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Dr. Anne Marano, MD

Durham, NC 27710

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
28th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (1,914 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Podiatry ★ 4.6

Dr. Jeremiah Bushmaker, DPM

Galesburg, IL 61401

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
40th 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 (1,246 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$218 Cash
Podiatry ★ 4.5

Dr. Christine Dalrymple, DPM

North Andover, MA 01845

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
33rd 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 (1,322 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$224 Cash
Pathology ★ 4.6

Dr. Stephanie Koplin, MD

Milwaukee, WI 53215

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
42nd WI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,175 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Pathology ★ 4.6

Dr. Michelle Pramick, MD

Wilkes Barre, PA 18711

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
62nd 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 (1,807 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Meghan Wooster, DO

West Burlington, IA 52655

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
79th IA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,276 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Grace Shin, MD

Sellersville, PA 18960

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
24th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (877 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Thara Basavaiah, MD

Marietta, OH 45750

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
60th 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 (891 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Nicholas Smith, DO

Saint Louis, MO 63141

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
83rd 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 (467 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Brian Horner, DO

Fort Myers, FL 33966

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
46th FL 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 (1,032 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Rafael Trespalacios, MD

Melbourne, FL 32901

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
77th FL 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 (8,071 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Ibrahim Bshara, MD

Cleveland, OH 44111

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
78th 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 (2,251 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jonathon Salava, MD

Topeka, KS 66606

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
35th KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,846 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Urology ★ 4.7

Dr. Thomas Coury, MD

Port Huron, MI 48060

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
69th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Urologic, BPH & Androgen Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Post-void residual bladder ultrasound (CPT 51798) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,951 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Didar Singh, MD

Springfield, IL 62702

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
54th 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 (1,504 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$218 Cash

Dr. James Wall, MD

Dallas, TX 75390

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
83rd 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 (432 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$211 Cash

Dr. Om Chaurasia, MD

Mission Viejo, CA 92691

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
30th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (919 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash
Neurology ★ 4.5

Dr. Arpan Patel, MD

Kansas City, KS 66103

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
27th KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Neurologic, Migraine & Movement Evaluation [CPT 99214] • EMG & nerve conduction velocity studies for neuropathy/sciatica (CPT 95886 / 95910) & subspecialty diagnostics (969 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Cara Ferguson, MD

Mount Pleasant, SC 29466

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
58th 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 (2,409 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Nathan Needham, DO

Kirksville, MO 63501

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
90th 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 (506 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Sasha Cobotic, MD

Stamford, CT 06904

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
89th 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 (1,432 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kara Hoverson, MD

Bethesda, MD 20889

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
16th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (1,325 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Joseph Garasic, MD

Boston, MA 02114

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
15th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,070 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$227 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
81st 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 (3,225 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$218 Cash
Neurology ★ 4.4

Dr. Winnie Pao, MD

Cleveland, OH 44195

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
9th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Neurologic, Migraine & Movement Evaluation [CPT 99214] • EMG & nerve conduction velocity studies for neuropathy/sciatica (CPT 95886 / 95910) & subspecialty diagnostics (688 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jason Tackett, DO

Dayton, OH 45459

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
82nd 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 (482 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
84th 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 (466 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Armando De Feria, MD

Pembroke Pines, FL 33026

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
59th 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 (1,886 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash
Optometry ★ 4.7

Dr. Kristen Reierson, OD

LA Crosse, WI 54601

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
82nd WI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,394 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Hanine Inaty, MD

Boston, MA 02111

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
50th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,198 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$227 Cash

Dr. Michael Currie, DO

Jacksonville, FL 32216

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
77th 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 (460 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 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.