Prices at 6 hospitals in Brooklyn, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $15 — 83% below the US median ($87), roughly 1.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $15 | $51 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $15 | $49 | ★ 1/5 | 261 min | — |
| Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center | Brooklyn, NY | $15 | $28 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | — |
| New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn, Inc. | Brooklyn, NY | $273 | $40 | ★ 1/5 | 193 min | — |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center-Downtown Campus | Brooklyn, NY | $305 | $15 | ★ 2/5 | 200 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 $15 — about 1.0× the Medicare rate ($15). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($29).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $72 list price could save about $58 (80%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Bertelle, MD | Internal Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 734 |
| Eugene Mancuso, MD | Family Practice | Brooklyn, NY | 607 |
| Anna Asloyan, D.O., M.D. | Family Practice | Brooklyn, NY | 478 |
| Joseph Slomowits, MD | Internal Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 367 |
| Sidney Plawes, MD | Cardiology | Brooklyn, NY | 327 |
| Lev Paukman, MD | Internal Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 239 |
| Paul Wein, M.D. | Cardiology | Brooklyn, NY | 202 |
| Daniel Charnoff, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 132 |
| Asmat Ullah, M.D. | Medical Oncology | Brooklyn, NY | 61 |
| Kalimullah Quadri, M.D | Internal Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 41 |
| Angela Lu, NP | Nurse Practitioner | Brooklyn, NY | 37 |
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