Prices at 4 hospitals in Jacksonville, FL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $755 — 91% above the US median ($396), roughly 11.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayo Clinic | Jacksonville, FL | $345 | — | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent's Riverside | Jacksonville, FL | $755 | $211 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside | Jacksonville, FL | $755 | $211 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| HCA Florida Memorial Hospital | Jacksonville, FL | $1,561 | $348 | ★ 2/5 | 112 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 $755 — about 11.2× the Medicare rate ($67). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($134).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,800 list price could save about $1,046 (58%).
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 Jacksonville
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swati Shah, MBBS | Rheumatology | Jacksonville, FL | 557 |
| Elyssa Blissenbach, MD PA | Internal Medicine | Jacksonville, FL | 280 |
| Gary Gabor, MD | Rheumatology | Jacksonville, FL | 225 |
| Beverly Nelson, ARNP | Nurse Practitioner | Jacksonville, FL | 222 |
| Jonathan Buckman | Nurse Practitioner | Jacksonville, FL | 189 |
| Sahana Kalmadi, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Jacksonville, FL | 172 |
| Archana Goel, M.D. | Rheumatology | Jacksonville, FL | 153 |
| Safeer Ashraf, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Jacksonville, FL | 149 |
| Ramesh Pandey, MD | Medical Oncology | Jacksonville, FL | 147 |
| Steven Siegel, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Jacksonville, FL | 143 |
| Kevin Hunger, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Jacksonville, FL | 140 |
| Thao Tran, APRN | Nurse Practitioner | Jacksonville, FL | 120 |
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