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Dr. Pablo Cardona, MD

Leesburg, FL 34748

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
50th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,694 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. Edward Bennett, MD

Flushing, NY 11367

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
61st 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 (1,988 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$232 Cash

Dr. Steven Bensson, MD

Attleboro, MA 02703

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
64th 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 (1,783 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$224 Cash

Dr. David Adams, MD

Hixson, TN 37343

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
81st TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,703 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$201 Cash

Dr. Robert Zajac, MD

San Antonio, TX 78258

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
70th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Complex bacterial & subspecialty diagnostics (4,800 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Optometry ★ 4.7

Dr. Donald Purcell, OD

Anderson, SC 29621

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
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 (983 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Yogesh Subedi, MD

Cumberland, MD 21502

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
40th 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 (1,309 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Abraham Cherian, MD

Woodbury, NJ 08096

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
84th 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 (464 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. James Wornyo, MD

Dayton, OH 45409

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
16th 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 (676 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Optometry ★ 4.8

Dr. Brad Stewart, OD

Las Vegas, NV 89121

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
75th 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 (556 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Holly Mccoppin, MD

Loveland, CO 80537

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
44th CO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (2,845 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$211 Cash
Urology ★ 4.8

Dr. Jesse Mierzwiak, MD

Tacoma, WA 98405

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
78th WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Urologic, BPH & Androgen Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Post-void residual bladder ultrasound (CPT 51798) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,100 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$222 Cash

Dr. Veronica Epstein, MD

Baltimore, MD 21218

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
59th 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 (1,867 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Lisa Harding, MD

Easley, SC 29640

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
53rd 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 (2,024 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Amanda Danley, MD

Cape Coral, FL 33990

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
89th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,679 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. Charles Barry, MD

Parkersburg, WV 26104

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
90th 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 (503 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Erika Gantt, MD

Charlotte, NC 28207

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
50th NC 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 (1,537 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Brian Roth, MD

Rochester, MI 48307

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
76th MI 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 (4,620 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mayank Lahoti, DO

Lumberton, NJ 08048

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
17th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (847 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
4th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (712 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$218 Cash

Dr. Arjun Sebastian, MD

Rochester, MN 55905

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
48th MN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,488 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Richard Leggett, DO

Victoria, TX 77901

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
55th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,780 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Mcdavit, MD

Elizabeth City, NC 27909

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
97th 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 (618 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Podiatry ★ 4.7
★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
65th 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 (1,648 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Elizabeth Huebner, MD

Creve Coeur, MO 63141

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
1st MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (667 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Alexander Mcbean, MD

Bellingham, WA 98225

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
18th WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (668 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$222 Cash

Dr. Ziad Allos, MD

LA Mesa, CA 91941

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
69th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,247 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash
Neurology ★ 4.8

Dr. Karla Torres, MD

Sarasota, FL 34239

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
96th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Neurologic, Migraine & Movement Evaluation [CPT 99214] • EMG & nerve conduction velocity studies for neuropathy/sciatica (CPT 95886 / 95910) & subspecialty diagnostics (624 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. Emory Roper, MD

Tulsa, OK 74135

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
28th 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 (724 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Syed Hassany, MD

Muskogee, OK 74401

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
36th OK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Precision genomic tumor profiling & subspecialty diagnostics (1,375 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Anthony Moon, DO

Bethlehem, PA 18015

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
87th 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 (485 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Hosai Todd Hesham, MD

Roanoke, VA 24018

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
40th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,335 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Francis Sapanhila, MD

Des Moines, IA 50314

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
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 (1,238 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Butcher, MD

Jacksonville, FL 32225

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
59th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,093 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. Gregory Simon, MD

New York, NY 10016

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
81st 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 (441 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 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.