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Dr. Michael Roehlk, MD

Farmington, NM 87401

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
45th 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 (753 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Grace Liu, MD

Antioch, CA 94531

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
91st CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,012 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Vincent Geraci, MD

Garden City, NY 11530

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
41st 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 (1,245 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$232 Cash

Dr. Shalina Lingley, MD

Bozeman, MT 59715

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
70th 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 (1,736 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Pathology ★ 4.6
★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
45th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,586 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Podiatry ★ 4.8

Dr. Lily Moore, DPM

Asheville, NC 28806

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
96th 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 (8,897 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Glenn Hebel, MD

Newport, RI 02840

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
11th RI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (659 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Optometry ★ 4.9

Dr. Darcy Duzan, OD

Charleston, IL 61920

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
97th 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 (6,659 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$218 Cash

Dr. Kaya Smith, DO

Norman, OK 73071

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
21st OK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (694 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Douglas Peters, MD

West Burlington, IA 52655

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
38th IA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,582 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Sheena Anand, MD

Baltimore, MD 21201

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
6th 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 (638 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Khawaja Ammar, MD

Milwaukee, WI 53215

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
26th WI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,306 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Urology ★ 4.7

Dr. Weiwei Xu, MD

Castro Valley, CA 94546

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
53rd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Urologic, BPH & Androgen Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Post-void residual bladder ultrasound (CPT 51798) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,212 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash
Psychiatry ★ 4.8

Dr. Goshawn Chawla, MD

El Paso, TX 79902

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
79th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Psychopharmacology Medication & Symptom Titration Visit [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive psychiatric diagnostic evaluation (CPT 90792) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,921 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Brooks Trotter, MD

Grapevine, TX 76051

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
94th 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 (9,422 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Arthur Curran, MD

Atlanta, GA 30309

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
83rd GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (495 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$210 Cash

Dr. Kevin Kelly, MD

Bowling Green, KY 42103

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
77th 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 (511 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Nephrology ★ 4.6

Dr. Matthew Wauson, MD

San Diego, CA 92134

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
46th 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 (2,008 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. John Sun, MD

Laguna Hills, CA 92653

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
61st CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,733 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
72nd OK 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 (5,047 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Alan Andresen, MD

Tempe, AZ 85281

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
90th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,435 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$207 Cash
Podiatry ★ 4.7

Dr. Kurt Schierlinger, DPM

Edgewater, FL 32132

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
59th 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 (2,239 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. Jean Earl, DO

Chino Valley, AZ 86323

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
70th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,621 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$207 Cash

Dr. Kristin Ingraham, DO

Allentown, PA 18103

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
36th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Autoimmune Arthritis & Biologic/DMARD Safety Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Musculoskeletal ultrasound synovitis grading (CPT 76881) & subspecialty diagnostics (16,778 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Nicholas Vernetti, MD

Las Vegas, NV 89148

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
36th NV Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,152 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Alvin Sewell, MD

Charlotte, NC 28204

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
82nd 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 (511 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Nephrology ★ 4.7

Dr. Janice Nigos, MD

Cincinnati, OH 45245

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
62nd OH 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 (1,495 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Anousheh Ashouri, MD

Riverside, CA 92506

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
49th 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 (1,470 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Yousef Hindi, MD

Austell, GA 30106

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
63rd GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (917 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Pathology ★ 4.6

Dr. Mary O'daniel-Pierce, MD

Lexington, KY 40504

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
33rd 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 (1,009 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. William Black, MD

Birmingham, AL 35243

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
34th AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,103 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. David Kasper, MD

Saddle River, NJ 07458

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
51st NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,296 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kathleen Gibson, MD

Bellevue, WA 98004

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
77th WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,833 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$222 Cash
Optometry ★ 4.7

Dr. Brandon Ross, OD

Lawton, OK 73505

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
72nd OK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (755 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.