Prices at 3 hospitals in Newark, NJ, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $299 — 51% below the US median ($611), roughly 3.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Michael's Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $276 | $387 | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | 16.0% |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $299 | $684 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | 14.9% |
| The University Hospital | Newark, NJ | $317 | $552 | ★ 1/5 | 294 min | 15.6% |
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 $299 — 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 $1,478 list price could save about $1,179 (80%).
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 Newark
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chunguang Chen, MD | Cardiology | Newark, NJ | 147 |
| Lin Wang, M.D. | Cardiology | Newark, NJ | 100 |
| Alfonso Waller, MD | Cardiology | Newark, NJ | 46 |
| Kasra Moazzami, M.D | Cardiology | Newark, NJ | 37 |
| Pallavi Solanki, M.D. | Cardiology | Newark, NJ | 29 |
| Yekaterina Kim, M.D | Cardiology | Newark, NJ | 26 |
| Emerson Franke, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Newark, NJ | 24 |
| Ahmad Damati, MD | Cardiology | Newark, NJ | 23 |
| Yonatan Greenstein, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Newark, NJ | 19 |
| Patrick Hinfey, MD | Emergency Medicine | Newark, NJ | 16 |
| Julius Gardin, MD | Cardiology | Newark, NJ | 15 |
| Christine Gerula, M.D. | Cardiology | Newark, NJ | 14 |
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