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Dr. Hazar Michael, MD

Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
78th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,262 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Anju Pabby, MD

Washington, DC 20036

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
67th DC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (3,430 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Podiatry ★ 4.8

Dr. Megan Demara, DPM

Norton Shores, MI 49444

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
89th 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 (2,568 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Brad Kremer, MD

Jackson, MI 49202

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
92nd MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,007 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Neil Javed, MD

Paramus, NJ 07652

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
54th 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 (946 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Aida Jacic, MD

York, SC 29745

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
54th SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,187 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Podiatry ★ 4.7

Dr. Mark Weissman, DPM

Beverly Hills, CA 90211

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
61st 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 (2,107 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Susan Shamburger, MD

Jackson, MS 39216

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
12th MS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,396 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Pankaj Patel, MD

South Bend, IN 46635

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
34th IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (963 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Yan Zhu, MD

Louisville, CO 80027

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
56th CO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (3,553 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$211 Cash

Dr. Stephen Tamarkin, MD

Cleveland, OH 44109

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
13th 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 (727 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Urology ★ 4.7

Dr. Benjamin Lowentritt, MD

Baltimore, MD 21218

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
78th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Urologic, BPH & Androgen Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Post-void residual bladder ultrasound (CPT 51798) & subspecialty diagnostics (13,691 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Garrett Gilmore, DO

Columbus, OH 43215

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
71st OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,849 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Tony Conigliaro, DO

Plainview, NY 11803

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
75th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,544 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash
Podiatry ★ 4.6

Dr. Scott Hanegan, DPM

Meridian, MS 39301

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
42nd MS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,463 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Podiatry ★ 4.8

Dr. Peter Hilaris, DPM

Hackensack, NJ 07601

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
81st 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 (3,547 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Alec Moorman, MD

Bellevue, WA 98004

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
43rd WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,300 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$222 Cash
Podiatry ★ 4.8

Dr. Yelena Ogneva, DPM

Rego Park, NY 11374

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
83rd 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 (3,190 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash
Pathology ★ 4.6

Dr. Gamze Ayata, MD

Worcester, MA 01655

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
52nd 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 (1,579 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$224 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
6th 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 (647 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Pathology ★ 4.8

Dr. Kurt Patton, MD

Germantown, TN 38138

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
77th 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 (3,308 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$201 Cash

Dr. Urey Chow, DO

Beverly, MA 01915

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
48th 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 (1,278 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$224 Cash

Dr. Shikhar Soni, MD

Manahawkin, NJ 08050

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
70th 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 (2,328 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Lance Martin, MD

Amarillo, TX 79106

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
91st TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,135 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Podiatry ★ 4.7

Dr. Jerry Hadrych, DPM

Fairmont, WV 26554

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
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 (1,857 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Pathology ★ 4.6

Dr. Javed Gill, MD

Dallas, TX 75246

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
46th 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 (1,178 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$211 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Krishna Duvvuri, MD

Pompton Plains, NJ 07444

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
35th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,554 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Christopher Line, MD

Charleston, SC 29401

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
1st 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 (636 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Cara Ballard, MD

Benton, AR 72015

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
59th AR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,863 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Manav Salwan, MD

Sycamore, IL 60178

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
94th 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 (6,553 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$218 Cash

Dr. Manish Sheth, MD

Kettering, OH 45409

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
62nd OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Precision genomic tumor profiling & subspecialty diagnostics (5,409 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Optometry ★ 4.7

Dr. Guy Barrett, OD

Austintown, OH 44515

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
66th 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 (760 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Podiatry ★ 4.6

Dr. Thomas Hewitt, DPM

Gladstone, MO 64118

★★★★★ 4.8 (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 (2,206 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Venkata Kollipara, MD

Youngstown, OH 44504

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
84th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,730 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Peter Kalina, MD

Rochester, MN 55905

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
95th 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 (29,874 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.