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Dr. David Eingorn, MD

Hamilton, NJ 08691

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
90th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (17,160 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Craig Cender, MD

Asheville, NC 28803

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
68th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,780 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
76th AR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,027 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Nephrology ★ 4.7

Dr. Tzonko Milev, MD

Tupelo, MS 38801

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
87th MS 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 (3,455 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Harb Rank, MD

Lynchburg, VA 24502

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
74th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,982 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Sahil Parikh, DO

Tyler, TX 75701

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
74th 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 (2,865 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Nephrology ★ 4.6

Dr. Ramu Patakoti, MD

Naples, FL 34110

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
62nd FL 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 (2,529 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Edward Kampsen, MD

Tampa, FL 33609

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
47th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,205 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$210 Cash
Optometry ★ 4.6

Dr. Daryl Gossett, OD

Franklin, NC 28734

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
72nd 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 (1,532 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Amit Kamdar, MD

Arlington Heights, IL 60005

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
46th 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 (1,285 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$218 Cash
Nephrology ★ 4.6

Dr. Mohammad Nassri, MD

Orangeburg, SC 29118

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
29th SC 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 (1,785 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Thomas Heineman, MD

Cedar Rapids, IA 52403

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
77th IA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,348 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Neurology ★ 4.5

Dr. Francis Huttinger, MD

Worcester, MA 01605

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
48th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Neurologic, Migraine & Movement Evaluation [CPT 99214] • EMG & nerve conduction velocity studies for neuropathy/sciatica (CPT 95886 / 95910) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,093 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$224 Cash

Dr. Samantha Ratnayake, MD

Bakersfield, CA 93306

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
69th 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 (2,541 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
81st 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 (2,719 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Gavin Powell, MD

Nampa, ID 83651

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
72nd ID Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (4,459 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Pathology ★ 4.6

Dr. Hector Mesa Corrales, MD

Baltimore, MD 21201

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
50th 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 (1,688 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mike Bismar, MD

Burleson, TX 76028

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
55th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,558 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Nephrology ★ 4.7

Dr. Ankur Sandhu, MD

Fredericksburg, VA 22401

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
70th 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 (2,567 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Navneet Khaira, MD

Salisbury, MD 21801

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
32nd 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 (1,137 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Daniel Merz, DO

Atlantic City, NJ 08401

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
19th 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 (703 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Steven Weiner, MD

Santa Fe, NM 87505

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
40th NM Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,805 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Tricia Aultman, MD

Pascagoula, MS 39581

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
45th 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 (1,486 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
17th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,187 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$218 Cash
Nephrology ★ 4.7

Dr. Andrew Krutul, MD

Lafayette, IN 47905

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
78th 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 (2,550 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Brian Magee, DO

Phoenix, AZ 85008

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
12th 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 (772 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$207 Cash

Dr. Elizabeth Loeb, MD

Pikesville, MD 21208

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
71st 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 (2,637 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mark Ringold, MD

Christiansburg, VA 24073

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
9th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (708 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Philip Lavigne, MD

Huntsville, AL 35801

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
38th 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 (787 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Maurice Hajjar, MD

Chicago, IL 60611

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
88th 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 (530 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$222 Cash

Dr. Samuel Twedt, DO

Tupelo, MS 38804

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
39th MS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,090 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Natalie Ralph, DO

Clyde, NC 28721

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
55th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,735 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Sripathi Kethu, MD

Richardson, TX 75082

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
24th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (842 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.