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Dr. George Bayer, MD

Orangeburg, SC 29118

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
71st SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (444 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Optometry ★ 4.7

Dr. Tara Lukkarinen, OD

Muscatine, IA 52761

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
58th IA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (706 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Shannon Howe, MD

Tucson, AZ 85716

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
13th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Autoimmune Arthritis & Biologic/DMARD Safety Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Musculoskeletal ultrasound synovitis grading (CPT 76881) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,201 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$207 Cash

Dr. Bridget Gibson, MD

Talladega, AL 35160

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
62nd AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,606 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Anjana Shah, MD

Beavercreek, OH 45434

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
76th 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 (2,062 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Neurology ★ 4.8

Dr. Denys Shapovalov, MD

Fort Myers, FL 33912

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
69th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Neurologic, Migraine & Movement Evaluation [CPT 99214] • EMG & nerve conduction velocity studies for neuropathy/sciatica (CPT 95886 / 95910) & subspecialty diagnostics (400 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Richard Remnick, MD

Meriden, CT 06451

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
69th CT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (366 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kathryn Buffey, DO

Anchorage, AK 99508

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
56th AK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,340 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Tager, MD

Mashpee, MA 02649

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
78th 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 (477 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$224 Cash

Dr. Zhanna Logman, MD

Garden City, NY 11530

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
93rd NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (543 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash
Neurology ★ 4.7

Dr. Vijay Hegde, MD

Clearwater, FL 33756

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
36th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Neurologic, Migraine & Movement Evaluation [CPT 99214] • EMG & nerve conduction velocity studies for neuropathy/sciatica (CPT 95886 / 95910) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,467 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Ernest Afflu, MD

Brooklyn, NY 11203

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
47th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,616 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Valerie Matthew, MD

Tucson, AZ 85704

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
22nd AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (998 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$207 Cash

Dr. Jeff Feinblatt, MD

Oregon City, OR 97045

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
91st OR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,477 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Manisha Parulekar, MD

Hackensack, NJ 07601

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
23rd 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 (1,071 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Nitant Parekh, MD

Canton, OH 44710

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
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 (976 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Roy Greengrass, MD

Jacksonville, FL 32224

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
80th 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 (455 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Sasha Rupp, MD

Monroe, WI 53566

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
13th WI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (735 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kristi Been, AUD

Colorado Springs, CO 80909

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
89th 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 (576 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$211 Cash

Dr. Todd Hrabak, DO

Glendale, AZ 85306

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
62nd AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Percutaneous aeroallergen & food skin-prick testing (CPT 95004) & subspecialty diagnostics (15,203 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$207 Cash

Dr. Nicholas Taylor, DO

Vallejo, CA 94589

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
26th 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 (952 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Todd Borenstein, MD

Providence, RI 02905

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
86th RI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,821 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Alan Solway, MD

Livonia, MI 48154

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
22nd 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 (1,183 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Horowitz, MD

Ocoee, FL 34761

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
70th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,363 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Uma Murthy, MD

Columbia, MD 21045

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
85th 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 (4,065 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Optometry ★ 4.8

Dr. Heidi Calladine, OD

Warrenton, VA 20186

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
83rd 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 (2,144 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Neurology ★ 4.5

Dr. William Buxton, MD

Santa Monica, CA 90404

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
17th 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 (882 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Kory Reed, MD

Amherst, NY 14226

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
21st NY 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 (1,461 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash

Dr. George Wilson, MD

Williston, ND 58801

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
37th ND Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,107 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Eva Clay, MD

Pensacola, FL 32514

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
32nd 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 (765 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Amanda Jurvis, DO

Saint Paul, MN 55102

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
87th 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 (472 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Bair Tsytsik, MD

Greenville, NC 27834

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
88th 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 (8,971 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Daniel Adams, MD

Gulfport, MS 39501

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
59th MS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,235 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8

Dr. Michelle Johnson, MD

New York, NY 10021

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
78th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,901 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8
★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
89th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,127 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Aetna ~$232 Cash

Dr. William Benedetto, MD

Kalispell, MT 59901

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
60th 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 (4,588 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.

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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.