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Podiatry ★ 4.7
★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
90th UT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,640 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. James Bruno, MD

Staten Island, NY 10308

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
57th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,746 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Bryan Reyes, MD

Fort Worth, TX 76104

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
49th TX 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 (1,935 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Benjamin Weber, DO

Edison, NJ 08820

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
32nd 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 (1,109 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mark Dela Cruz, MD

Palm Desert, CA 92211

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
41st CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,187 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Ranjan Malhotra, MD

Saint Louis, MO 63131

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
60th MO 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 (3,114 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
71st 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 (2,657 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash
Nephrology ★ 4.6

Dr. Adil Ali, MD

Houston, TX 77024

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
52nd TX 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 (1,899 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$212 Cash

Dr. Ryan King, MD

Zanesville, OH 43701

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
61st 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 (811 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Sanjay Bhatia, MD

El Paso, TX 79920

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
46th 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 (1,313 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Natalie Strokes, DO

Springfield, MA 01107

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
83rd 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 (524 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$224 Cash

Dr. Michael Donahoe, MD

Pittsburgh, PA 15213

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
38th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,035 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Pathology ★ 4.5

Dr. Ming Xie, MD

Troy, MI 48085

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
46th 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 (1,115 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
44th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,680 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$201 Cash

Dr. Scott Farner, MD

Owensboro, KY 42303

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
32nd KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,502 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Pathology ★ 4.5

Dr. Dawn Pavot, MD

Longmont, CO 80501

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
42nd CO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,179 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$211 Cash

Dr. Ivan Ongom, MD

Dayton, OH 45409

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
37th 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 (983 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. William Stickney, DO

Phoenix, AZ 85023

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
30th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,464 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$207 Cash

Dr. Yifeng Yang, MD

Dallas, TX 75390

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
82nd 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 (1,397 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$211 Cash

Dr. Mark Costello, MD

Charleston, SC 29425

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
23rd SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,087 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
57th NC 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 (3,191 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Optometry ★ 4.7

Dr. Trevor Fogg, OD

Monterey, CA 93940

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
87th 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 (906 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Beth Fisher, DO

Middletown, DE 19709

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
34th DE Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,244 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Podiatry ★ 4.6

Dr. Shaunn Malaka, DPM

Woodbridge, VA 22191

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
67th 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 (2,476 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. George Nicholson, MD

Myrtle Beach, SC 29572

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
36th SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (839 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Podiatry ★ 4.6

Dr. Scott Whitney, DPM

New York, NY 10021

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
44th 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 (1,092 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash
Pathology ★ 4.5

Dr. Yue Xue, MD

Chicago, IL 60611

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
32nd 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 (1,162 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$222 Cash

Dr. David Pierre, MD

Jackson, MS 39232

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
29th MS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,506 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Raza Jafry, MD

Dallas, TX 75231

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
32nd 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 (1,012 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$211 Cash
Podiatry ★ 4.7

Dr. Kayla Robinson, DPM

Lufkin, TX 75904

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
84th 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 (2,978 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Joseph Genovese, DO

Great Neck, NY 11021

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
81st NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,395 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Glory Atuh, MD

Philadelphia, PA 19140

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
70th 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 (442 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mathew Varghese, MD

Cape Coral, FL 33904

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
13th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (1,457 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.