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Podiatry ★ 4.6

Dr. George Shanahan, DPM

Commerce Twp, MI 48382

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
55th 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 (1,330 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Belinda Birnbaum, MD

Philadelphia, PA 19104

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
68th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Autoimmune Arthritis & Biologic/DMARD Safety Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Musculoskeletal ultrasound synovitis grading (CPT 76881) & subspecialty diagnostics (91,407 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ray Douglas, MD

Milton, PA 17847

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
78th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,241 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
12th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (798 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. Thomas Barbour, MD

Mobile, AL 36608

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
17th AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,232 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Portia Silk, MD

Fall River, MA 02720

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
85th 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 (6,690 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$224 Cash

Dr. Karah Lanier, MD

Raleigh, NC 27610

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
94th 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 (18,122 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Stafford Brown, MD

Norfolk, VA 23505

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
71st 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 (6,454 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Marrocco, MD

Saint Louis, MO 63110

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
79th MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,406 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jonathan Day, MD

Lake Jackson, TX 77566

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
88th 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 (8,234 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Vashti Hellein, MD

Daytona Beach, FL 32117

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
71st 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 (7,202 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. Tetsuro Araki, MD

Boston, MA 02115

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
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 (5,164 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$227 Cash

Dr. Todd Kihne, MD

Spartanburg, SC 29303

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
68th 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 (5,479 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Florian Rader, MD

West Hollywood, CA 90048

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
74th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,056 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Kenneth Tertel, MD

Tucson, AZ 85712

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
84th 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 (25,983 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$207 Cash

Dr. Robinson Yu, MD

Walnut Creek, CA 94598

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
86th 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 (14,970 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Ayodale Odulate, MD

Lincoln, NE 68506

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
90th NE Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (14,594 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Kraft, MD

Saint Louis, MO 63110

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
71st MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,384 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jerry Polasek, MD

Houston, TX 77030

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
64th 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 (3,629 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$212 Cash

Dr. David Schmidt, MD

Santa Rosa, CA 95405

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
72nd 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 (6,853 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. David Glazier, MD

Concord, NH 03301

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
96th NH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (11,374 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Loi Vu, MD

Southaven, MS 38671

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
99th 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 (72,424 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ha Evans, MD

Wilmington, NC 28401

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
87th 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 (8,118 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jason Passafiume, MD

Lafayette, IN 47905

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
94th 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 (12,487 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Scott Tyson, MD

Edgewood, KY 41017

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
70th 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 (4,103 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Shiv Bhanu, MD

Riverside, CA 92506

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
66th 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 (5,445 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Walter Cushman, MD

Lubbock, TX 79410

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
75th 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 (4,954 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Syed Khan, MD

Madison Heights, MI 48071

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
83rd 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 (4,199 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Black, MD

Riverdale, GA 30274

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
72nd 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 (4,414 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Peter Yoo, MD

Upland, CA 91786

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
64th 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 (5,119 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
83rd 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 (6,398 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$227 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Diane Sobkowicz, MD

Auburn, CA 95602

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
64th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,812 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Ryan Christie, MD

Cartersville, GA 30120

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
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 (3,593 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Loy Forsythe, MD

Clarksville, TN 37040

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
66th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,619 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$201 Cash

Dr. Joseph Mcdowell, MD

Lakeland, FL 33805

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
63rd 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 (5,404 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Mitkumar Patel, MD

Fayetteville, GA 30214

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
68th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,875 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.