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Dr. Lisa Lehnert, DO

Garden City, NY 11530

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
74th 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 (2,920 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$232 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. David Strouse, MD

Fairfax, VA 22031

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
52nd VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,449 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ammir Rabadi, MD

Yonkers, NY 10704

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
89th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,870 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$232 Cash
Nephrology ★ 4.7

Dr. Yaser Al-Solaiman, MD

Louisville, KY 40205

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
67th KY 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 (2,785 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Michael Wittkamp, MD

Richmond, VA 23230

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
21st VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,885 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Karoly Vollmer, DO

Huntington, NY 11743

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
23rd 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 (713 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Krishdeep Khosla, MD

Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
88th 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 (4,614 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$218 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
22nd 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 (904 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$216 Cash
Nephrology ★ 4.8

Dr. Imtiaz Ather, DO

Jupiter, FL 33458

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
81st FL 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 (3,611 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$216 Cash
Nephrology ★ 4.8

Dr. Prasad Acharya, MD

Hainesport, NJ 08036

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
98th NJ 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 (12,742 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
91st 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 (1,787 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Tom Fang, MD

Reno, NV 89521

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
64th NV Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,411 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Gabriel Victor, MD

Phoenix, AZ 85020

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
80th 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 (3,377 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$207 Cash
Pathology ★ 4.7

Dr. Faye Gao, MD

Rockville, MD 20854

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
66th 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 (2,394 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Narieman Nik, MD

Silver Spring, MD 20902

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
32nd MD 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 (2,412 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Urology ★ 4.5

Dr. Oleg Shapiro, MD

Syracuse, NY 13210

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
26th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Urologic, BPH & Androgen Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Post-void residual bladder ultrasound (CPT 51798) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,358 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$232 Cash
Optometry ★ 4.7

Dr. Robert Brown, OD

Yuma, AZ 85364

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
65th 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 (761 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$207 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Marc Counts, MD

Kingsport, TN 37660

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
13th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,276 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$201 Cash

Dr. Andrew Hsing, MD

Encinitas, CA 92024

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
38th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,300 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Jose Mendez, MD

Danbury, CT 06810

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
64th CT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,400 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Tracy Walker, MD

Emerson, NJ 07630

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
31st NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,415 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jason Trahan, MD

Opelousas, LA 70570

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
86th LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,133 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Yu-Guang He, MD

Dallas, TX 75390

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
77th TX 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 (5,982 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$211 Cash

Dr. Robert Karman, MD

Louisville, KY 40207

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
35th KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,330 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Optometry ★ 4.8

Dr. Nicole Everett, OD

Newington, CT 06111

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
91st 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 (1,304 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Pejman Shamekh, MD

Los Angeles, CA 90067

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
93rd 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 (9,401 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$231 Cash

Dr. Michael Screpetis, MD

Alexandria, LA 71301

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
96th LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (12,637 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Edward Searle, MD

Camarillo, CA 93010

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
52nd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (3,725 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Stacey Massignan, MD

Santa Rosa, CA 95405

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
48th 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 (877 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Joseph Herring, MD

Seattle, WA 98195

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
16th 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 (895 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$225 Cash

Dr. Perry Evangelista, MD

Scottsdale, AZ 85251

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
95th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (18,653 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$210 Cash

Dr. Beck Longstreet, MD

Mount Vernon, WA 98274

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
77th 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 (991 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$222 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Dennis Spiller, DO

Hollywood, FL 33021

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
27th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,801 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Casey Poell, MD

Manhattan, KS 66502

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
40th 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 (1,394 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$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.