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Optometry ★ 4.8

Dr. Wendy Barton, OD

Naples, FL 34102

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
78th 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 (1,153 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. Ayman Sawas, MD

Patchogue, NY 11772

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
11th 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 (590 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$232 Cash

Dr. Jeffrey Melendez, MD

Anchorage, AK 99503

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
63rd AK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (525 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Isaac Syrop, MD

New York, NY 10032

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
72nd NY 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 (6,957 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Lynn Goetze, MD

Bluffton, SC 29910

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
10th SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (829 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Optometry ★ 4.8

Dr. Gene Sweetnam, OD

Burke, VA 22015

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
83rd 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 (2,213 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Szymczak, MD

Munster, IN 46321

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
53rd IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,578 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kenneth Bookman, MD

Naples, FL 34109

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
63rd FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,387 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash
Optometry ★ 4.7
★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
53rd MN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (744 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Durfey, MD

Jackson, MS 39202

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
55th MS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (506 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. William Chung, MD

San Francisco, CA 94133

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
47th 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 (1,399 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$250 Cash

Dr. Shreya Patel, MD

Tyler, TX 75701

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
47th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,663 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Noelle Hoven, MD

Minneapolis, MN 55415

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
47th MN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,926 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Thomas Kupiec, MD

Edmond, OK 73034

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
69th 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 (2,412 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Sean Wang, MD

Fremont, CA 94538

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
62nd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,769 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Anita Sinese, DO

Lansdale, PA 19446

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
54th 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 (1,344 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Hematology ★ 4.9
★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
80th 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 (62,938 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$222 Cash

Dr. Wissam Zaeeter, MD

Fairfax, VA 22033

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
21st 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 (875 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Marc Feeley, MD

Nashville, TN 37232

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
27th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,193 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$202 Cash

Dr. Roya Ghorsriz, DO

Winter Haven, FL 33881

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
49th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (4,221 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash
Nephrology ★ 4.6

Dr. Piper Hughes, MD

Roseville, CA 95661

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
32nd CA 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 (1,586 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Bassem Philip, MD

Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
46th 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 (1,385 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$216 Cash

Dr. Lev Agarunov, MD

Frederick, MD 21703

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
37th 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 (1,237 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Richard Denney, MD

Loveland, CO 80538

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
72nd CO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,418 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$211 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
74th 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 (469 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Alan Tran, DO

Oklahoma City, OK 73109

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
41st 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 (2,166 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash
Optometry ★ 4.8

Dr. Valerie Baca, MD

Bellaire, TX 77401

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
88th 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 (990 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Hannah Carlsen, DO

Cedar Falls, IA 50613

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
39th IA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,624 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Tyler Smith, MD

Roseville, CA 95661

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
11th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (891 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
56th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,364 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Chester Griffiths, MD

Los Angeles, CA 90025

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
44th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,308 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$231 Cash

Dr. Lori Stetler, MD

Dallas, TX 75225

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
30th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (2,008 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$211 Cash

Dr. Jack Dinh, MD

Murrieta, CA 92562

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
20th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (824 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$239 Cash

Dr. Cherie Noe, MD

Cambridge, MA 02138

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
75th 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 (1,884 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$224 Cash

Dr. Alexander Limjuco, MD

Bethlehem, PA 18017

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
30th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,160 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts BlueCross BlueShield ~$209 Cash

Dr. Marc Greenstein, MD

Pembroke Pines, FL 33026

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
62nd 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 (2,058 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.