Prices at 6 hospitals in San Antonio, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $7,341 — 556% above the US median ($1,119), roughly 97.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Hospital | San Antonio, TX | $7,341 | $1,432 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | — |
| Methodist Hospital Stone Oak | San Antonio, TX | $7,341 | $1,432 | ★ 4/5 | 166 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 $7,341 — about 97.9× the Medicare rate ($75). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($150).
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 San Antonio
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Iznaola -Esquivel, M.D. | Internal Medicine | San Antonio, TX | 206 |
| Santiago Villarreal, M.D. | Nephrology | San Antonio, TX | 144 |
| Jessica Pierce, MD | Nephrology | San Antonio, TX | 121 |
| Pavan Devulapally, MD | Nephrology | San Antonio, TX | 120 |
| Suzanne Ashley, APRN | Nurse Practitioner | San Antonio, TX | 113 |
| Prakash Nancherla, MD | Nephrology | San Antonio, TX | 111 |
| Jose Velez, MD | Nephrology | San Antonio, TX | 110 |
| Sherryl Mitchell Hernandez, M.D. | Nephrology | San Antonio, TX | 97 |
| Saqib Syed, MD | Nephrology | San Antonio, TX | 78 |
| Robert Szewc, MD | Nephrology | San Antonio, TX | 75 |
| Edward Lazaga, M.D. | Nephrology | San Antonio, TX | 39 |
| Naushad Zafar, M.D. | Nephrology | San Antonio, TX | 39 |
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