Prices at 10 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,969 — 151% above the US median ($1,184), roughly 19.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center | Houston, TX | $1,332 | — | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | 14.6% |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston, TX | $1,332 | — | ★ 3/5 | 229 min | 14.8% |
| St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage | Houston, TX | $1,519 | $1,083 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | 15.0% |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Houston, TX | $2,605 | $711 | ★ 3/5 | 189 min | 15.2% |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest | Houston, TX | $3,332 | $1,110 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | 15.6% |
| HCA Houston Healthcare West | Houston, TX | $3,332 | $1,110 | ★ 1/5 | 112 min | 15.6% |
| Healthbridge Childrens's Hospital of Houston | Houston, TX | $3,332 | $1,110 | — | — | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center | Houston, TX | $5,384 | $1,349 | ★ 4/5 | 80 min | 14.9% |
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 $2,969 — about 19.2× the Medicare rate ($155). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($309).
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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 Houston
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Fahed, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Houston, TX | 41 |
| Adi Lador, MD | Cardiology | Houston, TX | 40 |
| Tapan Rami, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Houston, TX | 32 |
| Alexander Drtil, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Houston, TX | 27 |
| David Yao, M.D. | Cardiology | Houston, TX | 26 |
| Nadim Nasir, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Houston, TX | 25 |
| Amish Dave, MD PHD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Houston, TX | 22 |
| Paul Schurmann, MD | Internal Medicine | Houston, TX | 18 |
| Amir Azeem, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Houston, TX | 18 |
| Miguel Valderrabano, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Houston, TX | 15 |
| Haren Patel | Internal Medicine | Houston, TX | 14 |
| Alberto Lopez, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Houston, TX | 14 |
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