Prices at 3 hospitals in Worcester, MA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,530 — 97% above the US median ($1,285), roughly 9.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umass Memorial Medical Center/university Campus | Worcester, MA | $2,530 | $881 | ★ 3/5 | 291 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 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 $2,530 — about 9.2× the Medicare rate ($275). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($550).
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 Worcester
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phong Kieu, MD | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Worcester, MA | 125 |
| Antranig Kalaydjian, M.D. | Pain Management | Worcester, MA | 93 |
| Anthony Rivera, MD | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Worcester, MA | 84 |
| Prashant Kumar, MD | Anesthesiology | Worcester, MA | 59 |
| Minjin Fromm, M.D. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Worcester, MA | 53 |
| Demian Mousad, M.D | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Worcester, MA | 50 |
| David Lam, MD | Anesthesiology | Worcester, MA | 49 |
| Yury Rabotnikov, MD | Anesthesiology | Worcester, MA | 49 |
| Stanley Konieczny, D.O. | Anesthesiology | Worcester, MA | 44 |
| Yury Rabotnikov, MD | Anesthesiology | Worcester, MA | 42 |
| James Celestin, M.D. | Pain Management | Worcester, MA | 38 |
| David Mazin, M.D. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Worcester, MA | 24 |
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