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Dr. Jodi Gerdes, MD

Saint Paul, MN 55102

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
90th MN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (618 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Vernis Beverly, MD

Chesapeake, VA 23321

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
50th 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 (1,471 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Downs, MD

Fullerton, CA 92831

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
48th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,224 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash
Podiatry ★ 4.6

Dr. Brian Reilly, DPM

Bloomington, IL 61701

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
28th 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 (870 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$218 Cash

Dr. Prashant Mudireddy, MD

Greenville, NC 27834

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
27th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,132 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Randal Riha, MD

Sparks, NV 89434

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
54th 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 (355 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Benjamin Conti, MD

Covington, LA 70433

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
74th LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (381 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Ankrom, MD

Baltimore, MD 21204

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
67th 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 (1,902 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Henry Bynum, MD

Simpsonville, SC 29680

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
64th SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,889 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Varesh Patel, DO

Orlando, FL 32804

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
77th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,631 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash
Neurology ★ 4.7

Dr. Arun Rajan, MD

Dartmouth, MA 02747

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
62nd MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Neurologic, Migraine & Movement Evaluation [CPT 99214] • EMG & nerve conduction velocity studies for neuropathy/sciatica (CPT 95886 / 95910) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,585 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$224 Cash
Podiatry ★ 4.6

Dr. Kim Ploot, DPM

Kalispell, MT 59901

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
43rd MT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,341 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Neema Mafi, MD

Phoenix, AZ 85027

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
55th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Complex bacterial & subspecialty diagnostics (1,304 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$207 Cash

Dr. Ibraheem Innab, MD

Marietta, GA 30060

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
73rd 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 (985 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Matthew Visconti, MD

Petoskey, MI 49770

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
25th 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 (1,090 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
52nd 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 (345 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Podiatry ★ 4.6

Dr. Christina Finken, DPM

Cedar Rapids, IA 52403

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
51st 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 (1,762 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Dina Liberman, MD

Brooklyn, NY 11235

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
91st 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 (6,508 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$232 Cash

Dr. Frimmit Forman, MD

Brooklyn, NY 11234

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
15th 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 (825 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$232 Cash

Dr. Adrian Birladeanu, MD

Lawrenceville, GA 30046

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
45th GA 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 (2,558 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. William Sefton, MD

Ocoee, FL 34761

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
72nd 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 (359 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. Eqdam Radhi, MD

Allen Park, MI 48101

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
69th 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 (1,933 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Vaishali Patel, MD

Camden, NJ 08103

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
48th 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 (338 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Christopher Renkiewicz, MD

Traverse City, MI 49684

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
33rd 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 (967 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Agop Tepeli, MD

Hazel Crest, IL 60429

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
1st IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (669 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$218 Cash

Dr. Harold Reilly, MD

Harrisonburg, VA 22801

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
61st VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (489 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Aaron Pierce, DO

Corvallis, OR 97330

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
32nd OR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (897 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Abdulla Abdulla, MD

Richmond, TX 77406

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
30th 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 (757 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Afroze Muneer, MD

Baltimore, MD 21230

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
53rd 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 (1,656 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jacob Joy, MD

Yakima, WA 98902

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
27th 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 (849 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$222 Cash

Dr. Alanna Tisdale, MD

Boston, MA 02118

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
10th MA 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 (991 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$227 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Pakpoom Tantrachoti, MD

Oklahoma City, OK 73112

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
9th OK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,076 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jessica Jarvis, MD

Hiawatha, KS 66434

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
86th KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (514 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ximena Chavez, MD

Skokie, IL 60076

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
15th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Autoimmune Arthritis & Biologic/DMARD Safety Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Musculoskeletal ultrasound synovitis grading (CPT 76881) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,129 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$218 Cash

Dr. Donna Adamoli, MD

Livingston, NJ 07039

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
55th 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 (1,669 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.