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Dr. Tulika Pandey, MD

Little Rock, AR 72205

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
37th AR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,621 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Nasreen Kango, MD

Takoma Park, MD 20912

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
73rd 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 (2,760 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Podiatry ★ 4.7

Dr. Trevor Smolinski, DPM

Oak Lawn, IL 60453

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
64th 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 (2,031 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$218 Cash
Pathology ★ 4.6

Dr. Artem Shevtsov, MD

Brockton, MA 02302

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
40th 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 (1,179 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$224 Cash

Dr. Frank Rybicki, MD

Cincinnati, OH 45219

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
9th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (537 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Nephrology ★ 4.7
★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
77th MI 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 (2,402 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Curtis Chong, MD

Palo Alto, CA 94304

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
51st CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Precision genomic tumor profiling & subspecialty diagnostics (4,691 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Michael Weigner, MD

Lynchburg, VA 24501

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
62nd 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 (390 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Nyal Borges, MD

Charlotte, NC 28203

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
42nd NC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Coronary angiography & percutaneous coronary intervention (CPT 92928) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,292 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Eric Millican, MD

Nashville, TN 37204

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
14th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (1,355 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$202 Cash

Dr. Peter Mccann, MD

New York, NY 10011

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
41st NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,909 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Trista Nelson, MD

Alexandria, MN 56308

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
36th 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 (1,044 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
76th 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 (404 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Dojendra Karkee, MD

Nashville, TN 37208

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
85th 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 (567 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$202 Cash

Dr. Rhiannon Rabine, PSYD

Westlake Village, CA 91362

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
99th 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 (11,797 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Joseph Carrucciu, MD

Port Jefferson, NY 11777

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
16th 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 (883 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$232 Cash

Dr. Douglas Barkin, MD

Rockville Centre, NY 11570

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
93rd NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (13,662 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$232 Cash

Dr. Shweta Chaudhary, MD

Va Beach, VA 23456

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
34th 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 (1,080 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Amna Feroze, MD

Williamsburg, VA 23188

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
91st VA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,061 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Schmitt, MD

Lambertville, NJ 08530

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
30th NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (982 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kathryn Shahwan, MD

Columbus, OH 43221

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
15th OH Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion [CPT 17000] • Total-body dermoscopy skin checks & subspecialty diagnostics (1,132 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Optometry ★ 4.7

Dr. Kara Zahn, OD

Columbia, MO 65201

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
71st MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (674 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Carolyn Coyle, MD

Omaha, NE 68114

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
35th NE Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Autoimmune Arthritis & Biologic/DMARD Safety Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Musculoskeletal ultrasound synovitis grading (CPT 76881) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,022 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Frederick Shieh, MD

Livingston, NJ 07039

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
72nd NJ Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,990 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
24th AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,071 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Shallu Sharma, MD

Huntington, NY 11743

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
72nd 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 (382 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$232 Cash

Dr. Douglas Katz, MD

Andover, MA 01810

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
81st 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 (2,823 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$224 Cash

Dr. William Womack, MD

Fairhope, AL 36532

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
67th AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (456 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Robert Takesuye, DO

San Diego, CA 92134

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
77th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Precision genomic tumor profiling & subspecialty diagnostics (3,699 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Joseph Deluca, MD

Middlebury, CT 06762

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
98th 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 (5,947 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8

Dr. Kelsi Thompson, DO

St Petersburg, FL 33709

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
81st FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (610 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$216 Cash
Urology ★ 4.6

Dr. Zachary Glaser, MD

Twin Falls, ID 83301

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
43rd ID Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Urologic, BPH & Androgen Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Post-void residual bladder ultrasound (CPT 51798) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,030 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Urology ★ 4.6

Dr. Sophia Drinis, MD

Beverly, MA 01915

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
52nd MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Urologic, BPH & Androgen Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Post-void residual bladder ultrasound (CPT 51798) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,537 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$224 Cash

Dr. Andrea Fribush, MD

Concord, MA 01742

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
74th MA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (525 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$224 Cash

Dr. Atef Wasef, MD

Daytona Beach, FL 32117

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
52nd FL 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 (5,241 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$216 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.