Prices at 3 hospitals in Bakersfield, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $45 — 60% below the US median ($113), roughly 2.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $17 | $59 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | 15.3% |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $45 | $44 | ★ 3/5 | 226 min | 15.2% |
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $192 | $39 | ★ 1/5 | 293 min | 15.3% |
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 $45 — about 2.6× the Medicare rate ($17). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($34).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $121 list price could save about $76 (63%).
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 Bakersfield
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashok Parmar, M.D. | Pain Management | Bakersfield, CA | 754 |
| Weiss Moshref, PA | Physician Assistant | Bakersfield, CA | 248 |
| Jay Yoo, M.D. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Bakersfield, CA | 126 |
| Vinod Mungalpara, MD | Pain Management | Bakersfield, CA | 89 |
| Gregory Stevens, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Bakersfield, CA | 45 |
| Arturo Palencia, MD | Pain Management | Bakersfield, CA | 38 |
| Jacob Osborne, FNP | Nurse Practitioner | Bakersfield, CA | 31 |
| Gregory Baker, P.A.-C. | Physician Assistant | Bakersfield, CA | 31 |
| Christopher Wilson, DO | Anesthesiology | Bakersfield, CA | 24 |
| Raju Patel, M.D | Internal Medicine | Bakersfield, CA | 19 |
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