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★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
92nd 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 (988 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$232 Cash
Optometry ★ 4.7
★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
64th 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 (883 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Nephrology ★ 4.7

Dr. Hani Erian, MD

Pittsfield, MA 01201

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
48th MA 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 (1,395 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$224 Cash

Dr. Cheryl Dobson, MD

Wichita, KS 67214

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
10th KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (818 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Natalie Slowik, MD

Modesto, CA 95350

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
40th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,384 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash
Urology ★ 4.7
★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
43rd MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Urologic, BPH & Androgen Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Post-void residual bladder ultrasound (CPT 51798) & subspecialty diagnostics (3,929 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Benjamin Pare, DO

Asheville, NC 28801

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
41st 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 (766 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Nephrology ★ 4.7

Dr. Phillip Timmons, MD

Raleigh, NC 27609

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
45th NC 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 (1,457 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
49th KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,762 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Charles Wideska, MD

Garden City, NY 11530

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
34th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (956 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$232 Cash

Dr. Vijay Bapat, MD

Plano, TX 75093

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
64th TX Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,049 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Franklin Tsai, MD

LA Jolla, CA 92037

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
59th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,371 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Sharon Soule, MD

Lawrence, KS 66044

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
52nd KS Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Precision genomic tumor profiling & subspecialty diagnostics (1,924 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jotesh Chug, MD

Ames, IA 50010

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
85th 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 (1,333 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Zayn Husain, MD

Arlington Heights, IL 60005

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
98th 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 (1,300 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$218 Cash
Nephrology ★ 4.8

Dr. Sudip Ghimire, MD

Newport News, VA 23602

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
83rd VA 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 (3,897 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Optometry ★ 4.8

Dr. Jena Gilbertson, OD

Frankfort, IL 60423

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
78th 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 (1,696 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$218 Cash

Dr. Jeremy Spinks, MD

Fairfax, VA 22033

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
91st 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 (1,456 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Podiatry ★ 4.7

Dr. Steven Jasonowicz, DPM

Barrington, IL 60010

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
63rd 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 (1,987 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$218 Cash

Dr. Ahmareen Khan, MD

Saint Charles, MO 63301

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
34th MO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Pulmonary, Asthma & COPD Management [CPT 99214] • Complete pulmonary function testing / spirometry with bronchodilator response (CPT 94060) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,199 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. David Gatof, MD

Longmont, CO 80501

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
38th CO Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Gastroenterology, GERD & IBD Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Diagnostic & screening colonoscopy with polypectomy (CPT 45378 / 45385) & subspecialty diagnostics (874 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$211 Cash

Dr. Kwee Ong, MD

Rancho Mirage, CA 92270

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
90th 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 (495 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Karen Wendowski, MD

Indianapolis, IN 46260

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
71st IN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Comprehensive multi-system diagnostic evaluation (CPT 99204/99214) & subspecialty diagnostics (2,343 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Neurology ★ 4.5

Dr. Waseem Ahmad, MD

Davenport, IA 52804

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
12th IA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Neurologic, Migraine & Movement Evaluation [CPT 99214] • EMG & nerve conduction velocity studies for neuropathy/sciatica (CPT 95886 / 95910) & subspecialty diagnostics (745 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Christopher Paulson, MD

Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
94th FL Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (10,279 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$216 Cash

Dr. Karen Catching, MD

Elgin, IL 60123

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
65th 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 (1,956 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$218 Cash
Pathology ★ 4.6

Dr. David Schuetze, DO

Asheville, NC 28803

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
40th 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 (1,208 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Anil Nair, MD

Chesapeake, VA 23320

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
82nd 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 (3,781 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash
Urology ★ 4.8

Dr. Samantha Ganick, MD

Sartell, MN 56377

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
81st MN Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Urologic, BPH & Androgen Evaluation [CPT 99214] • Post-void residual bladder ultrasound (CPT 51798) & subspecialty diagnostics (6,729 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Steven Thaxter, MD

Fresno, CA 93720

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
99th CA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation [CPT 99213] • Ultrasound-guided major joint aspirations/injections (CPT 20610 / 20611) & subspecialty diagnostics (70,289 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$239 Cash

Dr. Kathryn Wheel, MD

Allentown, PA 18103

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
67th PA Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up [CPT 99214] • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy & hernia repair (CPT 47562 / 49650) & subspecialty diagnostics (1,155 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Gregory Smith, DO

Clearwater, FL 33756

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
13th 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 (673 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$216 Cash

Dr. Stuart Horowitz, DO

Massapequa, NY 11758

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
99th NY Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Comprehensive Primary Care & Chronic Protocol Management [CPT 99214] • Preventive wellness exams (CPT 99395/99396) & subspecialty diagnostics (22,282 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$232 Cash
Neurology ★ 4.5

Dr. Bilaal Sirdar, MD

Washington, DC 20007

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
16th DC Pct

Top Billed Procedure: Established Neurologic, Migraine & Movement Evaluation [CPT 99214] • EMG & nerve conduction velocity studies for neuropathy/sciatica (CPT 95886 / 95910) & subspecialty diagnostics (860 CMS services/yr).

✓ Accepts UnitedHealthcare ~$209 Cash

Dr. Jacob Lee, DO

Winchester, VA 22601

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)
43rd VA 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 (4,789 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.

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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.