Prices at 3 hospitals in Worcester, MA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $21,741 — 133% above the US median ($9,329), roughly 20.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adcare Hospital of Worcester Inc | Worcester, MA | $21,741 | $9,797 | — | — | — |
| St Vincent Hospital | Worcester, MA | $21,741 | $9,797 | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center/university Campus | Worcester, MA | $35,677 | $6,629 | ★ 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 $21,741 — about 20.7× the Medicare rate ($1,049). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,098).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $28,988 list price could save about $7,247 (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 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 | 108 |
| Jeffrey Rade, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Worcester, MA | 94 |
| Zahi Rafeq, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Worcester, MA | 83 |
| Alvaro Alonso Aparicio, MD | Cardiology | Worcester, MA | 68 |
| Ramprakash Devadoss, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Worcester, MA | 67 |
| Craig Smith, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Worcester, MA | 57 |
| Ramses Thabet Nasif, M.D. | Cardiology | Worcester, MA | 54 |
| Ujjwal Rastogi, MD | Cardiology | Worcester, MA | 48 |
| Vaikom Mahadevan, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Worcester, MA | 36 |
| Nathan Riddell, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Worcester, MA | 34 |
| Youssef Rahban, M.D. | Cardiology | Worcester, MA | 32 |
| Yumiko Kanei, M.D. | Cardiology | Worcester, MA | 31 |
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