Prices at 3 hospitals in Bakersfield, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $482 — 50% below the US median ($971), roughly 3.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $421 | $721 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $482 | $120 | ★ 1/5 | 306 min | — |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $517 | $601 | ★ 3/5 | 240 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 $482 — about 3.5× 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 $1,394 list price could save about $911 (65%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atul Aggarwal, MD | Cardiology | Bakersfield, CA | 2,045 |
| Supratim Banerjee, M.D. | Cardiology | Bakersfield, CA | 1,185 |
| Sarabjeet Singh, M.D. | Cardiology | Bakersfield, CA | 1,148 |
| Sarabjit Singh, MD | Cardiology | Bakersfield, CA | 972 |
| Rasham Deep Sandhu, M.D | Cardiology | Bakersfield, CA | 874 |
| Md Moksedul Habib, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Bakersfield, CA | 814 |
| Shyam Nair, M.D. | Cardiology | Bakersfield, CA | 800 |
| Leopoldo Puga, MD | Internal Medicine | Bakersfield, CA | 754 |
| Reza Rafie, M.D. | Cardiology | Bakersfield, CA | 750 |
| Newton Phuong, M.D. | Cardiology | Bakersfield, CA | 677 |
| Niraj Doctor, M.D | Cardiology | Bakersfield, CA | 673 |
| Richard Deits, M.D. | Cardiology | Bakersfield, CA | 521 |
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