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Neurology ★ 4.5

Dr. Scott Silverman, MD

Worcester, MA 01655

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
39th 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 (957 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$224 Cash

Dr. Waddah Ahdab, MD

Highland, IN 46322

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
89th 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 (5,074 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Patricia Pangan, MD

Exeter, NH 03833

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
95th NH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,081 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Febin John, MD

Tulsa, OK 74136

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
56th OK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,787 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Justin Davis, DO

West Hollywood, CA 90048

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
3rd 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 (641 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Robert Coles, MD

Morehead City, NC 28557

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
62nd NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,684 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Shiela Haffar, MD

Mesquite, TX 75150

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
41st TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Precision genomic tumor profiling & subspecialty diagnostics (56,613 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Marie Griffin, MD

Overland Park, KS 66207

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
63rd KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,998 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Anatole Barkan, MD

Brooklyn, NY 11229

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
88th 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 (5,451 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash

Dr. John Mignone, MD

Seattle, WA 98122

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
53rd WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,293 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$225 Cash

Dr. Kirk James, MD

Charlotte, NC 28211

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
49th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (2,868 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Gaurav Parmar, MD

Fargo, ND 58104

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
5th ND Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (874 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Matthew Orgel, MD

Oklahoma City, OK 73102

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
8th OK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (754 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Hamdy Mohtaseb, MD

Bullhead City, AZ 86442

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
89th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Precision genomic tumor profiling & subspecialty diagnostics (210,460 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$207 Cash

Dr. Karen Bader, MD

Gilbert, AZ 85295

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
56th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,862 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$207 Cash

Dr. Daniel Brown, MD

Murfreesboro, TN 37130

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
87th 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 (609 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$201 Cash

Dr. Grant Heinz, MD

Mesa, AZ 85206

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
26th AZ 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 (1,869 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$207 Cash

Dr. Yash Brar, MD

Yuba City, CA 95991

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
89th 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 (1,782 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. William Johnson, MD

New York, NY 10016

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
87th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (685 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Anthony Panariello, MD

Jersey City, NJ 07306

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
3rd NJ 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 (883 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Rafal Kaczynski, MD

Saint Petersburg, FL 33707

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
35th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,262 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Shannon Dodd, DO

Winchester, VA 22601

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
55th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,663 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Arjun Dupati, MD

Rochester Hills, MI 48307

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
62nd MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (3,040 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Pramesh Patel, MD

Cocoa Beach, FL 32931

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
33rd FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,211 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Scott Stevens, MD

Sarasota, FL 34232

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
66th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,213 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash
Optometry ★ 4.7

Dr. Barbara Tylka, OD

Rochester, MN 55905

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
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 (1,406 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Urology ★ 4.6

Dr. Richard Walsh, MD

Colorado Springs, CO 80923

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
69th CO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Urologic, BPH & Androgen Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Post-void residual bladder ultrasound (CPT 51798) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,732 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$211 Cash

Dr. Chris Ethridge, MD

Jackson, MS 39202

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
38th MS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,941 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. James Lee, MD

Gainesville, FL 32605

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
14th 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 (678 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Daniel Hammer, MD

Cincinnati, OH 45227

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
43rd OH 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 (1,951 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Tanner Eiden, DO

Pensacola, FL 32503

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
78th 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 (3,549 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Jeffrey Goldstein, MD

Harrison, NY 10528

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
68th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (3,752 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Ugochukwu Nwude, MD

El Dorado, AR 71730

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
12th AR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (838 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.