Prices at 3 hospitals in Boston, MA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $37,557 — 36% above the US median ($27,588), roughly 49.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tufts Medical Center | Boston, MA | $33,117 | $22,996 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $37,557 | $29,131 | ★ 5/5 | 288 min | — |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston, MA | $37,557 | $28,548 | ★ 5/5 | 300 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 October 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 $37,557 — about 49.5× the Medicare rate ($759). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,518).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $50,076 list price could save about $12,519 (25%).
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 Boston
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moussa Mansour, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Boston, MA | 198 |
| An Bui, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Boston, MA | 116 |
| Bruce Koplan, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Boston, MA | 62 |
| Paul Zei, M.D., PH.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Boston, MA | 61 |
| Jonathan Waks, MD | Cardiology | Boston, MA | 58 |
| Gregory Michaud, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Boston, MA | 50 |
| Ankur Karnik, MD | Cardiology | Boston, MA | 50 |
| William Hucker, MD, PHD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Boston, MA | 49 |
| Sunil Kapur, MD | Cardiology | Boston, MA | 49 |
| John Wylie, MD | Cardiology | Boston, MA | 47 |
| Khashayar Hematpour, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Boston, MA | 46 |
| Andrew Locke, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Boston, MA | 43 |
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