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Dr. Gregory Simon, MD

New York, NY 10016

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
81st 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 (441 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash
Pathology ★ 4.7

Dr. Claudia Molina, MD

Odessa, TX 79761

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
63rd 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 (1,650 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kelly Alberda, MD

Austin, TX 78756

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
65th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,259 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$211 Cash

Dr. William Schmaus, DO

Wichita Falls, TX 76301

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
75th 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 (1,204 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
Optometry ★ 4.7

Dr. Susan Laws, OD

Winchester, TN 37398

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
65th 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 (976 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$201 Cash

Dr. Zaid Imam, MD

Fremont, CA 94538

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
56th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,317 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash
Optometry ★ 4.7

Dr. Zachary Willits, OD

White City, OR 97503

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
88th OR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (986 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Gary Heck, DO

Kinston, NC 28504

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
89th 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 (7,674 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Darryn Potosky, MD

Laurel, MD 20707

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
56th MD Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,602 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Faling, MD

Foxborough, MA 02035

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
56th 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 (1,513 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$224 Cash

Dr. Jagdeep Bains, MD

Surprise, AZ 85374

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
52nd 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 (1,438 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$207 Cash

Dr. Mackenzie Tray, DO

Warren, PA 16365

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
95th 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 (572 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
Pathology ★ 4.5

Dr. Mara Banks, MD

Gastonia, NC 28054

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
27th 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 (915 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jieming Yan, MD

Chesapeake, VA 23320

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
57th 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 (1,767 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Timothy Kisla, DO

New Lenox, IL 60451

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
44th IL 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 (2,573 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$218 Cash

Dr. Daniel Kelley, MD

Chicago, IL 60611

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
6th IL 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 (885 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$222 Cash

Dr. David Kovacs, MD

Mission Viejo, CA 92691

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
47th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Autoimmune Arthritis & Biologic/DMARD Safety Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Musculoskeletal ultrasound synovitis grading (CPT 76881) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,593 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash

Dr. Sharanjit Kaur, DO

New Hyde Park, NY 11042

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
85th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,844 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$232 Cash

Dr. Jason Nelson, MD

Bossier City, LA 71111

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
69th LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,678 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Dilani Weerasuriya, MD

Marietta, GA 30060

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
80th 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 (471 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
6th AZ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (680 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$207 Cash

Dr. Robert Stanley, MD

Columbia, SC 29203

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
72nd 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 (457 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Miguel Rivera, MD

Louisville, KY 40202

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
68th 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 (421 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Marc Platt, MD

Willingboro, NJ 08043

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
87th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (521 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Robert Stepp, MD

Oklahoma City, OK 73120

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
66th OK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,607 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jacobo Nurko, MD

Houston, TX 77030

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
53rd TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,224 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$212 Cash

Dr. Jean Mancini, MD

Bristol, TN 37620

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
47th 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 (1,678 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$201 Cash
Nephrology ★ 4.7

Dr. Kimberly Yates, MD

Huntersville, NC 28078

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
75th NC 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 (3,661 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Nicholas Bradbury, MD

Bismarck, ND 58501

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
14th ND Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,036 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kevin Shaw, MD

Encinitas, CA 92024

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
16th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (877 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash
Pathology ★ 4.6

Dr. Jeffrey Christal, MD

San Antonio, TX 78229

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
50th 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 (1,277 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Nathaniel Franley, MD

Ashtabula, OH 44004

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
99th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,822 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
Urology ★ 4.6

Dr. Ryan Schulte, MD

Des Moines, IA 50309

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
44th IA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Urologic, BPH & Androgen Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Post-void residual bladder ultrasound (CPT 51798) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,121 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
35th 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 (1,048 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
Urology ★ 4.7

Dr. Paul Richardson, MD

Waterloo, IA 50702

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)
75th IA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Urologic, BPH & Androgen Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Post-void residual bladder ultrasound (CPT 51798) & subspecialty diagnostics (661 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$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.