Prices at 3 hospitals in Newark, NJ, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $804 — 42% below the US median ($1,395), roughly 4.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Michael's Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $690 | $966 | ★ 4/5 | 169 min | — |
| The University Hospital | Newark, NJ | $804 | $1,615 | ★ 1/5 | 307 min | — |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $951 | $1,774 | ★ 2/5 | 176 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 $804 — about 4.7× the Medicare rate ($171). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($343).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,564 list price could save about $3,760 (82%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Lin, MD | Emergency Medicine | Newark, NJ | 668 |
| Shah Nawaz Chaudhary, DO | Emergency Medicine | Newark, NJ | 661 |
| Christopher Delmaestro, DO | Emergency Medicine | Newark, NJ | 604 |
| Ammundeep Tagore, MD, MSHA, MBA | Emergency Medicine | Newark, NJ | 570 |
| Albert Della Fave, MD | Emergency Medicine | Newark, NJ | 568 |
| Nathan Mohseni, D.O. | Emergency Medicine | Newark, NJ | 556 |
| Emerson Franke, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Newark, NJ | 487 |
| Charles Fleischner, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Newark, NJ | 436 |
| Andrew Parrish, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Newark, NJ | 412 |
| Pooja Desai | Emergency Medicine | Newark, NJ | 408 |
| Miriam John, MD | Emergency Medicine | Newark, NJ | 378 |
| Nicole Maguire, D.O. | Emergency Medicine | Newark, NJ | 372 |
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