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Dr. Roy Shubert, MD

Mount Holly, NJ 08060

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
89th 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 (558 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
42nd NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,326 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$232 Cash

Dr. Andrew Retzinger, MD

Parkersburg, WV 26101

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
79th 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 (1,009 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Edward Barnett, MD

Milwaukee, WI 53226

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
42nd WI 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 (1,981 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Andrew Malin, MD

Noblesville, IN 46060

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
76th IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,534 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Greenwell, MD

Louisville, KY 40207

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
26th KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (769 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Henry Prost, MD

Colleyville, TX 76034

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
36th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,282 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Margaret Ferry, MD

Greenfield, MA 01301

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
34th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,117 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$224 Cash

Dr. Sudhir Sekhon, MD

Peoria, IL 61615

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
76th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Precision genomic tumor profiling & subspecialty diagnostics (126,822 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$218 Cash

Dr. Steven Chen, MD

San Gabriel, CA 91776

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
40th 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 (832 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. James Sterner, MD

Overland Park, KS 66210

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
78th KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Percutaneous aeroallergen & food skin-prick testing (CPT 95004) & subspecialty diagnostics (23,251 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Carlos Martinot, MD

Phoenix, AZ 85016

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
8th 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 (529 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$207 Cash
Nephrology ★ 4.7

Dr. Courage Atekha, MD

Statesboro, GA 30458

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
80th GA 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 (3,864 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
98th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Fluoroscopy-guided lumbar/cervical epidural steroid injections (CPT 62323) & subspecialty diagnostics (41,862 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$211 Cash

Dr. Alan Slepian, MD

Plainview, NY 11803

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
88th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,109 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$232 Cash
Urology ★ 4.6

Dr. Thomas Gardner, MD

Indianapolis, IN 46202

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
26th IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Urologic, BPH & Androgen Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Post-void residual bladder ultrasound (CPT 51798) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,903 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Matthew Hale, MD

Jacksonville, FL 32209

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
90th 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 (561 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash
Pathology ★ 4.5
★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
31st 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 (1,525 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$207 Cash
Urology ★ 4.8

Dr. Daniel Pucheril, MD

Kettering, OH 45429

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
73rd OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Urologic, BPH & Androgen Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Post-void residual bladder ultrasound (CPT 51798) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,505 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Pierre Minerva, MD

Bryn Mawr, PA 19010

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
63rd PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Autoimmune Arthritis & Biologic/DMARD Safety Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Musculoskeletal ultrasound synovitis grading (CPT 76881) & subspecialty diagnostics (74,384 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Omar Khan, DO

Cumming, GA 30040

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
71st GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Autoimmune Arthritis & Biologic/DMARD Safety Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Musculoskeletal ultrasound synovitis grading (CPT 76881) & subspecialty diagnostics (74,488 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. James Bleicher, MD

Muskegon, MI 49444

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
60th 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 (938 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Tiffany Atkins, MD

Lynchburg, VA 24501

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
92nd VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,532 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Optometry ★ 4.8

Dr. Barbara Scheetz, OD

West Des Moines, IA 50266

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
75th 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 (1,028 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Shadi Idris, MD

Kalamazoo, MI 49048

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
45th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,107 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Huvard, MD

Ann Arbor, MI 48105

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
54th 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 (2,280 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Vinita Dodd, MD

Glendale, AZ 85306

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
23rd 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 (851 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$207 Cash

Dr. Michael Scherb, MD

Mason City, IA 50401

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
12th IA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,181 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Yatin Patel, MD

Chandler, AZ 85224

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
79th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,481 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$207 Cash

Dr. Emmanuel Nidhiry, MD

Louisville, KY 40241

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
58th KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Precision genomic tumor profiling & subspecialty diagnostics (1,348 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Omar Ashraf, MD

Reno, NV 89502

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
20th 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 (855 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ziad Shwaiki, MD

Parma, OH 44129

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
77th 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 (503 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$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.

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.