134) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,597 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Shahzad Shallwani, MD

Fort Worth, TX 76244

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
44th 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 (1,251 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Nephrology ★ 4.6

Dr. Sherif Elassal, MD

Richmond, IN 47374

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
66th IN 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 (2,109 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Gregory Boldt, MD

Cincinnati, OH 45238

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
3rd 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 (637 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Carr, MD

Rolla, MO 65401

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
64th 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 (1,686 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Catherine Linzay, MD

Shreveport, LA 71115

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
34th LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,624 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Anmol Bansal, MD

New York, NY 10029

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
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 (1,342 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Christopher Werter, MD

Allentown, PA 18103

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
34th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,052 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Cheryl Effron, MD

Anaheim, CA 92807

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
63rd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (4,682 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Casey Collier, MD

Chicago, IL 60631

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
57th 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 (884 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$222 Cash
Neurology ★ 4.6

Dr. Abraham Chamely, MD

Tamarac, FL 33321

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
38th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Neurologic, Migraine & Movement Evaluation [CPT 99214] • EMG & nerve conduction velocity studies for neuropathy/sciatica (CPT 95886 / 95910) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,595 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Edward Wilson, DO

Chico, CA 95926

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
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 (2,072 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Natasha Labelle, MD

Los Angeles, CA 90033

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
80th 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 (1,217 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$231 Cash

Dr. Gregg Massanelli, MD

El Dorado, AR 71730

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
95th AR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (18,864 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Sunil Advani, MD

Indianapolis, IN 46237

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
17th IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,224 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Urology ★ 4.7

Dr. Matthew Meadows, MD

Chicago, IL 60625

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
51st IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Urologic, BPH & Androgen Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Post-void residual bladder ultrasound (CPT 51798) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,135 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$222 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Ossama Samuel, MD

Brooklyn, NY 11222

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
46th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,544 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Erik Stromeyer, MD

Coral Gables, FL 33134

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
39th 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 (2,532 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. J Colclasure, MD

Little Rock, AR 72205

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
77th AR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,432 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.

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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.