Prices at 3 hospitals in Worcester, MA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $8,689 — 40% below the US median ($14,594), roughly 5.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umass Memorial Medical Center/university Campus | Worcester, MA | $8,689 | $4,192 | ★ 3/5 | 291 min | — |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated September 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $8,689 — about 5.4× the Medicare rate ($1,603). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($3,205).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Worcester
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nikolaos Kakouros, BSC, MBBS, MRCP, PHD | Interventional Cardiology | Worcester, MA | 67 |
| Jennifer Walker, MD | Cardiac Surgery | Worcester, MA | 57 |
| Divakar Mandapati, M.D. | Thoracic Surgery | Worcester, MA | 52 |
| Leora Balsam, M.D. | Thoracic Surgery | Worcester, MA | 27 |
| Joseph Hannan, M.D. | Cardiology | Worcester, MA | 25 |
| Nathan Riddell, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Worcester, MA | 25 |
| Vaikom Mahadevan, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Worcester, MA | 22 |
| Ricardo Bello, MD, PHD | Cardiac Surgery | Worcester, MA | 18 |
| Stanley Tam, MD | Cardiac Surgery | Worcester, MA | 11 |
| Jennifer Walker, MD | Cardiac Surgery | Worcester, MA | 11 |
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