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Dr. Richard Bond, MD

Corpus Christi, TX 78413

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
32nd 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 (1,678 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
Psychiatry ★ 4.9
★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
98th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Psychopharmacology Medication & Symptom Titration Visit [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive psychiatric diagnostic evaluation (CPT 90792) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,334 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash

Dr. Jasbir Dhillon, DO

Springfield, TN 37172

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
84th 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 (489 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$201 Cash
Podiatry ★ 4.9

Dr. David Gunther, DPM

Houston, TX 77065

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
86th 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 (3,253 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$212 Cash
Nephrology ★ 4.5

Dr. Parul Patel, MD

San Francisco, CA 94109

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
15th CA 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 (1,040 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$250 Cash
Optometry ★ 4.8
★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
74th 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 (707 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Evan Leibner, MD

New York, NY 10029

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
44th 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 (825 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash

Dr. Lakshya Chandra, MD

Washington, DC 20060

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
54th DC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (917 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Steven Wahlmeier, MD

Lincoln, NE 68510

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
38th NE Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,873 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
Nephrology ★ 4.6

Dr. Xin Yee Tan, MD

Kingman, AZ 86401

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
37th AZ 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 (1,847 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$207 Cash

Dr. Mariette Austin, MD

Easton, PA 18042

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
36th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Precision genomic tumor profiling & subspecialty diagnostics (1,040 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.5
★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
21st FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,519 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$216 Cash

Dr. Michael Bermudez, MD

Coral Gables, FL 33146

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
76th 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 (452 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$216 Cash

Dr. Clinton Palmer, MD

Augusta, GA 30912

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
79th 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 (467 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Oren Bernheim, MD

Wayne, NJ 07470

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
56th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,428 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Richard Flynn, MD

Jacksonville, FL 32210

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
54th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,829 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$216 Cash
Podiatry ★ 4.6

Dr. Timothy Blankers, DPM

Spencer, IA 51301

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
33rd 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 (1,134 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Anupama Saigal, MD

Orlando, FL 32803

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
43rd FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (918 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$216 Cash

Dr. Ryan Peterson, MD

Round Rock, TX 78665

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
84th 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 (470 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Ikeda, MD

Mechanicsville, VA 23116

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
77th 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 (464 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Edwin Homan, MD

New York, NY 10021

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
3rd NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (728 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash

Dr. Jose Escobar, MD

Santa Monica, CA 90404

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
43rd 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 (1,289 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$239 Cash

Dr. Carrie Burns, MD

Philadelphia, PA 19104

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
27th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,049 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
Neurology ★ 4.5

Dr. Robert Margolis, MD

Bridgeton, MO 63044

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
17th 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 (760 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Marcus Davis, MD

Washington, DC 20005

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
73rd DC 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

Dr. Jacob Lipkin, MD

Jenkintown, PA 19046

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
39th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,297 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
Optometry ★ 4.8

Dr. Lucas Flamich, OD

Dubuque, IA 52003

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
71st 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 (929 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Nicole Lockwood, MD

Kokomo, IN 46902

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
73rd IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,502 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Karen Berris, MD

Farmington Hills, MI 48334

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
45th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,496 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
Optometry ★ 4.7

Dr. Stephen Tipton, OD

Fort Bragg, NC 28307

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
51st 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 (725 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Deepti Kurra, MD

Marion, IA 52302

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
82nd IA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,464 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Yanet Cora Kopnina, MD

Santa Fe, NM 87507

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
43rd NM Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,085 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Cody Gilbert, DO

Lexington, KY 40504

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
72nd 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 (448 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash
Optometry ★ 4.8

Dr. David Densmore, OD

Bryn Mawr, PA 19010

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
88th 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 (1,165 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts Kaiser Permanente ~$209 Cash

Dr. Lilia Villarin, MD

Milford, DE 19963

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)
68th 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 (1,840 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.

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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.

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.