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Dr. Vara Bonagiri, MD

Farmville, VA 23901

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
90th 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 (1,605 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Darren Freeman, MD

Lamar, AR 72836

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
9th AR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (800 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Todd Stern, MD

Chicago, IL 60637

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
92nd 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 (631 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$222 Cash

Dr. Kiley Toder, MD

Johnston, RI 02919

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
78th RI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Autoimmune Arthritis & Biologic/DMARD Safety Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Musculoskeletal ultrasound synovitis grading (CPT 76881) & subspecialty diagnostics (154,655 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Shikha Gupta, MD

Concord, CA 94520

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
96th 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 (1,015 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Benjamin Frank, MD

Barrington, IL 60010

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
40th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Autoimmune Arthritis & Biologic/DMARD Safety Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Musculoskeletal ultrasound synovitis grading (CPT 76881) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,314 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$218 Cash

Dr. Michael Carter, MD

Houston, TX 77030

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
96th 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 (602 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$212 Cash

Dr. Nicholas Horen, MD

Toledo, OH 43606

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
99th 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 (1,764 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Rosalee Rehrig, DO

New Ringgold, PA 17960

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
54th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,379 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. James Rose, MD

Grand Junction, CO 81505

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
94th CO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (9,821 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$211 Cash
Podiatry ★ 4.6
★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
38th 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 (1,408 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash
Urology ★ 4.7
★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
35th ME Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Urologic, BPH & Androgen Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Post-void residual bladder ultrasound (CPT 51798) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,925 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mary Thiessen, MD

Kansas City, KS 66160

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
92nd KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (590 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Podiatry ★ 4.8

Dr. Ameha Joba, DPM

Rohnert Park, CA 94928

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
65th 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 (2,418 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Anne Ford, MD

Westfield, IN 46074

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
6th IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (878 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Neurology ★ 4.8

Dr. Brandon Strawn, DO

New Berlin, WI 53151

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
95th WI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Neurologic, Migraine & Movement Evaluation [CPT 99214] • EMG & nerve conduction velocity studies for neuropathy/sciatica (CPT 95886 / 95910) & subspecialty diagnostics (576 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Neurology ★ 4.6

Dr. Anthony Davis, MD

Russellville, AR 72801

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
2nd AR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Neurologic, Migraine & Movement Evaluation [CPT 99214] • EMG & nerve conduction velocity studies for neuropathy/sciatica (CPT 95886 / 95910) & subspecialty diagnostics (679 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Roger Haddad, DO

Detroit, MI 48202

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
95th 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 (933 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
71st IA 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 (592 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Lu Zhao, DO

Visalia, CA 93291

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
60th 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 (1,017 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Danquing Chow, MD

Milton, PA 17847

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
85th 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 (2,853 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jerett Zipin, DO

Pflugerville, TX 78660

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
43rd 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 (2,865 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jose Prieto, DO

Winter Haven, FL 33880

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
98th 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 (23,365 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
95th NE Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,213 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Andrea Batchelor, MD

Double Springs, AL 35553

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
77th 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 (4,197 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Urology ★ 4.6

Dr. Avinash Reddy, MD

Buffalo, NY 14203

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
15th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Urologic, BPH & Androgen Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Post-void residual bladder ultrasound (CPT 51798) & subspecialty diagnostics (949 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Jamie Rodriguez, PSYD

Harrisburg, PA 17110

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
98th 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 (1,907 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Goldberg, MD

Redlands, CA 92373

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
76th 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 (324 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Troy Allam, DC

Mckinney, TX 75070

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
99th 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 (3,093 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Dennis Son, MD

Culver City, CA 90230

★★★★★ 4.8 (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 (20,418 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. James Freeman, MD

Kathleen, GA 31047

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
91st GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,826 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Pathology ★ 4.8

Dr. Ginine Beyer, MD

Rockville, MD 20852

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
98th 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 (25,324 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Stuart Bobman, MD

Fort Myers, FL 33912

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
99th 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 (130,125 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.