Prices at 9 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $724 — 351% above the US median ($161), roughly 86.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital | Houston, TX | $206 | $39 | — | — | — |
| St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage | Houston, TX | $295 | $262 | ★ 4/5 | 209 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center | Houston, TX | $332 | — | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston, TX | $332 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Houston, TX | $724 | $71 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| Texas Orthopedic Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,039 | $284 | — | 105 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest | Houston, TX | $1,462 | $232 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare West | Houston, TX | $1,462 | $232 | ★ 1/5 | 104 min | — |
| Healthbridge Childrens's Hospital of Houston | Houston, TX | $1,462 | $232 | — | — | — |
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 September 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 $724 — about 86.7× the Medicare rate ($8). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($17).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,039 list price could save about $315 (30%).
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 Houston
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmed Soliman, M.D. | Cardiology | Houston, TX | 9,913 |
| Michael Ewer, M.D. | Cardiology | Houston, TX | 6,176 |
| Heinrich Taegtmeyer, M.D. | Cardiology | Houston, TX | 4,157 |
| Su Chang, MD | Cardiology | Houston, TX | 4,025 |
| Ahmed Elsherbiny, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Houston, TX | 2,997 |
| Ahmed Soliman, M.D. | Cardiology | Houston, TX | 2,670 |
| Amish Dave, MD PHD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Houston, TX | 2,046 |
| Paul Schurmann, MD | Internal Medicine | Houston, TX | 2,020 |
| Luna Liu, D.O. | Cardiology | Houston, TX | 1,929 |
| Adi Lador, MD | Cardiology | Houston, TX | 1,850 |
| Shaden Khalaf, M.D | Cardiology | Houston, TX | 1,692 |
| Cezar Iliescu, M.D. | Cardiology | Houston, TX | 1,652 |
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