Prices at 3 hospitals in Augusta, GA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $332 — 66% below the US median ($971), roughly 2.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | Augusta, GA | $332 | $715 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Augusta VA Medical Center | Augusta, GA | $332 | $715 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Doctors Hospital | Augusta, GA | $4,915 | $1,426 | ★ 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 $332 — about 2.4× the Medicare rate ($138). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($276).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,106 list price could save about $774 (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 | 737 |
| Twinkle Singh | Internal Medicine | Augusta, GA | 684 |
| Gyanendra Sharma, M.B.B.S., M.D. | Cardiology | Augusta, GA | 524 |
| Kellie Lane, M.D. | Cardiology | Augusta, GA | 397 |
| Ward Rogers, M.D. | Cardiology | Augusta, GA | 363 |
| Paul Cundey, M.D. | Cardiology | Augusta, GA | 347 |
| Faiz Rehman, MD | Cardiology | Augusta, GA | 323 |
| Rodolfo Machado, M.D. | Cardiology | Augusta, GA | 320 |
| Marandapalli Sridharan, M.D. | Cardiology | Augusta, GA | 310 |
| Bimal Shah, MD | Cardiology | Augusta, GA | 304 |
| Michael Johnson, M.D. | Cardiology | Augusta, GA | 304 |
| Sean Javaheri, D.O. | Interventional Cardiology | Augusta, GA | 280 |
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