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Dr. Benjamin Camacho, MD

National City, CA 91950

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
88th 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 (5,677 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.8

Dr. Naveen Saxena, MD

Greenville, SC 29605

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
66th SC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (5,181 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Thomas Summers, MD

Williamsville, NY 14221

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
39th 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 (2,241 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$232 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.6

Dr. Garo Pehlevanian, MD

Los Angeles, CA 90029

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
38th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,550 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$231 Cash

Dr. Allen Todd, MD

Jacksonville, FL 32223

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
45th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,488 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$216 Cash

Dr. Angela Thompson, MD

Iowa City, IA 52245

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
83rd 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 (349 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Sanjay Reddy, MD

Altamonte Springs, FL 32701

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
66th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,995 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$216 Cash

Dr. Gillian Ellis, MD

Clermont, FL 34711

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
8th 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 (716 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$216 Cash

Dr. Eric Gordon, MD

Little Rock, AR 72204

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
49th AR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,756 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Nimisha Shah, MD

Morgan Hill, CA 95037

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
69th 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 (2,517 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Krupa Daniel, DO

West Reading, PA 19611

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
2nd PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Complex bacterial & subspecialty diagnostics (649 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Cardiology ★ 4.4

Dr. Saima Dean, MD

Philadelphia, PA 19141

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
1st PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Cardiology Consultation & Hemodynamic Review [CPT 99214] • Transthoracic echocardiography (CPT 93306) & subspecialty diagnostics (641 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. William Strukel, MD

LA Mesa, CA 91942

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
74th 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 (474 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash
Nephrology ★ 4.8

Dr. Sudhir Khanna, MD

Oklahoma City, OK 73112

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
77th OK 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 (3,659 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Danielle Wang, MD

Orange, CA 92868

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
99th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Autoimmune Arthritis & Biologic/DMARD Safety Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Musculoskeletal ultrasound synovitis grading (CPT 76881) & subspecialty diagnostics (70,368 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Alaeddin Maeza, MD

Rockford, IL 61114

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
92nd IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Precision genomic tumor profiling & subspecialty diagnostics (1,557 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$218 Cash
Neurology ★ 4.7

Dr. Eugene Lai, MD

Houston, TX 77030

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
74th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Neurologic, Migraine & Movement Evaluation [CPT 99214] • EMG & nerve conduction velocity studies for neuropathy/sciatica (CPT 95886 / 95910) & subspecialty diagnostics (7,401 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$212 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
71st FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (414 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$216 Cash

Dr. Mahtab Sohrevardi, MD

Pasadena, CA 91105

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
65th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Complex Endocrine, Thyroid & Metabolic Biomarker Managemen [CPT 99214] • In-office thyroid/parathyroid neck ultrasound (CPT 76536) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,288 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Elysia Griswold, MD

Peabody, MA 01960

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
94th 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 (602 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$224 Cash

Dr. Jose Ochoa, MD

Houston, TX 77030

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
73rd 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 (462 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$212 Cash
Neurology ★ 4.5

Dr. Joshua Lennon, MD

Cordova, TN 38018

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
25th TN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Neurologic, Migraine & Movement Evaluation [CPT 99214] • EMG & nerve conduction velocity studies for neuropathy/sciatica (CPT 95886 / 95910) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,073 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$201 Cash

Dr. Joseph Brugman, MD

Santa Ana, CA 92705

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
58th 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 (4,215 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash
Pathology ★ 4.5

Dr. Kay Aardema, MD

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
28th 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 (809 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Danish Shahab, MD

Elmhurst, IL 60126

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
19th IL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (834 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$218 Cash
Urology ★ 4.5

Dr. Alison Levy, MD

Detroit, MI 48202

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
10th MI Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Urologic, BPH & Androgen Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Post-void residual bladder ultrasound (CPT 51798) & subspecialty diagnostics (785 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Syed Jafri, MD

Marion, IL 62959

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
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 (458 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$218 Cash

Dr. Jeffrey Conrad, MD

Mobile, AL 36608

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
24th AL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,504 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Karime Gonzalez, MD

Lakeway, TX 78738

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
27th 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 (938 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Kristin Moore, MD

Houston, TX 77054

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
90th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Percutaneous aeroallergen & food skin-prick testing (CPT 95004) & subspecialty diagnostics (20,677 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$212 Cash
Neurology ★ 4.8

Dr. Michael Miller, MD

Cooperstown, NY 13326

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
87th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Neurologic, Migraine & Movement Evaluation [CPT 99214] • EMG & nerve conduction velocity studies for neuropathy/sciatica (CPT 95886 / 95910) & subspecialty diagnostics (563 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$232 Cash

Dr. Muhammad Goraya, MD

Conway, AR 72032

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
21st AR Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (915 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Katherine Ignacio, MD

Iowa City, IA 52245

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
76th 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 (1,267 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$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.

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.