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Dr. Robert Ishak, MD

Charleston, SC 29425

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
52nd 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 (1,949 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Victoria Coraglio, MD

Maywood, IL 60153

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
94th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,934 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$218 Cash

Dr. Paul Ghattas, MD

Allentown, PA 18103

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
52nd PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (890 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ryan Steele, DO

Vancouver, WA 98686

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
80th WA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,501 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$222 Cash

Dr. Robyn Fry, MD

Tulsa, OK 74104

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
40th OK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,317 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Optometry ★ 4.7

Dr. Babak Kamkar, OD, QME

Glendale, CA 91205

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
87th 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 (893 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Peter Rigas, DO

Carmel, IN 46032

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
57th IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,475 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Urology ★ 4.6

Dr. Teresa Danforth, MD

Cheektowaga, NY 14225

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
39th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Urologic, BPH & Androgen Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Post-void residual bladder ultrasound (CPT 51798) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,995 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$232 Cash

Dr. Vicken Pamoukian, MD

New York, NY 10128

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
53rd NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,494 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8

Dr. Hadas Shiran, MD

Stanford, CA 94305

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
82nd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (582 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. John Chance Iii, MD

Live Oak, TX 78233

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
66th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,768 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Sheldon Berger, DO

Tulsa, OK 74133

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
87th OK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,167 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Reed, MD

Wray, CO 80758

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
52nd CO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,304 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$211 Cash

Dr. Justin Swan, MD

Salinas, CA 93901

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
24th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,233 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Bryan Gaynor, DO

Aurora, IL 60506

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
51st 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 (949 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$218 Cash
Podiatry ★ 4.7

Dr. Megan Hom, DPM

Concord, CA 94520

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
73rd 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 (2,985 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. John Papakonstantinou, MD

Rochester Hills, MI 48307

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
38th MI 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 (1,948 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Ponugupati, MD

South Charleston, WV 25309

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
52nd WV Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Precision genomic tumor profiling & subspecialty diagnostics (1,647 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Podiatry ★ 4.8

Dr. Gene Caicco, DPM

Warren, MI 48093

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
81st 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 (2,158 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Matthew Lewis, MD

Stanford, CA 94305

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
16th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (1,397 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Karl Chamberlin, MD

Worcester, MA 01655

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
74th 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 (464 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$224 Cash

Dr. Robert Northrop, MD

Abingdon, VA 24211

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
73rd VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,308 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Optometry ★ 4.7

Dr. Alyssa Perlman-Hensen, OD

Daytona Beach, FL 32117

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
61st 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 (580 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$216 Cash
Psychiatry ★ 4.9

Dr. Karen Valdez, MD

Round Rock, TX 78665

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
99th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Psychopharmacology Medication & Symptom Titration Visit [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive psychiatric diagnostic evaluation (CPT 90792) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,545 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Neurology ★ 4.7

Dr. Matthew Markert, MD

Santa Cruz, CA 95065

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
70th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Neurologic, Migraine & Movement Evaluation [CPT 99214] • EMG & nerve conduction velocity studies for neuropathy/sciatica (CPT 95886 / 95910) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,946 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. William Bensen, DO

Spencer, IA 51301

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
46th IA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,859 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Podiatry ★ 4.9
★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
99th CO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (15,628 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$211 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.7

Dr. Edward Neff, MD

Coral Gables, FL 33134

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
63rd FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,114 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$216 Cash

Dr. Lewis Shi, MD

Chicago, IL 60637

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
29th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,721 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$222 Cash
Pathology ★ 4.7

Dr. Anthony Sisk, DO

Los Angeles, CA 90095

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
48th 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 (1,592 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$231 Cash

Dr. Bryan Stucky, MD

Garden City, KS 67846

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
85th KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (8,500 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mariam Alaka, MD

West Hollywood, CA 90048

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
10th 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 (672 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash
Optometry ★ 4.8

Dr. Mark Pellegrini, OD

Danville, IL 61832

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
70th 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 (1,253 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$218 Cash
Podiatry ★ 4.7

Dr. Wenjay Sung, DPM

Arcadia, CA 91007

★★★★★ 4.9 (26)
57th 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 (1,928 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$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.