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Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Theodore Abraham, MD

San Francisco, CA 94143

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
12th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,128 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$250 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Luis Tejada, MD

Bethlehem, PA 18018

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
16th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,137 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Rafiq Ramadan, MD

Saint Louis, MO 63136

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
83rd MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,534 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Optometry ★ 4.8

Dr. Kayla Knotts, OD

Florence, MA 01062

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
77th 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 (910 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$224 Cash

Dr. Newell Hargett, MD

Washington, DC 20036

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
17th DC 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 (1,150 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Pathology ★ 4.7

Dr. Xin Jing, MD

Ann Arbor, MI 48109

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
45th 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 (1,109 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Hazem Yassin, MD

San Diego, CA 92103

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
91st 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 (1,967 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Larry Keller, DO

Flourtown, PA 19031

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
82nd 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 (2,557 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Frank Lombardi, DO

Phillipsburg, NJ 08865

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
77th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,269 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Podiatry ★ 4.5

Dr. Michael Matthews, DPM

Bethesda, MD 20814

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
39th 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 (1,678 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Sadikshya Sharma, MD

Fort Wayne, IN 46845

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
43rd IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,130 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jennifer Clark, MD

Georgetown, TX 78628

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
52nd 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 (1,498 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Dailey, MY

Albany, NY 12206

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
96th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,088 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$232 Cash
Neurology ★ 4.5

Dr. Janice Joo, MD

Arcadia, CA 91006

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
35th 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 (1,440 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash
Nephrology ★ 4.8

Dr. Brian Ayuste, MD

Granada Hills, CA 91344

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
86th 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 (5,177 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Christina Kane, MD

Worcester, MA 01655

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
71st MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,573 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$224 Cash

Dr. Shazia Siddiqui, MD

Lafayette, IN 47905

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
32nd IN 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 (2,437 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Yukiko Oe, MD

Ridgewood, NJ 07450

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
90th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,424 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Silpa Katta, MD

Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
92nd IL 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 (17,607 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$218 Cash

Dr. Muhammad Ghani, MD

Henderson, NV 89052

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
43rd NV Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Precision genomic tumor profiling & subspecialty diagnostics (126,433 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Urology ★ 4.6

Dr. John Riordan, MD

Martinsburg, WV 25401

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
54th WV Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Urologic, BPH & Androgen Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Post-void residual bladder ultrasound (CPT 51798) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,333 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Steven Kimmel, MD

Tamarac, FL 33321

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
89th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Autoimmune Arthritis & Biologic/DMARD Safety Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Musculoskeletal ultrasound synovitis grading (CPT 76881) & subspecialty diagnostics (217,907 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. Matthew Otis, DO

Ankeny, IA 50023

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
30th IA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,353 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Branch, MD

Cedar Park, TX 78613

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
31st TX 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 (1,646 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Rhett Miller, MD

Washington, IL 61571

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
99th 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 (1,991 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$218 Cash

Dr. Jason Keonin, MD

Spencer, IA 51301

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
31st IA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (787 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Steven Nezhad, MD

Peabody, MA 01960

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
21st MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (758 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$224 Cash

Dr. Garrett Lowe, MD

Provo, UT 84604

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
49th UT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (2,979 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Maya Estephan, MD

Wichita, KS 67206

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
59th KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Autoimmune Arthritis & Biologic/DMARD Safety Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Musculoskeletal ultrasound synovitis grading (CPT 76881) & subspecialty diagnostics (77,079 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Reuben Rock, MD

Hartford, CT 06106

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
53rd 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 (3,066 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
51st 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 (1,463 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mayurathan Kesavan, MD

Doylestown, PA 18901

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
52nd PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,719 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ashok Mittal, MD

St Petersburg, FL 33709

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
85th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,397 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. Alison Spellman, MD

Savannah, GA 31404

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
50th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Precision genomic tumor profiling & subspecialty diagnostics (2,497 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Vinod Yalamanchili, MD

Round Rock, TX 78665

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
35th 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 (1,072 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.