Prices at 5 hospitals in Cincinnati, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,714 — 45% above the US median ($1,184), roughly 11.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | Cincinnati, OH | $282 | $146 | — | — | — |
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $1,304 | $605 | ★ 5/5 | 163 min | 14.0% |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $1,714 | — | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | 14.3% |
| Bethesda North | Cincinnati, OH | $1,714 | — | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | 15.5% |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Llc | Cincinnati, OH | $4,519 | $868 | ★ 3/5 | 276 min | 15.9% |
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 $1,714 — about 11.1× the Medicare rate ($155). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($309).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,286 list price could save about $571 (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 Cincinnati
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freidoon Ghazi, M.D. | Cardiology | Cincinnati, OH | 46 |
| Jason Smith, M.D. | Cardiology | Cincinnati, OH | 41 |
| Madhukar Gupta, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Cincinnati, OH | 40 |
| Srinivas Rajsheker, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Cincinnati, OH | 40 |
| Rick Gaines, M.D. | Cardiology | Cincinnati, OH | 35 |
| Marshall Winner, M.D. | Cardiology | Cincinnati, OH | 34 |
| Senan Yasar, MD | Cardiology | Cincinnati, OH | 33 |
| Ankit Bhatia, M.D. | Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Cincinnati, OH | 33 |
| James Jollis, M.D. | Cardiology | Cincinnati, OH | 33 |
| Gregory Clarke, M.D. | Cardiology | Cincinnati, OH | 32 |
| Moses Wananu, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Cincinnati, OH | 29 |
| James Mann, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Cincinnati, OH | 29 |
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