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Dr. Aaron Ricca, MD

Lexington, KY 40509

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
93rd KY 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 (37,487 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Armand Abulencia, MD

Huntington, NY 11743

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
80th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,504 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
87th 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 (13,273 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. David Raj, MD

Columbia, MO 65212

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
15th 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 (1,193 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. J Bradley Burns, MD

Cleveland, OH 44113

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
26th 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 (1,329 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Stuart Chen, MD

Winfield, IL 60190

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
27th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,800 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$218 Cash

Dr. Daniel Vaena, MD

Germantown, TN 38138

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
73rd TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Precision genomic tumor profiling & subspecialty diagnostics (171,554 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$201 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Alice Cavanagh, MD

Garden City, NY 11530

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
67th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,784 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Robert Fazzio, MD

Rochester, MN 55905

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
71st 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 (5,999 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Lejla Mujic, MD

Livingston, NJ 07039

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
64th 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 (999 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jerome Gabry, MD

Silver Spring, MD 20902

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
29th MD 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 (2,184 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Scott Flugman, MD

Huntington, NY 11743

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
51st NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (2,565 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Steven Wardell, MD

Palos Heights, IL 60463

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
94th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (17,652 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$218 Cash

Dr. Nasser Nasseri-Asl, MD

Catonsville, MD 21228

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
94th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Autoimmune Arthritis & Biologic/DMARD Safety Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Musculoskeletal ultrasound synovitis grading (CPT 76881) & subspecialty diagnostics (218,206 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Max Johnson, MD

Fargo, ND 58104

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
94th ND 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 (40,868 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Optometry ★ 4.8

Dr. Penny Orr, OD

Naples, FL 34110

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
88th 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 (1,931 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Richard Bush, MD

Jackson, MS 39216

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
77th 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 (1,469 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Christopher Jones, MD

Annapolis, MD 21401

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
47th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,818 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jesse Boodoo, MD

Sarasota, FL 34239

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
75th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Autoimmune Arthritis & Biologic/DMARD Safety Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Musculoskeletal ultrasound synovitis grading (CPT 76881) & subspecialty diagnostics (122,247 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash
Urology ★ 4.8

Dr. James Lemert, MD

Amarillo, TX 79106

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
96th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Urologic, BPH & Androgen Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Post-void residual bladder ultrasound (CPT 51798) & subspecialty diagnostics (26,433 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Podiatry ★ 4.7

Dr. Georgios Kotzias, DPM

Paramus, NJ 07652

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
90th 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 (4,547 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Benjamin Krehbiel, DO

Waconia, MN 55387

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
53rd 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 (1,442 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ardalan Aminlari, MD

Encinitas, CA 92024

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
64th 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 (4,296 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Michael Brunelli, MD

Framingham, MA 01701

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
76th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,443 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$224 Cash

Dr. Timothy Throgmorton, DO

Rochester, MI 48307

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
72nd 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 (944 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. John Tighe, MD

New Windsor, NY 12553

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
34th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,927 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash
Urology ★ 4.7

Dr. J Massicotte, MD

Chelmsford, MA 01824

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
71st MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Urologic, BPH & Androgen Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Post-void residual bladder ultrasound (CPT 51798) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,513 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$224 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Todd Banning, DO

Lehighton, PA 18235

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
38th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,868 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Roy Jacob, MD

Lubbock, TX 79415

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
24th 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 (1,162 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Edward Skwiersky, MD

Glen Cove, NY 11542

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
58th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,161 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Charles Linden, MD

Tarzana, CA 91356

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
66th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (5,149 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Gunateet Goswami, MD

Clinton Township, MI 48038

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
92nd MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,152 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Joanna Widdows, DO

Delray Beach, FL 33446

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
82nd 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 (4,130 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Nga Yan Siu, DO

Southampton, NY 11968

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
63rd NY 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 (3,700 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Samuel Pevzner, MD

Hollywood,, FL 33021

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
21st 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 (1,256 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.

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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.