Prices at 6 hospitals in Brooklyn, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,483 — 80% above the US median ($1,378), roughly 9.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Hospital Center-Downtown Campus | Brooklyn, NY | $2,483 | $476 | ★ 2/5 | 193 min | 16.4% |
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 August 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 $2,483 — about 9.6× the Medicare rate ($259). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($518).
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 Brooklyn
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orlandino Almeida, MD | Nuclear Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 78 |
| Howard Finestone, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Brooklyn, NY | 42 |
| Changping Jia, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Brooklyn, NY | 28 |
| Izabella Mullokandov, MD | Nuclear Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 18 |
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