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Urology ★ 4.9

Dr. Stephanie Pannell, MD

Los Angeles, CA 90095

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
96th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Urologic, BPH & Androgen Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Post-void residual bladder ultrasound (CPT 51798) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,168 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$231 Cash

Dr. Christen Alderson, DO

Indianapolis, IN 46260

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
92nd IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (574 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Roger Tillotson, MD

Morgantown, WV 26506

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
98th WV Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (620 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Rajan Dey, MD

Middletown, NY 10941

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
98th 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 (3,838 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$232 Cash
Optometry ★ 4.8

Dr. Blake Smith, OD

Amarillo, TX 79109

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
93rd 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 (1,374 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Helen Norwood, MD

Brandywine, MD 20613

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
58th 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 (1,804 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Urology ★ 4.8

Dr. Bryan Mehlhaff, MD

Springfield, OR 97477

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
92nd OR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Urologic, BPH & Androgen Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Post-void residual bladder ultrasound (CPT 51798) & subspecialty diagnostics (9,469 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Heidi Goldberg, MD

Seminole, FL 33772

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
99th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,585 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Luis Robles, MD

Brownsville, TX 78526

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
83rd TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,101 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Brinda Manchireddy, MD

Fredricksburg, VA 22401

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
66th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,289 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Michael Raab, MD

Dayton, OH 45415

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
96th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (14,003 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Nephrology ★ 4.7

Dr. Shahabul Arfeen, MD

Michigan City, IN 46360

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
49th IN 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 (1,702 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Frank Huang, MD

Lodi, CA 95240

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
19th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,118 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Arthur Hess, MD

Baton Rouge, LA 70808

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
88th LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (9,895 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Podiatry ★ 4.8

Dr. Andrew Burgon, DPM

Farr West, UT 84404

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
73rd UT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,085 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Optometry ★ 4.7

Dr. Caroline Fogleman, OD

Charlotte, NC 28203

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
63rd NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,092 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jeannie Kenkare, DO

Brookfield, CT 06804

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
61st CT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (408 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Hejal Patel, MD

Opp, AL 36467

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
96th AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Precision genomic tumor profiling & subspecialty diagnostics (14,917 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Optometry ★ 4.8

Dr. Lindsey Lear, OD, FAAO

Pittsburgh, PA 15215

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
84th 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 (965 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Optometry ★ 4.8

Dr. Ann Mciver, OD

Marietta, OK 73448

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
76th 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 (848 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Bruce Millman, DO

Clawson, MI 48017

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
73rd MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,907 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Frank Malensek, MD

Birmingham, AL 35205

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
99th 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 (32,819 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Justin Roberts, DO

Farmington, MO 63640

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
54th MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,107 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Matthew Tenold, MD

Fremont, CA 94538

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
25th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Precision genomic tumor profiling & subspecialty diagnostics (1,207 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 Cash

Dr. Kurt Lucas, MD

Houston, TX 77030

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
96th 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 (610 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$212 Cash

Dr. Laurie Conway, MD

Oskaloosa, KS 66066

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
73rd 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 (3,782 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Percilla Azizi, MD

Winter Garden, FL 34787

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
49th 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 (898 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Alexander Vu, MD

Leawood, KS 66211

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
71st KS 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 (530 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Optometry ★ 4.7

Dr. Megan Hangartner, OD

Mt Pleasant, IA 52641

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
60th 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 (743 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash
Neurology ★ 4.7

Dr. Arif Sami, MD

Inverness, FL 34452

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
46th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Neurologic, Migraine & Movement Evaluation [CPT 99214] • EMG & nerve conduction velocity studies for neuropathy/sciatica (CPT 95886 / 95910) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,026 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Mark Minor, MD

Melbourne, FL 32934

★★★★★ 4.8 (17)
80th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Percutaneous aeroallergen & food skin-prick testing (CPT 95004) & subspecialty diagnostics (19,141 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$216 Cash

Dr. Mayur Patel, MD

Burlington, NC 27215

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
75th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Autoimmune Arthritis & Biologic/DMARD Safety Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Musculoskeletal ultrasound synovitis grading (CPT 76881) & subspecialty diagnostics (117,208 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$209 Cash

Dr. Joshua Jacobs, MD

Walnut Creek, CA 94598

★★★★★ 4.8 (21)
99th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Percutaneous aeroallergen & food skin-prick testing (CPT 95004) & subspecialty diagnostics (70,779 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Cigna ~$239 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.

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