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Dr. Perka Guenev, MD

Janesville, WI 53546

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
94th WI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (4,893 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Palchak, MD

Arroyo Grande, CA 93420

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
75th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Precision genomic tumor profiling & subspecialty diagnostics (84,343 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Aijaz Turk, MD

Kalamazoo, MI 49048

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
94th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (585 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Mark Kulbieda, MD

Petoskey, MI 49770

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
78th 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 (395 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Faizan Malik, MD

Covington, LA 70433

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
83rd LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Precision genomic tumor profiling & subspecialty diagnostics (95,371 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Hongyan Liang, MD

Pennington, NJ 08534

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
44th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Precision genomic tumor profiling & subspecialty diagnostics (6,331 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Seth Gregory, MD

Oklahoma City, OK 73112

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
33rd OK Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (989 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Philip Theodosopoulos, MD

San Francisco, CA 94143

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
11th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Cervical/lumbar microdiscectomy & decompression (CPT 63030 / 63047) & subspecialty diagnostics (679 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$250 Cash

Dr. Maria Lawrynowicz, MD

Washington, DC 20010

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
68th 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 (348 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Arthur Sung, MD

Stanford, CA 94305

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
67th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (454 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Joseph Centeno, MD

Vallejo, CA 94589

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
51st CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,455 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Clifford Freeman, MD

Lexington, KY 40504

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
53rd 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 (357 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Neurology ★ 4.8

Dr. Forrest Lowe, MD

Charleston, SC 29425

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
77th SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Neurologic, Migraine & Movement Evaluation [CPT 99214] • EMG & nerve conduction velocity studies for neuropathy/sciatica (CPT 95886 / 95910) & subspecialty diagnostics (452 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Nasim Khan, MD

Sebring, FL 33870

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
5th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Gynecologic, Menopause HRT & Endocrine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Transvaginal pelvic ultrasound (CPT 76830) & subspecialty diagnostics (689 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$216 Cash
Pathology ★ 4.7

Dr. Jie Yan, MD

Detroit, MI 48202

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
59th 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 (1,346 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Syed Shah, MD

Cedar Rapids, IA 52401

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
6th IA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (724 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. John Cook, DO

Fort Collins, CO 80524

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
83rd 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 (488 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$211 Cash

Dr. Nicholas Karo, MD

Christiansburg, VA 24073

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
67th 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 (1,059 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Podiatry ★ 4.7

Dr. Alison Migonis, DPM

Berlin, VT 05602

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
59th VT Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,394 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Akberet Hadgu, MD

Chattanooga, TN 37403

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
5th 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 (685 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$201 Cash

Dr. Brett Koder, MD

Shreveport, LA 71105

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
30th LA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Ear, Nose, Sinus & Throat Examination [CPT 99213] • Diagnostic nasal endoscopy (CPT 31231) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,262 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Maried Celkis, MD

St Augustine, FL 32092

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
69th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,728 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$216 Cash

Dr. Brad Moore, MD

Washington, DC 20037

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
22nd 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 (774 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ming-Chih Kao, MD

Stanford, CA 94305

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
92nd CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Fluoroscopy-guided lumbar/cervical epidural steroid injections (CPT 62323) & subspecialty diagnostics (18,627 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Bindiya Magoon, MD

Chesapeake, VA 23320

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
84th VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,269 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Paul Poidomani, MD

Southampton, NY 11968

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
93rd 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 (746 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$232 Cash

Dr. Mihaela Satalan, MD

Knoxville, TN 37920

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
61st 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 (485 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$201 Cash

Dr. Kevin Rutz, MD

Saint Louis, MO 63122

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
17th MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,012 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
86th 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 (420 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Severo Spradling, DO

Charlotte, NC 28226

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
21st 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 (856 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Ahmed Niloy, MD

Greenfield, MA 01301

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
55th 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 (313 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$224 Cash

Dr. Andrew Hybarger, DO

Colorado Springs, CO 80909

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
83rd 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 (491 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$211 Cash

Dr. Troy Dyer, AUD

Scarborough, ME 04074

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
90th ME Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (593 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Brian Scallen, MD

Southfield, MI 48075

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
80th 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 (455 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. James Hurd, MD

Santa Rosa, CA 95405

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
79th 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 (353 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.