Prices at 4 hospitals in Brooklyn, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $615 — 329% above the US median ($143), roughly 7.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $133 | — | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center-Downtown Campus | Brooklyn, NY | $615 | $153 | ★ 2/5 | 200 min | — |
| New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn, Inc. | Brooklyn, NY | $630 | $122 | ★ 1/5 | 193 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 $615 — about 7.0× the Medicare rate ($88). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($175).
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 Brooklyn
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seung Choi | Optometry | Brooklyn, NY | 3,369 |
| Moshe Szlechter, MD | Ophthalmology | Brooklyn, NY | 1,968 |
| Zoe Thomas | Optometry | Brooklyn, NY | 1,467 |
| Marvin Wertentheil, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Brooklyn, NY | 1,036 |
| Mayling Chin Chu, MD | Ophthalmology | Brooklyn, NY | 954 |
| Gregory Borukhov, OD | Optometry | Brooklyn, NY | 927 |
| Kira Manusis, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Brooklyn, NY | 887 |
| Jacob Shafran, OD | Optometry | Brooklyn, NY | 861 |
| Seung Choi | Optometry | Brooklyn, NY | 857 |
| Gary Fishman, MD | Ophthalmology | Brooklyn, NY | 813 |
| Emily Moriarty, MD | Ophthalmology | Brooklyn, NY | 784 |
| Rachel Fried, O.D. | Optometry | Brooklyn, NY | 733 |
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