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Pathology ★ 4.6

Dr. Shu Xiao, MD

Galveston, TX 77555

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
39th 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 (979 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Vijay Mahajan, MD

Toledo, OH 43608

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
93rd OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (623 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Deborah Luckie, DO

Shreveport, LA 71115

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
61st 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 (393 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ramez Haddadin, MD

Chicago, IL 60611

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
15th 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 (1,215 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$222 Cash

Dr. Bijaya Ghimire, MD

Richmond, KY 40475

★★★★★ 4.7 (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 (1,062 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. James Zumpano, MD

Branford, CT 06405

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
62nd 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 (1,317 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Melodi Whitley, MD

Durham, NC 27705

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
35th NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (2,283 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
Urology ★ 4.4

Dr. Michael Rentzepis, MD

Eau Claire, WI 54703

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
11th WI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Urologic, BPH & Androgen Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Post-void residual bladder ultrasound (CPT 51798) & subspecialty diagnostics (812 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Ranganatha Sriram, MD

Kenosha, WI 53142

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
81st WI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (626 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Stephanie Chapman, MD

Beverly Hills, CA 90211

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
23rd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (1,742 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash

Dr. Tony Nguyen, MD

Troy, MI 48098

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
64th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,706 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Michel, MD

Austin, TX 78705

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
75th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,780 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$211 Cash

Dr. Narayan Paruchuri, MD

Hicksville, NY 11801

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
25th 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 (1,341 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$232 Cash

Dr. Liem Nguyen, MD

San Angelo, TX 76904

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
39th 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 (1,143 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
Neurology ★ 4.7

Dr. Brian Hyman, MD

State College, PA 16803

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
87th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Neurologic, Migraine & Movement Evaluation [CPT 99214] • EMG & nerve conduction velocity studies for neuropathy/sciatica (CPT 95886 / 95910) & subspecialty diagnostics (531 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Shumaila Alam, MD

Newton, NJ 07860

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
23rd NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (893 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jeffrey Brand, MD

Austin, TX 78705

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
79th 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 (387 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$211 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Gregory Mishkel, MD

Skokie, IL 60076

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
5th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (826 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$218 Cash
Pathology ★ 4.5

Dr. Israh Akhtar, MD

Jackson, MS 39216

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
25th 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 (1,069 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Sothy Pheng, MD

Fullerton, CA 92835

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
75th 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 (3,031 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash

Dr. Kevin Caperton, MD

Temple, TX 76502

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
77th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,187 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ravi Chary, MD

Louisville, KY 40219

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
62nd 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 (1,782 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Nader Aboujamous, MD

Hershey, PA 17033

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
45th 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 (822 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Alan Zimbard, MD

Bronx, NY 10469

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
84th 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 (427 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$232 Cash

Dr. Thomas Hauth, MD

Maplewood, MN 55109

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
92nd MN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,887 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
Neurology ★ 4.6

Dr. Carlos Yu, MD

Saint Louis, MO 63136

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
58th MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Neurologic, Migraine & Movement Evaluation [CPT 99214] • EMG & nerve conduction velocity studies for neuropathy/sciatica (CPT 95886 / 95910) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,121 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Karen Pheasant, DO

Frederick, MD 21701

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
1st 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 (633 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
Podiatry ★ 4.4

Dr. Merihan Botros, MD

West Orange, NJ 07052

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
29th 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 (1,016 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
26th 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 (976 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$216 Cash

Dr. Stephen Leech, MD

Newark, DE 19718

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
66th DE Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (468 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Peter Alexandrov, MD

Gainesville, FL 32610

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
60th 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 (352 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$216 Cash

Dr. Edward Fox, MD

Hershey, PA 17033

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
67th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (472 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Lisa Klesius, MD

Madison, WI 53792

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
90th WI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (401 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
Podiatry ★ 4.5

Dr. Zachary Criswell, DPM

Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
35th 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 (841 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$232 Cash

Dr. Donald Jackel, DO

Holden, MA 01520

★★★★★ 4.7 (25)
9th 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 (672 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$224 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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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.

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