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Urology ★ 4.7

Dr. Daniel Han, MD

Stony Brook, NY 11790

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
73rd NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Urologic, BPH & Androgen Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Post-void residual bladder ultrasound (CPT 51798) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,757 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$232 Cash

Dr. Frederick White, MD

Abilene, TX 79601

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
93rd TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (20,446 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Optometry ★ 4.7

Dr. Jack Prince, OD

Baltimore, MD 21287

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
73rd 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 (865 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Sara Ghobraiel, MD

Glendale, AZ 85306

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
45th AZ 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 (2,883 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$207 Cash

Dr. Manish Shah, MD

Washington, DC 20010

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
36th DC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Pulmonary vein isolation catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (CPT 93656) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,875 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kassahun Bilcha, MD

Centreville, VA 20121

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
41st VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (3,227 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Mcdonald, MD

Germantown, TN 38138

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
28th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,435 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$201 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Syed Ali, MD

Stockton, CA 95204

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
47th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,225 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Kate Grossman, MD

Columbia, MO 65201

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
78th MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,285 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Carroll Mcleod, MD

Jackson, MS 39202

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
67th MS 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 (3,890 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Gregory Mccomis, MD

Munster, IN 46321

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
93rd IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (13,229 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mario Velasco, MD

Decatur, IL 62526

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
92nd IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Precision genomic tumor profiling & subspecialty diagnostics (244,693 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$218 Cash

Dr. Depak Soni, MD

Fairfax, VA 22033

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
67th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,496 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Joshua Mali, MD

Flemington, NJ 08822

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
94th NJ 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 (30,410 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Optometry ★ 4.7

Dr. Kyle Craw, OD

Kearney, NE 68845

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
83rd 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 (1,108 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. David D'heurle, MD

Atlanta, GA 30309

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
87th GA 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 (11,355 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$210 Cash
Urology ★ 4.8

Dr. Michael Chevinsky, MD

Bethpage, NY 11714

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
90th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Urologic, BPH & Androgen Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Post-void residual bladder ultrasound (CPT 51798) & subspecialty diagnostics (19,861 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$232 Cash

Dr. Omar Khorfan, DO

Grand Blanc, MI 48439

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
82nd MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,435 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Nareg Churukian, DO

Fredericksburg, VA 22401

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
32nd 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 (746 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Prateek Vijay, DO

Edison, NJ 08820

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
27th 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 (740 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Nephrology ★ 4.6

Dr. Melbeth Lusica, MD

Virginia Beach, VA 23454

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
63rd VA 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 (2,189 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jonathan Erlich, MD

Chicago, IL 60631

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
56th 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 (1,584 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$222 Cash

Dr. Leonard Brazil, MD

Chico, CA 95928

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
71st CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,359 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Kevin James, MD

Maryville, TN 37804

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
92nd 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 (2,582 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$201 Cash

Dr. Edward Chu, MD

South Miami, FL 33143

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
41st FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Pulmonary vein isolation catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (CPT 93656) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,381 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. Alec Esker, MD

Yuma, AZ 85364

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
54th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,310 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$207 Cash

Dr. Chung-Kay Koh, MD

Park Ridge, IL 60068

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
81st IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,310 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$218 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Gilbert Kukielka, MD

Cape Girardeau, MO 63703

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
25th MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,802 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
68th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (3,740 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$232 Cash

Dr. Steven Reid, MD

Greensboro, NC 27401

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
27th 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 (1,906 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Dino Madonna, MD

Leesburg, FL 34748

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
85th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,843 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. Craig Dushey, MD

New York, NY 10019

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
67th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,957 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Royce Biddle, MD

Kalamazoo, MI 49048

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
19th 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 (874 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kevan Long, MD

Arcata, CA 95521

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
40th 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 (835 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Joseph Bruno, MD

Rydal, PA 19046

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
79th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,885 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Neurology ★ 4.6

Dr. David Mcdonald, MD

Ormond Beach, FL 32174

★★★★★ 4.8 (26)
45th 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 (1,978 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 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.