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Dr. Paul Kaesberg, MD

Sacramento, CA 95817

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
23rd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Precision genomic tumor profiling & subspecialty diagnostics (1,612 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Francis Filpo, MD

Rockville Centre, NY 11570

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
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 (804 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$232 Cash

Dr. Ann Brotzman, DO

Allentown, PA 18103

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
68th 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 (1,819 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Matthew Hess, MD

Dayton, OH 45459

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
60th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,604 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Urology ★ 4.5
★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
12th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Urologic, BPH & Androgen Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Post-void residual bladder ultrasound (CPT 51798) & subspecialty diagnostics (852 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Anand Patel, MD

San Pedro, CA 90732

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
20th 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 (617 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash
Nephrology ★ 4.6

Dr. Ritu Vyas, MD

Catonsville, MD 21228

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
23rd MD 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 (1,309 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Podiatry ★ 4.7

Dr. Rami Al-Rashed, MD

Plymouth, MI 48170

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
77th 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 (1,987 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Angela Wetherton, MD

Louisville, KY 40202

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
46th KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,285 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Moore, MD

Bronx, NY 10471

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
88th 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 (505 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$232 Cash

Dr. Matthew Witzel, MD

Decatur, AL 35601

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
70th 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 (474 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Samuel Evans, MD

Honolulu, HI 96817

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
67th HI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,135 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Danny Yen, MD

Auburn, CA 95602

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
10th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (730 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Ronald Arakelian, MD

Turlock, CA 95382

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
84th 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 (4,738 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Ramon Blanco, MD

Fairfax, VA 22030

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
42nd VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,412 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Rene Aillon, MD

Pittsfield, MA 01201

★★★★★ 5.0 (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 (452 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$224 Cash

Dr. Jon Swift, DO

Bend, OR 97701

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
90th OR 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 (11,761 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Rico Guerra, MD

Oklahoma City, OK 73135

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
25th OK 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 (2,310 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Rubicelia Perez, MD

Richland, WA 99352

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
5th WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (659 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$222 Cash
Optometry ★ 4.7

Dr. Ryan Meffley, OD

Ashland, OH 44805

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
62nd 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 (685 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Nephrology ★ 4.6

Dr. Dongqi Liu, MD

Worcester, MA 01655

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
34th MA 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 (1,116 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$224 Cash

Dr. Linda Suleiman, MD

Chicago, IL 60611

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
43rd IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,417 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$222 Cash

Dr. Lorna Belsky, MD

Madison, WI 53717

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
66th WI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,577 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
59th 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 (1,621 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$207 Cash
Urology ★ 4.6

Dr. Andrew Leung, MD

Fremont, CA 94538

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
34th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Urologic, BPH & Androgen Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Post-void residual bladder ultrasound (CPT 51798) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,029 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash
Pathology ★ 4.6

Dr. Louis Vaickus, MD

Lebanon, NH 03756

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
36th 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 (1,259 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Armando Avolio, MD

Washington, PA 15301

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
49th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,845 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Marc Brickman, DO

Prescott, AZ 86305

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
5th 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 (679 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$207 Cash

Dr. Jill Melicher Larson, MD

Bloomington, MN 55431

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
80th MN 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 (4,555 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Bradley Palmer, DO

Overland Park, KS 66223

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
62nd KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,152 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Dedric Clarke, MD

New Orleans, LA 70115

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
43rd LA 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 (1,677 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Rebecca Russell, MD

Wilmington, DE 19803

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
33rd DE Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,236 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Sevara Bryant, MD

Conyers, GA 30012

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
97th 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 (618 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Victor Guharoy, MD

Rialto, CA 92377

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
33rd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (959 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Basil West, MD

Baltimore, MD 21201

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
82nd 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 (484 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Paul Knouff, MD

Olympia, WA 98506

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
40th WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,025 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$222 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.