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Dr. Paul Dinh, MD

Orange, CA 92868

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
53rd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,748 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
72nd DE Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (520 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Urology ★ 4.6

Dr. Joseph Izes, MD

Philadelphia, PA 19140

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
24th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Urologic, BPH & Androgen Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Post-void residual bladder ultrasound (CPT 51798) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,209 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Brynn Wajda, MD

Portland, ME 04102

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
54th ME 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 (3,039 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Nephrology ★ 4.8

Dr. George Behrend, MD

Ypsilanti, MI 48197

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
96th MI 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 (8,793 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Sarap, MD

Cambridge, OH 43725

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
66th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,084 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Pamela Noel, MD

Tampa, FL 33614

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
83rd FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Complex bacterial & subspecialty diagnostics (49,853 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$210 Cash

Dr. Craig Greene, MD

Baton Rouge, LA 70810

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
56th LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,684 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Optometry ★ 4.7

Dr. Jamie Lawson, OD

Bradenton, FL 34207

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
65th 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 (723 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. Christopher Zook, MD

Chicago, IL 60611

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
86th 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 (479 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$222 Cash

Dr. Timothy Colt, MD

Denver, CO 80209

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
17th CO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (974 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$213 Cash
Urology ★ 4.4

Dr. Richmond Owusu, MD

San Diego, CA 92103

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
12th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Urologic, BPH & Androgen Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Post-void residual bladder ultrasound (CPT 51798) & subspecialty diagnostics (973 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Tanya Haber, DO

Winter Park, FL 32792

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
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 (1,879 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. Sophia Majid, DO

Oak Lawn, IL 60453

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
47th 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 (1,308 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$218 Cash

Dr. Lisai Zhang, DO

Delray Beach, FL 33446

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
69th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,768 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. Kalpesh Barot, MD

Orlando, FL 32806

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
36th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Precision genomic tumor profiling & subspecialty diagnostics (17,001 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash
Nephrology ★ 4.7

Dr. Mehul Patel, MD

Concord, NC 28025

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
91st NC 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 (6,665 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Peter Pearlman, MD

Delray Beach, FL 33484

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
44th FL 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 (2,958 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. Riddell Scott, MD

Austin, TX 78745

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
19th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (1,662 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$211 Cash
Neurology ★ 4.8

Dr. Daniel Kuyper, MD

St Louis Park, MN 55426

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
67th MN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Neurologic, Migraine & Movement Evaluation [CPT 99214] • EMG & nerve conduction velocity studies for neuropathy/sciatica (CPT 95886 / 95910) & subspecialty diagnostics (10,577 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Optometry ★ 4.7

Dr. James Walsh, OD

Boynton Beach, FL 33426

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
75th 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 (992 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. John Peters, DO

Trexlertown, PA 18087

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
70th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,883 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ronald Weiss, MD

Long Valley, NJ 07853

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
18th 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 (862 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Gregory Schroeder, MD

King of Prussia, PA 19406

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
35th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,942 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Todd Hirschtritt, MD

Menomonee Falls, WI 53051

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
72nd WI 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. Xinyu Chen, MD

Burlington, MA 01805

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
69th 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 (2,028 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$224 Cash

Dr. Claude Meeks, MD

Abbeville, LA 70510

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
42nd LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,455 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Podiatry ★ 4.7

Dr. Jeffrey Stych, DPM

Traverse City, MI 49684

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
74th 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 (1,868 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Megan Kirk, MD

Smithfield, NC 27577

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
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 (609 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Sommers, MD

Logansport, IN 46947

★★★★★ 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 (592 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Philip Smith, MD

Cedar City, UT 84720

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
62nd UT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,012 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Podiatry ★ 4.8

Dr. Michael Gazes, MD

West Haven, CT 06516

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
84th 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 (2,787 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mark Tratenberg, DO

Morristown, NJ 07960

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
74th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Autoimmune Arthritis & Biologic/DMARD Safety Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Musculoskeletal ultrasound synovitis grading (CPT 76881) & subspecialty diagnostics (96,541 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Henry Barnard, MD

Albany, GA 31707

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
67th GA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,807 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.