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Dr. Heidi Mullen, DO

Exeter, NH 03833

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
95th NH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (12,917 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Lauren Busekroos, MD

Springfield, MA 01107

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
99th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,534 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$224 Cash

Dr. Joseph Ritchie, MD

Frankfort, KY 40601

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
85th KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,396 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Victor Banzon, MD

Lewes, DE 19958

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
88th DE Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,864 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Ho, MD

Lewiston, ID 83501

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
75th ID Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,331 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
96th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (4,482 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8

Dr. Abhijeet Basu, MD

Houston, TX 77004

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
93rd TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (9,229 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$212 Cash

Dr. Renee Denolf, MD

Visalia, CA 93291

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
99th 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 (1,397 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash
Urology ★ 4.6

Dr. Stephen Zappala, MD

Andover, MA 01810

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
38th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Urologic, BPH & Androgen Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Post-void residual bladder ultrasound (CPT 51798) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,197 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$224 Cash

Dr. Michael Rader, MD

Elk City, OK 73644

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
72nd OK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (6,079 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Stoker, MD

Reston, VA 20190

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
99th 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 (944 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Shamsher Bakth, MD

Wesley Chapel, FL 33544

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
17th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,355 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. James Ebot, DO

Dallas, TX 75252

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
97th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,739 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$211 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8

Dr. David Fuschetto, MD

Brooklyn, NY 11228

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
90th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,465 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Greg Dash, MD

West Islip, NY 11795

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
48th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,645 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash
★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
40th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,294 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Malini Pasricha, MD

San Francisco, CA 94109

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
92nd 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 (24,634 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$250 Cash

Dr. Erin Burns, MD

Westwood, MA 02090

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
93rd 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 (779 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$224 Cash
Podiatry ★ 4.8

Dr. Debra Gibson, DPM

Foley, AL 36535

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
87th 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 (3,140 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Douglas Arnson, MD

Chagrin Falls, OH 44023

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
13th 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 (735 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Joshua Stagg, MD

Wichita Falls, TX 76301

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
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 (5,354 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Konrad Kijewski, MD

Louisville, KY 40207

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
98th KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (9,314 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Felton, MD

Charleston, WV 25302

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
96th WV Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (789 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Peter Agnello, MD

Tampa, FL 33613

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
86th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,956 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$210 Cash

Dr. Nadim Jafri, MD

Wharton, TX 77488

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
70th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,590 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Optometry ★ 4.8

Dr. Julie Mclaughlin, OD

Allentown, PA 18103

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
97th 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 (2,078 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. James Fraser, MD

Charlotte, NC 28211

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
99th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (24,761 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Brett Malbin, MD

Ann Arbor, MI 48105

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
85th MI 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 (8,873 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jeffrey Miller, DO

East Orange, NJ 07018

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
64th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,438 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Chad Willis, DO

Shawnee, OK 74804

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
90th OK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,649 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jeffrey Johnson, MD

Billings, MT 59101

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
98th MT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (12,938 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Randall Goode, MD

Carson City, NV 89705

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
99th NV Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,578 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Optometry ★ 4.7

Dr. John Hayley, OD

Murfreesboro, TN 37129

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
77th 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 (1,422 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$201 Cash

Dr. Vishavpreet Singh, MD

Shallotte, NC 28470

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
68th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,132 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Anthony Anfuso, MD

Fort Myers, FL 33912

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
96th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,757 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.