Prices at 7 hospitals in Brooklyn, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $261 — 55% above the US median ($168), roughly 7.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $105 | — | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center-Downtown Campus | Brooklyn, NY | $261 | $153 | ★ 2/5 | 200 min | — |
| New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn, Inc. | Brooklyn, NY | $469 | $78 | ★ 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 $261 — about 7.0× the Medicare rate ($37). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($74).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilona Genis, MD | Ophthalmology | Brooklyn, NY | 1,470 |
| Arthur Vayner, O.D. | Optometry | Brooklyn, NY | 1,394 |
| Rachel Fried, O.D. | Optometry | Brooklyn, NY | 1,298 |
| Stanley Bykov, MD | Ophthalmology | Brooklyn, NY | 1,108 |
| Laurey Mogil, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Brooklyn, NY | 871 |
| Elena Feldman, OD | Optometry | Brooklyn, NY | 845 |
| Kevin Myers, MD | Ophthalmology | Brooklyn, NY | 825 |
| Millie Fell, MD | Ophthalmology | Brooklyn, NY | 721 |
| Moshe Szlechter, MD | Ophthalmology | Brooklyn, NY | 668 |
| Norman Saffra, MD | Ophthalmology | Brooklyn, NY | 661 |
| Olga Alekberov, OD | Optometry | Brooklyn, NY | 646 |
| John Babb, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Brooklyn, NY | 626 |
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