Prices at 5 hospitals in Birmingham, AL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $35 — 69% below the US median ($113), roughly 2.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Vincent's East | Birmingham, AL | $35 | $62 | ★ 3/5 | 156 min | 14.6% |
| St Vincent's Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $35 | $62 | ★ 3/5 | 245 min | 15.3% |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $256 | $249 | — | — | — |
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 $35 — about 2.0× 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 $186 list price could save about $151 (81%).
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 Birmingham
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Almeida, MD | Interventional Pain Management | Birmingham, AL | 803 |
| David Hardin, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Birmingham, AL | 605 |
| Alexander Pisaturo, M.D. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Birmingham, AL | 442 |
| Joseph Rogers, CRNP | Nurse Practitioner | Birmingham, AL | 271 |
| Gayla Royer, MD | General Surgery | Birmingham, AL | 252 |
| Michael Kendrick, MD | Interventional Pain Management | Birmingham, AL | 228 |
| James Gillespie, M.B.B.S. | Pain Management | Birmingham, AL | 220 |
| James Sullivan, MD | Internal Medicine | Birmingham, AL | 217 |
| Timothy Carpenter, D.O. | Psychiatry | Birmingham, AL | 184 |
| Matthew Berke, MD | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Birmingham, AL | 173 |
| Brooke Bell | Anesthesiology | Birmingham, AL | 165 |
| Richard Thoma, MD | Interventional Pain Management | Birmingham, AL | 158 |
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