Prices at 3 hospitals in Augusta, GA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $305 — 50% below the US median ($610), roughly 3.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | Augusta, GA | $305 | $387 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Augusta VA Medical Center | Augusta, GA | $305 | $387 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Doctors Hospital | Augusta, GA | $2,298 | $608 | ★ 3/5 | 174 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 October 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 $305 — about 3.0× the Medicare rate ($101). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($202).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,015 list price could save about $711 (70%).
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 Augusta
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wael Aljaroudi, M.D. | Cardiology | Augusta, GA | 106 |
| Gyanendra Sharma, M.B.B.S., M.D. | Cardiology | Augusta, GA | 61 |
| Michael Johnson, M.D. | Cardiology | Augusta, GA | 59 |
| Gordon Walters, MD | Cardiology | Augusta, GA | 58 |
| Pascha Schafer, MD | Cardiology | Augusta, GA | 53 |
| Shuchita Gupta, MD | Cardiology | Augusta, GA | 44 |
| Monique Bethel, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Augusta, GA | 43 |
| Twinkle Singh | Internal Medicine | Augusta, GA | 36 |
| Sean Javaheri, D.O. | Interventional Cardiology | Augusta, GA | 36 |
| Ward Rogers, M.D. | Cardiology | Augusta, GA | 34 |
| Darshak Karia, MD | Cardiology | Augusta, GA | 34 |
| Marandapalli Sridharan, M.D. | Cardiology | Augusta, GA | 34 |
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