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Optometry ★ 4.8

Dr. David Rubin, OD

Venice, FL 34292

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
94th 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 (2,664 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$216 Cash
Pathology ★ 4.7
★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
66th 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 (2,107 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$227 Cash
Optometry ★ 4.8

Dr. Amber Slezak, OD

Pataskala, OH 43062

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
96th 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 (2,793 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Todd Halper, MD

Rockville Centre, NY 11570

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
99th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (60,996 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Andrew Iliff, MD

Columbia, MO 65201

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
97th MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Precision genomic tumor profiling & subspecialty diagnostics (286,054 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jay Brown, MD

Mobile, AL 36606

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
50th AL 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 (2,498 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Timothy Perozek, MD

Las Vegas, NV 89144

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
68th NV 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 (5,326 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Charles Glass, MD

Marlton, NJ 08053

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
62nd 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 (4,015 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
34th KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,975 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Sam Rougas, MD

Denver, CO 80218

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
82nd CO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,669 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$213 Cash

Dr. Alison Granier, MD

Coeur D Alene, ID 83814

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
76th ID 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 (9,492 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Allen Currier, MD

Bristol, CT 06010

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
73rd 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 (5,512 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Urology ★ 4.7

Dr. Matthew Rutman, MD

New York, NY 10032

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
60th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Urologic, BPH & Androgen Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Post-void residual bladder ultrasound (CPT 51798) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,186 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Petar Igic, MD

Boise, ID 83704

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
40th ID Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,002 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Leyla Kerimova, DO

Roslyn, NY 11576

★★★★★ 4.8 (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 (1,142 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$232 Cash

Dr. Shirley Chi, MD

Arcadia, CA 91007

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
84th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (9,309 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash
Pathology ★ 4.7
★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
83rd 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 (2,470 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Gregory Minwell, MD

Knoxville, TN 37920

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
25th 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 (2,006 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$201 Cash

Dr. Sadhna Nandwana, MD

Atlanta, GA 30308

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
21st 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 (1,284 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$210 Cash
Urology ★ 4.7

Dr. Justin Gould, MD

Milton, MA 02186

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
93rd MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Urologic, BPH & Androgen Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Post-void residual bladder ultrasound (CPT 51798) & subspecialty diagnostics (17,624 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$224 Cash

Dr. Kevin Parker, MD

Ft Lauderdale, FL 33304

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
47th 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 (3,226 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$216 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5

Dr. Alan Rosen, MD

Framingham, MA 01702

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
55th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,844 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$224 Cash

Dr. Tara Graff, DO

Clive, IA 50325

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
82nd IA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Precision genomic tumor profiling & subspecialty diagnostics (208,423 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Matthew Koehler, DO

San Rafael, CA 94903

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
70th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (5,571 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8

Dr. Satinder Bhatia, MD

Beverly Hills, CA 90210

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
98th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (35,746 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash
Pathology ★ 4.7

Dr. Andrew Szmit, MD

Monterey, CA 93940

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
92nd 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 (6,382 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash

Dr. James Major, MD

Houston, TX 77030

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
89th 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 (19,204 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$212 Cash

Dr. Hazem El-Gamal, MD

Charlotte, NC 28204

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
86th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (7,266 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Bruce Brener, MD

Livingston, NJ 07039

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
39th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,424 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Optometry ★ 4.8

Dr. Richard Stribling, OD

Philadelphia, MS 39350

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
97th 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 (2,441 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Anjanette Tan, MD

Fort Worth, TX 76132

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
72nd TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,902 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michelle Naidich, MD

Chicago, IL 60611

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
19th 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 (1,267 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$222 Cash

Dr. Gerald Smidebush, MD

Columbus, OH 43213

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
31st 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 (1,600 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Felix Gutierrez, MD

Wormleysburg, PA 17043

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
32nd PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,643 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Noel Hunt, MD

Tupelo, MS 38801

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
51st MS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,407 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.