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Dr. Mark Gorny, MD

New York, NY 10019

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
59th 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 (1,894 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Eric Schaffert, MD

Eau Claire, WI 54703

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
59th WI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (335 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Bret Winter, MD

Cheyenne, WY 82001

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
39th WY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,884 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Zar Zar Pe, MD

Webster, TX 77598

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
7th 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 (700 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Pathology ★ 4.6
★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
27th 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 (781 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Laura Miller, DO

Morehead City, NC 28557

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
83rd NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (488 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. James Lisowski, MD

Green Bay, WI 54301

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
82nd WI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (540 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Adam Macdissi, MD

Omaha, NE 68130

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
51st NE Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (930 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Erik Pieramici, MD

Lone Tree, CO 80124

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
2nd CO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (636 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$211 Cash

Dr. Eric Cirino, MD

Worcester, MA 01655

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
60th 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 (384 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$224 Cash

Dr. James Leinhart, MD

Albuquerque, NM 87131

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
81st NM Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (355 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
81st NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,637 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Podiatry ★ 4.6

Dr. Sandra Fox, DPM

Xenia, OH 45385

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
38th 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 (1,014 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Giselle Statz, MD

Coeur D Alene, ID 83814

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
63rd ID Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (581 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jesse Berman, MD

Stanford, CA 94305

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
20th 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 (605 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Susan Haas, MD

White Plains, NY 10604

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
81st 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 (3,966 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Ronald Kleyn, MD

Fresno, CA 93710

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
62nd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,858 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Michael Estephan, MD

Columbus, OH 43210

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
65th 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 (388 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Neurology ★ 4.5

Dr. Robert Claycomb, MD

LA Jolla, CA 92037

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
22nd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Neurologic, Migraine & Movement Evaluation [CPT 99214] • EMG & nerve conduction velocity studies for neuropathy/sciatica (CPT 95886 / 95910) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,002 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Kenneth Hunt, MD

Aurora, CO 80045

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
34th CO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,486 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$211 Cash

Dr. Adnan Bashir, MD

Galveston, TX 77555

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
78th 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 (375 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Nephrology ★ 4.5

Dr. Mita Shah, MD

San Diego, CA 92103

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
18th CA 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 (1,126 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Steven Wise, MD

Indianapolis, IN 46260

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
88th IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Percutaneous aeroallergen & food skin-prick testing (CPT 95004) & subspecialty diagnostics (17,325 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Matthew Bliss, MD

Fort Atkinson, WI 53538

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
24th WI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,099 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Louis Friedman, MD

Woodbridge, NJ 07095

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
53rd 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 (1,592 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Podiatry ★ 4.6

Dr. Roscoe Chang, MD

Brooklyn, NY 11220

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
26th 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 (610 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash
Pathology ★ 4.6

Dr. Megan Desai, MD

Nashville, TN 37205

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
20th 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 (812 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$202 Cash
★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
25th 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 (918 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Matthew Shea, DO

Somerset, KY 42503

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
29th 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 (1,000 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Shan Zhong, MD

Phoenix, AZ 85008

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
22nd AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (828 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$207 Cash

Dr. Mary Clare Bohnett, MD

Clackamas, OR 97015

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
16th OR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (1,281 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jack Salah, MD

Jacksonville, FL 32216

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
5th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (721 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash
Optometry ★ 4.8
★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
64th 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 (667 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash
Podiatry ★ 4.6
★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
55th 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 (1,759 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$218 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.