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Dr. David Dargis, DO

Alpena, MI 49707

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
94th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,881 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Vidrine, MD

Lugoff, SC 29078

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
89th SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,901 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Chere Lucas Anthony, MD

Miami Beach, FL 33140

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
51st FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (4,468 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. Kathleen Raynor, MD

Myrtle Beach, SC 29572

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
46th SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,295 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8

Dr. Tejinder Mander, MD

Greenville, MI 48838

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
95th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,848 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8

Dr. Jagan Akella, MD

Bradenton, FL 34209

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
87th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,149 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
82nd MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (5,261 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$224 Cash

Dr. Hasibul Khan, MD

Inverness, FL 34452

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
88th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,517 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. Deaglan O'cochlain, MD

Eau Claire, WI 54703

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
21st WI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,298 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.9

Dr. Robert Perlmutter, MD

Rockville Centre, NY 11570

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
93rd NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (9,188 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$232 Cash

Dr. Abdul-Hamid Shahbain, MD

Palos Heights, IL 60463

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
90th 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 (5,144 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$218 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Rajat Fofaria, MD

Raleigh, NC 27610

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
47th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,520 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Nephrology ★ 4.8
★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
75th NJ 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 (3,186 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ranjan Dahal, MD

Longview, TX 75605

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
58th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,234 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jennifer Lira, MD

Hickory, NC 28602

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
22nd 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 (1,500 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Khashayar Salartash, MD

Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
89th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,888 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Haris Zahoor, MD

Lincoln, NE 68516

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
80th NE Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Precision genomic tumor profiling & subspecialty diagnostics (188,131 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Urology ★ 4.7

Dr. Brent Morris, MD

Jackson, TN 38301

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
74th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Urologic, BPH & Androgen Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Post-void residual bladder ultrasound (CPT 51798) & subspecialty diagnostics (10,729 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$201 Cash

Dr. Amy Morris, MD

Mobile, AL 36608

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
84th AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (6,526 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Napoleon Magpantay, MD

Germantown, MD 20874

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
62nd 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 (1,026 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jason Hall, MD

Manchester, NH 03104

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
48th NH 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 (3,203 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Antonio Serna, MD

San Antonio, TX 78212

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
66th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,181 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Khrosrow Makki, MD

Washington, DC 20010

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
86th DC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,570 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Robert Eilers, MD

Naples, FL 34102

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
39th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (3,395 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Aline Iskandar, MD

Manchester, CT 06040

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
32nd CT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,739 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Pathology ★ 4.8

Dr. Jialing Huang, MD

Danville, PA 17822

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
75th 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 (2,269 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mehmood Khan, MD

San Antonio, TX 78251

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
57th 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 (1,688 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Neurology ★ 4.9

Dr. Robert Macgregor, MD

Savannah, GA 31406

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
98th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Neurologic, Migraine & Movement Evaluation [CPT 99214] • EMG & nerve conduction velocity studies for neuropathy/sciatica (CPT 95886 / 95910) & subspecialty diagnostics (127,335 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Naim Farhat, MD

Elyria, OH 44035

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
52nd OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,648 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Joseph Mussoline, MD

Philadelphia, PA 19148

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
22nd PA 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 (1,341 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Hamid Latifi, MD

Dallas, TX 75246

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
67th 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 (3,949 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$211 Cash

Dr. Laura Carucci, MD

Richmond, VA 23298

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
13th 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 (1,002 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Julia Lee, MD

Fresno, CA 93720

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
87th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (9,125 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash
Optometry ★ 4.8

Dr. Alan Swinehart, OD

Orange Park, FL 32073

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
81st 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 (1,343 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash
Podiatry ★ 4.7

Dr. Alyson Slater, DPM

Delray Beach, FL 33484

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
57th 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 (2,155 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$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.