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Dr. David Xu, MD

Irvine, CA 92604

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
84th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Precision genomic tumor profiling & subspecialty diagnostics (134,419 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash

Dr. Georgie Eapen, MD

Houston, TX 77030

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
14th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (900 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$212 Cash

Dr. Gregory Summerville, MD

Chapel Hill, NC 27517

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
52nd NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,142 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Sunny Sahajwani, MD

Cherry Hill, NJ 08003

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
85th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (832 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
Neurology ★ 4.7

Dr. Cuie Qiu, MD

Pearland, TX 77584

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
73rd TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Neurologic, Migraine & Movement Evaluation [CPT 99214] • EMG & nerve conduction velocity studies for neuropathy/sciatica (CPT 95886 / 95910) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,906 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Wilcher, MD

Dayton, OH 45415

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
96th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,173 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Timothy Liem, MD

Portland, OR 97239

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
80th OR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (519 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Paul Fortin, MD

Royal Oak, MI 48073

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
55th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,269 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Elliott, DO

Elizabeth City, NC 27909

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
97th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (12,140 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
Optometry ★ 4.7

Dr. Ernest Champion, OD

Alexander City, AL 35010

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
62nd 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 (1,054 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ghanshyambhai Savani, MD

Springfield, IL 62781

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
57th 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 (979 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$218 Cash

Dr. Karl Thomas, MD

Winston Salem, NC 27157

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
21st NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (881 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Derreck Menefee, MD

Tupelo, MS 38801

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
74th 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 (1,388 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Simeng Sun, MD

Allentown, PA 18103

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
64th 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 (1,647 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mira Roganovic, MD

Elk Grove, CA 95757

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
61st 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 (1,970 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash

Dr. Eileen Chang, MD

Torrance, CA 90503

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
72nd 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 (455 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash

Dr. Da Ouyang, MD

Dallas, TX 75235

★★★★★ 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 (525 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$211 Cash

Dr. Bridget Robledo, MD

Kerrville, TX 78028

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
44th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,381 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Hamit Kumar, MBBS

Laurel, MS 39440

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
98th 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 (1,526 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Salima Vasani, MD

Tyler, TX 75701

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
53rd 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 (892 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
Podiatry ★ 4.7

Dr. Jill Stepnicka, DPM

Suwanee, GA 30024

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
53rd 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 (1,549 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Shivon Abdullah, MD

Davenport, IA 52803

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
87th 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 (437 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
Podiatry ★ 4.7

Dr. Amy Dougherty, DPM

Philadelphia, PA 19152

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
41st 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 (1,396 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kevin Murphy, MD

Jacksonville, FL 32256

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
31st FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,799 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$216 Cash

Dr. Mark Weidner, MD

Glens Falls, NY 12801

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
21st 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 (878 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$232 Cash

Dr. Louis Difazio, MD

Morristown, NJ 07960

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
92nd NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (568 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
Podiatry ★ 4.6

Dr. Adam Didyk, DPM

Louisville, KY 40223

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
41st KY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,447 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kurt Kastendieck, MD

Santa Fe, NM 87505

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
49th NM Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,282 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Viet Dang, MD

Westminster, CA 92683

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
9th CA 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 (963 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash
Podiatry ★ 4.6
★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
37th 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 (1,296 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Sana Rehman, MD

Columbus, OH 43214

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
62nd OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Precision genomic tumor profiling & subspecialty diagnostics (1,904 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
Pathology ★ 4.6

Dr. Michael Husson, MD

Philadelphia, PA 19107

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
28th 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 (950 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Aubrey Bethel, MD

Florence, SC 29505

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
67th SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (431 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Dana Wright, MD

Germantown, TN 38138

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
70th 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 (3,728 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$201 Cash

Dr. Marina Roytman, MD

Fresno, CA 93701

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
77th 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 (489 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$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.

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.