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Neurology ★ 4.6

Dr. David Mcdonald, MD

Ormond Beach, FL 32174

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
45th 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 (1,978 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Kevin Okeefe, MD

Annapolis, MD 21401

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
78th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,168 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ryan Frazine, MD

Paducah, KY 42001

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
80th KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,603 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Sean Mccalmon, DO

Wilmington, NC 28401

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
87th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (13,053 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Sunil Patel, MD

Staten Island, NY 10314

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
59th 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 (1,894 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash
Neurology ★ 4.6

Dr. Mohammed Afzal, MD

Rockford, IL 61108

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
45th IL 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 ~$218 Cash
Optometry ★ 4.6

Dr. Lars Carlson, OD

Gold Canyon, AZ 85218

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
69th 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 (863 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$207 Cash

Dr. Spencer Rogers, MD

Summit, WI 53066

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
51st WI 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 (2,286 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Debra Bowker, MD

Turlock, CA 95382

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
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 (1,221 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Jeremy Pepper, MD

Mobile, AL 36695

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
33rd AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,076 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Claxton Baer, MD

Kingsport, TN 37660

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
75th TN 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 (6,870 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$201 Cash

Dr. L Galang, DO

Wausau, WI 54403

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
48th WI 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 (2,211 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Howard Kenney, MD

Spokane, WA 99204

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
92nd WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Autoimmune Arthritis & Biologic/DMARD Safety Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Musculoskeletal ultrasound synovitis grading (CPT 76881) & subspecialty diagnostics (103,885 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$222 Cash

Dr. Daisy Frau-Reyna, MD

Pembroke Pines, FL 33026

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
22nd 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 (1,367 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Ian Smith, MD

Bend, OR 97701

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
50th OR 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 (1,408 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Sean Lyons, MD

Westlake, OH 44145

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
19th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,160 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Christopher Navas, MD

St Johns, FL 32259

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
52nd FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,429 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Ratnakar Mukherjee, MD

Glen Burnie, MD 21061

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
14th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,438 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Adam Tuomi, MD

Kennebunk, ME 04043

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
19th 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 (1,772 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jeffrey Brant, MD

Cartersville, GA 30120

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
21st GA 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 (1,506 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
48th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,536 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kevin Benson, MD

Sioux Falls, SD 57105

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
50th SD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,926 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
40th IA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Autoimmune Arthritis & Biologic/DMARD Safety Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Musculoskeletal ultrasound synovitis grading (CPT 76881) & subspecialty diagnostics (79,787 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Podiatry ★ 4.7

Dr. Mario Montoni, DPM

Yonkers, NY 10704

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
80th 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 (2,907 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash
Neurology ★ 4.5

Dr. David Chabolla, MD

Jacksonville, FL 32216

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
29th 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 (1,162 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Todd Alamin, MD

Stanford, CA 94305

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
31st CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,421 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash
Neurology ★ 4.6

Dr. Jay Vangerpen, MD

Huntsville, AL 35801

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
60th AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Neurologic, Migraine & Movement Evaluation [CPT 99214] • EMG & nerve conduction velocity studies for neuropathy/sciatica (CPT 95886 / 95910) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,976 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Podiatry ★ 4.8

Dr. Philip Bresnahan, DPM

Souderton, PA 18964

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
77th 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 (3,224 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Podiatry ★ 4.7

Dr. Brian Meyerberg, DPM

Whiting, NJ 08759

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
93rd 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 (5,268 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Nephrology ★ 4.8

Dr. Sridhar Reddy, MD

Garden Grove, CA 92843

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
75th 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 (3,450 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash
Podiatry ★ 4.7

Dr. Dennis Dawson, DPM

Waynesville, NC 28785

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
95th 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 (8,432 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Urology ★ 4.7

Dr. John Harding, MD

Utica, MI 48317

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
59th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Urologic, BPH & Androgen Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Post-void residual bladder ultrasound (CPT 51798) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,942 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jonathan Pirnazar, MD

Laguna Hills, CA 92653

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
35th 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 (2,149 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.