Prices at 3 hospitals in Newark, NJ, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $317 — 67% below the US median ($974), roughly 2.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Michael's Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $276 | $566 | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | 16.0% |
| The University Hospital | Newark, NJ | $317 | $634 | ★ 1/5 | 294 min | 15.6% |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $414 | $719 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | 14.9% |
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 $317 — about 2.3× 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 $1,989 list price could save about $1,672 (84%).
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 | 755 |
| Ahmad Damati, MD | Cardiology | Newark, NJ | 674 |
| Lin Wang, M.D. | Cardiology | Newark, NJ | 612 |
| Sankalp Pathak, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Newark, NJ | 477 |
| Divya Goldstein, MD | Cardiology | Newark, NJ | 382 |
| Joaquim Correia, MD | Cardiology | Newark, NJ | 319 |
| Yekaterina Kim, M.D | Cardiology | Newark, NJ | 263 |
| Muhamed Saric, M.D. | Cardiology | Newark, NJ | 243 |
| Christine Gerula, M.D. | Cardiology | Newark, NJ | 206 |
| Alfonso Waller, MD | Cardiology | Newark, NJ | 179 |
| Ghassan Chehade, MD | Cardiology | Newark, NJ | 165 |
| Pallavi Solanki, M.D. | Cardiology | Newark, NJ | 162 |
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